Castilla

13.9

Cruiser | Spain | Tier X

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X

20,000,000

Castilla — Spanish Tier X cruiser.

While developing their own heavy cruisers, Spanish engineers actively adopted Italian experience and the latest achievements of Italian engineering in the field of ship armor protection and armaments. The knowledge gained could have culminated in a project based on a fusion of Italian and Spanish naval design thinking—projects of the Ansaldo cruisers and a project for a "Super Washington" cruiser from the Ferrol shipyard.

Castilla was first released for sale on DD MMM YYYY.

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 ()
254 mm/60 in a turret	4.6	25.7	151	3,450	16	6,150		0	2,000,000

	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 ()
Castilla	51,000	16	250	3	8	8/12/8	2			0	3,000,000

	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 ()
533 mm Mk IX ES	0.6	106	7.2	16,633	62	8		0	2,000,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SCI Mk X Mod. 1		0		0	2,000,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 200,000 hp	37		0	2,000,000

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Combat Capability - Alternative Firing Modes

Castilla can alternate between a regular firing mode and a Burst Fire firing mode. Firing the guns with the alternative firing mode enabled will fire 2 salvos in quick succession. This firing mode takes much longer to reload.

Requirements:

Burst fire can be toggled on and off at will.

Effects:

Reload time: 28.5 seconds
Interval between individual shots: 1.2 seconds
Number of bursts in a series: 2

The Ship

Castilla, is the Tier X Spanish heavy cruiser, capping off the tech tree line by succeeding the Andalucía, this ship embodies Italian ship design of a fast and maneuverable ship, which maintains good armor protection and survivability for her class. The standout feature is the ability to burst fire two salvos in 1.5 seconds, with a cooldown after. As this feature is an Alternative Fire mode, Castilla is able to utilize it as many times as she wants in a battle. Sporting 254mm guns supported by a solid mix of consumables in a maneuverable, fairly well protected package.

Armor and Survivability

Castilla has the armor protection and health pool fitting of a heavy cruiser. Her hull resembles the Napoli, but only in shape, her armor protection is different, and less effective. It follows the same spaced armor scheme of Andalucia, with a slightly thicker side plate within her hull that helps protect her citadel from small caliber rounds, such as those of light cruisers and destroyers. Another place she differs from Napoli is her icebreaker, which protects her nose from large caliber shells from punching through to her citadel - this icebreaker doesn’t cover as much of her bow, nor does it match that of a German icebreaker for example, meaning shells can still punch through the thinner plating above it more regularly. This is still an improvement over some other heavy cruisers in her tier such as the Goliath or the Kommissar. She has a health pool of 51,000 HP, which is standard for a tier X heavy cruiser, and gives her a comfortable margin to play in. Also given her highly competitive speed and concealment, she becomes quite survivable for a cruiser. Even with good armor and a respectable health pool for a cruiser, captains still must be careful, other heavy cruisers will still be able to heavily punish her if she shows too much broadside, and most battleships at her tier will be able to punch through her nose, above the ice breaker and into her citadel. All to say she is not a bow tanking cruiser by any means, and prefers medium to long range engagements.

Armament

Castilla sports nine 254mm guns, housed in three triple gun turrets, these shoot standard HE and AP rounds, with a fair amount of accuracy, out to a base of 17.1km which can be increased further with equipment upgrades. These guns reload at a base 13 seconds, and after using burst fire mode, in 28.5 seconds, both reload times can be reduced by using the reload modification in her equipment. The guns on Castilla are quite good for a cruiser; they are a larger caliber at 254mm, hit hard, and have a comfortably flat trajectory. What really makes this ship shine is its burst fire mode, being able to fire two salvos within 1.5 seconds on demand is extremely rewarding to captains who can recognize an opportunity and capitalize on it. In addition the reload isn’t too long, so captains should not hesitate to use it. All together, these guns give Castilla a strong salvo weight, respectable sustained damage output, as well as an excellent ability to punish mistakes made by other captains. To supplement her guns, she is also equipped with a quintuple torpedo tube launcher on each side, but with a range of 8km they are mainly a deterrent against enemy ships rushing in too close. They have average damage for their tier, and a reload time of over a minute and a half (106 seconds). While also having a flood chance slightly above average for her class and tier. The torpedoes themselves are comparable to those on Goliath, although shorter range than Goliath. The torpedoes can be launched in an extremely wide spread, and at good angles while kiting away, also lending themselves as a strong deterrent for enemy ships pushing her. Castilla’s secondary battery is also nothing special, consisting of eight 128mm guns on each side, possessing a modest range of 7.7km.

Concealment and Maneuverability

Castilla is a heavy cruiser, carrying large guns for her class and thicker armor to boot. Yet she still maintains excellent maneuverability and stealth. She has a fast rudder shift time, a good turning radius and a great top speed of 37kts base. Captains can take the concealment skill and equipment upgrade to get her concealment down to 11.7km. The combination of maneuverability, speed, and stealth means captains can control the range of engagement, and dictate their own terms to most enemies. Making the ship very comfortable to play.

Anti-Aircraft suite and Anti-Submarine Warfare

Castilla is not an AA cruiser, her damage range and output is roughly average compared to other heavy cruisers, she is out matched by Des Moines and light cruisers, but she can hold her own better than the Petropavlovsk or Napoli. As for her ASW, she runs the standard two depth charge airstrikes which reload in 30 seconds. She does carry hydroacoustic search, which can be helpful finding submarines. Overall, in games where she could be threatened by planes or submarines, captains should take care to stay close to teammates for protection and safety in numbers.

Battle Performance

Castilla is a cruiser that excels in medium to long range engagements, and is generally a very comfortable cruiser to play. She can move around very quickly, largely unspotted, and lay out damage as needed. She takes the damage aspect one step further with her burst fire, allowing captains to capitalize on opportunities other ships cannot. Because burst fire is an Alternative Fire mode, she can use her burst fire as many times as she wishes throughout a match. Although many ships sport some sort of reload booster or burst fire, none of them can put it together with the same package Castilla offers. She is much better armored than Edgar, stealthier than Condé, and has larger guns than Austin. This package makes Castilla great for applying pressure to flanks and catching enemy ships off guard. She can also reposition very quickly as needed. She brings all the tools necessary to play slightly aggressive and support other friendly ships pushing, or to play passively over longer ranged fights, ready to punish any enemy that makes a mistake.

Pros:

Very high top speed, 37 knots stock
Large gun caliber, enough to overmatch 16mm plating with AP
Good ballistics and shell velocity
Strong and versatile burst fire mode
Good torpedoes for short range engagements
Decent concealment

Cons:

Armor scheme is a bit lacking, the bow is particularly weak
Slow rudder shift
Longish main gun reload
Burst fire mode has a rather long cooldown
Long-range and short-range AA are pretty weak

Research

As a top-tier ship, Castilla has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1 or Damage Control System Modification 1 *
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 2

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 −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party  Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch 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	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines.	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.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery.	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up.	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	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 fewer allies than visible enemies 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.	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Castilla equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Repair Party  – 3 charges
Slot 3: Hydroacoustic Search  – 3 charges or Defensive AA Fire  – 3 charges
Slot 4: Spotting Aircraft  – 4 charges or Catapult Fighter  – 3 charges

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	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.	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.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed.	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables.	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

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

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