Hood
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IDS_PBGM048_15IN42_MK24 х 2 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2 shots/min. |
Reload Time30 sec. |
Rotation Speed5 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time36 sec. |
Firing Range18.57 km. |
Maximum Dispersion242 m. |
HE Shell381 mm HE Mk VIIIb |
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,300 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell34 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity731.5 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight879 kg. |
AP Shell381 mm AP Mk XIIIa |
Maximum AP Shell Damage11,400 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity731.5 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight879 kg. |
102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount7 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range5.6 km. |
Rate of Fire20 shots/min. |
Reload Time3 sec. |
HE Shell102 mm HE 35 lb |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity811 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 % |
102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount7 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second65.8 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
12.7 mm Mk.III4 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second8.4 |
. . . Firing Range1.2 km. |
UP AA Rocket Mk.I5 х 20 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second50 |
. . . Firing Range1.5 km. |
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount3 х 8 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second59.4 |
. . . Firing Range2.49 km. |
Maximum Speed32 knot |
Turning Circle Radius910 m. |
Rudder Shift Time13.4 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range15.71 km. |
Air Detectability Range11.09 km. |
Hood — British special premium Tier VII battleship.
A fast battle cruiser that had long remained the largest and one of the most powerful ships in the Royal Navy. The ship was built based on the experience gained during World War I. Unlike later period battleships, she had weak horizontal armor protection. In the beginning of World War II, the ship's outdated secondary armament was demounted and replaced by enhanced AA guns.
Hood first went on sale on 18 May 2017 on the NA servers, and on 19 May 2017 on the EU servers.
Modules
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 () | ||
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Hood | 67,700 | 13 | 381 | 4 | 7 | 4/3/5/7 | 0 | 0 |
Compatible Upgrades
Slot 1 |
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Slot 2 |
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Slot 3 |
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Slot 4 |
Player Opinion
Performance
Hood is a Tier VII British battleship that features high speed, accurate guns, and a unique consumable.
Armament-wise, Hood has the same 15-inch/42 caliber guns as Warspite has, with slightly faster turret traverse and higher range. Unfortunately for Hood, these particular guns — while potent at Tier VI — start to feel a bit underwhelming at Tier VII as other ships gain larger and/or faster-firing main battery armaments. Her armor scheme is notably lacking compared to her contemporaries at Tier VII as well, but her speed allows her to dictate the terms of an engagement against most any other battleship she is likely to face.
As a battlecruiser, Hood is significantly faster than many of the better-armored battleships at her tier and has a decent rudder shift speed, granting her the ability to dart around the battlefield with relative ease. Unique among battleships, Hood also has access to the Defensive AA Fire consumable. Unlike the version available to cruisers and destroyers, however, the version available to Hood only affects her rocket launchers: her innermost AA bubble. The upside is that it multiplies their AA damage per second by x25 (rather than the standard x3). This means that the low range area of the rockets’ AA field becomes an instant death zone for enemy planes, but is not useful to defend teammates. Enemy torpedo bombers may also drop outside of the effective range of the rockets as well.
Hood is a solid Tier VII battleship for captains who prefer to flex their ship's speed and maneuverability to set the terms of an engagement rather than slug it out at close range.
Pros:
- Comparable turret traverse speed for a battleship of her tier (same as Gneisenau).
- Outstanding top speed.
- Largest amount of hit points among Tier VII battleships.
- Murderous close-range AA.
- Hard hitting guns at medium and close range.
- Guns are very accurate.
- Low slung citadel is very hard to hit at medium and close range.
- Decent secondary armament.
- Unlike most battleships, she has access to the consumable Defensive AA Fire
Cons:
- Weak armor protection.
- AA range is too short to guard other ships.
- Colossal turning circle combined with best-in-tier rudder shift time gives average maneuverability.
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Hood are as follows:
- Slot 1: Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 , in order to improve the AA rockets' survivability. The rocket batteries are vital to Hood's AA defense against air strikes and the main batteries already have very good survivability.
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 is the top pick of the bunch, in order to reduce fire and flooding chance on the ship (as Hood has poor torpedo protection for her tier).
- Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 for captains focused on the main batteries and increasing their accuracy, or AA Guns Modification 1 for captains wishing to boost the outer reaches of Hood’s anti-aircraft bubble (it does not help her rocket batteries).
- Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 2 will further improve her good rudder shift time, or Damage Control System Modification 2 will make Hood more resistant to fire and flooding damage.
Commander Skills
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Cost (points) |
Endurance | Attack | Support | Versatility | ||||
1 |
★ |
★★★ |
★ |
Χ |
Χ |
Χ |
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Χ |
2 |
★★★ |
★★ |
★★ |
Χ |
Χ |
Χ |
★★★ |
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3 |
★★★ |
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Χ |
Χ |
★★ |
★★★ |
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★★ |
4 |
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★★ |
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Χ |
★★★ |
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★★ |
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended |
Consumables
Hood can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Repair Party
- Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire
Priority for use of premium consumables should be Damage Control Party II (), Repair Party II (), and Defensive AA Fire II (), in that order.
Camouflage
As a premium ship, Hood comes included with Type 10 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
Signals
Hood is able to mount 8 signal flags simultaneously. India Delta () is recommended to improve the ship’s survivability by increasing the amount of health recovered when the repair party consumable is used. India Yankee () and Juliet Yankee Bissotwo () also improve survivability by decreasing the time to repair fires and flooding respectively. November Foxtrot () is also highly recommended to reduce the cooldown time on the ship’s consumables. Economic flags such as Zulu (🚫), Zulu Hotel (🚫), and Equal Speed Charlie London (🚫) can be used to increase the credit and experience gain per battle. Lastly, Sierra Mike () can be mounted to increase Hood's already fast speed.
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★ |
★ |
★★★ |
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★★ |
★★ |
★★★ |
★★★ |
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
Flag of Hood. Given to players who purchased a special bundle containing Hood.
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Video
References
- Taylor, B., Schmid, T. (2005). Battlecruiser HMS Hood: an illustrated biography. London, UK: Chatham Publishing
- Konstam, A., Bryan, T. (2003). British Battlecruisers: 1939-45. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, Ltd.
- Chesneau, R., Gardiner, R. (1980) Conway’s All the World’s Fighting Ships: 1922-1946. Conway Maritime Press.
- https://www.hmshood.com/history/timeline4.htm
- https://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.asp?ship_id=HMS-Hood-51