Champagne

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Battleship | France | Tier VIII

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VIII

Special

Champagne — French special premium Tier VIII battleship.

In the 1930s, France and the U.S.S.R. signed the Treaty of Mutual Assistance that opened up, among other things, the ability to purchase military equipment from each other. On a Soviet order, Schneider developed a 406 mm gun that was planned to be mounted on Soviet battleships. The outbreak of World War II slowed down the construction of battleships in the U.S.S.R., and these guns could well have been used on battleships under construction in France. To fit the barbette of a 380 mm quadruple-gun turret, the 406 mm turret had to be made a triple one.

Champagne was sold for two weeks beginning 26 June 2020. She appeared again for one week on 9 October 2020.

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 ()
406 mm/50 Mle 1938 in a turret	2.1	30	258	6,100	49	12,100		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 ()
Champagne	60,900	19	430	2	12/3	9/12/12/3				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
PCA n° 8 Mle 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 155,000 hp	34		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

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Premium Tier VIII French battleship Champagne carries six 406 mm guns that feature high penetration and velocity. Her strength in long range fire support and mobility is offset by poor survivability characteristics.

Armament:

Champagne carries six 406 mm guns in two triple turrets. Her guns are larger than those carried by most French battleships at Tier VIII and IX. They have an impressive range of 25 km, which can be further increased with the Spotter Plane consumable.

Her AP shells feature decent alpha damage, high velocity, very high penetration (more than any other 406 mm battleship at Tier VIII), and can overmatch 27 mm armor. Her HE shells have a 49% fire chance and 68 mm of penetration.

Champagne’s guns are very accurate, with best-in-tier horizontal and vertical dispersion, and 2.0 sigma. However, with only six guns, she can be frustratingly inaccurate at times, and her 28.6-second reload means she cannot make up for it with volume of fire.

Her turrets have a fast 180-degree turn time of 30 seconds. However, with only two turrets, careful positioning and map awareness are necessary to ensure all guns remain in the fight. Poor firing angles encourage players to play at longer distances, taking advantage of her impressive range and accuracy.

Champagne has an impressive theoretical damage per minute on her twenty-four 100 mm and nine 152 mm secondary mounts. However, they lack improved accuracy and have poor penetration — just 17 mm on the smaller 100 mm mounts, which is not enough to penetrate destroyers. It is not recommended to build for secondaries as Champagne is not a brawler.

Survivabillity:

Champagne’s hull is visually similar to that of Gascogne, but has a worse armor scheme. Her bow and stern are very weak, with 25 mm armor plating. Almost all high tier battleships will be able to overmatch it, and many cruisers can be able to penetrate it with HE shells. Like many high tier French battleships, Champagne has a 32 mm midsection and armor belt.

Her concealment is good, reaching as low as 12.9 km. She has a small HP pool of 60,900 and a 28% torpedo damage reduction. She also gets one less charge of her Repair Party consumable than many other battleships. As a result, Champagne should play at medium to long ranges.

Maneuverability:

Champagne is a fast battleship, with a top speed of 34 knots that can be further increased to 38.7 knots with her Engine Boost consumable and the Sierra Mike combat signal. Her 15.5 second rudder shift and 850 m turning circle are both decent. Due to her high speed, Champagne is a flexible battleship that can reposition easily when needed.

Anti-Aircraft:

Champagne’s long- and medium-range AA DPS are both low, at 140 and 52.5 respectively. She fires six low-damage flak clouds. This is definitely not enough to stop an aircraft carrier from striking, so grouping with allied ships to overlap anti-aircraft auras is recommended in games with carriers.

Battle Performance:

Champagne is a highly specialized sniper battleship, much like Slava but at Tier VIII. Her core gameplay is long range artillery support with her 406 mm guns, along with the added maneuverability found on French battleships. Champagne plays much like the classic sniper battleship, positioning around 14 km or more away from cap circles, and providing crossfire onto enemy battleships and cruisers. Her high speed allows her to switch positions for better shots. Because of her high penetration and some overmatch capability, players should mainly fire AP at cruisers and broadside capital ships.

Her poor armor scheme, low HP, and weak AA DPS mean she is not a brawler. It is important not to overextend in games with aircraft carriers, as the constant spotting and damage from planes will sink Champagne very quickly.

Pros:

Main battery with high penetration, velocity, and firing range
Very accurate main battery
High top speed
Good maneuverability
Good concealment
Access to the Engine Boost  consumable
Access to Spotting Aircraft

Cons:

Large target
Low HP pool
Weak armor scheme
Low salvo damage with only six guns
Has one less Repair Party  charge compared to standard battleships (four maximum)
Poor AA defenses

Research

As a premium ship, Champagne doesn't have any modules to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Champagne are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Engine Boost 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

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party , Repair Party .	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party .	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km. ★★	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns.
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed.	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed.	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. .	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time..
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration. ★★	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration.	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party ..	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..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each −5% Main battery reload time ★★	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%.	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range.	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Champagne can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Repair Party 
Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft  or Catapult Fighter 
Slot 4: Engine Boost

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Champagne comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	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.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	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 .

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References

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Armada: Champagne - 26 June, 2020

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