Charles Martel

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Charles Martel — French Tier VIII cruiser.

The design of the new cruiser was based on that of her predecessor, Algérie, using elements from the De Grasse light cruiser. A key feature of the new ship was the use of triple-gun turrets for the main battery, which helped increase firepower. One of the variants of the project involved the installation of aircraft equipment. The increased power of the propulsion unit was intended to increase her speed compared to her predecessor.

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 ()
203 mm/50 Mle 1931 in a turret	5	30	143	2,800	15	4,800		0	730,000
203 mm/55 Mle 1934 in a turret	5.5	25.7	143	2,800	15	4,900		20,000	1,550,000

	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 ()
Charles Martel (A)	30,800	6	140	3	5	8/4/4/5	2			0	1,000,000
Charles Martel (B)	38,000	6	140	3	5	16	2			28,000	2,100,000

	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 ()
550 mm 23DT	0.7	90	7.2	14,833	60	9		0	620,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
PCA n° 8 Mle 1		0		0	550,000
PCA n° 8 Mle 2		0		15,000	1,200,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 100,000 hp	32.5		0	620,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

As a Tier VIII cruiser with quick-turning 203mm turrets, fast shells, and good speed, Charles Martel performs much like a quicker-firing and slightly speedier Mogami (due to her access to the Engine Boost  consumable) with greater main battery range. Captains familiar with her contemporary in the US cruiser line — New Orleans — will be familiar with her main battery arrangement, but should welcome the addition of torpedoes to their arsenal.

The anti-air and turning capabilities are roughly analogous to Mogami, but Martel is slightly superior in both respects. Her shell penetration and HE fire chance are slightly worse, but Martel makes up for it in faster main battery rate of fire. Overall, Charles Martel is a strong ship at Tier VIII that can simply be described as a better Mogami.

Pros:

Decent Tier VIII cruiser health pool.
Decently armored.
Good main battery reload time.
Decent shells and shell velocity.
Very good turret traverse for 203mm guns.
Decent torpedoes for her tier.
Good turning radius and ship speed when combined with Sierra Mike () signal and Engine Boost  consumable.
Good concealment.

Cons:

Poor HE shell damage capabilities.
Poor rudder shift and weak rudder (prone to incapacitation).
High and somewhat exposed citadel.
Poor main battery angles for firing all guns.
Anti-aircraft suite is sufficient for self-defense, but little else.

Research

Quickly research Hull (B) for a much-needed and better health pool. Then research the upgraded Fire Control System module (as the reload is already decent) and finally the upgraded main batteries.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

As a Tier VIII MN cruiser with access to five upgrade slots, the following upgrades are recommended for Charles Martel:

Slot 1

Main Armaments Modification 1 (if the player focuses solely on the main batteries) or
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 (if the player is on an anti-air build)

Slot 2

Damage Control System Modification 1 (if the player doesn't find their rudder easily incapacitated and or has the left Tier II Versatility (Last Stand) skill) or
Steering Gears Modification 1 (if the player does find their rudder easily incapacitated) or
Engine Boost Modification 1 (to capitalize on the cruiser's very good Engine Boost consumable)

Slot 3

Aiming Systems Modification 1 (if the player focuses solely on the main batteries and to increase their accuracy) or
AA Guns Modification 2 (if the player is on an anti-air build and to boost their anti-air range)

Slot 4

Steering Gears Modification 2 (to help with the already poor rudder shift time on the cruiser)

Slot 5

Concealment System Modification 1 (for players looking to go concealment build) or
Steering Gears Modification 3 (for players that don't care for concealment build and need more "wiggling")

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.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	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.
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.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	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.	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 shells from 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 +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	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

Charles Martel can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  or Hydroacoustic Search 
Slot 3: Catapult Fighter 
Slot 4: Engine Boost

Damage Control Party II () is recommended in case the rudder is incapacitated and or the player does not use the Level 2 commander skill Last Stand. Engine Boost II () is left at the player's discretion, as the ship already has a long Engine Boost  duration and has the same cooldown as Damage Control Party . Defensive AA Fire II () is recommended for players with an anti-air build and Hydroacoustic Search  for those looking to counter and or hunt enemy destroyers.

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Charles Martel with Type 18 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces cost of post-battle service, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signals

As with other French cruisers, the most recommended signal flags are Victor Lima (), India X-Ray (), and Juliet Charlie (). Victor Lima & India X-Ray increase the fire chance while also increasing chances Martel getting flooding and being detonated, thus Juliet Charlie is used to counter the debuff effect. Sierra Mike () can also be handy for getting around to places, as this increases Martel’s speed to a good 34.1 knots, which can then be increased another 20% by Engine Boost . Equal Speed Charlie London (🚫), Dragon Flag (🚫), and Zulu Hotel (🚫) can assist the player with increased experience gain per battle and faster commander (re)training.

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 +10% 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

References

French Cruisers: 1922-1956 (By John Jordan, Jean Moulin)

Ships of France

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Battleships	III Turenne • IV Courbet • V Bretagne • VI Normandie • VI Dunkerque • VI Dunkerque B • VII Lyon • VII Strasbourg • VIII Richelieu • VIII Gascogne • VIII Champagne • VIII Flandre • VIII Picardie • IX Alsace • IX Jean Bart • IX Jean Bart B • X République • X Bourgogne • ★ Patrie
Aircraft Carriers	VI Béarn

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 *[[Ship:Upgrades#Auxiliary_Armaments_Modification.C2.A01|Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1]] (if the player is on an anti-air build)
 ====Slot 2====
-*[[Ship:Upgrades#Aiming_Systems_Modification.C2.A01|Aiming Systems Modification 1]] (if the player focuses solely on the main batteries and to increase their accuracy) '''or'''
-*[[Ship:Upgrades#AA_Guns_Modification.C2.A02|AA Guns Modification 2]] (if the player is on an anti-air build and to boost their anti-air range)
-====Slot 4====
 *[[Ship:Upgrades#Damage_Control_System_Modification.C2.A01|Damage Control System Modification 1]] (if the player '''doesn't''' find their rudder easily incapacitated and or has the left Tier II Versatility ([[Ship:Commander#Last_Stand|Last Stand]]) skill) '''or'''
 *[[Ship:Upgrades#Steering_Gears_Modification.C2.A01|Steering Gears Modification 1]] (if the player '''does''' find their rudder easily incapacitated) '''or'''
 *Engine Boost Modification 1 (to capitalize on the cruiser's very good Engine Boost consumable)
-====Slot 5====
+====Slot 3====
+*[[Ship:Upgrades#Aiming_Systems_Modification.C2.A01|Aiming Systems Modification 1]] (if the player focuses solely on the main batteries and to increase their accuracy) '''or'''
+*[[Ship:Upgrades#AA_Guns_Modification.C2.A02|AA Guns Modification 2]] (if the player is on an anti-air build and to boost their anti-air range)
+====Slot 4====
 *[[Ship:Upgrades#Steering_Gears_Modification.C2.A02|Steering Gears Modification 2]] (to help with the already poor rudder shift time on the cruiser)
-====Slot 6====
+====Slot 5====
 *[[Ship:Upgrades#Concealment_System_Modification.C2.A01|Concealment System Modification 1]] (for players looking to go concealment build) '''or'''
 *[[Ship:Upgrades#Steering_Gears_Modification.C2.A03|Steering Gears Modification 3]] (for players that don't care for concealment build and need more "wiggling")

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