Goliath

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Cruiser | U.K. | Tier X

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20,500,000

Goliath — British Tier X cruiser.

A heavy cruiser carrying twelve main battery guns, powerful armor protection, and AA defenses typically employed by the British Navy in the late 1940s.

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 ( )
234 mm/50 Mk XII	3.2	18	148	3,850	24	5,750		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 ( )
Goliath	58,600	16	229	4	6	6/6/7/19	2	0		0	2,500,000

	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 IXM	0.6	96	7.2	16,766	62	10		0	2,000,000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
Mk X mod. 1	0	16.8		0	2,000,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
Propulsion: 120,000 hp	33		0	2,000,000

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

In World of Warships, Royal Navy vessels are often characterized by their excellent ability to cause large amounts of alpha damage with their HE shells, and to start multiple damage over time fires. Excellent repair parties allow them to recover from serious damage and reengage the enemy. Goliath possesses all of these attributes, and is a good representant of British warships. Compared to her peers, the other tier 10 heavy cruisers, Zao and Hindenburg, Goliath has better HE performance, and survivability. However concealment of Goliath is average, she is outperformed by Zao. Goliath has a similar playstyle to the tier 9 Drake, requiring careful handling to make the most of her slow firing but hard hitting 234 mm main battery and their poor default range. Lacking a spotter plane, GFCS Mod 2 in slot 6 will be a common, although not obligatory, choice, increasing gun range to 19.5 km. The alternative, Main Battery Mod 3 will also be viable, for those who are comfortable taking greater risks and who wish to increase reload speeds. 2 x 4 Torpedo launchers, allow single and salvo launch, but they have unexceptional speed at 62 knots and range at 10 kilometres. AA performance is more than adequate, with a 5.8 km stock range, allowing Goliath to act as a competent air defence ally or to operate independently.

In summary, a typical British warship, boasting excellent and hard hitting main guns with very good HE performance, good recovery thanks to her repair party, but limited by her poor main battery range and reload, forcing owners to choose between two different playstyles.

Pros:

Hard hitting HE shells with high penetration and fire chance
AP shells have high penetration values
Good hitpoint pool and Specialized Repair Teams ()
Decent AA protection
Extremely thick deck for a cruiser
Ability to overmatch certain light cruisers

Cons:

Poor main battery default range
Lack of Spotting Aircraft () for increase range
Citadel extends noticably above the waterline
Very long reload
Relatively floaty ballistics
Sits very high in the water
AP shells quickly lose penetration at range

Research

As a Tier X ship, Goliath doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Goliath are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 ()
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 () or Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1 ()
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 ()
Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1 ()
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 ()
Slot 6: Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 ()

Alternatively, Slot 6 can be filled with Main Battery Modification 3 (), if a player wishes to improve Goliath's slow reload. However, this will leave her rather short ranged.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★★★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched. ★★	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time. Χ	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters. Χ	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. Χ	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire. ★	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes. Χ
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★★★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range.	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen. Χ	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed. Χ	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost. ★★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier.	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes.	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage. Χ	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target. ★	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes.
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. ★	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +25% to the armor penetration of HE shells. -50% to base chance of fire caused by HE shells.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +7.5% attack aircraft and torpedo bomber aiming speed. +15% dive bomber aiming speed. Χ	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% AA flak burst damage.	Massive AA Fire +100% instantaneous damage. No boost to continuous damage in a reinforced sector. Shorter effective cooldown.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken. ★	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

Goliath can equip the following consumables:

Damage Control Party ()
Specialized Repair Teams ()
Defensive AA Fire () or Hydroacoustic Search ()
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