Minotaur

Tier Legendary | Type: Cruiser
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Neptune	none
Cost	Campaign Reward

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints43 300

Armor6 - 127 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction21 %

Artillery

Main Battery

152mm/50 Mk XXVI5x2

Firing Range15.3 km

Reload Time3.2 s

180° Turn Time4.7 s

AP Maximum Damage3200

Sigma2.05

Torpedoes

533mm QR Mk II4x4

Reload Time96 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage16 767

Detectability by Sea1.3 km

Range10 km

Speed62 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk V10x2

DPS61

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

76.2mm/70 Mk VI8x2

DPS315

Range5 km

AA Armament 3

152mm/50 Mk XXVI5x2

DPS118

Range6 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed33.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius660 m

Rudder Shift Time10.4 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea12.1 km

Detectability by Air7.3 km

Detectability while firing in smoke5.8 km

Minotaur — British Legendary Tier Cruiser.

A light cruiser design with a more powerful and sophisticated AA system. Developed after the end of World War II from the Neptune-class cruisers. She carried dual-purpose main guns placed in new turrets, allowing for a higher rate of fire.

Minotaur was first released as the final reward of the Theseus' Bane campaign, which took place from December 20th, 2021 to January 31st, 2022. Since then, the ship is available to research in the Bureau.


Year of Design: 1947

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)
Stock	43 300	6	127	21	5x2	4	10.4

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max AP Damage
152mm/50 Mk XXVI	5x2	3.2	4.7	3200

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.3 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm QR Mk II	4x4	96s	7.2s	16 767	10	62	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33.5 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%	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%
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: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +866 Duration: 20s 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: 3.4km Detection of ships: 4.9km Duration: 100s 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: 113s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Surveillance Radar

Significantly increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships, including those within a smoke screen.

Range: 9.9km Duration: 40s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Excellent rate of fire; very high DPM.
• Exceptionally low detection radius.
• Incredibly fast turret traverse.
• Very powerful AA suite.
• A jack of all trades: she can shred destroyers, deal with her cruiser peers, give battleships something to fret about, and be another detriment to carriers.
• Great torpedo range combined with a good torpedo reload.
• Highly flexible ship; carries a great set of consumables and can swap Smoke Generatorfor Surveillance Radar

Cons:

• Large citadel size.
• Initial shell velocity is the same as Neptune; however, at maximum range, her shells fall back to earth slowly.
• Lightly-armored turrets that are disabled easily (if not outright destroyed).
• As with the rest of the British cruisers, her reliance on armor piercing shells is at times frustrating, as they will often bounce.
• Torpedo tubes are somewhat exposed and are disabled frequently when under fire.
• Very weak armor; she can bounce 152mm, 203mm and 220mm rounds at certain angles, but will be easily penetrated by shells larger than that. A lack of internal vertical protection also means that overmatch hits through the bow are very likely to citadel her.

Performance

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How It's Done: Minotaur

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