Charles Martel

Tier VII | Type: Cruiser
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Algérie	Saint-Louis Henri IV
Cost	18 000 000
XP Required	210 000

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints30 800

Armor6 - 140 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction16 %

Artillery

Main Battery

203mm/50 Mle 19313x3

Firing Range14.4 km

Reload Time11 s

180° Turn Time30 s

HE Maximum Damage2950

HE Fire Chance15 %

HE Penetration34 mm

AP Maximum Damage5050

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

100 mm/45 Mle 19315x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time4 s

HE Maximum Damage1400

HE Fire Chance6 %

HE Penetration17 mm

Torpedoes

550mm tube lance-torpilles2x3

Reload Time90 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage15 833

Detectability by Sea1.3 km

Range10 km

Speed60 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20 mm/70 Mk48x1

DPS29

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

37 mm/70 ACAD Mle 19364x2

DPS48

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

40 mm/56 Bofors Mk34x1

DPS30

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

100 mm/45 Mle 19315x2

DPS34

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius690 m

Rudder Shift Time13.8 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea13.4 km

Detectability by Air8 km

Detectability while firing in smoke7.8 km

UPGRADED STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints38 000

Armor6 - 140

Torpedo Damage Reduction16 %

Artillery

Main Battery

203mm/55 Mle 19343x3

Firing Range15.8 km

Reload Time9.5 s

180 Turn Time25.7 s

HE Maximum Damage2950

HE Fire Chance15 %

HE Penetration34 mm

AP Maximum Damage5050

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

100 mm/45 Mle 19315x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time4 s

HE Maximum Damage1400

HE Fire Chance6 %

HE Penetration17 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20 mm/70 Mk416x1

DPS58

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

37 mm/70 ACAD Mle 19364x2

DPS48

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

40 mm/56 Bofors Mk34x1

DPS64

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

100 mm/45 Mle 19315x2

DPS34

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius690 m

Rudder Shift Time8.9 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea13.4 km

Detectability by Air8 km

Detectability while firing in smoke7.8 km

Charles Martel — French Tech Tree Tier VII Cruiser.

A heavy cruiser project (Project C5A3) designed to rival potential adversaries: new ships of this type that were being built in Germany. The main difference from the previous ships was manifested in the enhancements of the ship's main guns located in triple turrets.


Year of Design: 1939

Ship Traits
Sure Shot: Shells with a good ballistic trajectory maintain velocity, making aiming easier.	Broad Launch: Wider maximum spread of the torpedo launcher.	Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	30 800	6	140	16	3x3	2	13.8	0
Hull B	38 000	6	140	16	3x3	2	8.9	3 600 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
203mm/50 Mle 1931	3x3	11	30	2950	15	5050	0
203mm/55 Mle 1934	3x3	9.5	25.7	2950	15	5050	450 000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	14.4 km	0
Targeting System 7 Mle 2	10 %	15.8 km	450 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
550mm tube lance-torpilles	2x3	90s	7.2s	15 833	10	60	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	32.5 kn

Modifications

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary battery -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing range +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Tube Mod 3 Torpedo tubes reload -15% Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated +50%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Sonar

Increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.

Detection of torpedoes: 3.1km Detection of ships: 4.4km Duration: 96s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage.

HP per second: +189 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

Maximum speed: +20% Duration: 180s Reload time: 120s Number of consumables: 2

Main Battery Reload Booster

Temporarily accelerates the reload speed of the main battery guns.

Main battery reload time: -50% Duration: 15s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 160s Number of consumables: 2

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Great set of consumables
• Torpedoes have good range, damage and decent speed
• Main batteries have good damage and a decent reload time

Cons:

• Low HP pool
• Only 3 torpedoes per side
• Mediocre AA capabilities

Performance

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How It's Done: Charles Martel

Changes

May 2020

• A non-buffed Repair Party is now available instead of Catapult Fighter.
• Rudder-shift time lowered by 10% for both hulls.

New Horizons

• Main Battery Reload Booster consumable added as an alternative to Sonar in the 1st slot

All in Black

• Stock main battery reload time reduced from 12 s to 11 s
• Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 10 s to 9.5 s

Breeze of Inspiration

• Main battery AP shell damage increased from 4800 to 5050
• Main battery HE shell damage increased from 2800 to 2950

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