Visby

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Destroyer | Europe | Tier V

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Visby — European Tier V destroyer.

A further development of the "standard" destroyers of the Swedish Navy. The ship was faster than her predecessors, had a different main-gun-mount arrangement, and carried reinforced anti-aircraft armament.

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 ()
120 mm/45 Bofors Model 1924C on a shielded mount	8	22.5	79	1,600	7	2,200		0	100,000

	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 ()
Visby (A)	8,900	7	10	2/1		8/3	2			0	150,000
Visby (B)	9,600	7	10	1/2		2/1	2			4,500	480,000

	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 ()
Torped M1913 mod 1	1	59	7.2	6,200	60	8		0	100,000
Torped M1929	1.1	55	7.2	6,200	65	8		3,000	320,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SUO Mk 5 Mod. 1		0		0	100,000
SUO Mk 5 Mod. 2		0		3,000	320,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 36,000 hp	39		0	100,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Player Opinion

Performance

Visby offers captains the first real taste of the play style of the pan-European destroyer line. It is the first ship in the line to get access to the Repair Party  consumable, and is also the first ship in the line that has a relatively strong anti-air suite (for a destroyer).

One of the first things a captain might notice about the Visby is the very low number of hitpoints it has. This is not telling the full story though, since there are a lot of extra hitpoints hiding behind the Repair Party  consumable. The small number of hitpoints does make the ship vulnerable to burst damage (such as torpedoes), but a captain with an appropriate skill build that manages to avoid getting oneshot will find that the ship is actually deceptively tanky. Further adding to the Visby's surprising resilience is its speed and maneuverability. It is by far the fastest ship in the entire pan-European destroyer line and in fact has the highest base speed of all tier 5 destroyers (it would be the fastest tier 5 destroyer period, but the Jaguar is very slightly faster while Engine Boost  is active). It also has a very quick rudder shift, a tight turning circle and good acceleration, making it an exceptionally nimble ship.

To make the most of the Visby captains will need to use this resilience as far as possible, because the damage output is not very impressive. The guns are okay, middle of the pack for the tier in most respects, but suffer from a very slow turret traverse and a very short range, which makes the ship almost completely incompatible with an open-water gunboat playstyle. The short gun range is not always a downside however, since it makes it very easy to use line-of-sight blockers (such as islands and smoke screens) and to quickly get unspotted after an engagement. So, the main armament of the Visby is really the torpedoes, much like on the rest of the line. They are very characteristic for the line - very low damage per torpedo, but very easy to use. They are fast and long ranged, reload relatively quickly and can be fired with a very narrow spread. They do not have the burst damage of most other torps, but on the other hand they are generally easier to consistently score hits with than most other torps, so one could say they trade best-case damage for more consistent damage.

In short, the playstyle of the Visby can be summed up as "opportunistic". Since it's so fast and maneuverable, a captain is free to choose their engagements as they wish. Any destroyer that outguns the Visby is either slower or has worse concealment or both, making them easy to avoid. At the same time, the Visby is quite capable of winning gun fights against other destroyers and the captain should not forget to use the guns when an opportunity presents itself. The key to doing well in the Visby is relying on its resilience - the damage output is low in general, but it adds up over time, so you need to live and keep applying it consistently.

Pros:

Access to Repair Party  unlike many other DD's
Somewhat fast torpedo tube reload
Very fast and nimble
Good AA (for a destroyer)

Cons:

No smoke
Turrets turn slowly
Low DPM
Small HP pool makes it vulnerable to burst damage

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Visby is as follows:

Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for more hit points, an additional main battery gun and faster rudder shift time. Research of this module unlocks progression to Västerås.
Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to SUO Mk 5 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Visby are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
Slot 3: Main Battery Modification 2 or Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed.	Liquidator +30% chance (multiplicative) of causing flooding.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party , Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	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	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the damage-inflicting area of HE shells fired at submarines.	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed. ★★	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of: Hydroacoustic Search , Surveillance Radar , Smoke Generator , & Engine Boost . ★★	Extra-Heavy Ammunition +7.5% main battery AP shell damage. +10% damage from depth charges.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies aiming at you with main battery.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
3	Main Battery & AA Specialist -5% main battery reload time. +10% continuous AA damage.	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time. ★★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables.	Survivability Expert +350 HP per ship tier.
4	Main Battery & AA Expert +20% main battery range. +15% flak damage.	Swift in Silence So long as the ship remains undetected: +8% ship speed +5% main battery reload time. ★★	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Fearless Brawler +1 flak burst per salvo. -10% main battery reload when ship is spotted.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★	Dazzle For 15 seconds after you are detected: * +20% dispersion of enemy shells fired at you. * +8% ship speed.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Visby can equip the following consumables:

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

References

Visby-class destroyer - Wikipedia

Ships of Europe

Destroyers	II Tátra • III Romulus • IV Klas Horn • V Visby • V Muavenet • VI Västerås • VI Stord • VII Skåne • VII Grom • VII Błyskawica • VII Stord '43 • VIII Öland • VIII Split • VIII Orkan • IX Östergötland • IX Lambros Katsonis • IX Velos • IX Friesland • IX Jäger • X Halland • X Gdańsk • X Småland • X Ragnar • ★ Dalarna
Cruisers	I Gryf • VI Elli
Battleships	V Viribus Unitis • IX Karl XIV Johan
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Japan	II Tachibana • II Umikaze • II Tachibana Lima • III Wakatake • IV Isokaze • V Minekaze • V Fūjin • V Kamikaze • V Kamikaze R • V Mutsuki • VI Fubuki • VI Hatsuharu • VI Shinonome B • VI Shinonome • VII Akatsuki • VII Shiratsuyu • VII Yūdachi • VIII Akizuki • VIII Kagerō • VIII Asashio • VIII HSF Harekaze II • VIII Asashio B • VIII HSF Harekaze • VIII AL Yukikaze • IX Yūgumo • IX Kitakaze • IX Minegumo • IX STAR Kitakaze • X Shimakaze • X Harugumo • X Hayate • ★ Yamagiri
U.K.	II Medea • III Valkyrie • III Campbeltown • IV Wakeful • V Acasta • VI Icarus • VI Gallant • VII Jervis • VII Jupiter '42 • VIII Lightning • VIII Cossack • VIII Cossack B • IX Jutland • IX Somme • X Daring • X Druid
France	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
U.S.S.R.	II Storozhevoi • III Derzki • IV Izyaslav • V Gremyashchy • V Podvoisky • V Okhotnik • VI Gnevny • VII Minsk • VII Leningrad • VII Tashkent '39 • VIII Ognevoi • VIII Kiev • IX Udaloi • IX Tashkent • IX Neustrashimy • X Khabarovsk • X Grozovoi • X Delny • ★ Zorkiy
U.S.A.	II Sampson • II Smith • III Wickes • IV Clemson • V Nicholas • V Hill • VI Farragut • VI Monaghan • VII Mahan • VII Sims • VII Sims B • VIII Benson • VIII Kidd • IX Fletcher • IX Benham • IX Halford • IX Black B • IX Black • X Gearing • X Somers • X Forrest Sherman • ★ Joshua Humphreys
Germany	II V-25 • III G-101 • IV V-170 • V T-22 • VI Ernst Gaede • VI T-61 • VI Karl von Schönberg • VII Leberecht Maass • VII Z-31 • VII Z-39 • VIII Z-23 • VIII Gustav-Julius Maerker • VIII Z-35 • IX Z-46 • IX Felix Schultz • IX Z-44 • IX ZF-6 • X Z-52 • X Elbing • X Z-42
Pan-Asia	II Longjiang • III Phra Ruang • IV Shenyang • V Jianwei • VI Fushun • VI Anshan • VII Gadjah Mada • VIII Hsienyang • VIII Siliwangi • VIII Loyang • VIII Fenyang • VIII Loyang B • VIII Ship Smasha • IX Chung Mu • X Yueyang • X Lüshun • ★ Kunming
Spain	X Álvaro de Bazán
Europe	II Tátra • III Romulus • IV Klas Horn • V Visby • V Muavenet • VI Västerås • VI Stord • VII Skåne • VII Grom • VII Błyskawica • VII Stord '43 • VIII Öland • VIII Split • VIII Orkan • IX Östergötland • IX Lambros Katsonis • IX Velos • IX Friesland • IX Jäger • X Halland • X Gdańsk • X Småland • X Ragnar • ★ Dalarna
Netherlands	IX Groningen • X Tromp
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Commonwealth	III Vampire • VII Haida • VII Huron • X Vampire II
Pan-America	VI Juruá

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