Le Fantasque

Tier VII | Type: Destroyer
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Vauquelin	Mogador Kléber
Cost	18 000 000
Variants	Caprice
XP Required	210 000

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints15 400

Armor6 - 20 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

139mm/50 Mle 19295x1

Firing Range10 km

Reload Time6 s

180° Turn Time18 s

HE Maximum Damage2200

HE Fire Chance10 %

HE Penetration23 mm

AP Maximum Damage2950

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

550mm lance-torpilles3x3

Reload Time95 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage16 667

Detectability by Sea1.8 km

Range8 km

Speed69 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm/70 Mk48x1

DPS29

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

40mm/56 Bofors Mk33x1

DPS23

Range3.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed42.7 kn

Turning Circle Radius690 m

Rudder Shift Time6 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.9 km

Detectability by Air3.5 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.8 km

UPGRADED STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints18 500

Armor6 - 20

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

139mm/50 Mle 19295x1

Firing Range11 km

Reload Time6 s

180 Turn Time18 s

HE Maximum Damage2200

HE Fire Chance10 %

HE Penetration23 mm

AP Maximum Damage2950

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

550mm lance-torpilles3x3

Reload Time90 s

180° Turn Time7 s

Maximum Damage16 667

Detectability by Sea1.8 km

Range8 km

Speed72 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm/70 Mk48x1

DPS29

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

40mm/56 Bofors Mk12x2

DPS23

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

40mm/56 Bofors Mk21x4

DPS16

Range3.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed42.7 kn

Turning Circle Radius690 m

Rudder Shift Time4.3 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.9 km

Detectability by Air3.5 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.8 km

Le Fantasque — French Tech Tree Tier VII Destroyer.

Large and extremely fast ships. They carried a main battery that consisted of new 139 mm guns with improved shell ballistics and an extended firing range.

Entered Service: 1931
Ships in a series: 6

Ship Traits
Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.	Barrage: Equipped or can be equipped with Main Battery Reload Booster.	No Smoking: This destroyer lacks a smokescreen generator.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	15 400	6	20	0	5x1	3	6	0
Hull B	18 500	6	20	0	5x1	3	4.3	3 600 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
139mm/50 Mle 1929	5x1	6	18	2200	10	2950
139mm/50 Mle 1929	5x1	6	18	2200	10	2950

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	10 km	0
Targeting System n°7 Mle 2	10 %	11 km	450 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
550mm lance-torpilles	3x3	95s	7.2s	16 667	8	69	1.8	0
550mm lance-torpilles	3x3	90s	7s	16 667	8	72	1.8	450 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	42.7 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%	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%	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: 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: 20s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

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

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Large HP pool
• Very fast at 42.7 knots
• Torpedoes are fast and deal good damage
• Powerful main battery guns that have high fire-setting chances
• Access to the Main Battery Reload Boosterconsumable

Cons:

• Mediocre AA defenses
• Due to its large size, Le Fantasque is easier to hit than other destroyers
• Lacks access to the Smoke Generatorconsumable

Performance

Changes

May 2021

• Stock torpedo speed decreased from 75 kts to 69 kts; upgraded torpedoes—from 76 kts to 70 kts
• Stock and upgraded torpedo detectability range by sea increased from 1.8 km to 1.9 km

Big Small Changes

• HE shell damage increased from 2000 to 2200
• AP shell damage increased from 2700 to 2950
• Main Battery Reload Booster charges increased from 1 to 2
• Main Battery Reload Booster duration increased from 15 s to 20 s
• Stock torpedoes:

• Reload time increased from 90 s to 95 s
• Detectability range reduced from 1.9 km to 1.8 km
• Damage reduced from 18 400 to 16 667

• Upgraded torpedoes:

• Reload time increased from 86 s to 90 s
• Speed increased from 70 kts to 72 kts
• Detectability range reduced from 1.9 km to 1.8 km
• Damage reduced from 18 400 to 16 667
• Range reduced from 8.3 km to 8.0 km

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