Devastation

13.9

Battleship | U.K. | Tier ★

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57,000,000

Devastation — British Tier ★ battleship.

A ship that embodies all the ideas of the British shipbuilding school of the 1940s concerning battleships unconstrained by the limits of the Washington Naval Treaty. The general structure layout is close to battleship Vanguard, and the power plant is similar to the one used on the Audacious-class aircraft carriers.

Devastation 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 ()
419 mm/45 BL Mk.I on a Mk.IV mount	1.6	45	304	7,200	48	13,000		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 ()
Devastation	99,800	19	432	4	8	10/11/8				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk XI mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 156,630 hp	30.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

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Summary

Devastation is the final entry in the British battleship line, building off of the strengths and weaknesses of her predecessor Conqueror, she features a low detectability, fast rudder shift, and high fire chance. Her main upgrade over Conqueror is her main battery, gaining an additional barrel in each turret, bringing her main battery to 16 419 mm guns.

Armor

One of the main weaknesses to Devastation is her armor layout. Like Conqueror, Devastation is mainly protected by 32mm plating on the bow, stern, upper belt, and deck. While this is not much of an issue for Conqueror at tier X, Devastation commonly matches against Satsuma, which overmatches 32mm, causing significant damage to Devastation in most salvos. Unlike Conqueror, Devastation does feature a small 63mm icebreaker along the waterline, as well as a 51mm armor plate on the stern. Devastation’s 432mm plated citadel is fairly easy to hit, running along the waterline from the first to fourth turret. Above the citadel is an equally plated belt to protect against lighter caliber shots.The mid sized superstructure is plated in 19mm, standard for most ships in the game and subject to small caliber fire.

Devastation is not a ship meant for brawling, players should utilize her impressive range and low 13.11km detection to stay at range and get out of enemy fire

Armament

One of Devastation’s distinguishing features is her main armament. She is one of the slowest reloading super battleships at 33.44 seconds with Main Battery Modification 3 , and is in the middle of the pack when it comes to her 24.5km range. Like most super battleships, Devastation retains the same size guns as her predecessor at 419mm. However, she carries an additional barrel in each turret, raising the total main armament to 16 guns. The shells themselves retain the same characteristics as Conqueror, with the AP shells having an alpha of 13000 HP of damage per shell. Players should be well versed in the advantages and disadvantages of the british battleship short fuse AP by the time they obtain Devastation, and should use the lighter penetration to their advantage when shooting broadside ships with lighter armor. The HE shells have an alpha of 7200 with a 48% fire chance, like the rest of the british battleship line, Devastation excels at setting fires. The downside of Devastation’s main battery is the sigma at 1.7, causing her shells to spread out over a fairly large area. This is mitigated by the shell volume, but there will be salvoes that result in few hits on the target.

Anti-Aircraft

When it comes to AA capabilities, Devastation sits roughly in the middle of the pack of super battleships. Like most super battleships, Devastation’s maximum AA range is 6km. However, the damage output of Devastation at long range is quite low, with the long range batteries dealing a low damage of 74 continuous damage and only 4 flak explosions, dealing 1610 damage to boost it. The rest of the AA battery on Devastation stems from her mid range battery as she has no short range batteries. Her mid range artillery has a maximum range of 4 km, and deals an impressive 823 continuous damage. With the lack of short range defenses, Devastation will perform fine defending against lower tier aircraft, but will struggle against super carriers and should stay near friendly forces for combined anti air batteries.

Battle Performance

Devastation is best played at mid to long range due to her light armor layout and low HP. When compared to other super battleships, Devastation’s 99800 HP is the lowest at the tier. The light armor and low HP does not mean Devastation is incapable of tanking damage however, as she is equipped with Specialized Repair Teams, which allows her to heal 2395 HP per second for 22 seconds. When fully specced for survivability with signal flags and commander skills, Devastation can heal up to 52690 HP, over half of her total HP. Another advantage to Devastation is her detectability. She is the stealthiest super battleship, with her best concealment being 13.11km. With the high capacity repair and low detectability, Devastation is able to effectively tank for her flank by absorbing damage to take the focus off of friendly ships, then go dark and heal up a majority of her HP. Devastation is also fairly nimble for her size, featuring a quick 18.9 second rudder shift and 1020m turning radius. Pairing her maneuverability with her concealment, Devastation can effectively push around islands to ambush enemy ships in unfavorable positions.

Overall Devastation is an effective mid to long range battleship, using her high fire chance to melt enemy ships while being able to outheal any ship that fires at it. Her quick maneuverability, low detectability, and decent turning circle allow for mid to late game pushes to turn the tide of a flank in Devastation’s favor. While HE is the preferred ammo choice for prolonged engagements, the short fused AP can wreak havoc on broadsides, with an extra emphasis on lightly armed targets that might otherwise be overpenned by normal battleship AP shells.

Pros:

Short fuse AP meaning less overpenetrations
Low detectability
Access to Specialized Repair Teams
High (48%) fire chance

Cons:

Weak Armor
1.7 sigma
Long (38 second base) reload

Research

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

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

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

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

Devastation equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Specialized Repair Teams  – 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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