Montana
406 mm/50 Mk74 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 Damage5700 |
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 Mk4110 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range6 km. |
Rate of Fire15 shots/min. |
Reload Time4 sec. |
HE Shell127 mm HE Mk41 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1800 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity808 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shel9 % |
20 mm Oerlikon Mk420 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second72 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
40 mm Bofors Mk220 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second318 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon Mk2020 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second122 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
127 mm/54 Mk4110 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second157 |
. . . Firing Range5.19 km. |
Maximum Speed30 knot |
Turning Circle Radius950 m. |
Rudder Shift Time22.2 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range17.82 km. |
Air Detectability Range16.14 km. |
Montana — American Tier X battleship.
One of the largest battleships in the world. She was slightly inferior to the Iowa-class ships in terms of speed, but had more main guns and significantly stronger torpedo protection. Montana’s armor was conventionally arranged and considerably reinforced.
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
Slot 1 | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM030_MainWeapon_Mod_I_bb1e79efbcc73dfa03a6dd5ae173566ee691b77e3a6587389d6f7ea07eb03588.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 del armamento principal|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_del.C2.A0armamento_principal]] | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM031_SecondaryWeapon_Mod_I_5369d8b071df59a515906433ea1fff10a55841495258bcd04d3365467e61e4af.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 del armamento auxiliar|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_del.C2.A0armamento_auxiliar]] | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM032_PowderMagazine_Mod_I_9607d8ec91ddcca4a95443845b888fbd9de4cd81df5a30a199d400657a552017.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 de la santabárbara|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_de_la.C2.A0santab.C3.A1rbara]] | |
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Slot 2 | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM006_MainGun_Mod_II_bffc35efc4e090487fd6110a10a2be1f5d51b7918303f724194817e698055412.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 2 de la batería principal|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A02_de_la.C2.A0bater.C3.ADa_principal]] | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM012_SecondaryGun_Mod_II_c87da07dc4aebb94da59f3df3f8c2934279decb9677334a1a7e4b1f1c9f9ad04.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 de la batería secundaria|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_de_la.C2.A0bater.C3.ADa_secundaria]] | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM018_AirDefense_Mod_III_d3f357c6dc4e5e627a86e17a16432cb38da32bb1b7999b4a7852371491511770.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 de los cañones AA|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_de_los.C2.A0ca.C3.B1ones_AA]] | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM028_FireControl_Mod_I_US_c5594545cedeb1f273aecbd98d18c8dbbcc7b0edc9b5e1b8184eacb443991cb5.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 de la sala de control de la artillería|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n_1_de_la.C2.A0sala_de_control_de_la.C2.A0artiller.C3.ADa]] |
Slot 3 | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM013_MainGun_Mod_III_c6e20a5a027888820aca2cd031ba5959d38bc828202d8066ece4030712df8bd8.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 3 de la batería principal|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A03_de_la.C2.A0bater.C3.ADa_principal]] | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM029_FireControl_Mod_II_US_35db21691559a7acc1af802e9a0fdcaf9bd6f56a5a0ddff720997643eec8b75d.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 2 de la sala de control de la artillería|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n_2_de_la.C2.A0sala_de_control_de_la.C2.A0artiller.C3.ADa]] | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM074_AuxiliaryArmament_Mod_I_6c88e35c308f597529e7bd744826e39242fdb3a3f0429b0a3b2fb7a219480498.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 2 del armamento auxiliar|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A02_del_armamento_auxiliar]] | |
Slot 4 | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM020_DamageControl_Mod_I_bbc708467bc8f1e6264ac88fb8999ea40660e4b0b94b59ab7b3f1a8b60539ed8.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 del sistema de control de daños|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_del.C2.A0sistema_de_control_de_da.C3.B1os]] | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM069_Movement_Mod_I_ca8429dcc45fdad36cdd474a13e5a289d6f7cf27ae32c9f30d42b72b9db493af.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Protección de la sala de máquinas|link=Ship:Upgrades#Protecci.C3.B3n_de_la_sala_de_m.C3.A1quinas]] | ||
Slot 5 | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM023_DamageControl_Mod_II_3c6aea0c5bccc94f1d8f1fa52662232afa007d784638ce6e981c8ad3457c63fa.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 2 del sistema de control de daños|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A02_del.C2.A0sistema_de_control_de_da.C3.B1os]] | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM024_Engine_Mod_II_4b4f4c217cf5cf580f47ccbbf76ecede110c5143055c55ab45a82d19e87423fb.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 de la propulsión|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_de_la.C2.A0propulsi.C3.B3n]] | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM025_SteeringGear_Mod_II_523c86ce4c7d228e73ee3d2cb406f4d78a205aa2453fec45b0925dec519bf7c5.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 del aparato de gobierno|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_del.C2.A0aparato_de_gobierno]] | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM087_AirSupport_Mod_I_d26ea96903bf2c47669142777cfa61b0285e652ce26304ed9502bc8de35d0ded.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 del ataque aéreo|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_del_ataque_a.C3.A9reo]] |
Slot 6 | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM026_LookoutStation_Mod_I_9bdab08af77f5c612cec2a357353f7b60d37118aaab4763721dd53230f68943b.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Sistema de vigilancia de torpedos|link=Ship:Upgrades#Sistema_de_vigilancia_de_torpedos]] | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM027_ConcealmentMeasures_Mod_I_bda1386ab237032301b6273e655a1998de5bfb50e2c8e59124c8a93d73093f0a.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 del sistema de ocultación|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_del.C2.A0sistema_de_ocultaci.C3.B3n]] | [[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM072_AbilityWorktimeBoost_Mod_I_e6323cc6cf2a0c16e8a3a3ca4db0ceaebbdb868447435dbafea6f580b66ff101.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 de los consumibles del barco|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_de_los_consumibles_del_barco]] |
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 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. This means that cruisers firing purely 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 ship that does not excel at any one thing for a battleship (most players don't count AA as it is purely a defensive ability). With that said, in a close-range fight she will easily outpace Yamato’s turret traverse (but not that of Kurfürst), while at range she will be more accurate than Kurfürst (but not as accurate as Yamato). Flexibility is her strength, but it is also her weakness.Pros:
- Twelve main battery guns generally means that something will hit even if a captain's aim is slightly off.
- Can seriously damage destroyers without swapping ammunition simply due to volume of shells.
- Phenomenal broadside killing power exceeds Yamato and can one-salvo anything that floats; losing or masking a turret still leaves her with Iowa broadside firepower.
- One of the best anti-aircraft suites in the game.
- Secondaries have the best fire chance (9%) and rate of fire (4 rounds per second) of Tier X battleships.
- Quick turret traverse speed.
- Two turrets still deliver 6 shells, allowing Montana to fire effective salvos at two targets simultaneously.
- Faster than her Tier X counterparts.
- Unparalleled flexibility when compared to her Tier X counterparts.
Cons:
- Uses same guns as Iowa, no real upgrade for a ship one tier higher.
- Dispersion is frustrating even with Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2 is equipped.
- Very sluggish to accelerate.
- Bow armor is overmatched by Yamato’s 460mm shells. Belt armor angling can still work but is shells will sometimes randomly sneak through anyway.
- Inferior to Yamato due to smaller caliber and armor value
- Inferior to Großer Kurfürst due to smaller caliber and unable to be as tanky as the Großer Kurfürst as well as Großer Kurfürst has better secondary than Montana.
- Smallest gun caliber of all the Tier X battleships.
- Somehow she can caught fire easily.
- Very large superstructure and having low armor for its superstructure, therefore broadside to Cruiser such as Minotaur is suicide.
- AA is outstanding but is not permanent since they can be destroyed by enemy HE shells.
- AA advantage is only useful in match that has carrier.
- AA still relied on RNG to shot down planes, sometimes she has difficulties in shooting down tier 10 planes.
- Largest citadel among tier 10 Battleships, though they are below the water line.
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
Maximizing Montana’s stealth is never a bad choice. With the Concealment Expert commander skill, Concealment Modification 1 in Upgrade Slot 6, and appropriate camouflage, her detection range drops down to 13.4 km. While still long enough for destroyers or cruisers to spot her before she is spotted, it gives Montana more leeway for turning due to the placement of her citadel. Steering Gear Modification 2 is recommended in Upgrade Slot 5 and will reduce her rudder shift time down to 17.8 seconds.
Upgrade Slot 3's best choice is Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2 to give her guns more accuracy; this will make it so that at ranges of ~12-13 kilometers Montana is exceptionally accurate, much more so than either of her contemporaries due to how dispersion works. In this configuration, she gives up damage to battleships that have equipped Main Battery Modification 3 to improve their rate of fire at the expense of her turret traverse. Main Battery Mod 3 will improve Montana’s damage-per-minute — already the highest of the Tier X battleships — and may surprise a cruiser who still expects her to be reloading.
Upgrade Slot 2 offers several options. AA Guns Modification 2 will boost her maximum AA bubble out to 6.2 km (7.5 km if stacked with the Advanced Firing Training commander skill), while Secondary Battery Modification 2 will boost the range and accuracy of her secondaries instead, and with captain skills and flags those can reach out to 9.1 km. Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1 will increase her already impressive range and give her secondaries a slight boost in range and accuracy, but is a weaker choice than the other two.
Upgrade Slot 1 is most commonly filled with Main Battery Modification 1, though Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 is a popular pick for captains who go for a full AA build with her other upgrades and commander skills. Damage Control System Modification 1 is the easy pick for Upgrade Slot 4.
Commander Skills
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Cost (points) |
Endurance | Attack | Support | Versatility | ||||
1 |
★★ |
★ |
★ |
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★★ |
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★ |
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2 |
★★ |
★ |
★★★ |
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★★ |
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3 |
★★ |
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★★ |
★★★ |
★ |
★ |
4 |
★★ |
★★ |
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★★★ |
★★ |
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★★★ |
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful |
Camouflage
Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.
Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Montana 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
Recommended Signal Flags | |||||
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Combat | |||||
★★ |
★★ |
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★ |
★ |
★ |
★★★ |
★ |
★★★ |
★ |
Economic | |||||
★★★ |
★★★ |
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★★ |
★ | |
Special | |||||
★★★ |
★★ |
★★ |
★★ |
★★ | |
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful |
Gallery
Historical Info
Historical Gallery