Leander

Tier V | Type: Cruiser
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Emerald	Fiji Edinburgh
Cost	2 400 000
XP Required	55 000

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints24 500

Armor6 - 100 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

152mm/50 Mk XXI4x2

Firing Range12.9 km

Reload Time7.5 s

180° Turn Time25.7 s

AP Maximum Damage3100

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

102mm/45 QF Mk XIX4x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time3 s

HE Maximum Damage1500

HE Fire Chance6 %

HE Penetration17 mm

Torpedoes

533mm QR Mk IV2x4

Reload Time106 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage15 733

Detectability by Sea1.2 km

Range6 km

Speed59 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

12.7mm Mk III2x4

DPS4

Range1.2 km

AA Armament 2

20mm Oerlikon Mk IV5x1

DPS18

Range2 km

AA Armament 3

40mm Vickers 2-PDR. Mk VIII2x8

DPS40

Range2.5 km

AA Armament 4

102mm/45 QF Mk XIX4x2

DPS38

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius640 m

Rudder Shift Time11 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea10.9 km

Detectability by Air6.5 km

Detectability while firing in smoke5 km

UPGRADED STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints28 700

Armor6 - 100

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

152mm/50 Mk XXI4x2

Firing Range14.2 km

Reload Time7.5 s

180 Turn Time25.7 s

AP Maximum Damage3100

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

102mm/50 Mk XIX4x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time3 s

HE Maximum Damage1500

HE Fire Chance6 %

HE Penetration17 mm

Torpedoes

533mm QR Mk IV2x4

Reload Time96 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage15 433

Detectability by Sea1.3 km

Range8 km

Speed61 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk IV5x1

DPS18

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

20mm Oerlikon Mk V4x2

DPS24

Range2 km

AA Armament 3

40mm Bofors Mk II2x4

DPS32

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

102mm/45 Mk XIX4x2

DPS38

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius640 m

Rudder Shift Time7.8 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea10.9 km

Detectability by Air6.5 km

Detectability while firing in smoke5 km

Leander — British Tech Tree Tier V Cruiser.

A new generation light cruiser designed to serve as a scout both within a squadron and independently. In contrast to her predecessors, the ship's main advantage was that her main guns were placed in gun turrets. The ship also had stronger AA defenses and better armor protection.

Entered Service: 1933
Ships in a series: 5

Ship Traits
Sequential: Torpedoes can be launched one by one.	Flair for Piercing: Equipped with AP shells only.	Greater Heal: Repair Party restores severe damage.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	24 500	6	100	0	4x2	2	11	0
Hull B	28 700	6	100	0	4x2	2	7.8	480 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max AP Damage
152mm/50 Mk XXI	4x2	7.5	25.7	3100
152mm/50 Mk XXI	4x2	7.5	25.7	3100

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	12.9 km	0
Targeting System Mk V mod. 2	10 %	14.2 km	60 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
533mm QR Mk IV	2x4	106s	7.2s	15 733	6	59	1.2	0
533mm QR Mk IV	2x4	96s	7.2s	15 433	8	61	1.3	60 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	32.5 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%

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: +143 Duration: 28s 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: 2.8km Detection of ships: 4km Duration: 92s 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: 15s Dispersion time: 99s Reload time: 240s 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

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 100s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Low detection radius.
• Rapid gun reload.
• Powerful torpedoes with decent range, speed, and damage.
• AP rounds are very effective against destroyers and cruisers.
• Great set of consumables.
• Decent rudder shift time.

Cons:

• Thin armor everywhere, cannot tank damage with armor from any angle.
• Lack of HE shells makes damaging enemy capital ships very challenging.
• Very low alpha-strike damage potential.
• Heavily relies on Smoke Generatorand distracted enemy ships to farm damage.

Performance

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How It's Done: Leander

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