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WoWsLIconBlack.pngPrimal
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Legends_Battleship_Icon2.png Primal — American • Premium • Tier V • Battleship.

The design of this battleship is based on Kong from Godzilla vs. Kong.

Primal was temporarily released in the store as part of the Godzilla vs. Kong collaboration on May 17th, 2021.

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WoWsLIconBlack.png Navy: USN
WoWsLIconBlack.png Ship: American
WoWsLIconBlack.png Nation: United States
WoWsLIconBlack.png Categoy: Premium

WoWsLIconBlack.png Tier: V
WoWsLIconBlack.png Class: Battleship
WoWsLIconBlack.png Cost: (Special)

WoWsLIconBlack.png Entered Service: 2021
WoWsLIconBlack.png Ships in Series: 1
WoWsLIconBlack.png Variants: New Mexico

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Agile: Above average ability to change direction.

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Powerful AA Defenses: Above-average AA gun firepower.

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Slow: Below average maximum movement speed.

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Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.


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SURVIVBILITY STOCK UPGRADED
• Hitpoints 55 100 -
• Armor (mm) 6 - 457 -
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) 40 -
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MANEUVERABILITY STOCK UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn) 21.6 -
• Turning Circle Radius (m) 640 -
• Rudder Shift Time (sec) 13.5 -
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CONCEALMENT STOCK UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km) 14 -
• Detectability by Air (km) 11.7 -
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km) 12.7 -
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MAIN BATTERY STOCK UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name 356mm Mk7 -
• Main Artillery Arrangement 4x3 -
• Firing Range (km) 15.8 -
• Reload Time (sec) 32.5 -
• 180° Turn Time (sec) 60 -
• HE Maximum Damage 5000 -
• HE Fire Chance (%) 30 -
• HE Penetration (mm) 59 -
• AP Maximum Damage 10 500 -
• Sigma 1.6 -
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SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 127mm Mk7 -
• Arrangement 6x1 -
• Firing Range (km) 4 -
• Reload Time (sec) 7 -
• HE Maximum Damage 1800 -
• HE Fire Chance (%) 6 -
• HE Penetration (mm) 21 -
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 127mm Mk19 mod. 6 -
• Arrangement 8x1 -
• Firing Range (km) 4 -
• Reload Time (sec) 4.5 -
• HE Maximum Damage 1800 -
• HE Fire Chance (%) 9 -
• HE Penetration (mm) 21 -
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AA ARMAMENT 1 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 20mm Oerlikon Mk4 -
• Arrangement 39x1 -
• DPS 140 -
• Range (km) 2 -
AA ARMAMENT 2 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 40mm Bofors Mk2 -
• Arrangement 10x4 -
• DPS 159 -
• Range (km) 3.5 -
AA ARMAMENT 3 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 127mm Mk19 mod. 6 -
• Arrangement 8x1 -
• DPS 58 -
• Range (km) 4.2 -


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Modules

Battleship - Primal



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Stock 55 100 6 457 40 4x3 13.5



Legends_Artillery.png Turret Arrangement Reload Time (s) 180° Turn Time (s) Max HE Damage HE Fire Chance (%) Max AP Damage
356mm Mk7 4x3 32.5 60 5000 30 10 500
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Stock 15.8 km
Legends_Engine.png Maximum Speed
Stock 21.6 kn

Modifications

Battleship - Primal
SLOT 1
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Main Battery Mod 2
  • Main Battery traverse speed +20%
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Secondary Battery Mod 2
  • Secondary Battery firing range +20%
  • Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%
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AA Guns Mod 2
  • AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2
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Damage Control System Mod 2
  • Fire duration -15%
  • Flood duration -15%
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Steering Gears Mod 2
  • Rudder shift time -20%
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Propulsion Mod 2
  • Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%

Consumables

Battleship - Primal
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Damage Control Party
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Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.
  • Duration: 20s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • The number of consumables is unlimited
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Repair Party
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Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage.
  • HP per second: +276
  • Duration: 28s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • Number of consumables: 3
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Catapult Fighter
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Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.
  • Duration: 90s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • Number of consumables: 3
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Observation Seaplane
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Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.
  • Main battery shell grouping: +10%
  • Duration: 30s
  • Reload time: 200s
  • Number of consumables: 3
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Enhanced Secondary Targeting
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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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Player Opinion

Battleship - Primal

Pros:

  • The main battery has twelve powerful guns
  • Good shell velocity
  • Good main battery firing angles
  • Very well-armored if angled properly
  • Exceptional torpedo protection
  • Respectable AA defenses for Tier V
  • Tight turning radius for a battleship
  • Decent concealment for a battleship



Cons:

  • Poor turret traverse speed
  • Poor main battery accuracy
  • Slow main battery reload
  • Weak secondary armament
  • Slow speed, and even slower acceleration
  • Large superstructure


Performance


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