Nicholas

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Destroyer | U.S.A. | Tier V

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1,300,000

Nicholas — American Tier V destroyer.

A destroyer leader design. Having kept the torpedo armament of her predecessors, the ship was close to cruisers in terms of dimensions and artillery firepower. The ship's powerful propulsion was intended to produce very high speeds.

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 ()
127 mm/51 Mk.7 on a Mk.15 mount 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.21 mount	15	12	96	1,800	5	2,100		0	95,000

	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 ()
Nicholas (A)	12,000	6	15	4		6/2	4			0	140,000
Nicholas (B)	13,100	6	15	4		4	4			4,300	380,000

	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 ()
Mark 11	0.9	66	7.2	11,733	56	5.5		0	152,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk5 mod. 1		0		0	90,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 55,000 hp	37		0	120,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

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".

The Nicholas is a welcome upgrade from the Clemson, and a very fun and strong destroyer for its tier. Compared to the Clemson, the Nicholas is a vast improvement in nearly every way. Perhaps the most conspicuous upgrade is the main battery, which previously on the Clemson was practically the same 102mm armament found on the tier 2 American destroyer, the Sampson, including essentially the same range and rate of fire. For the Nicholas, not only has the caliber been buffed to 127mm and rate of fire increased to a monstrous 15 RPM, the range of the guns can now reach 10.9km away even stock. The Nicholas also gets increased top speed by 2 knots, 8 seconds faster artillery rotation time, and a 0.3 km shorter spotting range. The Nicholas has a fairly tall silhouette due to the tower in the front of the vessel, so once you're spotted you should be more careful as a destroyer's armor is basically nonexistent. Otherwise, the Nicholas is an excellent destroyer for its tier and can be very effective in both assaulting with torpedoes and harassing with its fast firing guns.

Pros:

Monstrous rate of fire at 15 RPM, pairing with 127mm guns, HE spamming from distance is a piece of cake.
Torpedoes have the same sped to that of Clemson’s, have 500m more range and deal more damage.
AA suite that can rip up some planes at the same tier and most carriers at Tier IV and V will avoid attacking Nicholas.
Very wide torpedo launch arc and with 2 triple tubes on each side, 12 torpedoes can be launched at once.
Good pool of hit points at 13100 when upgraded.
AP penetration is surprisingly good for a destroyer, can give poorly-armored cruisers it face a nightmare when aimed correctly.
Fast at 37 knots and reaches up to 40 knots with engine boost consumable used.
Stealthier than Clemson.
Just one researchable module, avoids players from getting confused for wondering what to upgrade first.
Can use Defensive AA Fire  instead of Engine Boost , excellent for defending against enemy aircraft.

Cons:

Bad armor like any destroyer.
Suffers from frequent module incapacitation when hit.
AA suite, despite being useful at the same tier, will have a very hard time against higher tier planes.
Terrible main battery firing arc from its bow.
The stock configuration still has the same long gun reload time of lower tier US destroyers (6.5 sec).
Shell flight time is high, making aiming difficult at distance, especially against destroyers.
Torpedoes are still short-range (5.5 km) and less that the ship's detection range, making them dangerous to use against ships with lots of guns.
HE chance of fire is low at just 5%. Even with the Demolition Expert skill it is difficult to set fires.

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Nicholas is as follows:

Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for more hit points, a faster main battery rate of fire and better AA defense. Research of this module unlocks progression to Farragut.

Hull (B) is the only upgrade offered to Nicholas captains. Not only does it up her health pool, it replaces her main battery of five 5"/51 mounts with four 5"/38 mounts. This significantly alters the ballistics and velocity of her shells, while also making the main battery dual purpose so that it contributes to her anti-aircraft defense. The 5"/38 is the standard main battery mount for the rest of the line, so while captains may be tempted to stick with the easier-to-use 5"/51s for their time in Nicholas they are encouraged to begin learning how to effectively use the 5"/38.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Nicholas are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed.	Liquidator +30% chance (multiplicative) of causing flooding. ★	Consumables Specialist -10% cooldown time of: Main Battery Reload Booster , Torpedo Reload Booster , Spotting Aircraft , Catapult Fighter , & Defensive AA Fire . ★	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	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. ★★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the damage-inflicting area of HE shells fired at submarines. ★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed. ★	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of: Hydroacoustic Search , Surveillance Radar , Smoke Generator , & Engine Boost .	Extra-Heavy Ammunition +7.5% main battery AP shell damage. +10% damage from depth charges.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies aiming at you with main battery. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Main Battery & AA Specialist -5% main battery reload time. +10% continuous AA damage. ★★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time. ★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half. ★★★	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★	Survivability Expert +350 HP per ship tier. ★★★
4	Main Battery & AA Expert +20% main battery range. +15% flak damage.	Swift in Silence So long as the ship remains undetected: +8% ship speed +5% main battery reload time. ★★	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★★	Fearless Brawler +1 flak burst per salvo. -10% main battery reload when ship is spotted.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Dazzle For 15 seconds after you are detected: +20% dispersion of enemy shells fired at you. ★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Nicholas can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Smoke Generator 
Slot 3: Engine Boost  or Defensive AA Fire

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.

Gallery

Hull A
Hull B
Type 1 Camo on Hull B
Type 2 Camo on Hull B
Type 5 Camo on Hull B

References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

Added to the game in Update 0.2.2.5 (alpha version).
Update 0.5.0:
- Defensive AA consumable added to Hull (B).
Update 0.5.1:
- Mark 15 mod. 0 torpedoes removed.
Update 0.5.2:
- 15% of HP was moved from the bow to the stern.
- Slightly increased the accuracy of the Hull B guns.
- The researchable gun module was removed: when Upgrading the hull, the 127mm / 51 Mk7 guns are automatically changed to 127mm / 38 Mk 21, and it is impossible to install new guns on the base hull.
- Credit earnings increased by 10%.
Update 0.5.7:
- The armor model of the hull was refined.
Update 0.6.12:
- Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 2.49 km.
Update 0.6.13:
- The efficiency of the Defensive Fire consumable was increased. Now it increases the power of the aura by four times (instead of three).
- Increased forward firing aiming angles of torpedo tubes, turret 3 on Hull B, and turret 4 on Hull A – this change made it easier to aim the ship’s weapons at enemies.
- Improved display of thin elements.
- The survivability of air defense weapons was tested and brought to a single standard. The change affects 76.2 mm guns.
Update 0.7.6:
- Minor fixes to ship textures and geometry.
Update 0.7.7:
- For 127mm AP / SC Mk38 armor-piercing shells (Hull B), the fuse detonation time was reduced from 0.03 to 0.01 s.
Update 0.8.5:
- Credit earnings decreased by -5%.
- Experience earnings reduced by -5%.
Update 0.8.6:
- The main battery guns of Hull (A) now include four 127 mm/51 Mk7 mod. 2 guns.
- Changed the firing angles of the main battery artillery.
Update 0.9.4:
- Defensive AA Fire consumable is now available for mounting on any hull.
Update 0.9.6:
- The bonus to the permanent damage of AA defenses from the Defensive AA Fire consumable was increased from +50% to +75%.
Update 0.9.7:
- The bonus to the permanent damage of AA defenses from the Defensive AA Fire consumable was increased from +75% to +100%.
Update 0.11.6:
- Ship's 3D model changed, resulting in:
  - 0.22 m increase in draught.
  - 0.24 m decrease in hull height.
  - 0.08 m increase in waterline length.
  - 0.09 m increase in total length.
  - 0.05 m increase in waterline hull width.
  - 0.12 m decrease in maximum hull width.
- Number of depth charges increased from 2 to 6.
- Amount of HP in the bow of Hull A decreased from 2,000 to 1,800.
- Amount of HP in the superstructure of Hull A increased from 700 to 800.
- Amount of HP in the stern of Hull A increased from 900 to 1,000.
- Damage dealt by short-range AA defenses of Hull B decreased from 88 to 81.
- Damage dealt by long-range AA defenses of Hull B increased from 25 to 39.
- Damage from AA shell explosions of Hull B increased from 1,050 to 1,120.
- Aiming sector of the second main battery turret of Hull B increased by 14 degrees on each side.
- Amount of HP in the bow of Hull B decreased from 2,200 to 2,000.
- Amount of HP in the superstructure of Hull B increased from 800 to 900.
- Amount of HP in the stern of Hull B increased from 900 to 1,100.
- Aiming sector of the first and second torpedo launchers of Hull B increased by 19 degrees.

Ships of U.S.A.

Destroyers	II Sampson • II Smith • III Wickes • IV Clemson • V Nicholas • V Hill • VI Farragut • VI Monaghan • VII Mahan • VII Sims • VII Sims B • VIII Benson • VIII Kidd • IX Fletcher • IX Benham • IX Halford • IX Black • X Gearing • X Somers • X Forrest Sherman • ★ Joshua Humphreys
Cruisers	I Erie • II Chester • II Albany • III St. Louis • III Charleston • IV Phoenix • V Omaha • V Marblehead • V Marblehead Lima • VI Pensacola • VI Dallas • VII Atlanta • VII New Orleans • VII Helena • VII Indianapolis • VII Atlanta B • VII Boise • VII Flint • VIII Baltimore • VIII Cleveland • VIII Wichita • VIII Anchorage • VIII Congress • VIII Rochester • VIII San Diego • VIII AL Montpelier • IX Buffalo • IX Seattle • IX Vallejo • IX Alaska • IX Tulsa • IX Alaska B • X Des Moines • X Worcester • X Puerto Rico • X Salem • X Austin • ★ Annapolis
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Aircraft Carriers	IV Langley • VI Ranger • VIII Lexington • VIII Enterprise • VIII Saipan • VIII Hornet • VIII Saipan B • X Midway • X Franklin D. Roosevelt • ★ United States

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Europe	II Tátra • III Romulus • IV Klas Horn • V Visby • V Muavenet • VI Västerås • VI Stord • VII Skåne • VII Grom • VII Błyskawica • VIII Öland • VIII Split • VIII Orkan • IX Östergötland • IX Lambros Katsonis • IX Velos • IX Friesland • IX Jäger • X Halland • X Gdańsk • X Småland • X Ragnar • ★ Dalarna
U.S.S.R.	II Storozhevoi • III Derzki • IV Izyaslav • V Gremyashchy • V Podvoisky • V Okhotnik • VI Gnevny • VII Minsk • VII Leningrad • VII Tashkent '39 • VIII Ognevoi • VIII Kiev • IX Udaloi • IX Tashkent • IX Neustrashimy • X Khabarovsk • X Grozovoi • X Delny • ★ Zorkiy
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Commonwealth	III Vampire • VII Haida • VII Huron • X Vampire II
Spain	X Álvaro de Bazán
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