Battleships

Battleships are the quintessential “heavy hitters” of World of Warships and offer a triple threat to their opponents. Massive firepower coupled with heavy armour make them the deadly juggernauts of the sea. Secondary gun batteries make them a serious threat to smaller vessels, and the many anti-aircraft guns lining their decks offer a tremendous amount of anti-aircraft defence.

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Tier 10 Japanese battleship: Yamato class

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Tier 10 American battleship: Montana class

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Tier 6 UK premium battleship: Warspite class

Tactics

  • Plan your route in advance. High inertia makes it difficult for a battleship to stop or change course.
  • Use airplanes to your advantage – scouts increase your main guns’ range, fighters protect you from attacking squadrons, while both types help you locate enemies and avoid ambushes.
  • The most penetrable areas of this ship are the elements of horizontal (deck) and vertical (belt and barbettes) armour, so be sure to hide these weaknesses from the opposition.
  • While navigating the map on your appointed course, use that time to utilize the battleship’s air defence to protect your fleet.

Navigation and movement

Despite their clumsiness and large size, battleships are able to accelerate to significant speeds. However, they react slowly and need a lot of time to stop. A battleship captain has to be extremely careful as a quick destroyer can take advantage of this situation.

Introduction about battleships