Karl XIV Johan

Tier VIII | Type: Battleship
Cost	Campaign Reward

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints72 900

Armor19 - 360 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction20 %

Artillery

Main Battery

305mm/56 SK C/394x3

Firing Range17.1 km

Reload Time25 s

180° Turn Time30 s

HE Maximum Damage4350

HE Fire Chance28 %

HE Penetration51 mm

AP Maximum Damage8400

Sigma1.8

Secondary Armament 1

120mm/50 Model 19426x2

Firing Range6.5 km

Reload Time3 s

HE Maximum Damage1700

HE Fire Chance7 %

HE Penetration20 mm

Secondary Armament 2

150mm/45 SK C/0914x1

Firing Range6.5 km

Reload Time7.5 s

HE Maximum Damage2200

HE Fire Chance13 %

HE Penetration25 mm

Torpedoes

533mm quadruple4x4

Reload Time86 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage10 700

Detectability by Sea1.6 km

Range10 km

Speed86 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

40mm/70 Bofors M194816x1

DPS418

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 2

120mm/50 Model 19426x2

DPS146

Range5.2 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed30.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius890 m

Rudder Shift Time16.4 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea15.4 km

Detectability by Air12.3 km

Detectability while firing in smoke12 km

Karl XIV Johan — Pan‑European Premium Tier VIII Battleship.

Under the Treaty of Versailles, the German Navy was limited to ships with a displacement of no more than 10,000 tons; however, these restrictions did not extend to the construction of ships intended for other nations. After World War I, Germany was left with several hundred unfinished ships–some of them were completed and sold abroad. Sweden, driven by its aim to bolster their naval forces, could have explored the possibility of acquiring and completing a German battleship.

Karl XIV Johan was released as the final reward of the Sveriges Sällhet campaign, which took place from March 25th to April 29th, 2024.


Year of Design: 1952

Ship Traits			Premium Trait
Secondary Reach: Above average secondary battery range.	Ironclad: Above average armor thickness. Greater resisitance to all forms of armor penetration.	Area Denial: Above-average number of available torpedo tubes.	Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	72 900	19	360	20	4x3	4	16.4

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
305mm/56 SK C/39	4x3	25	30	4350	28	8400

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	17.1 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm quadruple	4x4	86s	7.2s	10 700	10	86	1.6

	Maximum Speed
Stock	30.5 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%
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%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 15s Reload time: 80s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +364 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

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

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Lower the dispersion and improve the shell grouping of your secondary armament.

Secondary battery shell grouping: +100% Secondary battery dispersion: -50% Duration: 30s Reload time: 100s Number of consumables: 4

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Citadel is well protected and sits under the waterline, which makes it hard to hit
• Fast reloading guns with good ballistics
• Good ship speed at 30.5 knots
• Large amount of torpedoes with a quick reload, fast speed and wide firing arcs
• Good AA defenses
• Good secondary batteries
• Access to the Sonarconsumable

Cons:

• HP pool is on the smaller end of Tier VIII battleships
• Large superstructure and poor deck armor
• Poor torpedo belt protection
• Small caliber main battery guns with low shell damage and penetration
• Torpedoes have low damage and flooding chance

Performance

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