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Hood
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Battleship | U.K. | Tier VII
Tech Tree Position
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General
Purchase priceSpecial Doubloons
Hit Points67,700 
Main Battery
IDS_PBGM048_15IN42_MK24 х 2 pcs.
Rate of Fireshots/min.
Reload Time30 sec.
Rotation Speeddeg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time36 sec.
Firing Range18.57 km.
Maximum Dispersion242 m.
HE Shell381 mm HE Mk VIIIb 
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,300 
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell34 %
Initial HE Shell Velocity731.5 m./s.
HE Shell Weight879 kg.
AP Shell381 mm AP Mk XIIIa 
Maximum AP Shell Damage11,400 
Initial AP Shell Velocity731.5 m./s.
AP Shell Weight879 kg.
Secondary Armament #1
102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount7 х 2 pcs.
Firing Range5.6 km.
Rate of Fire20 shots/min.
Reload Timesec.
HE Shell102 mm HE 35 lb 
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500 
Initial HE Shell Velocity811 m./s.
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell%
AA Defense
102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount7 х 2 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second65.8 
. . . Firing Range5.01 km.
12.7 mm Mk.III4 х 4 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second8.4 
. . . Firing Range1.2 km.
UP AA Rocket Mk.I5 х 20 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second50 
. . . Firing Range1.5 km.
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount3 х 8 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second59.4 
. . . Firing Range2.49 km.
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed32 knot
Turning Circle Radius910 m.
Rudder Shift Time13.4 sec.
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range15.71 km.
Air Detectability Range11.09 km.
Battle Levels
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VII
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Special

Hood — British special premium Tier VII battleship.

A fast battlecruiser that had long remained the largest and one of the most powerful ships in the Royal Navy. The ship was built based on the experience gained during World War I. Unlike later period battleships, she had weak horizontal armor protection. In the beginning of World War II, the ship's outdated secondary armament was demounted and replaced by enhanced AA guns.

Hood first went on sale on 18 May 2017.

Modules

Main Battery Guns 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
(Credits)
381 mm/42 Mk.I on a Mk.II mount2362425,3003411,400 00
Hull 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
(Credits)
Hood67,70013381474/3/5/7 00
Fire Control System IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST
(%)
Maximum Firing Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Mk VII mod. 10 00
Engine Maximum Speed
(knot)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Propulsion: 144,000 hp32 00

Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Magazine Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
Damage Control System Modification 1
Defensive AA Fire Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
 Slot 3 
Main Battery Modification 2
Secondary Battery Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
 Slot 4 
Damage Control System Modification 2
Propulsion Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1

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.

HMS Hood is a Tier VII British battleship that features high speed, accurate guns, and a unique consumable.

Armament-wise, Hood has the same 15-inch/42 caliber guns as Warspite, with faster turret traverse and better range. Unfortunately for Hood, these particular guns — while potent at Tier VI — start to feel a bit underwhelming at Tier VII as other ships gain larger and/or faster-firing main battery armaments. However, almost uniquely among battleships HMS Hood (as well as HMS Duke of York) has improved auto-bounce angles on their shells, similar to those of USS Des Moines.

Her armor scheme is notably lacking compared to her contemporaries at Tier VII as well, but her speed allows her to dictate the terms of an engagement against most other battleships she is likely to face. However the armor scheme has unique strengths. Most outer plates are 50 mm, making Hood fairly immune to HE spam. In addition she can bounce shells of any caliber when angled. So when angled, Hood is one of the most tanky ships in the game.

As a battlecruiser, Hood is significantly faster than many of the better-armored battleships at her tier and has a decent rudder shift speed, granting her the ability to dart around the battlefield with relative ease. Hood also has access to the Defensive AA FireWhile active, the damage per second of large caliber anti-aircraft guns is increased. consumable, a rarity among battleships. This is certainly helpful as her AA defenses are rather lacking - her outermost AA aura can be devastatingly effective, but her middle and innermost auras are pathetically weak and will not fend off plane strikes.

HMS Hood is a solid Tier VII battleship for captains who prefer to flex their ship's speed and maneuverability to set the terms of an engagement rather than slug it out at close range. She is on surface a fairly ordinary ship, but has some unique traits and quirks.


Pros:

  • Largest health pool in tier/class
  • Citadel sits at the waterline and has additional turtleback protection
  • Very tanky when angled
  • Good main battery traverse speed and accuracy
  • Uses normal fuse timers unlike tech tree British battleships, AP shells are effective against heavily armored ships
  • Improved penetration/auto bounce angles on AP shells.
  • Good outer (flak burst) AA defenses
  • Access to the Defensive AA FireWhile active, the damage per second of large caliber anti-aircraft guns is increased. consumable
  • Excellent top speed of 32 knots
  • Very good rudder shift time for a battleship

Cons:

  • Fairly weak armor, as befitting a battlecruiser, when not angled.
  • Massive superstructure can be easily damaged and set on fire
  • Only eight guns with a standard reload speed of 30 seconds, low DPM
  • Standard HE shells that lack improved fire chance and penetration
  • Weak middle and inner AA auras
  • Large turn radius, bleeds a lot of speed during hard turns

Research

As a premium ship, Hood has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Hood are as follows:

Commander Skills

Consumables

Hood equips the following consumables:

Camouflage

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

Signals

Hood is able to mount 8 signal flags simultaneously. India Delta (+20% to the amount of HP recovered when the Repair Party consumable is used.) is recommended to improve the ship’s survivability by increasing the amount of health recovered when the repair party consumable is used. India Yankee (-20% to fire duration.) and Juliet Yankee Bissotwo (-20% to flooding duration.) also improve survivability by decreasing the time to repair fires and flooding respectively. November Foxtrot (-5% reload time on all consumables.) is also highly recommended to reduce the cooldown time on the ship’s consumables. Lastly, Sierra Mike (+5% to the ship's maximum speed.) can be mounted to increase Hood's already fast speed.


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

Gallery

Historical Info

Historical Gallery

Video

References

  1. HMS Hood - Wikipedia
  2. Armada: Hood - 06/21/2019 - News - World of Warships
  3. "Where the Hood at?" - News - World of Warships
  4. Armada: HMS Hood - May 18, 2017 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
  5. Armada in 90 seconds: Hood - Jun 21, 2019 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
  6. Dry Dock: HMS Hood - News - World of Warships
  7. Dry Dock: HMS Hood - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
  8. Timelapse- HMS Hood - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
  9. Taylor, B., Schmid, T. (2005). Battlecruiser HMS Hood: an illustrated biography. London, UK: Chatham Publishing
  10. Konstam, A., Bryan, T. (2003). British Battlecruisers: 1939-45. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, Ltd.
  11. Chesneau, R., Gardiner, R. (1980) Conway’s All the World’s Fighting Ships: 1922-1946. Conway Maritime Press.
  12. https://www.hmshood.com/history/timeline4.htm
  13. https://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.asp?ship_id=HMS-Hood-51

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.6.4.
  • Update 0.6.5:
    • Went on sale in the Premium store.
  • Update 0.6.6:
    • Fixed display of the emblem on the main battery turret when applying camouflage.
  • Update 0.6.10:
    • Available for purchase in the game client.
  • Update 0.6.12:
    • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 14.89 km.
  • Update 0.6.15:
    • Minor fixes to ship textures and geometry.
    • A bonus was added to the "Type 10" permanent camouflage: a -10% discount to the cost of post-battle service.
    • For the permanent camouflages "From the Bottom of the Ocean", "The Last Campaign", the discount on ship maintenance was increased from -5 to -10%.
  • Update 0.7.1:
    • Fixed the geometry of the armor in the Port to closely match the visual model. (Hit points of the casemate, aft end, superstructures and the bow were redistributed while keeping the overall HP the same). These changes have a negligible effect on the ship’s performance.
  • Update 0.7.2:
    • Minor fixes to the geometry and textures of the ship.
  • Update 0.7.9:
    • Became unavailable in the game client for purchase with doubloons.
  • Update 0.7.11:
    • Became available in the game client for purchase for doubloons.
  • Update 0.7.12:
    • In the Camouflages window in the Appearance tab, the following permanent camouflages are no longer available for purchase with doubloons: "Type 14", "From the Bottom of the Ocean" and "The last Campaign" (as they were moved to the Arsenal).
  • Update 0.8.0:
    • Sigma increased from 1.8 to 1.9.
    • AP shell fuse delay increased from 0.015 to 0.033 s.
    • Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
  • Update 0.8.1:
    • Fixed the description of the AA defenses.
  • Update 0.10.0:
    • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 5.6 km.
  • Update 0.11.1:
    • Minor corrections to geometry and textures of the ship.

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