Defence

Tier Legendary | Type: Cruiser
Cost	Campaign Reward

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints60 600

Armor16 - 305 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction21 %

Artillery

Main Battery

356mm/45 Mk.VII3x2

Firing Range16 km

Reload Time18 s

180° Turn Time36 s

HE Maximum Damage6100

HE Fire Chance41 %

HE Penetration89 mm

AP Maximum Damage10 500

Sigma2.05

Secondary Armament 1

134mm/50 QF Mk I8x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time6.7 s

HE Maximum Damage1900

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration22 mm

Torpedoes

622mm PR Mk IV2x4

Reload Time90 s

180° Turn Time15 s

Maximum Damage21 067

Detectability by Sea1.7 km

Range10 km

Speed67 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

40mm Bofors Mk IV6x2

DPS136

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 2

40mm Bofors Mk VI8x6

DPS234

Range3,5 km

AA Armament 3

134mm/50 QF Mk I8x2

DPS65

Range4.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed33 kn

Turning Circle Radius770 m

Rudder Shift Time12.7 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea12.6 km

Detectability by Air7.5 km

Detectability while firing in smoke11 km

Defence — British Legendary Tier Cruiser.

A hypothetical development of "big cruiser" designs created by British shipbuilders in the late 1930s, with the main battery gun caliber increased to 14 inches (356 mm). The ship was conceived in response to the strengthening of the Japanese Navy. Her main purpose was to counter enemy heavy cruisers.

Defence was released as the final reward of the The Best Form of Offence campaign, which took place from December 16th, 2024 to January 27th, 2025.


Year of Design: 1940

Ship Traits
Greater Heal: Repair Party restores severe damage.	Sequential: Torpedoes can be launched one by one.	Big and Flammable: Fires set on this ship last longer due to her large size and high caliber guns.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	60 600	16	305	21	3x2	2	12.7

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
356mm/45 Mk.VII	3x2	18	36	6100	41	10 500

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	16 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
622mm PR Mk IV	2x4	90s	15s	21 067	10	67	1.7

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33 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%
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%

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

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +1211 Duration: 20s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Sonar

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

Detection of torpedoes: 3.5km Detection of ships: 5km Duration: 100s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 20s Dispersion time: 40s Reload time: 70s Number of consumables: 5

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Great set of consumables
• Large HP pool
• Hard-hitting torpedoes with the turning mechanic, allowing them to be launched at good forward-firing angles
• Main guns are accurate, deal high damage and have great HE penetration and fire-setting chances
• Good turning circle radius and built-in enhanced acceleration

Cons:

• Very few main battery guns (only 6)
• AA defense does not exceed 4.5 km range with poor "long-range" DPS
• Poor main battery turret traverse speed
• Mediocre rudder-shift time
• 45 seconds of fire duration instead of the standard 30 seconds for cruisers

Performance

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