Conqueror

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Battleship | U.K. | Tier X

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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 featured twelve 419 mm main guns, the strongest broadside of any Royal Navy vessel.

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 battleships, 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 special repair party consumable that 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. Conqueror’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.
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 fewer overpenetrations on ships
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 Specialized Repair Teams  consumable found on high tier British cruisers, capable of repairing huge amounts of damage, including 75% of normal penetration damage. Predominantly immune to DOT effects and if Conqueror can survive a ram, will heal an incredible amount.
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:

Health point pool is one of the lowest among all Tier X battleships.
Despite a thick armor belt that is capable of stopping small-medium caliber shells, Conqueror has a citadel that's raised above the waterline and is vulnerable to high caliber AP shells when broadside. Most heavy cruisers can citadel the Conqueror at close range.
No protection against HE shells; her entire deck is basically unarmored besides the minimum armor for the tier.
The reliance on its super heal and concealment means that damage that can't be mostly repaired (citadel and torpedo hits) are more costly for the Conqueror because of its small healthpool on top of it being easier to inflict such damage due to its mediocre armour and torpedo belt.
Same short-fuse on the AP leads to poor performance against battleships at medium-to-long range.
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.
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.
Lacks access to either Spotting Aircraft  or Catapult Fighter  consumables.

Research

As a Tier X ship, Conqueror doesn't have any upgrades to research.

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 5 While Concealment is an excellent choice, if available, the Enhanced Engineering Systems () upgrade offers decidedly different play.

Commander Skills

As with most battleships, commander skill points for Conqueror are best invested into skills that will keep her alive.

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

Conqueror equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Specialized Repair Teams

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.

References

Ships of U.K.

Destroyers	II Medea • III Valkyrie • III Campbeltown • IV Wakeful • V Acasta • VI Icarus • VI Gallant • VII Jervis • VII Jupiter '42 • VIII Lightning • VIII Cossack • VIII Cossack B • IX Jutland • IX Somme • X Daring • X Druid
Cruisers	I Black Swan • II Weymouth • III Caledon • IV Danae • V Emerald • V Hawkins • V Exeter • VI Leander • VI Devonshire • VI London • VI Dido • VI Orion '44 • VII Fiji • VII Surrey • VII Belfast • VIII Edinburgh • VIII Albemarle • VIII Cheshire • VIII Tiger '59 • VIII Belfast '43 • VIII Hampshire • VIII Nottingham • VIII AL Cheshire • VIII STAR Edinburgh • IX Neptune • IX Drake • X Monmouth • X Minotaur • X Goliath • X Plymouth • X Gibraltar • X Defence • ★ Edgar
Battleships	III Bellerophon • III Indefatigable • III Dreadnought • IV Orion • IV Queen Mary • V Iron Duke • V Tiger • V Agincourt • VI Warspite • VI Queen Elizabeth • VI Renown • VI Repulse • VI Repulse B • VII King George V • VII Rooke • VII Hood • VII Nelson • VII Duke of York • VII Collingwood • VII Renown '44 • VII Duke of Bronte • VIII Monarch • VIII Hawke • VIII Vanguard • IX Lion • IX Duncan • IX Marlborough • IX Scarlet Thunder • X Conqueror • X St. Vincent • X Thunderer • X Incomparable • ★ Devastation
Aircraft Carriers	IV Hermes • VI Furious • VI Ark Royal • VIII Implacable • VIII Indomitable • VIII Colossus • X Audacious • X Malta • ★ Eagle

Battleships

Japan	II Mikasa • III Kawachi • IV Myōgi • IV Ishizuchi • V Kongō • V ARP Kongō • V ARP Kirishima • V ARP Haruna • V ARP Hiei • V HSF Hiei • VI Fusō • VI Mutsu • VI Ise • VII Nagato • VII Ashitaka • VII Hyūga • VIII Amagi • VIII Yumihari • VIII Kii • VIII Ignis Purgatio • VIII Ragnarok • IX Izumo • IX Adatara • IX Musashi • IX Hizen • IX Iwami • IX Daisen • IX Tsurugi • IX Iwami B • X Yamato • X Bungo • X Shikishima • X ARP Yamato • ★ Satsuma
U.K.	III Bellerophon • III Indefatigable • III Dreadnought • IV Orion • IV Queen Mary • V Iron Duke • V Tiger • V Agincourt • VI Warspite • VI Queen Elizabeth • VI Renown • VI Repulse • VI Repulse B • VII King George V • VII Rooke • VII Hood • VII Nelson • VII Duke of York • VII Collingwood • VII Renown '44 • VII Duke of Bronte • VIII Monarch • VIII Hawke • VIII Vanguard • IX Lion • IX Duncan • IX Marlborough • IX Scarlet Thunder • X Conqueror • X St. Vincent • X Thunderer • X Incomparable • ★ Devastation
France	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
U.S.S.R.	III Knyaz Suvorov • IV Imperator Nikolai I • IV Gangut • V Pyotr Velikiy • V Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya • VI Izmail • VI Novorossiysk • VII Sinop • VII Poltava • VIII Vladivostok • VIII Lenin • VIII Borodino • IX Sovetsky Soyuz • IX Navarin • IX AL Sov. Rossiya • X Kremlin • X Slava • ★ Admiral Ushakov
U.S.A.	III South Carolina • IV Wyoming • IV Arkansas Beta • V New York • V Oklahoma • V Texas • VI New Mexico • VI Arizona • VI W. Virginia '41 • VII Colorado • VII Florida • VII West Virginia '44 • VII California • VIII North Carolina • VIII Kansas • VIII Nebraska • VIII Alabama • VIII Massachusetts • VIII Alabama VL • VIII Constellation • VIII Massachusetts B • VIII Alabama ST • VIII North Carolina CLR • IX Iowa • IX Minnesota • IX Delaware • IX Missouri • IX Kearsarge • IX Illinois • IX Kearsarge B • IX Georgia • X Montana • X Vermont • X Louisiana • X Ohio • X Rhode Island • X Wisconsin • ★ Maine
Germany	III Nassau • III Von der Tann • III König Albert • IV Kaiser • IV Moltke • V König • V Derfflinger • VI Bayern • VI Mackensen • VI Prinz Eitel Friedrich • VII Gneisenau • VII Prinz Heinrich • VII Scharnhorst • VII AL Prinz Heinrich • VII Scharnhorst B • VII Scharnhorst '43 • VIII Tirpitz • VIII Bismarck • VIII Zieten • VIII Odin • VIII Brandenburg • VIII Anhalt • VIII Brandenburg B • VIII Tirpitz B • IX Friedrich der Grosse • IX Prinz Rupprecht • IX Pommern • IX Pommern B • X Grosser Kurfürst • X Schlieffen • X Preussen • X Mecklenburg • ★ Hannover
Pan-Asia	IX Bajie • IX Wujing • IX Sun Yat-Sen • IX Louchuan
Spain	IX Victoria
Europe	V Viribus Unitis • IX Karl XIV Johan
Netherlands
Italy	IV Dante Alighieri • V Conte di Cavour • V Giulio Cesare • VI Andrea Doria • VII Francesco Caracciolo • VIII Vittorio Veneto • VIII Roma • VIII AL Littorio • IX Lepanto • IX Marco Polo • IX Giuseppe Verdi • X Cristoforo Colombo • X Ruggiero di Lauria • X Sicilia
Commonwealth	VII Yukon
Pan-America	V Rio de Janeiro • VIII Atlântico

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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 battleships, 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 special repair party consumable that 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.  ''Conqueror''’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.
 * 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 fewer overpenetrations on cruisers, aircraft carriers, and destroyers.
+* Armor-piercing shells have short-fuse, allowing for fewer overpenetrations on ships
 * 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 {{Specialized Repair Teams}} consumable found on high tier [[Ship:Cruisers|British cruisers]], capable of repairing huge amounts of damage, including 75% of normal penetration damage. Predominantly immune to DOT effects and if ''Conqueror'' can survive a ram, will heal an incredible amount.
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 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-* Health point pool is the second lowest among all Tier X battleships.
+* Health point pool is one of the lowest among all Tier X battleships.
 * Despite a thick armor belt that is capable of stopping small-medium caliber shells, ''Conqueror'' has a citadel that's raised above the waterline and is vulnerable to high caliber AP shells when broadside. Most heavy cruisers can citadel the ''Conqueror'' at close range.
 * No protection against HE shells; her entire deck is basically unarmored besides the minimum armor for the tier.
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 |Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below -->
 The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
-* '''Slot 1''':  {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} <nowiki>*</nowiki>
+* '''Slot 1''':  {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}
 * '''Slot 2''':  {{Damage Control System Modification 1}}
-* '''Slot 3''':  {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} <nowiki>*</nowiki>
+* '''Slot 3''':  {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}}
 * '''Slot 4''':  {{Damage Control System Modification 2}}
 * '''Slot 5''':  {{Concealment System Modification 1}} <nowiki>*</nowiki>
-* '''Slot 6''':  {{Main Battery Modification 3}} <nowiki>*</nowiki>
+* '''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 5''' While Concealment is an excellent choice, if available, the {{UU Conqueror}} upgrade offers decidedly different play.
-'''Upgrade Slot 5''' While Concealment is an excellent choice, captains who prefer to move closer to the fray may prefer {{Torpedo Lookout System}}.  If available, the {{UU Conqueror}} upgrade offers decidedly different play.
-'''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. {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2}} increases the damage output of AA guns and is the useful option for anti-aircraft duties.
 |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
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 | rating12 =  <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
 | rating13 =  <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
-| rating14 = 2 <!-- Emergency Repair Specialist -->
+| rating14 = 1 <!-- Emergency Repair Specialist -->
 | rating15 =  <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
 | rating16 =  <!-- Preventive Maintenance -->
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 | rating23 =  <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
 | rating24 =  <!-- Vigilance -->
-| rating25 = 2 <!-- Priority Target -->
+| rating25 = 1 <!-- Priority Target -->
 | rating26 =  <!-- AA Gunner -->
 | rating31 =  <!-- Super-Heavy AP Shells -->
 | rating32 =  <!-- Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells -->
-| rating33 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
+| rating33 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
-| rating34 =  <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
+| rating34 = 2 <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
 | rating35 =  <!-- Enhanced Anti-Torpedo Protection -->
 | rating36 =  <!-- Expert AA Marksman -->
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 | rating42 =  <!-- Improved Secondary Battery Aiming -->
 | rating43 =  <!-- Close Quarters Combat -->
-| rating44 = 2 <!-- Emergency Repair Expert -->
+| rating44 = 3 <!-- Emergency Repair Expert -->
-| rating45 = 2 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
+| rating45 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
-| rating46 =  <!-- Fire Prevention Expert -->
+| rating46 = 3 <!-- Fire Prevention Expert -->
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