Edgar

12.2

Cruiser | U.K. | Tier ★

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47,500,000

Edgar — British Tier ★ cruiser.

The development of a Minotaur cruiser project with an increased number of main battery guns, as well as more advanced effective anti-submarine and AA weaponry, developed in the 1950s and 1960s.

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 ()
152 mm/50 QF Mk.V on a Mk.XXVI mount	18.8	4.7	147			3,200		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 ()
Edgar	49,900	13	102	6		8/6	4			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 ()
533 mm Mk IXM	0.6	96	7.2	16,766	62	12		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: 130,000 hp	34		0	0

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.
For a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's "Actual AA DPS".

Supership Combat Capability - Alternative Firing Mode

Edgar can alternate between a regular firing mode and a Burst Fire firing mode. Firing the guns with the alternative firing mode enabled will fire 3 salvos in quick succession, with increased armor penetration and shell damage. This firing mode takes much longer to reload.

Requirements:

Burst fire can be toggled on and off at will.

Effects:

+50% Main battery AP shell damage
+100% Armor-penetration capability of AP shells
Reload time: 35 seconds
Interval between individual shots: 1.5 seconds
Number of bursts in a series: 3

Edgar is a British supercruiser, serving as a continuation of the Minotaur line. Players used to British light cruisers will feel right at home in the Edgar, as it is a is in many ways just a bigger Mino, with upgrades in some key areas.

Most noticeably, Edgar gains an extra back turret, increasing the already amazing firepower of the Minotaur. While you are still limited to only AP-shells, the Edgar parks an extra punch when using the alternative fire mode. For three quick salvoes, you get twice as much penetration, and 50% higher damage, at the cost of a long, 35 second reload. While the short fuze still makes it hard to go through spaced armour, pressing the F-key can almost make you feel like a heavy cruiser for a moment, and punish unsuspecting cruisers.

Another welcomed upgrade is some 700 meters extra range on the main guns, and more notably, a whole 2 km extra torpedo range. With the torpedoes already being excellent, the added range makes then a fierce weapon, and well worth investing some commander skills into. To round of the upgrades, you gain a little more speed, some extra hitpoints, longer smoke duration and a slightly better protected citadel. However, you will still get obliterated if you are not careful, but if you employ similar tactics to the Minotaur, you will have great success, and may surprise someone with you long range torpedoes and burst fire mode.

Pros:

Excellent artillery DPM that is only increased by combat instructions.
Citadel is somewhat more protected than Minotaur; less likely to be destroyed by a single battleship salvo
Combat instructions give Edgar the much needed alpha damage lacking in the British light cruiser line
Extra artillery and torpedo range feels excellent, allows Edgar to take harass battleships and heavy cruisers from a safer range.

Cons:

Edgar is noticeably larger and more sluggish than Minotaur, making her more reliant on smoke, and harder to maneuver in open water
Although the armor scheme is better, it still shouldn't be relied on to save you, in any circumstance.

Research

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

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

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

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 -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 • -50% action time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery.	Focus Fire Training In the priority AA sector: +25% continuous damage. +1 flak burst per salvo –10% reload time of Air strike armament.
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 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.	AA Defense and ASW Expert +20% continuous AA damage. +20% flak damage. +15% damage from depth charges.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Edgar equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Specialized Repair Teams  – 3 charges
Slot 3: Hydroacoustic Search  – 3 charges
Slot 4: Smoke Generator  – 3 charges or Surveillance Radar  – 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 +15% 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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References

Ships of U.K.

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Battleships	III Bellerophon • III Indefatigable • III Dreadnought • IV Orion • IV Queen Mary • V Iron Duke • V Tiger • V Agincourt • VI Warspite • VI Queen Elizabeth • VI Renown • VI Repulse • VII King George V • VII Rooke • VII Hood • VII Nelson • VII Duke of York • VII Collingwood • VII Renown '44 • VIII Monarch • VIII Hawke • VIII Vanguard • IX Lion • IX Duncan • IX Marlborough • X Conqueror • X St. Vincent • X Thunderer • X Incomparable
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