Austin

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Cruiser | U.S.A. | Tier X

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35,000

Austin — American Tier X cruiser.

A light cruiser project (CL-154) that was developed at the end of World War II. The ship's main armament comprised the latest 127 mm dual-purpose mounts.

Austin became available in the Armory for  29,000 Steel on 17 March 2021.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
127 mm/54 Mk.18 in a turret	7.5	4.5	136	1,800	9			0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
Austin	30,700	6	225	6		6/6	2	0		0	0

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
Mk16 mod. 1	0.6	106	7.2	19,033	66	10.5		0	0

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
Mk10 mod. 1	0	15		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
Propulsion: 110,000 hp	35		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

The only real way to explain Austin is to compare her to her nearest counterpart in game USS Atlanta. Both are USN light cruisers armed with five inch rifles and torpedoes. Both are good anti aircraft platforms for their respective tiers. Both are thinly armored ships easily punished if caught flatfooted. That said, captains should be aware that the minor differences between these two ships can cause serious differences between their respective playstyles.

The main battery for Austin consists of twelve 127mm guns arranged in six turrets with two rifles each. Unlike with Atlanta she finds herself missing her wing turrets which decreases her broadside by a pair of rifles. While this doesn’t drastically change the damage output of the ship it can be noticeable at times in terms of a ship surviving or not. This also plays a role in the amount of fires set as there are fewer shells to cause a potential fire. Armed with high-explosive (HE) and semi-armor piercing (SAP) shells she is a menace against destroyers she encounters as either shell type will inflict heavy damage. Against cruisers captains again should be mindful that she has no armor piercing like her tier VII contemporary. This means she gets more forgiving ricochet angles and thus can engage ships presenting more angle than with contemporary armor piercing. Combining this with decent damage values for her semi armor piercing shells it allows her to carry her weight where Atlanta could not. Captains would be advised to stick with high-explosive however when dealing with battleships. Austin does also get another advantage over Atlanta in the form of a Main Battery Reload Booster (). This allows captains to bring her 8 second base reload, down to a sub 2 seconds and all but literally rain fire upon her enemies.

Austin sports a pair of quintuple torpedo mounts located amid ship. Players familiar with Fletcher torpedoes will be quite comfortable with the 10.5 km range and 66 knot running speed. This gives captains a luxury not offered to many other USN cruisers. Utilizing her decent speed captains can utilize these torpedoes to flush out enemy destroyers hiding within smoke or laying an ambush of their own. Furthermore, with the right modifications and crew skills Austin can in theory fire her torpedoes without being detected but this at best gives captains only a kilometre to work with. Aside from their primary offensive use, captains may also make use of these torpedoes to help gauge an enemy’s speed and direction to better aim her main battery or choose a position to attack from.

Like most late tier American cruisers she brings a fantastic amount of Anti Aircraft fire to the table. With six 76mm anti aircraft guns in three turrets per broadside, Austin is already boasting decent anti aircraft power; she doubles down with dual purpose main battery guns. What this entails is that from 4km’s out she is averaging 421.8 damage per second, making her arguably the strongest USN anti air cruiser in the game as of this writing. Sadly, while she does also benefit from the Defensive AA Fire () consumable, she does not have unlimited charges like the Atlanta.

Austin players will find that she has the lowest amount of hit points of all of the Tier X Cruisers with only 30,700 hit points. To put this in perspective this means that she only has 3,200 hit points more than the Atlanta found three tiers lower. With the thickest armor outside of her citadel 32mm thick she is quite fragile compared to same tier cruisers. While this is thankfully thicker than the 13mm plate found on Atlanta what this means is that shells that would normally over pen the Atlanta will arm against Austin and deal far more damage. Thankfully, she comes equipped with a Repair Party () consumable allowing captains to heal back some of the health lost in battle and help extend the life time of the ship in battle.

Captains who enjoy playing in Atlanta will probably enjoy Austin as she is. There are some similarities in their overall playstyle but captains should be aware that there are several key distinctions. The first major distinction from Atlanta comes from a lack of Surveillance Radar (

). This means that while she is effective at removing destroyers from the battle like her contemporary, she shouldn’t be leading charges into caps and contesting against enemy destroyers. Captains could arguably spec into improving her mobility and utilizing her Hydroacoustic Search (

); this will also result in them exposing themselves to enemy fire. Building upon the idea of improving manoeuvrability some captains may prefer to spec her for open water firing to which can have some success but this requires a combination of skill, luck, and captain builds which make it hard to recommend this as a standard strategy for her. Be it as it may, captains would find that utilizing cover and making use of the traditional high shell arcs of USN light cruisers is the best course of action much like with Atlanta. Combine this with solid torpedoes, access to Defensive AA Fire (

), Main Battery Reload Booster (

), and Hydroacoustic Search (

) consumables. Austin excels at locking down key points on the map and whittling down enemy ships unlucky enough to enter her sights.

Pros:

Devastating AA Defences, aided by the Defensive AA Fire () consumable.
Has access to two quintuple torpedo launchers mounted either side of the ship, unusual for USN Cruisers.
With a Full Concealment Build, she is able to launch her torps undetected.
Has unlimited access to the Main Battery Reload Booster () consumable. When active, it reduces her reload by 75%.
Has Access to SAP Shells. Can be absolutely devastating to enemy destroyers with the Main Battery Reload Booster () active.
32mm Mid-Section, allows her to bounce up to 457mm shells if angled correctly.
Despite having 127mm guns, her shells arcs are rather flat and have decent ballistics.

Cons:

Lowest Hit Point Pool of any Tier X Cruiser.
When her Main Battery Reload Booster () is on Cooldown, her DPM is rather limited.
Despite having a 32mm Mid-Section, she is coated in 16mm Armor. Easily overmatched by 234mm guns or larger.
Thin Citadel Armor, getting caught broadside will result in catastrophic damage.
15km Range is rather limited for a Tier X Cruiser. However, this can be extended by mounting the Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 () modification.

Research

As a premium ship, Austin has no modules to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Austin are:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 ()
Slot 2: Engine Room Protection ()
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 ()
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1 () *
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 ()
Slot 6: Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 () for extended (17.4km) range or Main Battery Modification 3 () for a more controllable rain of fire.

Steering Gears Modification 1 () in Slot 4 may be preferred.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed.	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Specialist -10% cooldown time of Main Battery Reload Booster, Torpedo Reload Booster, Spotting Aircraft, Catapult Fighter, and Defensive AA Fire. ★★★	Gun Feeder -50% time to switch loaded shell type. ★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
2	Pyrotechnician +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. ★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time. ★	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost. ★★	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time • -50% action time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★★	Expert AA Marksman In the priority AA sector: +25% continuous damage. +1 flak burst per salvo. ★★★
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★★★	Enhanced Torpedo Explosive Charge +15% torpedo damage. ★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★★★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery. ★★	Outnumbered If there are more visible enemies than allies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AA Gunner +20% continuous damage. +20% flak damage. ★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Austin equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party ()
Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire () - 4 charges
Slot 3: Main Battery Reload Booster () - unlimited
Slot 4: Repair Party () - 4 charges
Slot 5: Hydroacoustic Search () - 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Austin comes with Type 20 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, halves her service cost, and increases the amount of credits and experience she earns.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time. ★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.^[1] ★★★	Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.^[1] ★★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★★
November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party () is used. ★★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★	Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation.^[1] ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +15% action time of a Smoke Generator ().	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search () -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire (). ★★★
Economic
Zulu +20% credits earned for the battle. ★★	India Bravo Terrathree -10% to the cost of the ship's post-battle service. ★★	Equal Speed Charlie London +50% XP earned for the battle. ★★	Zulu Hotel +50% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★	Papa Papa +300% Free XP earned for the battle. ★★
Special
Wyvern +50% credits earned for the battle. ★★	Red Dragon +100% XP earned for the battle. +100% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★	Dragon Flag +333% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★	Ouroboros +777% Free XP earned for the battle. ★★	Hydra +50% XP earned for the battle. +150% Commander XP earned for the battle. +250% Free XP earned for the battle. ★★	Basilisk +75% XP earned for the battle. +30% credits earned for the battle. ★★
Leviathan +50% XP earned for the battle. +100% Commander XP earned for the battle. +200% Free XP earned for the battle. +20% credits earned for the battle. ★★	Scylla +50% XP earned for the battle. +150% Commander XP earned for the battle. +25% credits earned for the battle. ★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

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References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Austin Wargaming

Armada: Austin. 26 Mar 2021.

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