Hector

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Cruiser | Commonwealth | Tier IX

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IX

Special

Hector — Commonwealth special premium Tier IX cruiser.

In 1936, Great Britain started designing a cruiser based on a smaller version of the hull of Southampton-class cruisers. As a result, the Fiji-class ships were developed, but if Great Britain had decided to build full-sized AA defense cruisers, a project could have been implemented that embodied an AA defense cruiser based on the hull of a Belfast-class ship.

Hector was first released for sale on 18 January 2023, and is available in the Research Bureau for 46,000.

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 ()
133 mm/50 QF Mk.I on a RP10 Mk.II* mount	9	9	140	1,900	8	2,550		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 ()
Hector	34,400	13	114	7		8/8/4/7	4			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 V	0.6	96	7.2	16,766	62	12		0	0

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

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 82,500 hp	34		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

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Hector is a Commonwealth light cruiser that shares the crawling smoke playstyle of Perth and Mysore, but at Tier IX. Hector is armed with fourteen 133 mm guns in twin turrets, with four twin turrets in an odd diamond-shaped, stepped turret configuration forward of her superstructure. She compliments her main battery with sixteen torpedoes in two quadruple mounts on each side. Her Crawling Smoke Generator , smaller guns, and impressive torpedo power lead to some gameplay similarities to Pan-Asia’s Tier IX cruiser, Sejong. One key difference is that Hector has the option of a Short-Range Hydro-Acoustic Search , instead of Defensive AA Fire .

The Hull

The shape of Hector’s hull is very similar to the Royal Navy’s Tier VIII Edinburgh, although Hector sits a little higher in the water. Where Hector differs to Edinburgh is that her upper belt area has 25 mm plating, and her deck has 27 mm. This results in her having marginally better overmatch resistance to large cruiser guns in the range of 229 and 380 mm in calibre, respectively. Hector has a small health pool at 34,400 stock, and in combination with her large profile, she is a vulnerable ship to battleship caliber guns at most angles. Fortunately, Hector has among best-in-tier concealment for a cruiser at an unmodified surface detection of 11.6 km, which can be reduced to 9.4 km surface detection and 6 km air detection with all relevant captain skills and modules equipped. Despite being armed with fourteen dual-purpose guns, Hector’s anti-aircraft armament is mediocre at best, able to shoot down patrol fighters but is ineffective at self-defence. Hector has slightly better AA than Tier VII Atlanta but at Tier IX, with 4 flak and poor DPS metrics.

Armament

Hector carries fourteen 133mm guns in twin turrets. Due to her odd turret layout, she has a limited firing angle - approximately between 40 and 60 degrees off of her bow - where she can fire all fourteen guns. Hector’s HE shells have good damage output but due to their small caliber, rely on hitting superstructures or starting fires. Thankfully Hector is an excellent fire starter, with an 8% fire chance on 14 barrels, with a 6.7 second unmodified reload speed. Hector compliments her good main battery armament with sixteen torpedoes in four quadruple launchers, two on each side. These torpedoes have identical characteristics to the Royal Navy’s Neptune, with a range of 10 km range, 16,767 maximum damage, a 96-second reload, and the ability to fire either individually or in a wide spread.

Mobility

With a maximum speed of 34 knots without the Sierra Mike signal, Hector is one of the quicker cruisers at Tier IX. Further, she has a reasonable rudder shift of 7.2 seconds with Steering Gears Modification 1 , which is recommended as she has an in-build propulsion upgrade, like her Royal Navy cousins. Her turning circle is 760 m and generally her rudder shift, turning circle are similar to the Royal Navy’s Edinburgh.

Battle Performance

Hector’s size, relatively poor armour, and standard Repair Party  (rather than the Royal Navy’s Specialised Repair Teams) result in her being easily punished for positioning errors, and unable to recover as quickly as high tier Royal Navy light cruisers. Hector is subsequently more reliant on her Crawling Smoke Generator  to deal damage, particularly in view of her poor firing angles. However, Hector’s excellent concealment, impressive torpedo power, and relatively good range for her gun caliber give her some much needed flexibility in between smoke uses.

Despite her odd turret layout and ability to move while keeping herself in smoke, Hector plays similarly to other high tier smoke cruisers; she is adept at supporting allied destroyers, and defending an area. For players familiar with Sejong or Jinan, Hector will be an easy ship to adapt to.

Pros:

Fast main battery reload with high DPM
High fires per minute
Good torpedo damage and range, with the ability to single-fire
Improved acceleration.
Very good concealment.
Potent utility tools including Crawling Smoke Generator and short-range hydroacoustic search

Cons:

Small health pool
Vulnerable armor scheme
Weak AA defenses
Small gun caliber, lacking in HE penetration
Long cooldown on Crawling Smoke Generator

Research

As a premium ship, Hector has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Engine Room Protection or Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed.	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed. ★	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 of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost. ★★★	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	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..
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★★	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery. ★	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Hector equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Repair Party * – 3 charges
Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire  – 3 charges or Short-Range Hydro-Acoustic Search  – 3 charges
Slot 4: Crawling Smoke Generator  – 3 charges

Note that Hector’s Repair Party only heals 10% citadel damage.

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Hector 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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