Hood
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''Hood'' is a Tier VII British battleship that features high speed, accurate guns, and a unique consumable. | ''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 | + | Armament-wise, ''Hood'' has the same 15-inch/42 caliber guns as ''[[Warspite]]'' has, with faster turret traverse and better 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 other battleships 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. | + | 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. ''Hood'' also has access to the {{Defensive AA Fire}} consumable, a rarity among battleships. This is certainly helpful as ''Hood'''s AA defenses are rather lacking - her outermost AA aura can be devastatingly effective, but her middle and innermost auras are pathetically weak and will not fend off plane strikes. | |
? | ''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. | + | ''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. She is, however, a fairly ordinary ship that lacks unique traits and quirks. | |
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? | * | + | * Largest healthpool in tier/class | |
? | * | + | * Good main battery traverse speed and accuracy | |
? | * | + | * Uses normal fuse timers unlike techtree British battleships, AP shells are effective against heavily armored ships | |
? | * | + | * Excellent top speed of 32 knots | |
? | * | + | * Very good rudder shift time for a battleship | |
? | * | + | * Citadel sits at the waterline and has additional turtleback protection | |
? | + | * Good outer (flak burst) AA defenses | ||
? | * | + | * Access to the {{Defensive AA Fire}} consumable | |
? | * | + | ||
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? | * | + | * Fairly weak armor, as befitting a battlecruiser | |
? | * AA | + | * Massive superstructure can be easily damaged and set on fire | |
? | * | + | * Weak middle and inner AA auras | |
+ | * Large turn radius, bleeds a lot of speed during hard turns | |||
+ | * Only eight guns with a standard reload speed of 30 seconds, low DPM | |||
+ | * Standard HE shells that lack improved fire chance and penetration | |||
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The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows: | The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows: | |||
? | * '''Slot 1:''' {{ | + | * '''Slot 1:''' {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} | |
? | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} | + | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} | |
? | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} | + | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} | |
? | * '''Slot 4:''' | + | * '''Slot 4:''' {{Damage Control System Modification 2}} | |
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? | | rating11 = | + | | rating11 = 2 <!-- Priority Target --> | |
? | | rating12 = | + | | rating12 = 2 <!-- Preventive Maint --> | |
| rating13 = 1 <!-- Expert Loader --> | | rating13 = 1 <!-- Expert Loader --> | |||
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? | | rating42 = | + | | rating42 = 3 <!-- Fire Prevention --> | |
| rating43 = <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells --> | | rating43 = <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells --> | |||
| rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization --> | | rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization --> | |||
? | | rating45 = | + | | rating45 = 1 <!-- Advanced Firing Training --> | |
| rating46 = <!-- Massive AA Fire --> | | rating46 = <!-- Massive AA Fire --> | |||
| rating47 = <!-- Radio Position Finding --> | | rating47 = <!-- Radio Position Finding --> | |||
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* '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} | |||
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Defensive AA Fire}} | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Defensive AA Fire}} | |||
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* The Mk.II turret for the 15"/42 Mk.I gun had a traverse rate of 2 degrees per second, but in game this is buffed to 5 degrees per second. | * The Mk.II turret for the 15"/42 Mk.I gun had a traverse rate of 2 degrees per second, but in game this is buffed to 5 degrees per second. | |||
* ''Hood''’s premium camouflage color scheme is a two-tone grey; she was actually painted in overall dark grey for most of her career. The two-tone scheme she wears in-game is a variant of that worn by HMS ''Repulse''. | * ''Hood''’s premium camouflage color scheme is a two-tone grey; she was actually painted in overall dark grey for most of her career. The two-tone scheme she wears in-game is a variant of that worn by HMS ''Repulse''. | |||
? | * ''Hood'' has another alternate permanent camouflage, named ''The Last Conquest'', which is awarded to players who completed Mission 5 of [[The Hunt for Bismarck]] campaign. This gives the ship a bright medium blue hull with red turret roofs similar to ''[[Arizona]]'''s. The description of ''The Last Conquest'' claims that ''Hood'' "looked like this when she started her pursuit of the Bismarck group on 22 May 1941". ''Hood'' was actually in overall | + | * ''Hood'' has another alternate permanent camouflage, named ''The Last Conquest'', which is awarded to players who completed Mission 5 of [[The Hunt for Bismarck]] campaign. This gives the ship a bright medium blue hull with red turret roofs similar to ''[[Arizona]]'''s. The description of ''The Last Conquest'' claims that ''Hood'' "looked like this when she started her pursuit of the Bismarck group on 22 May 1941". ''Hood'' was actually in overall AP507B Admiralty Dark Grey (Home Fleet) when she began her pursuit and retained this colour when she was sunk. | |
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? | + | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hood HMS ''Hood'' - Wikipedia] | ||
? | + | # [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/history/armada-hood/ Armada: Hood - 06/21/2019 - News - World of Warships] | ||
? | + | # [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/lolz/a-peek-under-the-blank/ "Where the Hood at?" - News - World of Warships] | ||
? | + | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUlSooynOxc Armada: HMS Hood - May 18, 2017 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | ||
? | + | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJErKECmFQU Armada in 90 seconds: Hood - Jun 21, 2019 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | ||
+ | # [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/general-news/dry-dock-hood/ Dry Dock: HMS Hood - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e2lbvL5TTI Dry Dock: HMS Hood - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
+ | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7YbHH4sh_s Timelapse- HMS Hood - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
+ | # 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 | |||
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Revision as of 18:09, 25 June 2020
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 faster turret traverse and better 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 other battleships 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. Hood also has access to the Defensive AA Fire consumable, a rarity among battleships. This is certainly helpful as Hood's AA defenses are rather lacking - her outermost AA aura can be devastatingly effective, but her middle and innermost auras are pathetically weak and will not fend off plane strikes.
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. She is, however, a fairly ordinary ship that lacks unique traits and quirks.
Pros:
- Largest healthpool in tier/class
- Good main battery traverse speed and accuracy
- Uses normal fuse timers unlike techtree British battleships, AP shells are effective against heavily armored ships
- Excellent top speed of 32 knots
- Very good rudder shift time for a battleship
- Citadel sits at the waterline and has additional turtleback protection
- Good outer (flak burst) AA defenses
- Access to the Defensive AA Fire consumable
Cons:
- Fairly weak armor, as befitting a battlecruiser
- Massive superstructure can be easily damaged and set on fire
- Weak middle and inner AA auras
- Large turn radius, bleeds a lot of speed during hard turns
- Only eight guns with a standard reload speed of 30 seconds, low DPM
- Standard HE shells that lack improved fire chance and penetration
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Hood 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
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
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.
Recommended Signal Flags | |||||
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Combat | |||||
★ |
★ |
★★★ |
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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
- HMS Hood - Wikipedia
- Armada: Hood - 06/21/2019 - News - World of Warships
- "Where the Hood at?" - News - World of Warships
- Armada: HMS Hood - May 18, 2017 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Armada in 90 seconds: Hood - Jun 21, 2019 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Dry Dock: HMS Hood - News - World of Warships
- Dry Dock: HMS Hood - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Timelapse- HMS Hood - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- 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