Battleships | Warship types World of Warships Guide

Battleships have impressive firepower which can destroy enemy ships even with a single salvo.

Battleships are your team's main offensive power. Very strongly armored and with impressive firepower, they are the core of your fleet and they decide about breaking the frontline. Sadly, large caliber cannons load their bullets slowly. Because of that, you must decide about shooting wisely and you don't have the ability to change the ammunition type quickly. A thick armor is a good protection against armor piercing ammunition, but doesn't work well against high explosive ammunition which can easily set you on fire. Additionally, large weight makes the battleships slow. Usually, their maximum speed is smaller than 20 knots. Turning around can take even few minutes and kilometers. At the same time, battleships have the most hit points and a special item that allows repairing some damage three times per battle. Despite the slow moving speed, battleships aren't an easy target for enemy airplanes as they usually have large amounts of anti aircraft weapons. This ship type requires a specific way of playing, but, if controlled wisely, it can be very useful on the battlefield.

Torpedoes are the greatest threat to battleships.

When comparing American and Japanese battleships, since tier IV, that is Myogi and Wyoming ships, one can see large differences between the trees. The differences will remain until the last ship, making playing those nations very different. Japan battleships are much faster than the American ones, they can sail even with the speed of 30 knots. However, they are much less agile. They have much greater range, sometimes even more than 20 kilometers. It's at least few kilometers more than in case of American battleships. It's an important advantage, but only an experienced player can utilize it. Range won't matter if you won't hit enemy ship. Americans have much better anti aircraft defense. American battleships, despite the fact that Japanese tree has more advantages, will be the better choice for beginners. They will allow you to learn the maps, enemies and aiming better.

How to play?

• When waiting for the battle to start, plan wisely where you want to swim. Your lack of maneuverability won't allow you to change the direction in the future.
• Turn all your weapons in the direction from which enemy might appear at the beginning of the battle. Move the ship in such way that it won't be required to turn them to the other side.
• Don't position yourself side towards enemy battleships. In some circumstances, you can do so towards destroyers and cruisers.
• You don't have to swim always on full speed. Sometimes, especially if you're far away, you should reduce the speed to 1/2 or even 1/4 of the maximum.
• Focus special attention on enemy destroyers and torpedoes planes. You're an easy target for them. Whenever you see an enemy and you're suspecting that he might have fired torpedoes, turn as quickly as possible.
• Don't forget about using the item that replenishes your health. However, do it once you have less than 4/5 of hit points.
• Don't be afraid of sailing close to enemies. The armor and large amount of hit points will allow you to get in one piece from almost every direct confrontation. It will make it much easier for you to hit the enemy and penetrate his armor. The only exception from this rule is the destroyers.