Kléber

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Kléber — French Tier X destroyer.

Developed in the early days of World War II, this large destroyer design constituted a further development of the Mogador class. The main distinctive features of these new ships were the different combination of artillery guns and more powerful AA defenses.

Kléber was released on 17 September 2019 for the EU server.

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 ()
139 mm/50 Mle 1934 R1938 on an Mle 1938 mount	8.6	18	116	2,000	10	2,700		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 ()
Kléber	21,900	10	20	4		4	4			0	2,350,000

	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 24V Mle 2	0.8	77	7.2	18,400	75	8		0	1,500,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
PCA n° 10 Mle 1		0		0	1,700,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 96,842 hp	44		0	1,800,000

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

Kléber proudly serves at Tier X, representing France.

Just like the predecessor and half sister Mogador, is a very powerful gunboat destroyer. Possessing the biggest guns to be put on a destroyer at Tier X, with ballistics comparable to most light cruiser guns, she is more than capable of punching well above her weight. However, that is not her only strength. She also is one of the most if not the most agile ships in the game, although her turning is not great for a destroyer, she has a very unique ability that few other ships possess: the ability to rapidly accelerate and decelerate with her French Engine Boost, on top of the unrivaled speed. Captains who can use this ability properly will find that enemies have trouble hitting Kléber beyond close range, effectively allowing you to win a long term fight if they do not disengage, since it is foolish to follow a Kléber due to the speed advantage.

On first glance, Kléber may appear to be a good ship for rushing caps early on due to her speed. However, she has very poor concealment for a destroyer, only ones worse are the Russian Destroyer Leaders (Khabarovsk line). The ship is not meant to cap contest, rather it is best as a second-line destroyer to provide gunboat support and be a distraction to the enemies. Not having smoke means you are unable to hide yourself at will, leaving you vulnerable in a cap if you are outspotted. Play her line a light cruiser, attacking ships and distract them. It is best to draw fire to yourself, which will usually miss due to your agility. If there is an aircraft carrier in the battle, play closer to your team so the enemy carrier has a harder time attacking you without losing planes.

Pros:

Fastest ship in the game with unsurpassed 55.2 knots top speed with Engine Boost  and Sierra Mike ()
Powerful main armament of 4 x 2 139mm guns, on a destroyer.
Main Battery Reload Booster allows her to boost her reload at will, making short term engagements with Kléber potentially very deadly.
Very good gun angles.
Guns have amazing ballistics, allowing her to reliably hit targets even out to max range.
Torpedoes are very fast, 75 knot base speed, and good damage with enough range to be able to ward off close ships.
Anti-Aircraft Defense has very good continuous damage.
Like all French Destroyers, the hull sections saturate faster, which allows you to effectively take more HE damage.

Cons:

Lack of Smoke Generator  makes Kléber vulnerable if caught in a bad situation, no way for her to get out without taking damage.
Reload is subpar compared to other destroyers, though this can be mitigated with Main Battery Reload Booster.
Very poor turret traverse for a destroyer, it is best to not turn while firing your guns and instead rely on the engine to dodge.
Torpedoes having only 8 km of range when your detection is poor already makes you unable to stealth torpedo, something that all other destroyers besides Khabarovsk can do.
Turning Radius is not the best for a destroyer, combined with her bad detection it is imperative to not be caught while unprepared.
The ship gets outspotted by planes outside of its anti-aircraft defense range, and produces zero flak.
Poor surface detection makes her unable to cap contest against other destroyers unless they challenge her to a gunfight.

Research

Kléber has no modules to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Kléber are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Propulsion Modification 1 *
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1 ()
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3 *

If available, captains are encouraged to install Engine Boost Modification 1 in Upgrade Slot 2 for her unique Engine Boost  consumable.

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. Χ	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters. Χ	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. Χ	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. Χ
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. Χ	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed. Χ	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. Χ	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 secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only. Χ	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. Χ	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +25% to the armor penetration of HE shells. -50% to base chance of fire caused by HE shells. ★	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +7.5% attack aircraft and torpedo bomber aiming speed. +15% dive bomber aiming speed. Χ	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% AA flak burst damage. ★	Massive AA Fire +100% instantaneous damage. No boost to continuous damage in a reinforced sector. Shorter effective cooldown. Χ	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken. Χ	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

Kléber can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Main Battery Reload Booster 
Slot 3: Engine Boost

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectibility range.

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Kléber 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

The choice of which Signal Flags to mount will confer to the individual preference of each captain, and are subject to great variation, although there are certain flags which suit Destroyer gameplay better. Captains should mount India Yankee to decrease time to extinguish fires, mount November Foxtrot to decrease reload time of consumables, and mount Sierra Mike to increase the ship's maximum speed. To make their torpedoes more potent, captains should mount Juliet Whisky Unaone to increase chance of causing flooding and Juliet Charlie to mitigate risk to magazine detonation from mounting the former flag. If captains wish to buff their primary artillery, they are encouraged to mount Victor Lima + India X-ray to increase fire chance to HE shells.

Gallery

Ships of France

Destroyers	II Enseigne Gabolde • III Fusilier • IV Bourrasque • V Jaguar • V Siroco • VI Guépard • VI Aigle • VII Vauquelin • VIII Le Fantasque • VIII Le Terrible • IX Mogador • X Kléber • X Marceau • X Kléber CLR
Cruisers	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
Battleships	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
Aircraft Carriers	VI Béarn

Destroyers

Japan	II Tachibana • II Umikaze • II Tachibana Lima • III Wakatake • IV Isokaze • V Minekaze • V Fūjin • V Kamikaze • V Kamikaze R • V Mutsuki • VI Fubuki • VI Hatsuharu • VI Shinonome B • VI Shinonome • VII Akatsuki • VII Shiratsuyu • VII Yūdachi • VIII Akizuki • VIII Kagerō • VIII Asashio • VIII HSF Harekaze II • VIII Asashio B • VIII HSF Harekaze • VIII AL Yukikaze • IX Yūgumo • IX Kitakaze • IX Minegumo • IX STAR Kitakaze • X Shimakaze • X Harugumo • X Hayate • ★ Yamagiri
U.K.	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
France	II Enseigne Gabolde • III Fusilier • IV Bourrasque • V Jaguar • V Siroco • VI Guépard • VI Aigle • VII Vauquelin • VIII Le Fantasque • VIII Le Terrible • IX Mogador • X Kléber • X Marceau • X Kléber CLR
U.S.S.R.	II Storozhevoi • III Derzki • IV Izyaslav • V Gremyashchy • V Podvoisky • V Okhotnik • VI Gnevny • VII Minsk • VII Leningrad • VII Tashkent '39 • VIII Ognevoi • VIII Kiev • IX Udaloi • IX Tashkent • IX Neustrashimy • X Khabarovsk • X Grozovoi • X Delny • ★ Zorkiy
U.S.A.	II Sampson • II Smith • III Wickes • IV Clemson • V Nicholas • V Hill • VI Farragut • VI Monaghan • VII Mahan • VII Sims • VII Sims B • VIII Benson • VIII Kidd • IX Fletcher • IX Benham • IX Halford • IX Black B • IX Black • X Gearing • X Somers • X Forrest Sherman • ★ Joshua Humphreys
Germany	II V-25 • III G-101 • IV V-170 • V T-22 • VI Ernst Gaede • VI T-61 • VI Karl von Schönberg • VII Leberecht Maass • VII Z-31 • VII Z-39 • VIII Z-23 • VIII Gustav-Julius Maerker • VIII Z-35 • IX Z-46 • IX Felix Schultz • IX Z-44 • IX ZF-6 • X Z-52 • X Elbing • X Z-42
Pan-Asia	II Longjiang • III Phra Ruang • IV Shenyang • V Jianwei • VI Fushun • VI Anshan • VII Gadjah Mada • VIII Hsienyang • VIII Siliwangi • VIII Loyang • VIII Fenyang • VIII Loyang B • VIII Ship Smasha • IX Chung Mu • X Yueyang • X Lüshun • ★ Kunming
Spain	X Álvaro de Bazán
Europe	II Tátra • III Romulus • IV Klas Horn • V Visby • V Muavenet • VI Västerås • VI Stord • VII Skåne • VII Grom • VII Błyskawica • VII Stord '43 • VIII Öland • VIII Split • VIII Orkan • IX Östergötland • IX Lambros Katsonis • IX Velos • IX Friesland • IX Jäger • X Halland • X Gdańsk • X Småland • X Ragnar • ★ Dalarna
Netherlands	IX Groningen • X Tromp
Italy	II Curtatone • III Nazario Sauro • IV Turbine • V Maestrale • VI Aviere • VI Leone • VII Luca Tarigo • VII FR25 • VIII Vittorio Cuniberti • IX Adriatico • IX Paolo Emilio • X Attilio Regolo
Commonwealth	III Vampire • VII Haida • VII Huron • X Vampire II
Pan-America	VI Juruá

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 ''Kléber'' proudly serves at Tier X, representing France.
-In general, there is no real difference between ''Kléber'' and ''Mogador'' the two ships make advances in the technology tree almost irrelevant.
+Just like the predecessor and half sister ''Mogador'', is a very powerful gunboat destroyer.  Possessing the biggest guns to be put on a destroyer at Tier X, with ballistics comparable to most light cruiser guns, she is more than capable of punching well above her weight.  However, that is not her only strength.  She also is one of the most if not the most agile ships in the game, although her turning is not great for a destroyer, she has a very unique ability that few other ships possess: the ability to rapidly accelerate and decelerate with her French Engine Boost, on top of the unrivaled speed.  Captains who can use this ability properly will find that enemies have trouble hitting ''Kléber'' beyond close range, effectively allowing you to win a long term fight if they do not disengage, since it is foolish to follow a ''Kléber'' due to the speed advantage.
-The ''Kléber'' is the same ship but slightly faster, with slightly more Health Pool, slightly more range, etc.
-The only real improvement from ''Mogador'' are the firing angles of Main Turret Four (''Mogador'' requires to display a full broadside in order to be used) that go from very bad to absolutely amazing.
+On first glance, ''Kléber'' may appear to be a good ship for rushing caps early on due to her speed.  However, she has very poor concealment for a destroyer, only ones worse are the Russian Destroyer Leaders (Khabarovsk line).  The ship is not meant to cap contest, rather it is best as a second-line destroyer to provide gunboat support and be a distraction to the enemies.  Not having smoke means you are unable to hide yourself at will, leaving you vulnerable in a cap if you are outspotted.  Play her line a light cruiser, attacking ships and distract them.  It is best to draw fire to yourself, which will usually miss due to your agility.  If there is an aircraft carrier in the battle, play closer to your team so the enemy carrier has a harder time attacking you without losing planes.
-Look at ''Kléber'' as a bigger and better ''Mogador'' because her playing style is exactly the same.
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-* Fastest Warship in the game with unsurpassed 55.2 knots top speed with {{Engine Boost}} and Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}})
+* Fastest ship in the game with unsurpassed 55.2 knots top speed with {{Engine Boost}} and Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}})
-* She carry the fastest torpedoes in the game with 75 knots speed and only Japanese Counterparts deal more damage
+* Powerful main armament of 4 x 2 139mm guns, on a destroyer.
-* Fast torpedo reload time with proper Commander Build
+* Main Battery Reload Booster allows her to boost her reload at will, making short term engagements with ''Kléber'' potentially very deadly.
-* Have most Health Pool of All Destroyers in the game
+* Very good gun angles.
-* Her 139mm Main Battery can Devastate enemy Destroyers and Cruisers in Close Range Duels
+* Guns have amazing ballistics, allowing her to reliably hit targets even out to max range.
-* Great Main turrets firing angles
+* Torpedoes are very fast, 75 knot base speed, and good damage with enough range to be able to ward off close ships.
-* Great Torpedo tubes launching angles
+* Anti-Aircraft Defense has very good continuous damage.
-* Fantastic ballistic
+* Like all French Destroyers, the hull sections saturate faster, which allows you to effectively take more HE damage.
-* Great AP performances
-* Have French Spaced Armour Scheme allowing her to sustain big amount of punishment in knife-fighting duels with enemy Destroyers and Light Cruisers
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-* Lack of {{Smoke Generator}} makes ''Kléber'' dependent on her speed and the terrain around her!
+* Lack of {{Smoke Generator}} makes ''Kléber'' vulnerable if caught in a bad situation, no way for her to get out without taking damage.
-* Ammunition Magazine can be detonated very easy like on every French Destroyer
+* Reload is subpar compared to other destroyers, though this can be mitigated with Main Battery Reload Booster.
-* She have Typical French Cruiser Rudders that can be disabled very easy
+* Very poor turret traverse for a destroyer, it is best to not turn while firing your guns and instead rely on the engine to dodge.
-* Poor Base Reload Time of 7 seconds
+* Torpedoes having only 8 km of range when your detection is poor already makes you unable to stealth torpedo, something that all other destroyers besides ''Khabarovsk'' can do.
-* Torpedo Range is the Worst on Tier X with 8km
+* Turning Radius is not the best for a destroyer, combined with her bad detection it is imperative to not be caught while unprepared.
-* Big Turning Radius (Things getting worst if you are forced to perform evasive maneuvers on full throttle)
+* The ship gets outspotted by planes outside of its anti-aircraft defense range, and produces zero flak.
-* Higher than average spotting range by sea and by air
+* Poor surface detection makes her unable to cap contest against other destroyers unless they challenge her to a gunfight.
-* Extra thicc (It’s a big target)
-* Mediocre anti-air defense
-* Not much progress from ''Mogador''
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
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 *'''Slot 4''':  {{Propulsion Modification 2}}
 *'''Slot 5''':  {{Concealment System Modification 1}}
-*'''Slot 6''':  {{Torpedo Tubes Modification 3}}<nowiki>*</nowiki>
+*'''Slot 6''':  {{Main Battery Modification 3}}<nowiki>*</nowiki>
 If available, captains are encouraged to install {{Engine Boost Modification 1}} in '''Upgrade Slot 2''' for her unique {{Engine Boost}} consumable.
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 | rating41 = 0 <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament -->
 | rating42 = 0 <!-- Fire Prevention -->
-| rating43 = 3 <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells -->
+| rating43 = 1 <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells -->
 | rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization -->
 | rating45 = 1 <!-- Advanced Firing Training -->
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 ===History===
-The Kléber is based on the planned Desaix-class/Kléber-class of destroyers.
+''Kléber'' as represented in World of Warships is a fictional warship – no member of the ''Mogador''-class survived for a post-war refit, and likewise none of the follow-on designs called for a higher speed or improved torpedo firepower.
+'''French Contre-Torpilleurs after Mogador'''
+The historical successor to the ''Mogador''-class was the 3,000-ton Type 1939 Contre-Torpilleur, intended to address the poor air-defense of French destroyers. Two 100mm CAD Mle 1930 twin anti-aircraft mounts would replace the 550mm Mle 1928D torpedo mounts aft, with a high angle director being fitted amidships. Close-range AA would consist only of the 13.2mm machine gun, doing away with the anemic 37mm guns. The ships would have greater endurance and superior handling to the ''Mogador''-class. Three names were assigned to the Type 1939 Contre-Torpilleur; ''Marceau'', ''Desaix'', and ''Kléber''.
+However, the Naval General Staff was dissatisfied with the design, due to the poor performance of the 138.6/50 Mle 1934, and the excessive topweight incurred by the new 100mm guns - which amounted to 27 tons before ammunition and fire control equipment was included.
+Due to the enforced pause in construction after France's entry into WWII (3 September 1939), time was available to revise the design. It was envisioned that the Type 1939 destroyers could have their main guns replaced by eight dual-purpose 130mm/45 in four twin mounts, with the light AA consisting of 37mm guns supported by 25mm cannons or 13.2mm machine guns. The extra 37mm guns would replace the aft torpedo tubes rather than previously planned 100mm guns.
-The historical successor to the Mogador-class was the 3,000-ton Type 1939 Contre-Torpilleur, intended to address the poor air-defense of French destroyers. Two 100mm CAD Mle 1930 twin anti-aircraft mounts would replace the 550mm Mle 1928D torpedo mounts aft, with a high angle director being fitted amidships. Close-range AA would consist only of the 13.2mm machine gun, doing away with the anemic 37mm guns. The ships would have greater endurance and superior handling to the Mogador-class. Three names were assigned to the Type 1939 Conte-Torpilleur; Marceau, Desaix, and Kléber.
+On 15 April 1940, the order to re-start construction was given, though there was no time to act on this. Plans for procurement were scrapped by the fall of France in June 1940, without any of the ships having been laid down. Two weeks prior to the restart order, a request for six ships of a modified design (known as the Type 1940) was given, but there was no time for any designs to be drawn up, ultimately ending the development of the Contre-Torpilleur for good.
-However, the Naval General Staff was dissatisfied with the design, due to the poor performance of the 138.6/50 Mle 1934, and the excessive topweight incurred by the new 100mm guns - which amounted to 27 tons before ammunition and fire control equipment was included. It was envisioned that the Type 1939 destroyers could have their main guns replaced by eight dual-purpose 130mm/45 in four twin mounts, with the light AA consisting of 37mm guns supported by 25mm cannons or 13.2mm machine guns. The extra 37mm guns would replace the aft torpedo tubes rather than previously planned 100mm guns. Plans for procurement, however, were scrapped by the fall of France in June 1940, ending the development of the Contre-Torpilleur for good.The Mogador of 1936 were to be followed by 3 units approved in May 1938 (Desaix, Hoche, Kléber) and Marceau, approved in April 1939. A new series of 6 units (Bayard class) was approved in April 1940, but none were started. The completion of the former was scheduled for 1942, and that of the latter in 1943-44.
-Overall, they resumed the characteristics of the Mogador, but they were however a little larger and wider, their reinforced hull, 6 torpedo tubes in two axial benches, a higher DCA, guns of the model 34 improved, a higher power with faster heating and greater autonomy.
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