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Battleship | France | Tier X

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République — French Tier X battleship.

In 1939, the construction of additional Richelieu-class battleships was approved. One of the ships was built according to an improved design and received a new arrangement for her main battery guns—one quadruple-gun turret placed at each of the ship's ends. At the same time, larger-caliber guns were in development. If French reconnaissance had received more accurate data on the main battery of the planned German battleships, the shipbuilders would most likely have opted to increase the main battery due to the limited size of the dockyards.

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 ()
431 mm/50 Mle 1940 in a turret	2.5	36	321	6,300	48	14,500		0	2,200,000

	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 ()
République	92,400	4	590	2	8/3	12/8/3				0	3,400,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
PCA n° 10 Mle 1		0		0	2,100,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 220,000 hp	30		0	600,000

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

The ultimate goal of captains working up the French battleship line, République has a fairly unique play style compared to that of other Tier X battleships. Luckily, veterans of the French battleship branch will find the time invested in previous ships time well-spent, as lessons learned in her predecessors suit République well: she is primarily a "flanker", relying on her mobility and good accuracy to punish enemy broadsides from unexpected positions.

République has an excellent mobility advantage over her same-tier counterparts, and combined with her mediocre concealment, her play style becomes fairly similar to that of Tier X German cruiser Hindenburg or Tier X American battleship Montana. Captains who use her mobility to reach opportunistic positions and flanks will be well-rewarded: her amazing guns and gun handling handily demolish enemy ships that expose their vulnerable broadsides. Her mobility can also be used to close within brawling range of isolated battleships, allowing République to make use of her above-average secondary battery. Her mobility also allows her to disengage at need, although her concealment leaves something to be desired in such situations.

The biggest flaw with République is the 32mm plating that covers every non-superstructure surface of the ship. This makes her overly vulnerable to HE shells from enemy heavy cruisers (or IFHE-equipped light cruisers). Ships such as Des Moines and Hindenburg are extreme threats to République, even more so than most battleships. Her armor scheme also leaves her vulnerable to overmatch hits from Yamato and Musashi. Luckily, her actual belt armor and citadel protection are quite thick, so most battleships won't be able to do massive damage to her broadside.

Overall, République possesses a unique play style for a battleship: her mobility, guns, reload time, and below average protection make her play more similarly to a high-tier cruiser than a battleship; while her poor concealment, hit points, consumables, and belt armor are still those of a battleship. République can be a very fun ship to play, even if her competitive potential is almost non-existent.

Pros:

Fastest firing main battery battleship guns at Tier X with a 24 second reload.
Strong, long ranged secondary battery suite.
Strong AA armament, with a large concentration of strength in dual-purpose mounts and no short range aura.
Fastest battleship in the game when Speed Boost is active.
Great shell ballistics make for easy long-range engagements.
High penetration and the ability to overmatch 30 mm armor allows it to do damage to both battleships and cruisers with consistency.
Good accuracy makes landing consistent salvos quite easy.

Cons:

32mm armor covers the majority of the ship above the waterline, making her incredibly vulnerable to HE shells from cruisers and overmatch from the 460mm guns of Yamato and Musashi.
Large size makes her an easy target.
Only eight guns in a poor turret arrangement greatly limits her flexibility.
Secondary/AA guns are easily destroyed.
Poor maneuverability.
Poor concealment.

Research

As a Tier X ship, République doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for République are as follows:

Slot 1: Slot 1 is a toss up between Main Armaments Modification 1 and Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 . Keeping your two main batteries operational is important, but with how easy it is to spec into secondaries and AA, Auxiliary Armaments is also viable.
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1  is the best option, as it is improves your resistance to fires and floods.
Slot 3: AA Guns Modification 2 () and Secondary Battery Modification 1 () are both good options here, depending on whether or not a secondary or AA build is wanted. Aiming Systems Modification 1 is also a very good option.
Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 2 is recommended to improve her poor maneuverability, although Damage Control System Modification 2 is also an option if fire is a repeated problem.
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1  is the best option for the fifth slot, as improved stealth will greatly assist in flanking maneuvers.
Slot 6: Finally, Main Battery Modification 3 is the recommended choice for Slot 6, as with it, her reload is decreased to 21 seconds.

Commander Skills

République can make use of a variety of builds, and it's the captains choice on what they want to specialize in. Both secondaries and AA can be specialized in simultaneously, but captains can also opt for a standard "survival build".

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

Consumables

République can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Repair Party 
Slot 3: Engine Boost

Captains should opt for the premium versions of all consumables if they have the credits to do so.

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectibility range.

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip République with Type 20 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time. ★★★	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

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

Gallery

Ships of France

Destroyers	II Enseigne Gabolde • III Fusilier • IV Bourrasque • V Jaguar • V Siroco • VI Guépard • VI Aigle • VII Vauquelin • VIII Le Fantasque • VIII Le Terrible • IX Mogador • X Kléber • X Marceau • X Kléber CLR
Cruisers	I Bougainville • II Jurien de la Gravière • III Friant • IV Duguay-Trouin • V Émile Bertin • VI La Galissonnière • VI De Grasse • VI Dupleix • VI Montcalm • VII Algérie • VII Toulon • VIII Charles Martel • VIII Cherbourg • VIII Bayard • IX Saint-Louis • IX Brest • IX Carnot • X Henri IV • X Marseille • X Colbert • ★ Condé
Battleships	III Turenne • IV Courbet • V Bretagne • VI Normandie • VI Dunkerque • VI Dunkerque B • VII Lyon • VII Strasbourg • VIII Richelieu • VIII Gascogne • VIII Champagne • VIII Flandre • VIII Picardie • IX Alsace • IX Jean Bart • IX Jean Bart B • X République • X Bourgogne • ★ Patrie
Aircraft Carriers	VI Béarn

Battleships

Japan	II Mikasa • III Kawachi • IV Myōgi • IV Ishizuchi • V Kongō • V ARP Kongō • V ARP Kirishima • V ARP Haruna • V ARP Hiei • V HSF Hiei • VI Fusō • VI Mutsu • VI Ise • VII Nagato • VII Ashitaka • VII Hyūga • VIII Amagi • VIII Yumihari • VIII Kii • VIII Ignis Purgatio • VIII Ragnarok • IX Izumo • IX Adatara • IX Musashi • IX Hizen • IX Iwami • IX Daisen • IX Tsurugi • IX Iwami B • X Yamato • X Bungo • X Shikishima • X ARP Yamato • ★ Satsuma
U.K.	III Bellerophon • III Indefatigable • III Dreadnought • IV Orion • IV Queen Mary • V Iron Duke • V Tiger • V Agincourt • VI Warspite • VI Queen Elizabeth • VI Renown • VI Repulse • VI Repulse B • VII King George V • VII Rooke • VII Hood • VII Nelson • VII Duke of York • VII Collingwood • VII Renown '44 • VII Duke of Bronte • VIII Monarch • VIII Hawke • VIII Vanguard • IX Lion • IX Duncan • IX Marlborough • IX Scarlet Thunder • X Conqueror • X St. Vincent • X Thunderer • X Incomparable • ★ Devastation
France	III Turenne • IV Courbet • V Bretagne • VI Normandie • VI Dunkerque • VI Dunkerque B • VII Lyon • VII Strasbourg • VIII Richelieu • VIII Gascogne • VIII Champagne • VIII Flandre • VIII Picardie • IX Alsace • IX Jean Bart • IX Jean Bart B • X République • X Bourgogne • ★ Patrie
U.S.S.R.	III Knyaz Suvorov • IV Imperator Nikolai I • IV Gangut • V Pyotr Velikiy • V Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya • VI Izmail • VI Novorossiysk • VII Sinop • VII Poltava • VIII Vladivostok • VIII Lenin • VIII Borodino • IX Sovetsky Soyuz • IX Navarin • IX AL Sov. Rossiya • X Kremlin • X Slava • ★ Admiral Ushakov
U.S.A.	III South Carolina • IV Wyoming • IV Arkansas Beta • V New York • V Oklahoma • V Texas • VI New Mexico • VI Arizona • VI W. Virginia '41 • VII Colorado • VII Florida • VII West Virginia '44 • VII California • VIII North Carolina • VIII Kansas • VIII Nebraska • VIII Alabama • VIII Massachusetts • VIII Alabama VL • VIII Constellation • VIII Massachusetts B • VIII Alabama ST • VIII North Carolina CLR • IX Iowa • IX Minnesota • IX Delaware • IX Missouri • IX Kearsarge • IX Illinois • IX Kearsarge B • IX Georgia • X Montana • X Vermont • X Louisiana • X Ohio • X Rhode Island • X Wisconsin • ★ Maine
Germany	III Nassau • III Von der Tann • III König Albert • IV Kaiser • IV Moltke • V König • V Derfflinger • VI Bayern • VI Mackensen • VI Prinz Eitel Friedrich • VII Gneisenau • VII Prinz Heinrich • VII Scharnhorst • VII AL Prinz Heinrich • VII Scharnhorst B • VII Scharnhorst '43 • VIII Tirpitz • VIII Bismarck • VIII Zieten • VIII Odin • VIII Brandenburg • VIII Anhalt • VIII Brandenburg B • VIII Tirpitz B • IX Friedrich der Grosse • IX Prinz Rupprecht • IX Pommern • IX Pommern B • X Grosser Kurfürst • X Schlieffen • X Preussen • X Mecklenburg • ★ Hannover
Pan-Asia	IX Bajie • IX Wujing • IX Sun Yat-Sen • IX Louchuan
Spain	IX Victoria
Europe	V Viribus Unitis • IX Karl XIV Johan
Netherlands
Italy	IV Dante Alighieri • V Conte di Cavour • V Giulio Cesare • VI Andrea Doria • VII Francesco Caracciolo • VIII Vittorio Veneto • VIII Roma • VIII AL Littorio • IX Lepanto • IX Marco Polo • IX Giuseppe Verdi • X Cristoforo Colombo • X Ruggiero di Lauria • X Sicilia
Commonwealth	VII Yukon
Pan-America	V Rio de Janeiro • VIII Atlântico

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-''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has a fairly unique play style compared to that of the other Tier X battleships. Luckily, she plays quite similarly to the previous ships in the French battleship line, so lessons learned in the previous ships will be useful with the ''{{#var:ship_name}}''. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is primarily a "flanker", relying on her mobility and good accuracy to punish enemy broadsides from unexpected positions.
+The ultimate goal of captains working up the French battleship line, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has a fairly unique play style compared to that of other Tier X battleships.  Luckily, veterans of the French battleship branch will find the time invested in previous ships time well-spent, as lessons learned in her predecessors suit ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' well: she is primarily a "flanker", relying on her mobility and good accuracy to punish enemy broadsides from unexpected positions.
-''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has an excellent mobility advantage over her same-tier counterparts, and combined with her "alright" concealment, her play style becomes fairly similar to that of the ''[[Hindenburg]]'' and a little bit like the ''[[Montana]]'' as well. use her mobility to reach opportunistic positions and flanks, and use her amazing guns and gun handling to demolish enemy ships from the side. Her mobility can also be used to close within "brawling" range of isolated battleships, allowing ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' to make use of her secondary battery. Her mobility also allows her to leave engagements quite easily, although her concealment leaves something to be desired in this situation.
+''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has an excellent mobility advantage over her same-tier counterparts, and combined with her mediocre concealment, her play style becomes fairly similar to that of Tier X German cruiser ''[[Hindenburg]]'' or Tier X American battleship ''[[Montana]]''.   Captains who use her mobility to reach opportunistic positions and flanks will be well-rewarded: her amazing guns and gun handling handily demolish enemy ships that expose their vulnerable broadsides.  Her mobility can also be used to close within brawling range of isolated battleships, allowing ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' to make use of her above-average secondary battery.  Her mobility also allows her to disengage at need, although her concealment leaves something to be desired in such situations.
-The biggest flaw with ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is her 32 mm plating that covers every non-superstructure surface of the ship. This makes her incredibly vulnerable to HE shells from 203 mm cruisers, or [[Ship:Commander#Inertia_Fuse_for_HE_Shells|IFHE]] equipped light cruisers. Ships such as the ''[[Des Moines]]'' and ''Hindenburg'' are extreme threats to the ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', more so than most enemy battleships. Her plating also makes her vulnerable to overmatch hits from the ''[[Yamato]]'' and ''[[Musashi]]''. Luckily, her actual belt armor and citadel protection are quite thick, so most battleships won't be able to do massive damage to your broadside.
+The biggest flaw with ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is the 32mm plating that covers every non-superstructure surface of the ship. This makes her overly vulnerable to HE shells from enemy heavy cruisers (or [[Ship:Commander#Inertia_Fuse_for_HE_Shells|IFHE]]-equipped light cruisers).  Ships such as ''[[Des Moines]]'' and ''Hindenburg'' are extreme threats to ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', even more so than most battleships.  Her armor scheme also leaves her vulnerable to overmatch hits from ''[[Yamato]]'' and ''[[Musashi]]''.  Luckily, her actual belt armor and citadel protection are quite thick, so most battleships won't be able to do massive damage to her broadside.
-Overall, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' possesses a unique play style for a battleship; her mobility, guns, reload time, and poor protection make her play more similarly to a high-tier cruiser than a battleship, while her poor concealment, hit points, and armor are still those of a battleship. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can be a very fun ship to play, even if her "competitive" potential is almost non-existent.
+Overall, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' possesses a unique play style for a battleship: her mobility, guns, reload time, and below average protection make her play more similarly to a high-tier cruiser than a battleship; while her poor concealment, hit points, consumables, and belt armor are still those of a battleship. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can be a very fun ship to play, even if her competitive potential is almost non-existent.
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-* 32 mm armor covers the entirety of the ship, except where it is 19 mm, making her incredibly vulnerable to HE shells from cruisers and overmatch from the 460 mm guns of ''Yamato'' and ''Musashi''.
+* 32mm armor covers the majority of the ship above the waterline, making her incredibly vulnerable to HE shells from cruisers and overmatch from the 460mm guns of ''[[Yamato]]'' and ''[[Musashi]]''.
 * Large size makes her an easy target.
 * Only eight guns in a poor turret arrangement greatly limits her flexibility.
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-As a Tier X ship, France has no available modules to research.
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 The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
 * '''Slot 1''': Slot 1 is a toss up between {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} and {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1}}. Keeping your two main batteries operational is important, but with how easy it is to spec into secondaries and AA, Auxiliary Armaments is also viable.
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 * '''Slot 3:''' {{Engine Boost}}
-Captains should opt for the premium versions of the consumables if they have the credits to do so.
+Captains should opt for the premium versions of all consumables if they have the credits to do so.
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+''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is a fabricated design by Wargaming, but many elements of her design have roots in actual French battleship design and post-war armament designs.
-''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is a fabricated design by WarGaming, but many elements of her design have roots in actual French battleship design and post-war armament designs.
+All of her secondary and anti-aircraft armaments were guns that were mounted on various post-war ships. Her 127 mm/54 Mle 1948 guns were mounted on the ''[[De Grasse]]'' and ''Colbert''-class cruisers, as well as the T47 and T53-class destroyers. The dual 57 mm/60 ACAD Mle 1951 AA guns were also mounted on the same classes, as well as on battleship ''Jean Bart'' and a few Swedish and Dutch ships.
-All of her secondary and anti-aircraft armaments were guns that were mounted on various post-war ships. Her 127 mm/54 Mle 1948 guns were mounted on the ''De Grasse'' and ''Colbert''-class cruisers, as well as the T47 and T53-class destroyers. The dual 57 mm/60 ACAD Mle 1951 AA guns were also mounted on the same classes, as well as on the battleship ''Jean-Bart'' and a few Swedish and Dutch ships.
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