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Her main battery is an improved version of that found on Warspite, with similar dispersion characteristics and the all-too-familiar turret traverse speed, or lack thereof. Like all British battleships, Vanguard is covered with 32mm plating that makes her highly vulnerable to heavy cruiser high explosive shells and IFHE equipped light cruisers and destroyers. Even when compared to her tech-tree counterpart, Monarch, Vanguard has a noticeably larger and easier to hit citadel. Like Warspite, Vanguard has excellent maneuverability and main battery accuracy among battleships at her tier, but suffers from comparably weaker armor to her counterparts in the other nations’ tech trees. Tier VIII Premium British battleship Vanguard is essentially an up-tiered Warspite, even so far as possessing identical guns to that of her Tier VI cousin (albeit with improved shells). The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.įor a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's "Actual AA DPS". Follow cruisers to the middle or have a risk of being pinned.Ĭommanders of Japanese battleships will want to hang back and take advantage of the superior range, while American commanders will want to wade into battle and rely on their ship's armor and air defenses.Warning. Most likely at a high tier ship, enemies will pinpoint you.While navigating the map on your appointed course, use that time to utilize the battleship's air defense to protect your fleet.Try to be out of range of enemy guns during the entire battle.The most penetrable areas of this ship are the elements of horizontal (deck) and vertical (belt and barbettes) armor, so be sure to hide these weaknesses from the opposition.Use scout airplanes to avoid ambushes but remember - the enemy may locate and try to destroy them before you can identify any danger.High inertia makes it difficult for a battleship to stop or change course. Secondary battery: Some battleships, when built for it, have very powerful secondary batteries that prove to be advantageous when fighting in close quarters.Battlefield Control: Battleships can stop enemy ships and block potential attack routes from long range.Survivability: Great armor and the battleships unique Repair Party consumable allow these ships to take a serious bruising and keep fighting.Firepower: A battleship's main battery is capable of penetrating thick armor and inflicting massive damage.
