Henri IV

Tier Legendary | Type: Cruiser
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Saint-Louis	none
Cost (Research Bureau)

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints53 300

Armor6 - 220 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction19 %

Artillery

Main Battery

240mm/55 Mle 19393x3

Firing Range16 km

Reload Time13 s

180° Turn Time32.7 s

HE Maximum Damage3400

HE Fire Chance22 %

HE Penetration40 mm

AP Maximum Damage6200

Sigma2.05

Secondary Armament 1

127mm/54 Mle 19486x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time4 s

HE Maximum Damage1800

HE Fire Chance9 %

HE Penetration21 mm

Torpedoes

550mm lance-torpilles2x3

Reload Time90 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage14 833

Detectability by Sea1.3 km

Range9 km

Speed60 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

57mm/60 ACAD Mle 19518x2

DPS204

Range4.5 km

AA Armament 2

127mm/54 Mle 19486x2

DPS94

Range5.2 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 kn

Turning Circle Radius840 m

Rudder Shift Time11.2 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea14.3 km

Detectability by Air8.6 km

Detectability while firing in smoke9.4 km

Henri IV — French Legendary Tier Cruiser.

Developed from the preceding project with enhanced anti-aircraft defenses, this cruiser carried 9.4-inch (240 mm) main guns designed in the 1930s. The ship featured a powerful propulsion plant and could reach impressive speeds.

Henri IV was released as a Bureau project reward on August 28th, 2023.


Year of Design: 1956

Ship Traits
Pyromania: Above average chance for HE shells to cause a fire.	Superior HE pen: Above average HE shell penetration.	Barrage: Equipped or can be equipped with Main Battery Reload Booster.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	53 300	6	220	19	3x3	2	11.2

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
240mm/55 Mle 1939	3x3	13	32.7	3400	22	6200

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	16 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
550mm lance-torpilles	2x3	90s	7.2s	14 833	9	60	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	35 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: 3.3km Detection of ships: 4.7km Duration: 98s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +267 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: 120s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Main battery guns are large enough to overmatch super light cruisers such as Minotaur and Neptune
• Good set of consumables
• High top speed

Cons:

• Poor maneuverability
• Very few torpedoes per side, which also have low damage for the tier
• Slow turret traverse

Performance

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