Incomparable

13.3

Battleship | U.K. | Tier X

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13.3

Battleship | U.K. | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

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X

Special

Incomparable — British special premium Tier X battleship.

When Admiral Fisher returned to the post of First Sea Lord in 1915, the leadership of the British Navy was faced with the issue of landing troops on the German Baltic coast. It was planned that Russian troops would cover the operation, and this required ships with the largest guns possible. Light battlecruisers Courageous, Furious, and Glorious were built within this concept, while Incomparable, armed with the world's largest 508 mm guns, was to represent its further development.

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 ()
508 mm/45 Mk.I in a turret	2.1	30	195	7,400	55	19,500		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 ()
Incomparable	70,000	19	381	3	11	26/8/4/12/4/11	2			0	0

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
533 mm Mk IXM	0.6	96	7.2	16,766	62	10		0	0

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

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 160,000 hp	33		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

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Background

Designed as a “large light cruiser,” Incomparable was to represent the absolute extreme in battlecruiser design. The design never had a realistic chance of materializing, and was flawed from the start. She was designed to carry 20in guns, surpassing the problematic 18in guns of the Courageous class. It was estimated Incomparable’s life span to be about 10 years and her design to be quickly surpassed. Her intended speed would be 35 knots, and the engine space needed would make her a massive ship, dwarfing all others in the Royal Navy.

The Ship

Incomparable is a Tier X British battlecruiser with a different play style than her battleship cousins Thunderer and Conqueror. While they all share decent fire chance and low detection, Incomparable is less armored but much faster than her cousins. On paper she has one of the lowest health pools of the Tier X battleships, however, she has access to Specialized Repair Teams  that allow her to repair a larger amount of damage than her counterparts. Incomparable specializes in ambushing enemy ships owing to her low detection and large, accurate, 508mm guns. She is one of the fastest battleships at Tier X with a base top speed of 33 knots and access to Engine Boost , but has one of the largest turning circles at the tier.

Armor

Designed as a “large light cruiser”, Incomparable is so lightly armored that most battleships in her tier spread can overmatch her thin 25mm bow, possibly penetrating her citadel. Overmatch is somewhat mitigated by the fore and aft end armor belts which feature 102mm plates and an additional 127mm plate on the bow. Incomparable’s heaviest armor belt extends slightly above the waterline, but is only a light 279mm. Above the main belt is a lighter 152mm and 102mm belt allowing for smaller armaments to penetrate and deal damage. Incomparable’s citadel, which sits above the waterline is lightly protected by a 127mm turtleback armor layout. For the ships that can not penetrate Incomparable’s belt or 51mm deck, the superstructure is a standard 19mm, overall making Incomparable an easy ship to damage. With no torpedo bulges and a 32mm plate protecting the 37mm torpedo citadel bulkhead, the Incomparable has the worst torpedo protection in high tier Battleships, even most heavy cruisers have a larger reduction in torpedo damage than Incomparable’s 14%. Careful gameplay and smart use of Hydroacoustic Search  will prolong your life along with taking Vigilance; but with such a long ship and elongated turning radius, it is not difficult for a smart destroyer player or determined CV player to make short work of your hit points if care is not taken.

Armament

The main selling point of Incomparable is her main armament. She is armed with 3 twin 508mm turrets, 2 mounted forward and 1 aft, that reload in 29 seconds. They feature 2.0 sigma, alpha damage of 19500 per AP shell and battlecruiser accuracy, making her more accurate than most other battleships. The downside of her main battery is the range, with a base range of 17.6km and detection of 10.6km, Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 is highly recommended to extend the maximum range. Incomparable also suffers from over penetrations with her large AP shells on lightly armored targets, allowing the use of HE to be a viable strategy for engaging light cruisers and destroyers.

Incomparable is unique among the british battleships in having access to torpedoes. She carries 1 set of quadruple torpedo tubes per side, each warhead dealing a maximum damage of 16767. They are identical to the torpedoes found on daring, with a range of 10km, only .6km off of the maximum detection of Incomparable. The torpedo tubes reload in a faster 96 seconds compared to 125, allowing Incomparable to effectively use her torpedo armament in close range engagements.

Anti-Aircraft

Incomparable has an impressive AA compliment, rivaling that of American battleships. While it doesn't have Defensive AA Fire like her cousin Thunderer, she has a large array of different AA guns. Her long range AA guns have a range of 5.8km with a continuous damage of 116. The main firepower of Incomparable’s anti aircraft armament comes in her medium range AA battery, dealing a continuous damage of 620 at a range of 3.5km. At the range of 2km, the short range battery can add an additional 273 in continuous damage to Incomparable’s AA defense. Incomparable’s AA is further aided by 6 flak explosions dealing 1400hp of damage each, making Incomparable a target enemy carriers may want to avoid.

Battle Performance

Incomparable should use her 10.6km detection and 33 knot top speed (which can be further improved by activating Engine Boost) to position herself on the broadsides of heavy cruisers and battleships. Firing at lightly armored targets will result in more over penetrations due to the large 508mm shell size. High explosive may be a preferred ammo choice against lightly armored cruisers and destroyers. Incomparable is lightly armored and has a low HP pool, meaning lower caliber shells will have a higher chance of dealing damage. To combat this, Incomparable is equipped with Specialized Repair Teams  which allows for more HP to be healed than a typical repair party; care should be taken nonetheless, only in name is this considered the British variant, it is more of a hybrid between the US and UK variant. Healing the same damage to the casemates and citadel incurred as the American variant (50% casemate/10% citadel vice the UK variant of 75%/10%) with the healing rate of the British (2% heal rate vice US variant of .5%); unless damage is from fires and flooding you will be hard pressed to heal back the maximum 28K/33.6K(India Delta) HP.

In terms of maneuverability Incomparable has an improved engine acceleration and deceleration time, meaning she benefits from the effects of Propulsion Modification 1

without having to equip it. This allows for Incomparable to mount Damage Control System Modification 2

to extinguish flooding and fires faster. Her rudder shift is one of the fastest out of the Tier X battleships at 16 seconds, but players should make use of her 3km Hydroacoustic Search 

to spot incoming torpedoes for herself due to her over 1km wide turning radius and weak torpedo protection. Overall Incomparable is a great flanking battlecruiser built to punish enemy broadsides, as well as quickly redeploying to other parts of the map to support pushes or retreats.

Pros:

Access to aviation facilities compared to Conqueror and Thunderer
Ability to overmatch 32mm plating, which is standard tier 8-10 battleship plating.
Access to single launch torpedo tubes.
Ability to use Hydroacoustic Search  and Engine Boost  consumable.
Highest per-shell AP alpha damage in the game.
Access to the Specialized Repair Teams  consumable found on high tier British cruisers and British battleships.
Accurate main battery, with a 2.0 sigma and low maximum dispersion.
Excellent concealment (minimum 10.61km) for a battleship, rivalling most cruisers.

Cons:

Low barrel count, with only 6 rifles similar to Shikishima.
Lightly armored, easily damaged by small caliber fire
Slow shell flight time, with both AP and HE flying at 751 m/s.
Worst torpedo protection for high tier battleships at 14% without Vigilance, torpedo strikes will be painful.

Optimal Configuration

Incomparable is one of the stealthiest battleships in the game. Build to capitalize on her improved accuracy and outstanding concealment while adding to her notably short main battery range.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party , Repair Party .	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party . ★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns.
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed. ★★	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. .	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time..
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration. ★★	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration. ★★★	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party ..	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each −5% Main battery reload time ★★	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%.	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range.	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum. ★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Incomparable can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Specialized Repair Teams  – 2 charges
Slot 3: Engine Boost  – 3 charges
Slot 4: Hydroacoustic Search  – 3 charges
Slot 5: Spotting Aircraft  – 3 charges or Catapult Fighter  – 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Incomparable comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

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.

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