Warspite

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Battleship | U.K. | Tier VI

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VI

Special

Warspite — British special premium Tier VI battleship.

HMS Warspite joined the Fifth Battleship Squadron in 1915. She participated in the Battle of Jutland and was the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet after World War I. With the start of World War II, the ship was transferred to the Home Fleet and participated in the Battle of Narvik, where she sank a German destroyer. In 1940, she returned to the Mediterranean Sea and managed to hit the flagship of the Italian fleet during the Battle of Punta Stilo. In 1941, the ship sank two Italian heavy cruisers during the Battle of Cape Matapan. In 1943–1944, the battleship covered the landing of Allied troops in Sicily and Normandy as part of the Eastern Fleet.

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 ()
381 mm/42 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount	2	54.5	218	5,300	34	11,400		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 ()
Warspite	53,800	16	330	4	4/8	13/4/4				0	0

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

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 80,000 hp	23.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

An archetypal battleship, Warspite represents all that a battleship was meant to do as one of the first superdreadnoughts sent to sea. This "Grand Old Lady" can slug it out at medium range, doing massive damage with her 15-inch guns while dodging torpedoes and shrugging off gunfire. The guns marginally outrange the 14-inch guns on New Mexico and although her Tier VI American counterpart can increase her range and her Japanese counterpart has the highest base range in the tier, this ship has better shell dispersion than the other two. Her defensive armament is decidedly average, with better secondary batteries than New Mexico and better AA batteries than Fuso. This is a warship that belongs just behind the cruisers in a battle line, providing fire support where needed and taking pressure off of less sturdy allies and in a Tier VI battle, a skilled player in a Warspite can have a huge impact in the match if circumstances are with them.

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

Pros:

Biggest main guns of any ship at her tier.
Good all around armor.
Excellent turning radius and good rudder shift time.
Reasonably fast for a dreadnought.
Stealthy for a Tier VI battleship; if the circumstances are ideal Warspite can fire off her salvo first, potentially rattling the enemy.
Damage Control Party takes 90 seconds to cooldown like cruiser, much faster than 120 seconds on most other battleships.
Repair Party is able to repair more damage than battleships of other nations.
Reasonable credit maker.
Surprisingly tight shell grouping compared to New Mexico and Fuso.
Secondaries have much higher accuracy and shorter reload time in comparison to Japanese counterparts, and they fire HE making them excellent against destroyers and good at setting other ships on fire.
Secondaries have 5km base range (can be pushed to 7.2km with Advanced Firing Training and Secondary Battery Modification 2) and are more accurate then most secondaries at her tier.

Cons:

Takes a rather long time to reach top speed.
Mediocre torpedo protection for its tier (24%)
Big superstructure means that you will take lots of damage from cruiser and even some DD's
Only eight main guns so every shot matters even more.
Low shell velocity.
Short maximum firing range of only 16.3km; cannot mount range upgrade mod like US counterpart to increase range.
Very slow turret traverse time of 72 seconds means she can't effectively respond to rapid situations, though Expert Marksman mitigates this slightly.
Despite having a fast cooldown, Damage Control Party is only active for 5 seconds (like on cruisers and destroyers).
Virtually no anti-aircraft defense.

Research

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

Optimal Configuration

Commander Skills

Survivability and additional Secondaries/AA build

Source: LittleWhiteMouse's Close Range Warspite Build from the NA forums

The Warspite has a base range of 5.0km for its secondary batteries and also has strong survivability capabilities as its Damage Control Party takes 90 seconds to cooldown like cruiser and its Repair Party is able to repair more damage than battleships of other nations. A build that emphasises both these strengths can be considered. Captains should invest in Priority Target, as the Warspite has a tight turning radius enabling it to dodge shells, Expert Marksman is a required skill as the Warspite's turret rotation speed is abysmal. For the third skill, Superintendent maximises the very strong Repair Party on the Warspite. For the fourth skill, Advanced Firing Training helps the Warspite with its AA and Secondary range, maximising its DPS output. With a build that has an emphasise on survivability captain can then take 3 three-points skill: Basics of Survivability for repairing fires faster, Vigilance to spot torpedoes from further away and use the Warspite's tight turning radius to dodge them, especially if the captain decides to brawl and finally Basic Firing Training to reinforce AA and Secondary batteries damage output.

Alternatively to two of the three 3-points skill (Basic Firing Training, Basics of Survivability and Vigilance), captains can opt for taking Concealment Expert that allows them to disengage faster in order to repair and reposition and then chose a 3-point skill (preferably Basics of Survivability) and then opt for Jack of All Trades for an additional reduction in Damage Control Party and Repair Party cooldown.

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

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Warspite 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.

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