Vanguard

Tier VII | Type: Battleship
Preceded by	Succeeded by
King George V	Temeraire Conqueror
Cost	18 000 000
XP Required	210 000

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints63 300

Armor16 - 356 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction25 %

Artillery

Main Battery

381 mm/42 Mk I4x2

Firing Range15.5 km

Reload Time25 s

180° Turn Time30 s

HE Maximum Damage5800

HE Fire Chance42 %

HE Penetration95 mm

AP Maximum Damage12 500

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

134 mm/50 Mk I8x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time6.7 s

HE Maximum Damage1900

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration22 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk V11x2

DPS67

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

40mm Bofors Mk V1x2

DPS12

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

40mm Bofors Mk VI10x6

DPS292

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

134mm/50 Mk I8x2

DPS68

Range5.2 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed28.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius850 m

Rudder Shift Time14.7 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea15.2 km

Detectability by Air12.2 km

Detectability while firing in smoke14 km

UPGRADED STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints71 700

Armor16 - 356

Torpedo Damage Reduction25 %

Artillery

Main Battery

381 mm/42 Mk I4x2

Firing Range17 km

Reload Time25 s

180 Turn Time30 s

HE Maximum Damage5800

HE Fire Chance42 %

HE Penetration95 mm

AP Maximum Damage12 500

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

134 mm/50 Mk I8x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time6.7 s

HE Maximum Damage1900

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration22 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

40mm Bofors Mk VII11x1

DPS96

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 2

40mm STAAG1x2

DPS25

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

40mm Bofors Mk VI10x6

DPS292

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

134mm/50 Mk I8x2

DPS68

Range5.2 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed30 kn

Turning Circle Radius850 m

Rudder Shift Time13.4 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea15.2 km

Detectability by Air12.2 km

Detectability while firing in smoke14 km

Vanguard — British Tech Tree Tier VII Battleship.

The last battleship of the British Royal Navy. Due to the specific conditions of her construction phase, she combined high speed, powerful AA guns and up-to-date equipment while still preserving obsolete main battery guns.

Entered Service: 1946
Ships in a series: 1

Ship Traits
Superior HE pen: Above average HE shell penetration.	Greater Heal: Repair Party restores severe damage.	Barrage: Equipped or can be equipped with Main Battery Reload Booster.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	63 300	16	356	25	4x2	14.7	0
Hull B	71 700	16	356	25	4x2	13.4	3 600 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
381 mm/42 Mk I	4x2	25	30	5800	42	12 500
381 mm/42 Mk I	4x2	25	30	5800	42	12 500

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	15.5 km	0
Targeting System Mk VII mod. 2	10 %	17 km	450 000

	Maximum Speed	Purchase Price
Stock	28.5 kn	0
Engine: 130 000 hp	30 kn	450 000

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%	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: +917 Duration: 10s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Main Battery Reload Booster

Temporarily accelerates the reload speed of the main battery guns.

Main battery reload time: -50% Duration: 15s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 1

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

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Large HP pool
• Good main battery accuracy, traverse speed and reload time
• Powerful HE shells with high damage and fire chance and improved penetration
• Good rudder shift for a battleship
• Strong mid-range AA suite
• Access to the enhanced Repair Partyconsumable and Main Battery Reload Booster

Cons:

• Very poor firing angles
• Weak armor, mostly consisting of 32mm common plating
• Very large superstructure that can easily be damaged from any angle
• Large citadel is exposed to enemy fire if improperly angled
• Rather low torpedo protection
• Lacks access to the Observation Seaplaneconsumable

Performance

Changes

May 2020

• This battleship now has a variant of the Main Battery Reload Booster that’s analogous to Jean Bart's. However, it only holds one charge unless otherwise enhanced by commander skills.

February 2021

• HP restored to citadel by Repair Party increased from 16% to 25%.
• Shell grouping improved by about 2.6%.
• Repair party modified—it now restores the same amount of HP but over 10 seconds instead of 28.

The Redinforcements

• Shell grouping increased by 2.5%
• Maximum main gun dispersion radius decreased by 10%
• Stock rudder shift time reduced from 19.7 s to 18.1 s
• Upgraded rudder shift time reduced from 14.7 s to 13.4 s

Big Small Changes

• Main battery HE shell penetration increased from 64 mm to 95 mm

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