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139 mm/50 Mle 1934 R1938 on an Mle 1938 mount4 х 2 pcs. |
Rate of Fire8.57 shots/min. |
Reload Time7 sec. |
Rotation Speed10 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time18 sec. |
Firing Range13.56 km. |
Maximum Dispersion116 m. |
HE Shell139 mm HE OEA Mle 1928 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage2,000 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell10 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity840 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight40.2 kg. |
AP Shell139 mm SAP OPFA Mle 1924 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage2,700 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity840 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight39.9 kg. |
550 mm tube lance-torpilles4 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire0.78 shots/min. |
Reload Time77 sec. |
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec. |
Torpedo550 mm 24V Mle 2 |
Maximum Damage18,400 |
Torpedo Speed75 knot |
Torpedo Range8.01 km. |
57 mm/60 Mle 1951 on an ACAD Mle 1948 mount4 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second102 |
. . . Firing Range3.81 km. |
Maximum Speed44 knot |
Turning Circle Radius740 m. |
Rudder Shift Time4.8 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range9.58 km. |
Air Detectability Range5.38 km. |
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
Compatible Upgrades
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Slot 2 |
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Slot 3 |
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Slot 4 |
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Slot 5 |
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Slot 6 |
Player Opinion
Performance
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. 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.
Look at Kléber as a bigger and better Mogador because her playing style is exactly the same.Pros:
- Fastest ship in the game with unsurpassed 55.2 knots top speed with Engine Boost and Sierra Mike ()
- She carries some of the fastest torpedoes in the game (75 knots)
- Has the largest HP pool of any destroyer
- Good firing angles on all armaments
- Excellent ballistics with good AP penetration
- Has the potential to be devastating in close-range fights thanks to MBRB
Cons:
- Lack of Smoke Generator makes Kléber dependent on speed and terrain to avoid damage
- Like many French destroyers, she is very vulnerable to module damage
- Poor base rate of fire (8.57 rpm)
- Torpedo range is quite low - 8 km
- Large turning radius of 740 meters
- Higher than average spotting range by sea and by air
- Extra thicc (It’s a big target)
- Mediocre anti-air defense
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: Torpedo Tubes Modification 2 ()
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If available, captains are encouraged to install Engine Boost Modification 1 in Upgrade Slot 2 for her unique Engine Boost consumable.
Commander Skills
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Cost (points) |
Endurance | Attack | Support | Versatility | ||||
1 |
★★★ |
★★★ |
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Χ |
Χ |
Χ |
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Χ |
2 |
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★★★ |
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Χ |
Χ |
★★ |
★★★ |
3 |
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★★★ |
★★ |
Χ |
★★ |
★★ |
★★ |
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4 |
Χ |
Χ |
★★★ |
Χ |
★ |
Χ |
Χ |
★★★ |
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
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
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 |