Monarch

0.6.9.1.1

Battleship | U.K. | Tier VIII

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VIII

11 000 000

Monarch — British Tier VIII battleship.

One of the preliminary versions of the King George V-class ships armed with 381 mm main battery guns. She had features characteristic of a next-generation battleship, namely relatively high speed, thick horizontal armor, and dual-purpose artillery.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180 Degree 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 ()
381 mm/45 Mk.VII en una montura Mk.III	2,4	45	238	6300	35	11 900		0	1 100 000

	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 ()
Monarch (A)	53 900	13	457	3	8	22/4/6/8				0	1 650 000
Monarch (B)	60 500	13	457	3	8	8/8/4/8				52 000	3 900 000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk VIII mod. 1		0		0	600 000
Mk VIII mod. 2		0		23 500	1 500 000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsión: 100 000 CV	26,6		0	380 000
Propulsión: 111 700 CV	28		15 500	900 000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

The Monarch plays much like the King George V a tier below, with noticeable differences being the larger caliber of her guns, and a better armor scheme.

Unlike the King George V with her ten 14 inch guns, the Monarch gains access to a more competitive caliber of 15 inches. She has a total of nine guns in three turrets. Her guns reload in 25 seconds, one second faster than even the Bismarck with her eight 15 inch guns. However, the Monarch's secondary battery leaves something to be desired, unlike her German peer. It isn't anything worth investing points in. The same story is repeated with her Anti-Aircraft guns, which are somewhat limited by their range. Monarch won't be able to deter determined air strikes on her own, especially from equal tiered Aircraft Carriers or higher. Out of all the tier 8 battleships, Monarch also has the least health, lagging behind her contemporaries by a good six thousand hit points or more. She also has a large superstructure which is easy to hit with high explosive shells. This ship is more akin to a butterfly than royalty, and should seek to avoid the limelight. Her health and squishy superstructure means that the Monarch does not take hits very well, and should not attempt to tank damage.

As was stated, the Monarch's guns can stack up damage rather well, though don't count on racking up citadels on enemy battleships. The comparatively lower caliber of Monarch's guns (15 inches vs. 16 inches found on North Carolina and Amagi hurts her penetration against contemporary battleships. Instead of shooting at their waterlines, shift your aim a little higher in order to strike an enemy battleship above their main belt armor. Unfortunately, her main guns can only reach out to a range of 18.15 kilometres. It is a good thing she has access to the Spotting Aircraft consumable., which can extend her range out by 20%, for a short time.

It is not the Monarch's guns that make her fearsome, however. Fully kitted out in a concealment build, the Monarch can have a detection range of 10.9 kilometres, making her the stealthiest battleship in her tier spread.

So, yeah. It's a bit of a big deal.

This concealment mitigates her relative fragility, and the limited range of her main guns. It allows Monarch to control her engagements to a higher degree, and run away when needed. All in all, this is what makes Monarch unique. It turns an otherwise average and uninspiring battleship into one that can move around the match with a great degree of flexibility.

Pros:

Accurate main armament.
Good belt armor.
Gun's reload in 25 seconds.
Good short range AA.
Best in class concealment.

Cons:

Squishy superstructure.
15 inch guns don't quite have the punch desired.
AA doesn't extend very far.
Relatively small health pool.
Bad angles on her #3 turret.

Research

Prioritise Monarch's Fire Control Systems first, getting rid of that 16.5km stock range. Then, take her hull upgrade for an extra 7000 health and better rudder shift time. Or, if you feel comfortable with her stock range, grab the hull upgrade first for the health and maneuverability.

Save the propulsion upgrade for last.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

Slot 1 - Main Armaments Modification 1: As your damage ability hinges on the main batteries, keeping them in the game is vital. This upgrade ensures that they have more survivability, and won't be easily knocked out.
Slot 2 - Damage Control System Modification 1: While this module slot in general doesn't offer much usability for Monarch, the Damage Control Modification will go some way towards mitigating fire and torpedo damage.
Slot 3 - Aiming Systems Modification 1: While AA Guns Modification 2 is certainly a viable alternative, the ability to put shots downrange more accurately is always usable and certainly very helpful.
Slot 4 - Damage Control Systems Modification 2: Like Damage Control Modification 1, this upgrade goes a long way towards reducing the amount of fire and flooding damage taken.
Slot 5 - Concealment System Modification 1: The benefits of this modification are fairly obvious. Using it with the Concealment Expert captain skill brings the Monarch down to a 10.9 km detection range, allowing her to outspot many Cruisers in her tier spread and all Battleships.

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 modules. ★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched. ★	Aircraft Servicing Expert +5% to HP of carrier-based aircraft. -10% to servicing time of carrier-based aircraft.	Direction Center for Catapult Aircraft +1 catapult aircraft. -20% to the speed of catapult aircraft. ★★	Dogfighting Expert +10% to average damage per second of fighter for each tier of difference between them. +10% to fighters ammunition.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire.	Evasive Maneuver -20% to detectability of strike aircraft when returning to the carrier. +75% to HP of strike aircraft when returning to the carrier. -30% to airspeed of strike aircraft when returning to the carrier.
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.	Expert Rear Gunner +10% to average damage per second of self-defense armament for aircraft with rear gunners.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament 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 HP for each ship tier.	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. -20% to servicing time of torpedo bombers.	Emergency Takeoff Makes it possible to launch and recover aircraft while the ship is on fire. +100% to aircraft servicing time while aircraft carrier is on fire.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +20% to average damage per second of AA defense.	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% to chance of fire on a target caused by a main caliber shell, secondary shell, or bomb.	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament -15% to the maximum dispersion of shells for the secondary armament of Tier I-VI ships. -60% to the maximum dispersion of shells for the secondary armament of Tier VII-X ships.	Fire Prevention -7% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. ★★★	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -3% to chance of fire on target caused by HE shells. ★	Air Supremacy +1 fighter per squadron. +1 bomber per squadron.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +20% to AA defense firing range. ★★	Manual Fire Control for AA Armament +100% to average damage per second of AA guns with a caliber exceeding 85mm against a designated target.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship (that isn't an aircraft carrier). The enemy player is alerted that a bearing has been taken on their ship.	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of destroyers. -12% to the detection radius of cruisers. -14% to the detection radius of battleships. -16% to the detection radius of aircraft carriers. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Monarch has a fairly standard consumable fare. It's recommended to equip the premium versions of your Damage Control Party and Repair Party, as to maximise survivability. Then, you have a choice between a Spotting Aircraft or Catapult Fighter, of which the former is more effective, due to the limited main battery range of Monarch.

Camouflage

Standard choice here. The Type 5 is always a good idea, with concealment bonuses and enemy dispersion debuffs.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
November Echo Setteseven +10% average damage per second of all anti-aircraft mounts. +10% average damage per second of self-defense armament for aircraft with rear gunners. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time. ★★	India X-Ray +1% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm. +0.5% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber below 160mm. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★	Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★	Victor Lima +1% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm. +0.5% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber below 160mm. +4% chance of flooding (against your ship). ★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★★
November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when the Repair Party consumable is used. ★★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★★	Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★★
Economic
Zulu +20% credits earned for the battle. ★★	India Bravo Terrathree -10% to the cost of the ship's post-battle repair. ★★	Equal Speed Charlie London +50% XP earned for the battle. ★★	Zulu Hotel +50% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★	Papa Papa +300% Free XP earned for the battle. ★★
Special
Wyvern +50% credits earned for the battle. ★★	Red Dragon +100% XP earned for the battle. +100% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★	Dragon Flag +333% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★	Ouroboros +777% Free XP earned for the battle. ★★	Hydra +50% XP earned for the battle. +150% Commander XP earned for the battle. +250% Free XP earned for the battle. ★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Gallery

Ships of U.K.

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Battleships	III Bellerophon • III Indefatigable • III Dreadnought • IV Orion • IV Queen Mary • V Iron Duke • V Tiger • V Agincourt • VI Warspite • VI Queen Elizabeth • VI Renown • VI Repulse • VI Repulse B • VII King George V • VII Rooke • VII Hood • VII Nelson • VII Duke of York • VII Collingwood • VII Renown '44 • VII Duke of Bronte • VIII Monarch • VIII Hawke • VIII Vanguard • IX Lion • IX Duncan • IX Marlborough • IX Scarlet Thunder • X Conqueror • X St. Vincent • X Thunderer • X Incomparable • Devastation
Aircraft Carriers	IV Hermes • VI Furious • VI Ark Royal • VIII Implacable • VIII Indomitable • VIII Colossus • X Audacious • X Malta • Eagle

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U.K.	III Bellerophon • III Indefatigable • III Dreadnought • IV Orion • IV Queen Mary • V Iron Duke • V Tiger • V Agincourt • VI Warspite • VI Queen Elizabeth • VI Renown • VI Repulse • VI Repulse B • VII King George V • VII Rooke • VII Hood • VII Nelson • VII Duke of York • VII Collingwood • VII Renown '44 • VII Duke of Bronte • VIII Monarch • VIII Hawke • VIII Vanguard • IX Lion • IX Duncan • IX Marlborough • IX Scarlet Thunder • X Conqueror • X St. Vincent • X Thunderer • X Incomparable • Devastation
France	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
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Germany	III Nassau • III Von der Tann • III König Albert • IV Kaiser • IV Moltke • V König • V Derfflinger • VI Bayern • VI Mackensen • VI Prinz Eitel Friedrich • VII Gneisenau • VII Prinz Heinrich • VII Scharnhorst • VII AL Prinz Heinrich • VII Scharnhorst B • VII Scharnhorst '43 • VIII Tirpitz • VIII Bismarck • VIII Zieten • VIII Odin • VIII Brandenburg • VIII Anhalt • VIII Brandenburg B • VIII Tirpitz B • IX Friedrich der Grosse • IX Prinz Rupprecht • IX Pommern • IX Pommern B • X Grosser Kurfürst • X Schlieffen • X Preussen • X Mecklenburg • Hannover
Pan-Asia	IX Bajie • IX Wujing • IX Sun Yat-Sen • IX Louchuan
N/A	IX Victoria
N/A	V Viribus Unitis • IX Karl XIV Johan
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Italy	IV Dante Alighieri • V Conte di Cavour • V Giulio Cesare • VI Andrea Doria • VII Francesco Caracciolo • VIII Vittorio Veneto • VIII Roma • VIII AL Littorio • IX Lepanto • IX Marco Polo • IX Giuseppe Verdi • X Cristoforo Colombo • X Ruggiero di Lauria • X Sicilia
Commonwealth	VII Yukon
N/A	V Rio de Janeiro • VIII Atlântico

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