Guépard

Guépard

 Guépard — French • Tech Tree • Tier V • Destroyer.

Armed with 139 mm artillery guns, the Guépard-class ships were, to a greater extent than their predecessor, in line with the concept of large destroyers — half cruiser, half destroyer.

 Navy: FR
 Ship: French
 Nation: France
 Categoy: Tech Tree

 Tier: V
 Class: Destroyer
 Cost: 2 400 000
 XP: 55 000

 Entered Service: 1928
 Ships in Series: 6
 Predecessor: Jaguar
 Successors: Vauquelin, Le Fantasque
 Variants: Guépard W

Ship Traits

Agile: Above average ability to change direction.

Barrage: Equipped or can be equipped with Main Battery Reload Booster.

No Smoking: This destroyer lacks a smokescreen generator.

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	14 200	17 200
• Armor (mm)	6 - 16	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	0	0

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	36	36
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	680	680
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	5.8	4.1

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	6.6	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	3.3	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.7	-

Torpedos

TORPEDOS	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	550mm lance-torpilles	550mm lance-torpilles
• Arrangement	2x3	2x3
• Reload Time (sec)	95	87
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum Damage	14 833	14 833
• Detectability by Sea (km)	1.4	1.4
• Range (km)	7	7
• Speed (kn)	66	68

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	130mm/40 Mle 1923	139mm/40 Mle 1923
• Main Artillery Arrangement	5x1	5x1
• Firing Range (km)	9.6	10.6
• Reload Time (sec)	5.3	5.3
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	22.5	22.5
• HE Maximum Damage	2200	2200
• HE Fire Chance (%)	9	9
• HE Penetration (mm)	22	23
• AP Maximum Damage	2850	2850
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	13.2mm/76 Mle 1929	13.2mm/76 Mle 1929
• Arrangement	4x1	2x1
• DPS	10	5
• Range (km)	1.2	1.2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm/50 CA Mle 1925	13.2mm/76 CAD Mle 1929
• Arrangement	4x1	2x2
• DPS	6	7
• Range (km)	3	1.2

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Guépard

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	14 200	6	16	0	5x1	2	5.8	0
Hull B	17 200	6	16	0	5x1	2	4.1	480 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
130mm/40 Mle 1923	5x1	5.3	22.5	2200	9	2850
139mm/40 Mle 1923	5x1	5.3	22.5	2200	9	2850

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	9.6 km	0
Targeting System n°5 Mle 2	10 %	10.6 km	60 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
550mm lance-torpilles	2x3	95s	7.2s	14 833	7	66	1.4	0
550mm lance-torpilles	2x3	87s	7.2s	14 833	7	68	1.4	60 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	36 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Guépard

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%	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%

Consumables

Destroyer - Guépard

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 5s Reload time: 40s The number of consumables is unlimited

Main Battery Reload Booster

Temporarily accelerates the reload speed of the main battery guns.

Main battery reload time: -50% Duration: 15s Reload time: 120s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Destroyer - Guépard

Pros:

• Large HP pool
• Torpedoes are fast and deal good damage
• High damage potential from the main guns
• Access to the Main Battery Reload Boosterconsumable

Cons:

• Poor AA defenses
• Mediocre concealment
• Lacks access to the Smoke Generatorconsumable

Performance

Changes

Destroyer - Guépard

Big Small Changes

• HE shell damage increased from 2000 to 2200
• AP shell damage increased from 2600 to 2850

• AP shell service cost increased from 0 to 12 credits per shell (this is fixing it to normal for a 138.6 mm shell)

• Main Battery Reload Booster charges increased from 1 to 2
• Main Battery Reload Booster cooldown reduced from 150 s to 120 s
• Stock torpedoes:

• Reload time increased from 90 s to 95 s
• Speed increased from 57 kts to 66 kts
• Detectability range increased from 1.2 km to 1.4 km
• Damage reduced from 18 400 to 14 833
• Torpedoes are less likely to disable modules

• Upgraded torpedoes:

• Speed increased from 59 kts to 68 kts
• Detectability range increased from 1.2 km to 1.4 km
• Damage reduced from 18 400 to 14 833
• Torpedoes are less likely to disable modules

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