Henri IV

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Cruiser | France | Tier X

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19,500,000

Henri IV — French Tier X cruiser.

Developed from the preceding project with enhanced anti-aircraft defenses, this cruiser carried 240 mm main guns designed in the 1930s. The ship featured a powerful propulsion plant and a very high speed.

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 ()
240 mm/55 Schneider Mle 1930 in a turret	4.6	32.7	164	3,400	22	6,200		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 ()
Henri IV	53,300	16	220	3	6	8/6	2			0	2,900,000

	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	1,600,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
PCA n° 10 Mle 1		0		0	1,800,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 220,000 hp	35		0	1,600,000

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

Proudly standing at the peak of the French cruisers tree, Henri IV takes her place alongside the Russian Moskva as the second “Big Gun” cruiser of Tier X. Henri IV’s key upgrades from her predecessor Saint-Louis are her speed — now capable of 35 knots in a straight line — and her new 3x3 240mm guns: 20mm bigger than those of Moskva. Her main battery shells have the highest armor piercing damage available to Tier X cruisers, and tie with Zao for the most high explosive damage. Combined with the excellent penetration statistics, good accuracy and great range, these guns combined with her amazing speed, make Henri IV a very potent ship.

Several trade-offs must be made in order to squeeze guns of this caliber on to a cruiser hull: they have the second longest reload time, below-average shell velocity, and there are only nine of them. Henri IV is armed with a torpedo configuration that will feel familiar to veterans of the line: a single triple-tube 550mm torpedo launcher on each side of the ship, which boast a 9.0 km range married with decent reload time, low speed, and moderate damage. Henri IV captains have far fewer torpedoes available than captains of Hindenburg, Minotaur, or Zao and as such, they must be treated as a supplementary or last-ditch weapon. Henri IV’s base AA performance is lackluster, but her 57mm and 127mm guns have excellent range and decent damage when upgraded via modules and commander skills, with the latter fully benefitting from the Manual Control for AA Armament skill. Her AA is good enough for self-defense, but won’t truly be capable of defending friendly ships like most high-tier cruisers can.

While Henri IV lacks a catapult to launch reconnaissance seaplane or catapult fighter, she comes with a choice between Defensive AA Fire  or Hydroacoustic Search  as well as default access to the improved French cruiser version of Engine Boost  consumable that increases her speed by a massive 20%. Combined with the Sierra Mike () signal flag, she is capable of reaching 43.9 knots... which is patently absurd for a cruiser. As with all high-tier cruisers, she also has access to Repair Party . Captains have a choice between Defensive AA Fire for a massive increase in her AA performance, or Hydroacoustic Search for hunting destroyers, something the speed-demon Henri IV excels at.

Similar to the rest of the French cruisers, Henri IV’s armor shouldn't be relied upon. She does have the second highest health pool of all Tier X cruisers, but her large size and poor concealment coupled with her limited armor can lead to an over-extending Henri IV being sent back to port very quickly. Henri IV’s speed can almost work against her, as she must avoid overextending at all costs, something that is a tad difficult in a ship that goes so fast. Overall, Henri IV poses a threat to nearly every ship class in the game, capable of mercilessly pursuing destroyers and slamming them with high-damage and accurate HE shells, able to re-position rapidly mid-battle to cover multiple fronts at once, equipped oppose enemy cruisers with her superior gun caliber, and still readily take on battleships with her excellent guns and her torpedoes. She is a Tier X cruiser worthy of addition to any captain's port.

Pros:

AP shells have excellent penetration statistics and she has the highest AP damage and ties with Zao for the highest HE damage.
Fire chance of 22% on primary HE shells is unsurpassed among cruisers.
Leagues ahead of all other cruisers at her tier in terms of speed; with Engine Boost  active Henri IV is capable of reaching 43.9 knots, and can catch up to and even outrun high-tier destroyers.
Mounts the biggest guns of Tier X cruisers (240mm), moving Moskva (220mm) to second place.
Second highest health amongst Tier X cruisers.
Armed with three torpedo tubes per broadside with decent range, speed, and reload time.

Cons:

Poor shell velocity on both HE and AP shells; the arcs make it harder to land citadel hits at long range, even against broadside targets.
At long range, the penetration value of her AP shells lags behind Moskva.
Fewer number of guns plus a longer reload time reduces Henri IV’s DPM capabilities.
Mediocre AA characteristics.
Limited torpedo capabilities compared to other Tier X cruisers armed with torpedoes.
Second worst concealment value, after Moskva.
While fast in a straight line, Henri IV bleeds a lot of speed in a hard turn.
Lacks aviation facilities for a Spotting Aircraft  or a Catapult Fighter .

Research

As a Tier X ship, Henri IV has no additional modules to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Henri IV are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 . Henri IV’s guns are her lifeline and this reduces the chances of them being knocked out.
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1  is the best option, as Henri IV is a large target to planes, torpedoes, and HE shells. The preferred alternate is the rare module Engine Boost Modification 1 to give her a staggering 270 seconds (4.5 minutes) of uptime on Engine Boost .
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 to improve the performance of her main guns, or AA Guns Modification 1 strengthen the outer envelope of her AA defenses, as while not as good as her peers, Henri IV’s AA has decent long range AA.
Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 2 is recommended to improve Henri IV’s handling. Alternatively, Damage Control System Modification 2 helps reduce how long Henri IV burns and floods.
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1  is vital to allowing Henri IV to properly position herself without being spotted by enemy ships and to escape enemy ships should the battle turn against her favor. Steering Gears Modification 2 () is also a viable choice here.
Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3 to reduce the reload speed of the main guns from 12.3 seconds to 10.8 seconds at the cost of turret traverse speed. Alternatively, Henri IV has the second longest base main gun range of 19.1 km, and Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 could raise this to a staggering 22.1km.

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

Henri IV can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  or Hydroacoustic Search 
Slot 3: Engine Boost 
Slot 4: Repair Party 
Slot 5: Main Battery Reload Booster

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

Signals

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

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 * '''Slot 1''':  {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}.  ''Henri IV''’s guns are her lifeline and this reduces the chances of them being knocked out.
 * '''Slot 2''':  {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} is the best option, as ''Henri IV'' is a large target to planes, torpedoes, and HE shells.  The preferred alternate is the rare module {{Engine Boost Modification 1}} to give her a staggering 270 seconds (4.5 minutes) of uptime on {{Engine Boost}}.
-* '''Slot 3''':  {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} to improve the performance of her main guns, or {{AA Guns Modification 2}} to increase the range of her AA guns, as while not as good as her peers, ''Henri IV''’s AA has consistent long range.
+* '''Slot 3''':  {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} to improve the performance of her main guns, or {{AA Guns Modification 1}} strengthen the outer envelope of her AA defenses, as while not as good as her peers, ''Henri IV''’s AA has decent long range AA.
 * '''Slot 4''':  {{Steering Gears Modification 2}} is recommended to improve ''Henri IV''’s handling.  Alternatively, {{Damage Control System Modification 2}} helps reduce how long ''Henri IV'' burns and floods.
 * '''Slot 5''':  {{Concealment System Modification 1}} is vital to allowing ''Henri IV'' to properly position herself without being spotted by enemy ships and to escape enemy ships should the battle turn against her favor. {{Steering Gears Modification 3}} is also a viable choice here.

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