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Orion
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Battleship | U.K. | Tier IV
Tech Tree Position
Bellerophon
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Iron Duke
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General
Research price6700 exp
Purchase price765,000 Credits
Hit Points38,600 
Main Battery
343 mm/45 Mk.V on a Mk.II mount5 х 2 pcs.
Rate of Fireshots/min.
Reload Time30 sec.
Rotation Speed2.5 deg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time72 sec.
Firing Range14.4 km.
Maximum Dispersion218 m.
HE Shell343 mm HE Mk I 
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,900 
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell40 %
Initial HE Shell Velocity787 m./s.
HE Shell Weight567 kg.
AP Shell343 mm AP Mk I 
Maximum AP Shell Damage9,500 
Initial AP Shell Velocity787 m./s.
AP Shell Weight567 kg.
Secondary Armament #1
120 mm/40 QF Mk.VIII on an HA Mk.XII mount4 х 1 pcs.
Firing Rangekm.
Rate of Fire12 shots/min.
Reload Timesec.
HE Shell120 mm HE Mk VA 
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700 
Initial HE Shell Velocity749 m./s.
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell%
Secondary Armament #2
102 mm/50 BL Mk.VII** on a PVI mount16 х 1 pcs.
Firing Rangekm.
Rate of Fireshots/min.
Reload Time7.5 sec.
HE Shell102 mm HE Mk II 
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500 
Initial HE Shell Velocity873 m./s.
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell%
AA Defense
120 mm/40 QF Mk.VIII on an HA Mk.XII mount4 х 1 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second24 
. . . Firing Range4.5 km.
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.II on a Mk.II HA mount4 х 1 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second22.8 
. . . Firing Range2.49 km.
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed19.8 knot
Turning Circle Radius610 m.
Rudder Shift Time17.6 sec.
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range13.97 km.
Air Detectability Range7.97 km.
Battle Levels
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765,000

Orion — British Tier IV battleship.

The first dreadnought ship in the world to carry 343 mm main guns; she was superior to all battleships built before her in terms of firepower. Besides this, in contrast to her British predecessors, the ship had reinforced side armor and a more advanced arrangement of artillery guns.

Modules

Main Battery Guns Rate of Fire
(shots/min)
180° Turn Time
(sec)
Maximum Dispersion
(m)
Maximum HE Shell Damage
(HP)
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell
(%)
Maximum AP Shell Damage
(HP)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
343 mm/45 Mk.V on a Mk.II mount2722185,900409,500 094,000
Hull Hit Points
(HP)
Armor
(mm)
Armor
(mm)
Main Turrets
(pcs.)
Secondary Gun Turrets
(pcs.)
AA Mounts
(pcs.)
Torpedo Tubes
(pcs.)
Hangar Capacity
(pcs.)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Orion (A)38,60013305516/44/4 0128,000
Orion (B)42,70013305516/44 2,000280,000
Fire Control System IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST
(%)
Maximum Firing Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Mk IV mod. 10 040,000
Mk IV mod. 20 1,300180,000
Engine Maximum Speed
(knot)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Propulsion: 27,000 hp19.8 030,000
Propulsion: 33,200 hp22 85090,000

Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Magazine Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Room Protection

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

HMS Orion is the Tier IV British battleship. Like other Tier IV battleships, Orion is fitted with large guns and thick armor at the cost of speed. Orion’s belt armor will not withstand broadside salvos, but it is sufficient at protecting the ship’s citadel when angled properly.

Orion is fitted with ten 343mm guns mounted in five turrets along her centerline; this turret arrangement allows all main battery guns to be fired simultaneously. The glacially slow turret traverse speed requires captains to plan ahead and begin rotating the weapons before entering an engagement. Additionally, Orion’s armor piercing shells will sometimes struggle to deal damage against other battleships. Captains should not be afraid to load high explosive shells in these situations. The high damage and fire chance on the HE shells makes them quite effective at damaging targets that the AP shells would normally not harm.

Orion also carries an impressive secondary armament for her tier. These small caliber guns can help fend off smaller targets who sail too close to the ship, but should not be the only defense against destroyers. Captains should prioritize any ship trying to come within range for a torpedo strike. Orion’s low torpedo damage reduction and hit point pool make her quite vulnerable to torpedoes.

Pros:

  • High explosive shells have high fire chance and damage.
  • Long main battery range for a Tier IV battleship.
  • The ship can fire all ten guns without needing to expose much of her side.

Cons:

  • Painfully slow turret traverse speed.
  • Health pool is on the low end for a Tier IV battleship.
  • Armor piercing shells may sometimes struggle to deal damage against enemy battleships.

Research

Orion has three modules for captains to research: upgrades to her hull, propulsion, and gun fire control system. Captains should first research the upgraded hull for the increased health and maneuverability it provides, then invest experience gains in the gun fire control system upgrade for the extended main battery range before finally researching the propulsion upgrade.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Orion are as follows:

Commander Skills

Consumables

Orion can equip the following consumables:

Signals

Orion can mount up to eight signal flags simultaneously. Captains looking to improve the ship’s survivability should mount India Delta (+20% to the amount of HP recovered when the Repair Party consumable is used.) and India Yankee (-20% to fire duration.). November Foxtrot (-5% reload time on all consumables.) can also improve survivability by reducing the cool down timers on the repair party and damage control party consumables. Sierra Mike (+5% to the ship's maximum speed.) is also recommended to increase the ship’s top speed.


Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Historical Info

Historical Gallery

References

  1. HMS Orion (1910) - Wikipedia
  2. Orion-class battleship - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

Testing Changes

  • August 15, 2017:
    • The AP shell fuse delay was reduced from 0.033 to 0.015 s.
  • Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.6.10.
    • Players who received Blueprint II from the British Battleships Mission chain during Update 0.6.9 were credited Orion upon the release of Update 0.6.10.
  • Update 0.6.12:
    • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 12.11 km.
  • Update 0.6.13:
    • Minor fixes to ship geometry and textures.
  • Update 0.7.4:
    • Sigma reduced from 1.8 to 1.6.
  • Update 0.8.5:
    • Credit earnings decreased by -5%.
    • Experience earnings decreased by -5%.
  • Update 0.9.2:
    • Base main battery firing range was reduced from 15.18 to 14.7 km.
  • Update 0.9.3:
    • Base main battery firing range was reduced from 14.7 to 14.4 km.
  • Update 0.10.0:
    • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 4 km.

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