Emerald

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Emerald — British Tier V cruiser.

The most advanced British light cruiser among those designed during World War I. The ship's powerful propulsion allowed for high speeds. Her larger displacement helped strengthen the cruiser's artillery and torpedo armament as well as equip her with aircraft-handling gear.

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 ()
152 mm/50 BL Mk.XII on a CPXIV mount	8	18	126			3,000		0	100,000

	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 ()
Emerald (A)	24,000	10	76	7	3	6/2/3	4			0	140,000
Emerald (B)	27,100	10	76	7	3	6/2/3	4			6,100	340,000

	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 ()
533 mm Mk V	0.6	95	7.2	11,966	59	6		0	150,000
533 mm Mk VII	0.6	106	7.2	15,733	59	7		3,600	400,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk V mod. 1		0		0	110,000
Mk V mod. 2		0		4,200	460,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 80,000 hp	33		0	85,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Emerald is the final evolution of the Royal Navy's cruiser designs based around single, centerline mounted 152mm guns. Though she has seven total turrets, only six can be brought to bear on a single target at once; the turrets just aft of the bridge are mounted on either side of her funnels and can only fire on one side of the ship.

Unfortunately, this represents a bit of a step back for the line, putting Emerald in much the same situation that Caledon was in at Tier III: she's badly outgunned by most opponents she will face. Every other Tier V cruiser save Furutaka can get more barrels on target than Emerald can, and Furutaka’s guns are significantly larger due to the Japanese cruiser line transitioning to heavy cruiser designs. The situation gets even more unpalatable when Emerald finds herself up-tiered into Tier VII games (at least Caledon can only see opponents one tier higher). As icing on the cake, the citadel is easily penetrated and positively huge: an Emerald captain should never forget that exposing the ship's sides to any enemy ship larger than a destroyer is almost invariably fatal.

Like Caledon and Danae, captains looking to get the most out of their Emerald will have to play incredibly smart and make maximum use of her torpedoes and consumables to see that she survives deep into games. Her stock torpedoes are equivalent to the upgraded ones on Danae, with the torpedo module upgrade boosting their damage, while upgrading the 6.0 km range to 7.0 km. Emerald is more sluggish on her rudder and has a larger turning circle than Danae, so new captains should take some time to get to know her before putting her in situations that require precise maneuvering.

Emerald is an average ship in a tough spot with unfavorable matchmaking tiers. Getting through — and past — her while working up the branch can be frustrating, but Leander makes the pain worthwhile.

Pros:

Has the lowest detection range of any Tier V cruiser.
Gains access to the Smoke Generator  consumable, while retaining access to the Repair Party  consumable.
Has a large number of torpedoes with six per side, eight with the upgraded hull.
The firing arcs for her torpedoes are large which allows her to use them while presenting a sharp angle.

Cons:

Often has difficulty damaging battleships due to a lack of high explosive shells.
Limited firing arcs on some of her main battery guns especially against targets aft of the ship.
The citadel is quite large and sits high above the water making it easy to hit.
Unlike her predecessors, has -2/+2 matchmaking and will frequently be matched up against Tier VII ships.
Suffers immensely from being up-tiered due to short range torpedoes and frequently ineffective guns.

Research

Captains are encouraged to research the Gun Fire Control System module first to extend Emerald’s range before moving on to Hull (B) and the Torpedo module.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Emerald are as follows:

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

Commander Skills

While a short main battery range has its downside, it also makes for a smaller maximum detection range. A possible destroyer hunter build would leave the range un-buffed and go for Radio Location and Concealment Expert with the purpose revealing yourself to as few enemies as possible when opening up on your prey.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed. ★	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party  Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines.	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time. ★	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost. ★★	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★	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.. ★
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up.	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range.. ★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery. ★★	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion. ★★	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time.. ★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Emerald can equip the following consumables:

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

As a Royal Navy light cruiser, Emerald can be deadly to enemy destroyers, but also rather frail against them. This makes it advisable to equip Smoke Generator . Catapult Fighter  is not recommended due to the little protection it provides and Spotting Aircraft  is not recommended due to potential difficulty in reaching out to your targets. However, some players may find Spotting Aircraft  more useful than Smoke Generator  due to the rather abysmal range of the main battery. But Smoke Generator  can work very well in conjunction with Hydroacoustic Search , as smoke clouds are infamous torpedo magnets.

Signals

India Delta () and November Foxtrot () are highly recommended to optimize the ship’s Repair Party  consumable.

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

Emerald analyzes the tactical situation.
Fish in the water.
Emerald takes a big hit from an enemy battleship. Meanwhile, Emerald's torpedoes are about to return the favor.
Armor piercing shells from the Emerald impact the superstructure of an ARP Hieiclass battleship.

Historical Info

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

Cruisers

Japan	I Hashidate • II Chikuma • III Tenryū • III Katori • IV Yūbari • IV Kuma • IV Iwaki Alpha • V Furutaka • V Agano • V Yahagi • VI Aoba • VI Gokase • VII Myōkō • VII Omono • VII Tokachi • VII Maya • VII ARP Myōkō • VII ARP Ashigara • VII ARP Haguro • VII Southern Dragon • VII Eastern Dragon • VII ARP Nachi • VIII Mogami • VIII Tone • VIII Atago • VIII Shimanto • VIII Atago B • VIII ARP Takao • VIII ARP Maya • IX Ibuki • IX Takahashi • IX Azuma • IX AL Azuma • IX Chikuma II • X Zaō • X Yodo • X Yoshino • X Yoshino B • X Kitakami
U.K.	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
France	I Bougainville • II Jurien de la Gravière • III Friant • IV Duguay-Trouin • V Émile Bertin • VI La Galissonnière • VI De Grasse • VI Dupleix • VI Montcalm • VII Algérie • VII Toulon • VIII Charles Martel • VIII Cherbourg • VIII Bayard • IX Saint-Louis • IX Brest • IX Carnot • X Henri IV • X Marseille • X Colbert • ★ Condé
U.S.S.R.	I Orlan • II Diana • II Diana Lima • II Novik • III Aurora • III Bogatyr • III Oleg • III Varyag • III AL Avrora • IV Svietlana • V Murmansk • V Kotovsky • V Krasny Krym • V Mikoyan • V Kirov • VI Budyonny • VI Molotov • VI Admiral Makarov • VII Shchors • VII Lazo • VII Lazo B • VIII Chapayev • VIII Tallinn • VIII Mikhail Kutuzov • VIII Ochakov • VIII Pyotr Bagration • VIII Dmitry Pozharsky • IX Dmitri Donskoi • IX Riga • IX Kronshtadt • X Moskva • X Alexander Nevsky • X Petropavlovsk • X Stalingrad • X Smolensk B • X Smolensk • X Sevastopol • X Kommissar • ★ Novosibirsk
U.S.A.	I Erie • II Chester • II Albany • III St. Louis • III Charleston • IV Phoenix • V Omaha • V Marblehead • V Marblehead Lima • V Rattlehead • 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
Germany	I Hermelin • II Dresden • II Emden • III Kolberg • IV Karlsruhe • V Königsberg • VI Nürnberg • VI Admiral Graf Spee • VI Leipzig • VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee • VII Yorck • VII München • VII Weimar • VIII Admiral Hipper • VIII Prinz Eugen • VIII Mainz • VIII Schill • VIII Mainz B • VIII Cross of Dorn • VIII Wiesbaden • IX Roon • IX Siegfried • IX Ägir • IX Admiral Schröder • IX Roon CLR • X Hindenburg • ★ Clausewitz
Pan-Asia	I Chengan • III Ning Hai • V Chungking • VI Rahmat • VI Huanghe • VII Chumphon • VIII Harbin • VIII Irian • VIII Wukong • IX Sejong • IX Dalian • IX Mengchong • IX Tianjin • X Jinan
Spain	I Júpiter • II Méndez Núñez • III Navarra • IV Almirante Cervera • V Galicia • VI Baleares • VI Canarias • VII Asturias • VIII Cataluña • VIII Numancia • IX Andalucía • X Castilla
Europe	I Gryf • VI Elli
Netherlands	I Van Kinsbergen • II Gelderland • III Java • IV De Ruyter • V Celebes • VI Kijkduin • VII Eendracht • VIII Haarlem • VIII De Zeven Provinciën • IX Johan de Witt • IX Van Speijk • X Gouden Leeuw • X Prins van Oranje
Italy	I Eritrea • II Nino Bixio • III Taranto • IV Alberto di Giussano • V Raimondo Montecuccoli • V Genova • VI Trento • VI Duca d'Aosta • VII Zara • VII Duca degli Abruzzi • VII Francesco Ferruccio • VII Gorizia • VIII Amalfi • IX Brindisi • IX Michelangelo • X Venezia • X Napoli • X Napoli B • ★ Piemonte
Commonwealth	I Sutlej • II Port Jackson • III Caradoc • IV Dunedin • V Delhi • VI Hobart • VI Perth • VI Mysore • VII Uganda • VIII Auckland • IX Encounter • IX Hector • X Cerberus • X Brisbane
Pan-America	I Hércules • II Almirante Barroso • II Almirante Abreu • III Vicente Guerrero • IV Córdoba • V La Argentina • VI Almirante Cochrane • VII Coronel Bolognesi • VII Nueve de Julio • VIII Ignacio Allende • VIII Almirante Grau • IX Santander • X San Martín

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 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
+{{AA Sidebar Warning Insert}}
 ''Emerald'' is the final evolution of the Royal Navy's cruiser designs based around single, centerline mounted 152mm guns.  Though she has seven total turrets, only six can be brought to bear on a single target at once; the turrets just aft of the bridge are mounted on either side of her funnels and can only fire on one side of the ship.
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 ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables:
 * '''Slot 1:'''  {{Damage Control Party}}
-* '''Slot 2:'''  {{Repair Party}} - 3 charges
+* '''Slot 2:'''  {{Repair Party}} &ndash; 3 charges
-* '''Slot 3:'''  {{Hydroacoustic Search}} - 3 charges
+* '''Slot 3:'''  {{Hydroacoustic Search}} &ndash; 3 charges
-* '''Slot 4:'''  {{Smoke Generator}} '''or''' {{Catapult Fighter}} - 3 charges '''or''' {{Spotting Aircraft}} - 4 charges
+* '''Slot 4:'''  {{Smoke Generator}} &ndash; 3 charges '''or''' {{Spotting Aircraft}} &ndash; 4 charges '''or''' {{Catapult Fighter}} &ndash; 3 charges
 As a Royal Navy light cruiser, ''Emerald'' can be deadly to enemy destroyers, but also rather frail against them.  This makes it advisable to equip  {{Smoke Generator}}.  {{Catapult Fighter}} is not recommended due to the little protection it provides and {{Spotting Aircraft}} is not recommended due to potential difficulty in reaching out to your targets. However, some players may find {{Spotting Aircraft}} more useful than {{Smoke Generator}} due to the rather abysmal range of the main battery.  But {{Smoke Generator}} can work very well in conjunction with {{Hydroacoustic Search}}, as smoke clouds are infamous [[Ship:Torpedoes|torpedo]] magnets.
 |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.
+{{TT Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=5}}
 |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
-India Delta ({{India Delta|Size=18px}}) and November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) are highly recommended to optimize the ship’s {{Repair Party}} consumable. Flags that speed up the research process, such as Equal Speed Charlie London ({{Equal Speed Charlie London|Size=18px}}), may also be useful.
+India Delta ({{India Delta|Size=18px}}) and November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) are highly recommended to optimize the ship’s {{Repair Party}} consumable.
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