Conqueror

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Battleship | U.K. | Tier X

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20,600,000

Conqueror — British Tier X battleship.

This ship was designed as a battleship with increased firepower on the basis of the British experience in ship construction gained during World War II. The project was notable for the 457 mm main guns, which were developed in the early 1920s and were the most powerful British naval artillery systems.

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 ()
419 mm/45 Mk.I on a Type C/D mount	2	45	302	7,200	48	13,000		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 ()
Conqueror	82,900	19	406	2/2	8	12/4/11/8				0	3,500,000

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

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 135,650 hp	29.5		0	1,500,000

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

Perched atop the British battleship tech tree at Tier X, Conqueror is a worthy successor to Lion.

Like Lion, Conqueror can sneak around the map by taking advantage of her low detectability range, which is among the lowest of all Tier X battleship's, even beating that of a Hindenburg fully kitted out for concealment. Her size means that she will take quite a few hits in a gunfight. As such, it is important to position properly and use concealment when faced with overwhelming odds. When this isn’t possible, Conqueror is capable of holding her own. Her high-explosive (HE) shells are extremely powerful and sport a high fire chance. This is useful when engaging multiple ships because she can burn her enemies at range and switch to armor piercing (AP) for more devastating hits at close range. However, her HE shells are powerful enough that some captains may choose to use it exclusively.

After slugging it out with the other heavy hitting ships at Tier X, Conqueror can use a Repair Party 

consumable which is capable of restoring tens of thousands of hit points (HP). This allows her to stay in the fight, continuing to punish her enemies, but she is still relatively fragile if she is unable to disengage and heal. Conqureror’s anti-aircraft armament, while powerful for self-defense — especially the mid-range ring — is concentrated into a relatively small number of mounts, meaning it can be disabled fairly quickly. By combining her strengths and finding support from friendly ships, Conqueror becomes one of the most powerful ships in the game.

Pros:

Excellent AP and HE shell performance. Conqueror is capable of destroying her enemies at any range.
457mm gun option gains an accuracy boost.
Highest AP shell damage in the game (when equipped with 457mm guns).
High HE fire chance means that a salvo with multiple hits almost guarantees a fire, making her extremely effective against aircraft carriers.
Armor-piercing shells have short-fuse, allowing for less overpenetrations on cruisers, aircraft carriers and destroyers.
Amazing concealment, rivaling most cruisers and even beating some. Conqueror can sneak around a flank or disengage in order to repair the damage she has sustained in battle.
Access to the same crazy Repair Party  consumable found on high tier British cruisers, capable of repairing huge amounts of damage.
Very low citadel means critical hits are extremely rare, even when broadside.
Excellent anti-aircraft suite. When fully specialized for it, Conqueror is capable of shredding enemy aircraft.
Solid handling characteristics. With an above average stock rudder shift time and turning radius, Conqueror is capable of outmaneuvering Montana and Großer Kurfürst. Yamato has a smaller turning radius but has a slower rudder shift time.

Cons:

Despite a thick armor belt that is capable of stopping small-medium caliber shells, Conqueror is susceptible to high caliber AP shells at certain angles.
Even though her citadel sits low in the water, it is poorly armored: only 76mm.
No protection against HE shells; her entire deck is basically unarmored besides the minimum armor for the tier.
Same short-fuse on the AP leads to poor performance against battleships at medium-to-long range.
457mm gun option is still unreliable to hit targets, even with the boosted accuracy, due to less shells being fired per salvo.
Conqueror is a massive ship, which makes it hard to operate in close quarters. She is also a large target for enemy destroyers to hit with torpedoes, combined with the fact she has very poor torpedo protection compared to other Tier X battleships.
Slower than Großer Kurfürst and Montana, though not by much.
Health pool is the lowest among all Tier X battleships; however, she is capable of restoring large amounts of HP with her Repair Party  consumable, but this consumable has a longer-than-normal cooldown and has a smaller number of charges than normal, with only 2.
Even when fully specialized, Conqueror’s secondary armament is underwhelming due to its sluggish reload and low firepower.
Conqueror has her anti-aircraft armament concentrated into a relatively low number of mounts that are grouped on her superstructure, leading to many of them becoming incapacitated fairly quickly by high-explosive shells from enemy ships and making its high initial DPS a bit deceptive.
Lacks access to either Spotting Aircraft  or Catapult Fighter  consumables.

Research

Conqueror has one researchable upgrade for her main battery. The stock gun configuration is four (4) turrets with three (3) 419mm rifles each. By researching and upgrading, her configuration changes to four (4) turrets with two (2) 457mm rifles each. Her AP and HE shell damage is similarly increased and the chance of fire for HE shells ticks upward.

It's difficult to recommend investing in the 457mm guns. Some players may wish to purchase the upgrade in order to engage battleships more readily, but the small difference between Conqueror’s 457mm shells and Yamato’s 460mm ones is significant due to the way the armor overmatching mechanics work in World of Warships: Conqueror’s 457mm shells cannot automatically penetrate the bow armor of every other ship in the game the way Yamato can. This is not to say that they are bad, only that the main advantage of Yamato’s guns of approximately the same size does not transfer to Conqueror. The upgrade however, drastically reduces Conqueror’s potential alpha damage by nearly 40,000 points. Also, since the stock guns have similar caliber to Großer Kurfürst’s upgraded guns with the same number of rifles as well as a better reload, it is mostly a better choice to stay with the stock guns rather than spend credits and experience on the upgrade.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Conqueror 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 
Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3 *

Upgrade Slot 1 provides a useful alternative to Main Armaments Modification 1. For players who wish to specialize for anti-aircraft duties, Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 should be mounted.

Upgrade Slot 3 provides options with different benefits. Aiming Systems Modification 1 is typically recommended for increased accuracy in long range gunnery. For increased turret traverse in a brawl, Main Battery Modification 2 is a useful upgrade. For specialization in anti-aircraft duties, AA Guns Modification 1 should be mounted.

Upgrade Slot 6 provides two useful options for specialization in different roles. Main Battery Modification 3 reduces reload time, but there is a trade-off of increased turret traverse time. This upgrade is recommended for players who wish to specialize in gunnery. AA Guns Modification 2 () increases the damage output of AA guns, and is the useful option for anti-aircraft duties.

Commander Skills

As with most battleships, commander skill points for Conqueror are best invested into skills that will keep her alive. Level 1's Priority Target, Level 2's High Alert, Level 3's Basics of Survivability, and Level 4's Fire Prevention all earn a recommendation on this basis. Other key skills include: Concealment Expert to maximize stealth; Advanced Firing Training to intensify AA gunfire; and Adrenaline Rush to get the most out of her main battery, particularly given how soft she is. Expert Loader at Level 1 is also a good place to consider investing a single point, given how attractive her HE shells are.

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

Conqueror can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Repair Party

Conqueror’s key strength is access to its powerful Repair Party  consumable. The premium version of this consumable — Repair Party II () — should be mounted, paired with the commander skill Superintendent in order to gain two additional charges with reduced cooldown time. Damage Control Party II () should likewise be mounted to reduce cooldown time between uses.

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 Conqueror with Type 20 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signals

Critically important signal flags for Conqueror include: India Delta (), India Yankee (), and Juliet Yankee Bissotwo (). Players are also encouraged to equip November Echo Setteseven () to maximize Conqueror’s AA bubble and India Bravo Terrathree (🚫) to keep her operational costs more manageable.

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

Conqueror sails the open ocean while sporting the stock gun configuration.
Conqueror aims at a new target with her upgraded guns.
View from the bridge overlooking the bow and forward turrets.
View overlooking the stern and rear turrets.
Conqueror's formidable anti-aircraft armament repels Aichi B7A2 torpedo bombers.
Conqueror fires a salvo at an enemy Friedrich der Große.
Conqueror burns Friedrich der Große with fires set by her HE shells.
Conqueror sails in formation with a friendly Neptune.
Conqueror sizes up with Großer Kurfürst.

Ships of U.K.

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Commonwealth	VII Yukon
Pan-America	V Rio de Janeiro • VIII Atlântico

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+This ship was designed as a battleship with increased firepower on the basis of the British experience in ship construction gained during World War II. The project was notable for the 457 mm main guns, which were developed in the early 1920s and were the most powerful British naval artillery systems.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|9ad40a6c97ca40e9b7d65b8f736fff4c}}
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+Perched atop the British battleship tech tree at Tier X, ''Conqueror'' is a worthy successor to ''[[Lion]]''.
+Like ''Lion'', ''Conqueror'' can sneak around the map by taking advantage of her low detectability range, which is among the lowest of all Tier X battleship's, even beating that of a ''[[Hindenburg]]'' fully kitted out for concealment. Her size means that she will take quite a few hits in a gunfight.  As such, it is important to position properly and use concealment when faced with overwhelming odds.  When this isn’t possible, ''Conqueror'' is capable of holding her own. Her high-explosive (HE) shells are extremely powerful and sport a high fire chance. This is useful when engaging multiple ships because she can burn her enemies at range and switch to armor piercing (AP) for more devastating hits at close range. However, her HE shells are powerful enough that some captains may choose to use it exclusively.
+After slugging it out with the other heavy hitting ships at Tier X, ''Conqueror'' can use a {{Repair Party}} consumable which is capable of restoring tens of thousands of hit points (HP).  This allows her to stay in the fight, continuing to punish her enemies, but she is still relatively fragile if she is unable to disengage and heal.  ''Conqureror''’s anti-aircraft armament, while powerful for self-defense — especially the mid-range ring — is concentrated into a relatively small number of mounts, meaning it can be disabled fairly quickly.  By combining her strengths and finding support from friendly ships, ''Conqueror'' becomes one of the most powerful ships in the game.
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+* Excellent AP and HE shell performance.  ''Conqueror'' is capable of destroying her enemies at any range.
+* 457mm gun option gains an accuracy boost.
+* Highest AP shell damage in the game (when equipped with 457mm guns).
+* High HE fire chance means that a salvo with multiple hits almost guarantees a fire, making her extremely effective against aircraft carriers.
+* Armor-piercing shells have short-fuse, allowing for less overpenetrations on cruisers, aircraft carriers and destroyers.
+* Amazing concealment, rivaling most cruisers and even beating some.  ''Conqueror'' can sneak around a flank or disengage in order to repair the damage she has sustained in battle.
+* Access to the same crazy {{Repair Party}} consumable found on high tier [[Ship:Cruisers|British cruisers]], capable of repairing huge amounts of damage.
+* Very low citadel means critical hits are extremely rare, even when broadside.
+* Excellent anti-aircraft suite.  When fully specialized for it, ''Conqueror'' is capable of shredding enemy aircraft.
+* Solid handling characteristics.  With an above average stock rudder shift time and turning radius, ''Conqueror'' is capable of outmaneuvering ''[[Montana]]'' and ''[[Großer Kurfürst]]''. ''[[Yamato]]'' has a smaller turning radius but has a slower rudder shift time.
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+* Despite a thick armor belt that is capable of stopping small-medium caliber shells, ''Conqueror'' is susceptible to high caliber AP shells at certain angles.
+* Even though her citadel sits low in the water, it is poorly armored: only 76mm.
+* No protection against HE shells; her entire deck is basically unarmored besides the minimum armor for the tier.
+* Same short-fuse on the AP leads to poor performance against battleships at medium-to-long range.
+* 457mm gun option is still unreliable to hit targets, even with the boosted accuracy, due to less shells being fired per salvo.
+* ''Conqueror'' is a massive ship, which makes it hard to operate in close quarters.  She is also a large target for enemy destroyers to hit with torpedoes, combined with the fact she has very poor torpedo protection compared to other Tier X battleships.
+* Slower than ''Großer Kurfürst'' and ''Montana'', though not by much.
+* Health pool is the lowest among all Tier X battleships; however, she is capable of restoring large amounts of HP with her {{Repair Party}} consumable, but this consumable has a longer-than-normal cooldown and has a smaller number of charges than normal, with only 2.
+* Even when fully specialized, ''Conqueror''’s secondary armament is underwhelming due to its sluggish reload and low firepower.
+* ''Conqueror'' has her anti-aircraft armament concentrated into a relatively low number of mounts that are grouped on her superstructure, leading to many of them becoming incapacitated fairly quickly by high-explosive shells from enemy ships and making its high initial DPS a bit deceptive.
+* Lacks access to either {{Spotting Aircraft}} or {{Catapult Fighter}} consumables.
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+''Conqueror'' has one researchable upgrade for her main battery.  The stock gun configuration is four (4) turrets with three (3) 419mm rifles each.  By researching and upgrading, her configuration changes to four (4) turrets with two (2) 457mm rifles each.  Her AP and HE shell damage is similarly increased and the chance of fire for HE shells ticks upward.
+It's difficult to recommend investing in the 457mm guns.  Some players may wish to purchase the upgrade in order to engage battleships more readily, but the small difference between ''Conqueror''’s 457mm shells and ''[[Yamato]]''’s 460mm ones is significant due to the way the armor overmatching mechanics work in World of Warships: ''Conqueror''’s 457mm shells cannot automatically penetrate the bow armor of every other ship in the game the way ''Yamato'' can.  This is not to say that they are bad, only that the main advantage of ''Yamato''’s guns of approximately the same size does not transfer to ''Conqueror''. The upgrade however, drastically reduces ''Conqueror''’s potential alpha damage by nearly 40,000 points. Also, since the stock guns have similar caliber to ''[[Großer Kurfürst]]''’s upgraded guns with the same number of rifles as well as a better reload, it is mostly a better choice to stay with the stock guns rather than spend credits and experience on the upgrade.
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+The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
+* '''Slot 1''':  {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}<nowiki>*</nowiki>
+* '''Slot 2''':  {{Damage Control System Modification 1}}
+* '''Slot 3''':  {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}}<nowiki>*</nowiki>
+* '''Slot 4''':  {{Damage Control System Modification 2}}
+* '''Slot 5''':  {{Concealment System Modification 1}}
+* '''Slot 6''':  {{Main Battery Modification 3}}<nowiki>*</nowiki>
-<!--[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_I.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_1.29|Upgrade Slot 1]]
+'''Upgrade Slot 1''' provides a useful alternative to '''Main Armaments Modification 1'''. For players who wish to specialize for anti-aircraft duties, {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1}} should be mounted.
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_V.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_2.29|Upgrade Slot 2]]
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_IX.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_3.29|Upgrade Slot 3]]
+'''Upgrade Slot 3''' provides options with different benefits. '''Aiming Systems Modification 1''' is typically recommended for increased accuracy in long range gunnery. For increased turret traverse in a brawl, {{Main Battery Modification 2}} is a useful upgrade.  For specialization in anti-aircraft duties, {{AA Guns Modification 1}} should be mounted.
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_III.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_4.29|Upgrade Slot 4]]
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_VI.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_5.29|Upgrade Slot 5]]
+'''Upgrade Slot 6''' provides two useful options for specialization in different roles. '''Main Battery Modification 3''' reduces reload time, but there is a trade-off of increased turret traverse time. This upgrade is recommended for players who wish to specialize in gunnery. {{AA Guns Modification 2}} increases the damage output of AA guns, and is the useful option for anti-aircraft duties.
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_VIII.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_6.29|Upgrade Slot 6]]-->
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+As with most battleships, commander skill points for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are best invested into skills that will keep her alive.  Level 1's Priority Target, Level 2's High Alert, Level 3's Basics of Survivability, and Level 4's Fire Prevention all earn a recommendation on this basis.  Other key skills include: Concealment Expert to maximize stealth; Advanced Firing Training to intensify AA gunfire; and Adrenaline Rush to get the most out of her main battery, particularly given how soft she is.  Expert Loader at Level 1 is also a good place to consider investing a single point, given how attractive her HE shells are.
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+| Priority Target = 3
-| Preventative Maintenance =
+| Preventative Maintenance = 1
-| Expert Loader =
+| Expert Loader = 2
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-| High Alert =
+| High Alert = 3
-| Jack of All Trades =
+| Jack of All Trades = 2
-| Expert Marksman =
+| Expert Marksman = 3
 | Torpedo Acceleration =
 | Smoke Screen Expert =
 | Expert Rear Gunner =
-| Adrenaline Rush =
+| Adrenaline Rush = 3
 | Last Stand =
-| Basics of Survivability =
+| Basics of Survivability = 3
 | Survivability Expert =
 | Torpedo Armament Expertise =
 | Emergency Takeoff =
-| Basic Firing Training =
+| Basic Firing Training = 2
-| Superintendent =
+| Superintendent = 3
 | Demolition Expert =
-| Vigilance =
+| Vigilance = 2
 | Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament =
-| Fire Prevention =
+| Fire Prevention = 3
 | Inertia Fuse for HE Shells =
 | Air Supremacy =
-| Advanced Firing Training =
+| Advanced Firing Training = 3
-| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament =
+| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament = 1
-| Radio Position Finding =
+| Radio Position Finding = 1
-| Concealment Expert =
+| Concealment Expert = 3
 }}
 |Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
+''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables:
+* '''Slot 1:'''  {{Damage Control Party}}
+* '''Slot 2:'''  {{Repair Party}}
+''Conqueror''’s key strength is access to its powerful {{Repair Party}} consumable.  The premium version of this consumable — {{Repair Party II}} — should be mounted, paired with the commander skill [[Ship:Commander#List_of_Support_Skills|Superintendent]] in order to gain two additional charges with reduced cooldown time.  {{Damage Control Party II}} should likewise be mounted to reduce cooldown time between uses.
 |Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
+[[Ship:Camouflage#Standard 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 ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' with [[Ship:Camouflage#Permanent_Camouflage|Type 20 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
 |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
+Critically important signal flags for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' include:  India Delta ({{India Delta|Size=18px}}), India Yankee ({{India Yankee|Size=18px}}), and Juliet Yankee Bissotwo ({{Juliet Yankee Bissotwo|Size=18px}}).  Players are also encouraged to equip November Echo Setteseven ({{November Echo Setteseven|Size=18px}}) to maximize ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s AA bubble and India Bravo Terrathree ({{India Bravo Terrathree|Size=18px}}) to keep her operational costs more manageable.
 {{Signal Flags
-| November Echo Setteseven =
+| November Echo Setteseven = 2
-| Mike Yankee Soxisix =
+| Mike Yankee Soxisix = 2
-| India X-Ray =
+| India X-Ray = 1
-| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo =
-| Victor Lima =
-| Hotel Yankee =
-| November Foxtrot =
-| Sierra Mike =
-| India Delta =
 | Juliet Whiskey Unaone =
-| India Yankee =
+| Victor Lima = 1
-| Juliet Charlie =
+| Hotel Yankee = 1
-| Zulu =
+| November Foxtrot = 2
-| India Bravo Terrathree =
+| Sierra Mike = 2
-| Equal Speed Charlie London =
+| India Delta = 3
-| Zulu Hotel =
+| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = 3
-| Papa Papa =
+| India Yankee = 3
+| Juliet Charlie = 2
-| Wyvern =
+| Zulu = 2
-| Red Dragon =
+| India Bravo Terrathree = 3
-| Dragon Flag =
+| Equal Speed Charlie London = 1
-| Ouroboros =
+| Zulu Hotel = 2
+| Papa Papa = 1
+| Wyvern = 2
+| Red Dragon = 1
+| Dragon Flag = 2
+| Ouroboros =
 | Hydra =
 }}
 |Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
+File:Hms conqueror front right.jpg|''Conqueror'' sails the open ocean while sporting the stock gun configuration.
+File:Hms conqueror front left.jpg|''Conqueror'' aims at a new target with her upgraded guns.
+File:Hms conqueror bridge.jpg|View from the bridge overlooking the bow and forward turrets.
+File:Hms conqueror rear turrets.jpg|View overlooking the stern and rear turrets.
+File:Hms conqueror anti aircraft.jpg|''Conqueror's'' formidable anti-aircraft armament repels Aichi B7A2 torpedo bombers.
+File:Hms conqueror salvo.jpg|''Conqueror'' fires a salvo at an enemy ''[[Friedrich der Große]]''.
+File:Hms conqueror burns FDG.jpg|''Conqueror'' burns ''Friedrich der Große'' with fires set by her HE shells.
+File:Conqueror sails in formation.jpeg|''Conqueror'' sails in formation with a friendly ''[[Neptune]]''.
+File:Conqueror GKurfurst.jpeg|''Conqueror'' sizes up with ''[[Großer Kurfürst]]''.
 </gallery>
 |History=<!-- write text below -->
-Six ''[[Lion]]''-class ships were planned, two each in the 1938, 1939, and 1940 Naval Programmes. The first pair, ''[[Lion]]'' and ''Temeraire'', were ordered on 28 February 1939 from Vickers Armstrongs and Cammell Laird respectively. ''[[Lion]]'' was laid down at Vickers' Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne shipyard on 4 July while ''Temeraire'' preceded her at Birkenhead on 1 June. Contracts for ''Conqueror'' and ''Thunderer'' were awarded on 15 August to John Brown and Fairfield. It is uncertain if ''Conqueror'' was actually ordered, but ''Thunderer'' was not. Neither ship was ever laid down.
+* ''Conqueror'' in game is a hypothetical design created by Wargaming, based around the concept of building a large battleship around eight 457mm (18 inch) guns that were suggested for Royal Navy battleships in the early 1920's, before the Washington Navy Treaty stepped in. Therefore, the ship bears a few similarities to the historical HMS ''Vanguard'', which was built using spare 15-inch barrels from WWI era ships. The 419mm guns were also proposed for 1920's designs, though these were a later addition to the ship during its development by Wargaming.
-|HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
+* The given date of the design or it's completion is 1949, making the lattice masts viable, unlike with ''Monarch''. This also means that the AA suite of ''Conqueror'' is filled with late 1940's 40mm mounts like the sextuple barrelled Mk. VI 40mm Bofors and STAAG mounts for the 40mm Bofors.
+* The name ''Conqueror'' is taken from the third of the cancelled ''Lion'' class battleships that preceded ''Vanguard''.
-</gallery>
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