Arkansas Beta

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Arkansas Beta — American special premium Tier IV battleship.

USS Arkansas, the second Wyoming-class battleship, was laid down in 1910 and entered service two years later. During World War I, she was assigned to Battleship Division Nine, which was under the command of the Royal Navy. Following the outbreak of World War II, Arkansas conducted neutrality patrols. She also escorted convoys in the Atlantic after the United States entered the war. Later, she supported the Normandy landings and provided fire support for the invasion of southern France. In 1945, she provided fire support during the landings on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. After the war, Arkansas transported soldiers back to the U.S. and participated in nuclear tests conducted at Bikini Atoll.

Arkansas Beta was given out as a gift ship to players who completed 49 or more matches of any mode during the Closed Beta. It is no longer available.

Modules

	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 ()
305 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret	2	45	203	4,200	22	8,300		0	0

	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 ()
Arkansas	43,800	13	305	6	21					0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk4 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 28,000 hp	20.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

Arkansas is essentially a stock Wyoming upgraded with the 28,000 hp propulsion and the hit points of the Wyoming (B) hull. The only other difference is that for some reason it has 0.7 less range than a stock Wyoming. As with American battleships, the armor is an all-or-nothing scheme with most of the protection surrounding the citadel, leaving the bow and stern vulnerable. The hard part of playing this ship is that she has absolutely no defense against enemy aircraft. If you find yourself being targeted by aircraft carriers, the only thing you can do about it is turn away, but that still won't do much good with the slow turning rate. If played as a close range brawler, her guns can destroy anything; the option to mount Main Battery Modification 3 allowing for a much higher rate of fire than a standard battleship of this tier.

The only performance advantage the Arkansas has is that it has all access to all six upgrade slots. Of course, actually using all of those slots will cost the player 6,875,000 credits. Upgrade slots 1 and 4 are already available on the Wyoming. Upgrade Slot 2 can be equipped with a Gun Firing Control System Modification 1 to improve firing range so that it nearly ties an elite Wyoming. However, that only serves to bring parity. Upgrade Slot 3, Slot 5, and Slot 6 are where any potential improvements are to be had.

LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Arkansas from the NA forums

Pros:

Premium ship, excellent for earning credits and developing captains.
Has a faster top speed, equivalent to the Wyoming with the engine upgrade.
Can use all six upgrade slots, normally only available at Tier IX and X.

Cons:

Does not have a range increase, having 0.7km less range than the Wyoming, 2km with the rangefinder upgrade.
Literally not a single AA gun and all carrier pilots know it.

Research

As a premium ship, Arkansas Beta doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns.	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched. ★	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire. ★★	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★★★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★★★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★★★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range.	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★★★	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier.	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes.	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target. ★	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of shells from secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only. ★★	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. ★★	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

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-The ''Arkansas'' Beta was given out as a Gift Ship to players who completed 49 or more matches of any mode during the Closed Beta.
+''Arkansas Beta'' was given out as a gift ship to players who completed 49 or more matches of any mode during the Closed Beta.  It is no longer available.
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 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
-The ''Arkansas'' is essentially a stock ''Wyoming'' upgraded with the 28,000 hp propulsion and the hit points of the ''Wyoming'' (B) hull. The only other difference is that for some reason it has 0.7 less range than a stock ''Wyoming''. As with American battleships, the armor is an all-or-nothing scheme with most of the protection surrounding the citadel, leaving the bow and stern vulnerable. The hard part of playing this ship is that you have no AA defense. If you find yourself being targeted by Aircraft Carriers, the only thing you can do about it is turn away, but that still won't do much good with the slow turning rate. If you play this like a close range brawler, your guns can destroy anything as you have 12 of them, as well as the option to mount Gun Mod. 3 allowing much faster firing than a standard Battleship of this tier.
+''Arkansas'' is essentially a stock ''Wyoming'' upgraded with the 28,000 hp propulsion and the hit points of the ''Wyoming'' (B) hull. The only other difference is that for some reason it has 0.7 less range than a stock ''Wyoming''. As with American battleships, the armor is an all-or-nothing scheme with most of the protection surrounding the citadel, leaving the bow and stern vulnerable. The hard part of playing this ship is that she has absolutely no defense against enemy aircraft. If you find yourself being targeted by aircraft carriers, the only thing you can do about it is turn away, but that still won't do much good with the slow turning rate. If played as a close range brawler, her guns can destroy anything; the option to mount [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_IX.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_3.29|Main Battery Modification 3]] allowing for a much higher rate of fire than a standard battleship of this tier.
+The only performance advantage the ''Arkansas'' has is that it has all access to all six [[Ship:Upgrades|upgrade slots]]. Of course, actually using all of those slots will cost the player 6,875,000 credits. Upgrade slots 1 and 4 are already available on the ''Wyoming''. [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_V.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_2.29|Upgrade Slot 2]] can be equipped with a Gun Firing Control System Modification 1 to improve firing range so that it nearly ties an elite ''Wyoming''. However, that only serves to bring parity. [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_IX.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_3.29|Upgrade Slot 3]], [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_VI.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_5.29|Slot 5]], and [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_VIII.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_6.29|Slot 6]] are where any potential improvements are to be had.
+'''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/70067-premium-ship-review-uss-arkansas/ LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Arkansas] from the NA forums'''
-The only performance advantage the ''Arkansas'' has is that it has all six [[Equipment (WoWS)|upgrade slots]]. Of course, actually using all of those slots will cost the player 6,875,000 credits. Upgrade slots 1 and 4 are already available on the ''Wyoming''. Upgrade slot 2 can be equipped with a Gun Firing Control System Mod. 1 to improve firing range so that it nearly ties an elite ''Wyoming''. However, that only serves to bring parity. Upgrade slots 3, 5, and 6 are where any potential improvements are to be had.
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-* Premium ship, excellent for earning credits and developing captains
+* Premium ship, excellent for earning credits and developing captains.
 * Has a faster top speed, equivalent to the ''Wyoming'' with the engine upgrade.
-* Can use all six upgrade slots, normally only available at tier 9 and 10
+* Can use all six upgrade slots, normally only available at Tier IX and X.
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
 * Does not have a range increase, having 0.7km less range than the ''Wyoming'', 2km with the rangefinder upgrade.
 * Literally not a single AA gun and all carrier pilots know it.
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
-None. This is a premium ship.
+As a premium ship, ''Arkansas Beta'' doesn't have any upgrades to research.
+{{Commander Skills
+| Expert Loader=1
+| Basic Firing Training=1
+| Basics of Survivability=3
+| Expert Rear Gunner=
+| Expert Marksman=3
+| Torpedo Armament Expertise=
+| Fire Prevention=2
+| Incoming Fire Alert=2
+| Last Stand=1
+| Torpedo Acceleration=
+| High Alert=3
+| Vigilance=2
+| Dogfighting Expert =
+| Superintendent=3
+| Demolition Expert=1
+| Advanced Firing Training=2
+| Survivability Expert=
+| Aircraft Servicing Expert=
+| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament=
+| Last Chance=1
+| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament=2
+| Preventative Maintenance=1
+| Concealment Expert=1
+| Air Supremacy=
+| Jack of All Trades=3
+}}
 |Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
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