Jean Bart
380 mm/45 Mle 1935 in a turret2 х 4 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2.31 shots/min. |
Reload Time26 sec. |
Rotation Speed5 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time36 sec. |
Firing Range24.52 km. |
Maximum Dispersion306 m. |
HE Shell380 mm HE OEA Mle 1945 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,400 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell36 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity830 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight884 kg. |
AP Shell380 mm AP OPfK Mle 1943 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage11,900 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity830 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight885 kg. |
100 mm/55 Mle 1945 on a CAD Mle 1945 mount12 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range7.95 km. |
Rate of Fire20 shots/min. |
Reload Time3 sec. |
HE Shell100 mm HE OEA Mle 1945 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,400 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity855 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 % |
152 mm/55 Mle 1930 on an Mle 1936 mount3 х 3 pcs. |
Firing Range7.95 km. |
Rate of Fire5 shots/min. |
Reload Time12 sec. |
HE Shell152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage2,200 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 % |
100 mm/55 Mle 1945 on a CAD Mle 1945 mount12 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second177.6 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
152 mm/55 Mle 1930 on an Mle 1936 mount3 х 3 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second24.9 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
57 mm/60 Mle 1951 on an ACAD Mle 1948 mount14 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second357 |
. . . Firing Range3.81 km. |
Maximum Speed30 knot |
Turning Circle Radius850 m. |
Rudder Shift Time16 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range15.89 km. |
Air Detectability Range11.33 km. |
Jean Bart — French special premium Tier IX battleship.
A Richelieu-class battleship known for her high speed and powerful anti-torpedo defense. In the process of her completion in the late 1940s, she received the most advanced anti-aircraft artillery systems for that time, which significantly increased the ship's AA defense.
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
For the most part, Jean Bart could simply be considered a better Richelieu, and in many ways, this is true. Sitting a tier higher than her sister ship, it would be unusual if Jean Bart weren't stronger in some form or another; in this case being a general, all around upgrade with a few unusual quirks to set her out from the crowd.
Jean Bart sits on the low end of health points for tier nine battleships. While her 69,000 health is an improvement over Richelieu's best hull, it still falls somewhat short when compared to her compatriots, which can lead to some issues when compounded with the relitive thinness of Jean Bart's hull armor. She can find herself in somewhat vulnerable situations, as heavy cruisers and light cruisers using the Inertia Fuse for HE Shells skill can easily deal full damage to almost any part of the ship. Additionally, while Jean Bart's secondary battery sounds good, in practice it's somewhat unwieldy. The mounts themselves are relatively weak, being knocked out with great regularity over the course of a battle. And while there are quite a number of secondary mounts on Jean Bart, they are largely composed of small, 100mm guns—a caliber unable to penetrate the vast majority of targets at tier nine. All of her secondaries are also capped to a 10.6km range, unlike Alsace and République.
Aspects of Jean Bart's hull aren't the ship's major draw, though. That honor instead goes to her main battery guns, which provide a massive increase in offensive firepower when compared to Richelieu's. They have a 26 second reload, generally better shell groupings, and access to a special Main Battery Reload Booster consumable; which halves main batter reload time for twenty seconds. In addition, she retains the high velocity shells found in other high tier French battleships. Even though they are just 380mm guns, and thus unable to overmatch a number of high tier cruisers, the penetration of her shells are more than enough to punish broadside ships. Compound the Reload Booster on her excellent ballistics, and Jean Bart can be downright brutal to enemy ships upon making a positioning mistake. She can also make use of her good top speed and maneuverability to exploit enemy positions, utilising her guns as to discourage the other team's ships.
Pros:
- Relatively short reload of 26 seconds on her main battery which can be further enhanced by her Main Battery Reload Booster .
- Relatively fast top speed of 30knots which can be increased with Engine Boost to 32.4 knots. Increasing further with the Sierra Mike () signal flag to 34 knots.
- 7km base secondary range able to reach 10.6km when running a secondary build.
- All of her secondaries fire HE with her 152's boasting an impressive 12% fire chance combined with a rapid reload.
- Good concealment allows Jean Bart able to reach 12.3 km surface detection.
- Excellent range of 24.5km on her main guns.
- Her forward armament placement allows for easy angling of her armor.
- Good rudder shift time and turning circle.
- One of the best AA suites at tier IX make her a deadly ship against enemy aircraft.
Cons:
- Lowest HP of any tier IX Battleship
- 32mm plating vulnerable to HE spam
- Weakest broadside of any tier 9 battleship with little overmatch ability.
- Most AA power is in weak mid-range mounts.
- Most secondaries are unable to deal direct damage to many surface targets.
- Secondary guns can get easily taken out with HE spam.
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Jean Bart are as follows:
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
- Slot 2: Engine Boost Modification 1 or Damage Control System Modification 1
- Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
- Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2
- Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1
- Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3
Commander Skills
Key skills for Jean Bart commanders focused on survivability include Preventative Maintenance, Expert Marksman, Basics of Survivability, and Concealment Expert.
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Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended |
Consumables
Jean Bart can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Repair Party
- Slot 3: Main Battery Reload Booster
- Slot 4: Engine Boost
Premium variants of the consumables can be equipped to improve her performance in battle.
Signals
Jean Bart captains should mount standard signal flags to improve the ship's performance in battle. Sierra Mike () flags are highly recommended to increase the ship's top speed. India Delta () and India Yankee () flags should be mounted to improve the ship's survivability. November Foxtrot () flags can also be mounted to decrease consumable cooldown time. Lastly, economic and special signal flags can be mounted to increase the ship's economic gains per battle.
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
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Historical Info
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