Vittorio Veneto

13.11

Vittorio Veneto

Battleship | Italy | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

stock

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General

Research price140000 exp

Purchase price11,000,000

Hit Points59,300

Main Battery

381 mm/50 OTO 19343 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.76 shots/min.

Reload Time34 sec.

Rotation Speed6 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time30 sec.

Firing Range16.47 km.

Maximum Dispersion243 m.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell0 %

AP Shell381 mm proiettili AP

Maximum AP Shell Damage12,000

Initial AP Shell Velocity850 m./s.

AP Shell Weight884.8 kg.

Maximum SAP Shell Damage12,500

Initial SAP Shell Velocity880 m./s.

Secondary Armament #1

90 mm/50 Model 1939 in a turret12 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range6.6 km.

Rate of Fire15 shots/min.

Reload Time4 sec.

HE Shell90 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,300

Initial HE Shell Velocity860 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 %

Secondary Armament #2

152 mm/55 Model 1936 on a Model 1936 mount4 х 3 pcs.

Firing Range6.6 km.

Rate of Fire7.5 shots/min.

Reload Time8 sec.

HE Shell152 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity950 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

AA Defense

90 mm/50 Model 1939 in a turret12 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second114

. . . Firing Range3.99 km.

37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second92.8

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

20 mm/65 Breda Model 1935 on a Model 1935 mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second27.2

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

37 mm/54 Breda Model 1939 on a Model RM1939 mount4 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second35.6

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed30 knot

Turning Circle Radius810 m.

Rudder Shift Time20.2 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range15.76 km.

Air Detectability Range11.61 km.

Battle Levels

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13.11

Vittorio Veneto

Battleship | Italy | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

stock

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General

Research price140000 exp

Purchase price11,000,000

Hit Points64,800

Main Battery

381 mm/50 OTO 19343 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.76 shots/min.

Reload Time34 sec.

Rotation Speed6 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time30 sec.

Firing Range18.12 km.

Maximum Dispersion243 m.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell0 %

AP Shell381 mm proiettili AP

Maximum AP Shell Damage12,000

Initial AP Shell Velocity850 m./s.

AP Shell Weight884.8 kg.

Maximum SAP Shell Damage12,500

Initial SAP Shell Velocity880 m./s.

Secondary Armament #1

90 mm/50 Model 1939 in a turret12 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range6.6 km.

Rate of Fire15 shots/min.

Reload Time4 sec.

HE Shell90 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,300

Initial HE Shell Velocity860 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 %

Secondary Armament #2

152 mm/55 Model 1936 on a Model 1936 mount4 х 3 pcs.

Firing Range6.6 km.

Rate of Fire7.5 shots/min.

Reload Time8 sec.

HE Shell152 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity950 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

AA Defense

90 mm/50 Model 1939 in a turret12 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second114

. . . Firing Range3.99 km.

37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount12 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second139.2

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

20 mm/70 Scotti Model 1941 on a sextuple mount6 х 6 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second37.2

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

20 mm/70 Scotti Model 1941 on a sextuple mount2 х 6 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second12.4

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed30 knot

Turning Circle Radius810 m.

Rudder Shift Time14.4 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range15.76 km.

Air Detectability Range11.61 km.

Battle Levels

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VIII

11,000,000

Vittorio Veneto — Italian Tier VIII battleship.

The design of battleships that met the requirements of the Washington Naval Treaty began in the late 1920s and early 1930s in Italy. The resulting project was a ship with a displacement of 35,000 tons and armament of nine 381 mm guns. Vittorio Veneto was laid down in 1934 and entered service six years later. During World War II, the battleship participated in operations in the Mediterranean Sea, in the Battles of Cape Teulada and Cape Matapan, and intercepted Maltese convoys of the British fleet.

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 ()
381 mm/50 Model 1934 on a Model 1934 mount	1.8	30	243			12,000		0	800,000

	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 ()
Vittorio Veneto (A)	59,300	19	380	3	12/4	8/4/8/12				0	1,200,000
Vittorio Veneto (B)	64,800	19	380	3	12/4	12/12				45,000	3,900,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SDT 8 mod.1		0		0	800,000
SDT 8 mod.2		0		30,000	2,600,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 130,000 hp	30		0	800,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

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Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Vittorio Veneto is the tier VIII tech tree Italian battleship. Like the rest of the Italian battleship line, she has solid armor, decent concealment, and access to SAP shells, while retaining the familiar accuracy and long reload. However, Vittorio Veneto marks the transition to the high tier playstyle, with access to Exhaust Smoke Generator  and aviation consumables.

Hull

Vittorio Veneto features a great armor scheme for her tier. Her 45 mm deck protects against most HE shells, with most cruisers and destroyers struggling to deal damage. Her 375 mm armored belt, coupled with an 130 mm extended belt, gives her solid protection up to and including battleship-caliber AP shells when angled. In addition, she also has one of the best torpedo belts at tier VIII, with a torpedo damage reduction of 38.5%.

Her maneuverability is above-average for her tier, with a 30 knot top speed and a good turning circle of 810 meters, coupled with a 15.7 second rudder shift time. Her concealment is also respectable, with 12.8 km detection fully specced. This gives Veneto a better ability at repositioning, as well as effortlessly angle between her salvos to minimize damage.

Armament

Vittorio Veneto sports nine 381 mm guns, in a three-by-three layout, with great ballistics and shell velocity, making aiming relatively comfortable for captains. As with the rest of the line, she has access to a -30% time to swap between her shells, without any modifiers. Of the ship's SAP and AP shells, captains should generally prefer the former, as they feature high damage, high penetration, and improved ricochet angles. As with most SAP shells, captains should aim for battleship and cruiser superstructures, as her SAP overmatches these sections and deals large chunks of damage with each salvo. Her gun caliber means she is limited in overmatching only up to 26 mm plating, meaning she struggles to deal with high tier cruisers’ bows, sterns and midsections, as she cannot overmatch them. In addition, her battleship-caliber SAP is capped at 10% maximum damage against destroyers, which limits the ship's effectiveness against that class. Vittorio Veneto’s AP is also superb, with high penetration, and should be used against broadside targets. Because of the situational nature of each shell type, the Gun Feeder captain skill is a must, especially considering it stacks with her default -30% shell-swapping bonus. Hampering her main battery performance is a long reload, inconsistent accuracy, and short gun range, leading to often frustrating salvos. Captains can expect to wait grueling seconds only to watch well-aimed salvos miss enemy ships.

Vittorio Veneto’s secondary battery, while boasting a high rate of fire, consists mostly of 90 mm guns. These have poor penetration, and cannot even penetrate destroyers. Thus, a secondary build is inadvisable. Her AA is also poor, with a short range of 4.6 km and middling DPS values. As with most ships, stick close to allies if enemy aviation poses a serious threat.

Defining Consumables

Vittorio Veneto is the first Italian battleship in the line with access to the Exhaust Smoke Generator  consumable, allowing her to go undetected for extended periods of time. The consumable is mostly a defensive tool as a means of disengaging from fights, or alternatively sneaking up on enemy ships undetected. Firing from inside the smoke screen isn’t recommended, as Veneto has a high smoke firing penalty. In addition, she gains access to Spotting Aircraft  or Catapult Fighter . The Spotter Aircraft is preferred as it allows her to extend her gun range.

Gameplay

The optimal combat range for Vittorio Veneto is midrange, around 12-15 km. This helps alleviate some of her main battery’s downsides, namely the poor accuracy. Her armor and great firing angles allow her to do well at this range. Her Exhaust Smoke Generator  allows her to disengage from incoming fire and reposition, or close the distance on enemy ships while remaining undetected.

Vittorio Veneto is a polarizing ship. On one hand, her SAP features potentially devastating alpha damage, and her hull has solid armor, maneuverability, and concealment. On the other hand, her main battery’s downsides severely limit her potential, and can be aggravating to captains: her salvos will either bring satisfaction or frustration. She is a rather difficult ship to play, and even the best captains will be caught off-guard by her limits.

Pros:

• Powerful SAP shells.
• AP shells have high penetration.
• Built-in -30% shell swap time.
• Good turret firing angles and fast turret traverse.
• Solid armor and speed.
• Great torpedo protection.
• Flat shell ballistics and fast shells allow for easy target lead.
• Decent concealment in addition to Exhaust Smoke Generator .

Cons:

• Main battery reload of 34 seconds.
• Short main battery firing range.
• Troublesome accuracy of main battery guns.
• Small caliber secondaries.
• Short anti-aircraft range.
• Limited damage to destroyers with SAP.
• Struggles against bow-in targets due to lack of HE.

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Vittorio Veneto is as follows:

1. Hull (B): For maneuverability and about 9% more health. Research of this module unlocks progression to Lepanto.
2. Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to SDT 8 mod.2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.

As Vittorio Veneto has short gun range, captains are encouraged to prioritize her Gun Fire Control System to improve her range. The hull can then come next, giving a boost in survivability and improving her rudder shift and AA defenses.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Vittorio Veneto are as follows:

• 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
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 

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

Vittorio Veneto can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Repair Party  – 4 charges
• Slot 3: Exhaust Smoke Generator  – 3 charges
• Slot 4: Spotting Aircraft  – 4 charges or Catapult Fighter  – 3 charges

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	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.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	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 .

Gallery

Historical Info

Vittorio Veneto, 19??

Construction

Builder:

Laid down:

Launched:

Commissioned:

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Specifications

? tons displacement, standard

?m length

?m beam

?m draft (mean)

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Machinery

12 boilers, 3 turbines [e.g.]

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Performance

? knots at ? shaft horsepower

?nm range at ? knots

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Armor

Main belt: ?mm

Torpedo bulkhead: ?mm

Decks: ?mm main, ?mm upper deck

Turrets: ?mm

Conning tower: ?mm

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Armament

Main

? (?x?) ?mm rifles

Secondary

? (?x?) ?mm dual purpose? rifles

Anti-Aircraft

? (?x?) ?mm guns

Torpedoes

? (?x?) ?mm torpedo tubes

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Aircraft

Three (3) ? float planes, one catapult

Historical Gallery

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  Vittorio Veneto shortly before completion in 1940.

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  Line-drawing of the Vittorio Veneto class.

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  Vittorio Veneto and Littorio on trials.

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  Vittorio Veneto withdraws from Cape Matapan after being torpedoed by RN aircraft.

References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.9.10.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 81:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• DevBlog 85:
  • Detectability range by ships was increased from 14.94 to 16.24 km.
• DevBlog 91:
  • Secondary battery accuracy decreased to standard battleship values.
• DevBlog 96:
  • SAP shell damage decreased from 14,050 to 12,500.
• DevBlog 99:
  • Action time of the Damage Control Party consumable increased from 10 to 15 s.
  • Main battery reload time increased from 30 to 33 s.
• DevBlog 117:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 33 to 34 s.

• Update 0.10.1:
  • Available for Italian tokens in a sequential bundle in the Armory.
• Update 0.10.2:
  • The captain skill recommendations were changed.
• Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.10.3:
• Update 0.10.4:
  • Sigma parameter increased from 1.6 to 1.7.
• Update 0.10.5:
  • Fixed a bug due to which the accuracy of the guns of the base and researchable hulls were different.
• Update 0.10.10:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.1:
  • Minor corrections to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.5:
  • The names of the anti-aircraft armaments were changed:
    • On Hull (B), 20 mm/70 Breda Model 1941 was changed to 20 mm/70 Scotti Model 1941.
    • On Hull (A), 37 mm/54 Model 1939 was changed to 37 mm/54 Breda Model 1939.
• Update 0.11.8:
  • Added a separate 30% bonus to the shell-type switching time, applied even when the Gun Feeder skill is inactive.
• Update 12.5:
  • The Smoke Generator Modification 1 upgrade can now be mounted in slot 3.
• Update 12.8:
  • Fixed textures for the ship.
• Update 13.1:
  • Sigma value increased from 1.7 to 1.8.
  • Stock hull Rudder shift time reduced from 21.7 to 20.2 s.
  • Researchable hull Rudder shift time reduced from 15.5 to 14.4 s.

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