Missouri

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Battleship | U.S.A. | Tier IX

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Special

Missouri — American special premium Tier IX battleship.

One of the Iowa-class battleships that were the fastest ships of this type in the world. She carried very powerful main battery guns, and boasted excellent AA defense and reliable torpedo protection.

USS Missouri is now preserved as a military museum ship in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Missouri was first released for sale worldwide on 7 December 2016, and was removed from sale on 28 February 2018 with the release of Update 0.7.2.

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 ()
406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret	2	45	293	5,700	36	13,500		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 ()
Missouri	78,300	16	439	3	10	29/20/10				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk9 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 212,000 hp	33		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

Affectionately referred to as "Mighty Mo" by her crew while she was on active duty, USS Missouri comes to World of Warships as the game's first Tier IX premium. She has many similarities with her counterpart in the American battleship tree tech tree (Iowa) but with a few key differences.

The primary difference is that Missouri carries the Surveillance Radar  consumable instead of Spotting Aircraft  or Catapult Fighter . This completely changes her play style, allowing her to aggressively support capture areas and help her team's destroyers to win battles in those areas. She is especially dangerous to British cruisers and Tier VIII premium Mikhail Kutuzov, as the radar allows her to penetrate their smoke screens and catch them off guard with a well-aimed salvo of armor penetrating shells. Other than the radar, her other combat characteristics are similar to Iowa, with powerful super-heavy AP rounds, high speed, and good anti-aircraft suite. She does have a thicker forward armor bulkhead, but — just like Iowa — it can still be reliably penetrated by Yamato’s 18.1-inch shells.

Missouri’s other significant difference from Iowa is her status as a premium ship. This means she earns extremely large amounts of credits — 1 million credits per match with a premium account is easily achievable in an average-to-good battle, with 1.5 to 2 million credits being possible if all modifiers are stacked in a really good battle — and experience, as well as being able to train American ship captains. The only downside to Missouri is her 750,000 Free experience cost — which equates to 30,000 to convert — making her extremely expensive. Whether she is worth this cost is up to individual captains, but few players who have invested in her regret the decision.

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

Pros:

Shares the same pros as Iowa.
Improved forward bulkhead protection over Iowa.
Has access to the Surveillance Radar  consumable, active for 35 seconds with a 9.45 km range.
Very good at making credits. A good match with all credit modifiers and premium time can bring earnings of a million or credits more.

Cons:

Shares the same cons as Iowa.
Very high ship price: requires 750,000 Free XP which also equates to 30,000 if one chooses to convert their ship experience.
Unable to mount either Spotting Aircraft  or Catapult Fighter .
Lacks the enhanced Repair Party of Iowa. Missouri only heals the standard 0.5% per second or 14% total per charge, compared to 0.66% per second or 18.48% total per charge for Iowa.

Research

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

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Missouri are as follows:

Slot 1: This slot is most commonly filled with Main Armaments Modification 1 , though Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 is a popular pick for captains who go for a full AA build with other upgrades and commander skills.
Slot 2: There's really one choice for battleships here: Damage Control System Modification 1 . This will reduce chances of fire and flood.
Slot 3: There are several good options to pick from. AA Guns Modification 1 will boost her AA strength, while Secondary Battery Modification 1 () will boost the range and accuracy of secondaries instead. Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1 will increase range and give secondaries a slight boost in range and accuracy, but may be a weaker choice than the other two.
Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 2 is recommended and will reduce rudder shift time. Captains with fire problems could also consider Damage Control System Modification 2 , reducing the amount of time on fire and conserving hit points.
Slot 5: Maximizing stealth is never a bad choice. With the Concealment Expert commander skill, Concealment System Modification 1 , and appropriate camouflage, this ship can choose when to engage the enemy.
Slot 6: The recommended choice is Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2 to give guns more accuracy; this will make it so that at ranges of ~12-13 kilometers, the battleship is exceptionally accurate, much more so than contemporaries. Main Battery Modification 3 will improve damage-per-minute, and may surprise a cruiser who still expects the battleship to be reloading.

Commander Skills

Just like the Upgrades mentioned above, the Commander Skills can be specialized to confer to a particular build/play-style. For Level 1, the recommended pick is Priority Target; Preventative Maintenance can also reduce the chance of critical modules — such as engines and turrets — getting disabled despite critical damage. At Level 2, High Alert, Adrenaline Rush or Expert Marksman are the best choices available; High Alert is recommended for captains more focused on the traditional survivability build for battleships.

Level 3 presents a number of good options. Superintendent is an excellent pick in order to have extra charges of Surveillance Radar  and Repair Party ; Basics of Survivability will reduce the impact of fires and floods and keep Missouri in the game longer, which is virtually mandatory if taking Steering Gears Modification 2 in Slot 4 for upgrades, as the bonuses are exactly the same as Damage Control System Modification 2 , helping offset the downsides of not taking it in the first place. Vigilance helps offset Missouri’s lack of aerial help in detecting incoming torpedoes, and will offset the biggest disadvantage for captains choosing Damage Control System Modification 2 over Steering Gears Modification 2 , which is dodging torpedoes with her relatively bad rudder shift; Basic Firing Training makes an already punishing AA suite even more so. For Level 4, Advanced Firing Training is the best choice, and Manual Fire Control for AA is an option for her already-potent anti-aircraft suite. Captains could also invest in Concealment Expert to reduce her already excellent detection ratings even further, or Fire Prevention in order to minimize the amount of fires and fire damage Missouri will suffer.

One of the best builds is Priority Target, Expert Marksman, Adrenaline Rush, Superintendent, Basics of Survivability or Vigilance(depending on upgrades picked in Slot 4) and Fire Prevention and Concealment Expert.

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

Missouri can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Repair Party 
Slot 3: Surveillance Radar

The major differences between Missouri and Iowa are found in the former's consumables: Missouri has no Catapult Fighter  or Spotting Aircraft , but is granted access to Surveillance Radar  instead. As a high-tier battleship with excellent money-making capabilities, captains are strongly encouraged to equip Damage Control Party II (), Repair Party II () and Surveillance Radar II () on their Missouri at all times... she will make more than enough credits back to justify the investment.

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Missouri comes included with Type 10 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns. It should be noted that Missouri has two different Type 10 camouflage schemes to choose from; the only difference between them is their appearance. Furthermore, both Type 10 camouflage provides a 100% bonus to experience earned in battle, not the usual 50%.

Signals

Missouri’s signal loadout should focus on two objectives: maximizing her credit earnings and maximizing her survivability. Wyvern (🚫), India Bravo Terrathree (🚫), and Zulu (🚫) will help with the former, while India Delta (), India Yankee (), and Juliet Yankee Bissotwo () will help with the latter. Sierra Mike () is worthy of consideration for captains who enjoy flexing Missouri’s 33+ knot speed, while November Foxtrot () and November Echo Setteseven () will help reduce her consumable cooldowns and further enhance her AA suite.

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

The view from the bridge.
Missouri prepares for battle.
Missouri proudly rests in the Hawaii port.
Missouri steams alongside her sister ship Iowa.
Forward-quarter profile (Port side) of the Missouri
An enemy Amagi class battleship challenges "Mighty Mo".
Missouri and Iowa double team an enemy New Orleans-class cruiser.

Historical Info

References

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