Lion

Tier VII | Type: Battleship
Cost (Special)

Stock Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints67 900

Armor19 - 381 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction25 %

Artillery

Main Battery

406mm/45 Mk IV3x3

Firing Range17 km

Reload Time30 s

180 Turn Time45 s

HE Max Damage6900

HE Fire Chance46 %

HE Penetration102 mm

AP Max Damage12 600

Sigma1.8

Secondary Armament 1

134mm/50 QF Mk I8x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time6.7 s

HE Max Damage1900

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration22 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

40mm Bofors Mk VII4x1

DPS35

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 2

40mm Bofors Mk IV6x2

DPS136

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

40mm Bofors Mk VI10x6

DPS292

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

134mm/50 QF Mk I8x2

DPS65

Range4.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed29.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius830 m

Rudder Shift Time15.8 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea14.6 km

Detectability by Air12.2 km

Detectability firing in smoke14.7 km

Lion — British Premium Tier VII Battleship.

The last British battleship designed and laid down before the breakout of World War II. In many respects, the ship was a development of the King George V-class ships, but, unlike her predecessors, she had greater dimensions, heavier armor, and modern 406 mm main guns.

Lion was temporarily purchasable in the store for Winter Coins, an event currency related to the Chilling with the Beasts update, which took place from December 20th, 2021 to January 31st, 2022.


Year of Design: 1938

Ship Traits			Premium
Superior HE pen: Above average HE shell penetration.	Greater Heal: Repair Party restores severe damage.	Powerful AA Defenses: Above-average AA gun firepower.	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	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	67 900	19	381	25	3x3	15.8

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
406mm/45 Mk IV	3x3	30	45	6900	46	12 600

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	17 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	29.5 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 batter -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing +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%	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: +1358 Duration: 17s Reload time: 100s 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

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: 160s Number of consumables: 3

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