Montana
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* Longest citadel among Tier X battleships, with height just at the waterline, though it is well armored. | * Longest citadel among Tier X battleships, with height just at the waterline, though it is well armored. | |||
* Secondaries are relatively short-ranged for anti-surface work. | * Secondaries are relatively short-ranged for anti-surface work. | |||
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# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana-class_battleship#USS_Montana_(BB-67) USS ''Montana'' (BB-67) - Wikipedia] | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana-class_battleship#USS_Montana_(BB-67) USS ''Montana'' (BB-67) - Wikipedia] | |||
# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana-class_battleship ''Montana''-class battleship - Wikipedia] | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana-class_battleship ''Montana''-class battleship - Wikipedia] | |||
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406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret4 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2 shots/min. |
Reload Time30 sec. |
Rotation Speed4 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time45 sec. |
Firing Range23.65 km. |
Maximum Dispersion296 m. |
HE Shell406 mm HE/HC Mk13 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,700 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell36 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity820 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight862 kg. |
AP Shell406 mm AP Mk8 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage13,500 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity762 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight1225 kg. |
127 mm/54 Mk.16 on a Mk.41 mount10 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range7.3 km. |
Rate of Fire15 shots/min. |
Reload Time4 sec. |
HE Shell127 mm HE Mk41 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity808 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 % |
127 mm/54 Mk.16 on a Mk.41 mount10 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second157 |
. . . Firing Range5.19 km. |
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount20 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second318 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount20 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second122 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount20 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second72 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
Maximum Speed30 knot |
Turning Circle Radius950 m. |
Rudder Shift Time22.2 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range17.29 km. |
Air Detectability Range12.91 km. |
Montana — American Tier X battleship.
One of the largest battleships in the world. She is slightly inferior to Iowa-class ships in terms of speed but has more main guns and significantly stronger torpedo protection. Montana's armor is conventionally arranged and considerably reinforced.
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
Tier X's Montana is, at first glance, basically a supersized Iowa with an additional triple mount turret and thicker belt and deck armor. Her offensive capability relies on her heavy broadside to smash enemy battleships or destroy anything smaller should the rounds connect. She has the heaviest broadside and the best DPM of any battleship in the game. Although her guns are the second smallest of her fellow Tier X battleships her super-heavy shell (SHS) AP rounds do as much damage as the 420mm guns on Großer Kurfürst (while firing faster and more accurately) and exceed the AP damage of Conqueror. Her HE rounds are also decent, but characteristically weaker than Japanese and British HE but stronger than the high explosive found on German battleships. She also has an extremely powerful anti-aircraft suite and is more than capable of protecting herself from lower-tiered aircraft carriers, but will likely require the assistance of teammates to fend off a determined strike by a Tier X flattop.
While she can reach a top speed of 30 knots, her large size and slow rudder shift time make her vulnerable to torpedo attack. Further, her main battery of 16-inch guns are not able to overmatch the 32mm thick bow armor found on most Tier IX and X battleships like Yamato’s main battery can. This means that Montana captains may sometimes be forced into firing high explosive shells at well-angled enemy battleships.
The dispersion of her main guns has been improved since the game launched, but her dispersion is still worse than Yamato’s even after the Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2 upgrade is installed. They are, however, more accurate than Großer Kurfürst’s main battery at range while having a slower turret traverse (45 seconds versus Kurfürst’s 40 seconds). Her secondaries are not as numerous as those of her Tier X counterparts, but they are better armored. Cruisers firing high explosive rounds are far less likely to destroy her secondary battery turrets, something that Yamato and Kurfürst cannot claim. Additionally, they have have the best rate of fire and the highest fire chance of all Tier X battleship secondary guns.
Montana is a "jack of all trades" battleship. With that said, in a close-range fight she will easily outpace Yamato’s turret traverse, though not that of Kurfürst. While at range she will be more accurate than Kurfürst but not as accurate as Yamato. Flexibility is her strength.Pros:
- Twelve 16-inch (406mm) rifles.
- Second highest broadside alpha strike damage in the game: a 162,000 alpha strike.
- Decent turret traverse speed.
- Secondaries have the best fire chance (9%) of the Tier X battleships with a fast rate of fire (15 rounds per minute per gun).
- One of the best anti-aircraft suites in the game.
- Faster than most other Tier X battleships.
- Improved Repair Party consumable heals 30% more damage per second than her peers.
Cons:
- Sluggish to accelerate.
- Bow armor can be overmatched relatively easily.
- Longest citadel among Tier X battleships, with height just at the waterline, though it is well armored.
- Secondaries are relatively short-ranged for anti-surface work.
- Citadel is quite easy to hit as it is above the waterline, unlike Grosser Kurfurst
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 keeps the guns active and firing.
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 reduces the chances of fire and flood.
- Slot 3: Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1 extends her main battery range and improves her secondaries. AA Guns Modification 1 is a lesser alternative.
- Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2 reduces the amount of time on fire. Also consider Propulsion Modification 1 or Steering Gears Modification 1 .
- Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 reduces her detection range. With improved agility, Torpedo Lookout System might be more desirable.
- Slot 6: Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2 improves her accuracy. This will make it so that at ranges of ~12-13 kilometers the battleship is exceptionally accurate. Picking Main Battery Modification 3 will improve the gun reload, increasing her DPM. Both are wise options and it depends on Captains to pick which upgrade.
Keep in mind that Montana can also be equipped with Spotting Aircraft Modification 1 in Slot 1 to increase the spotter plane flight time.
Commander Skills
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2 |
★ |
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★★ |
3 |
★ |
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★★ |
★★ |
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★★ |
4 |
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★★ |
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★★ |
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful |
Consumables
Montana equips the following consumables
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Repair Party
- Slot 3: Catapult Fighter or Spotting Aircraft
It is advisable to equip Spotting Aircraft rather than Catapult Fighter as it adds more range.
Camouflage
Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for Credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the detection range.
Players who wish to spend Doubloons can equip Montana with Type 20 camouflage for doubloons that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, halves her repair costs, increases her credit earnings, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
Signals
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★★★ |
★ |
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★★ |
★★ |
★★★ |
★★ |
★★★ |
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.