Arkansas
Tier IV · Battleship · U.S.A. · Premium
Rating A (Strong within its tier and class · overall score 71) · High-firepower battleship
High-firepower battleship. Its 305mm guns carry a 250% citadel multiplier, so a salvo that citadels can deal up to 36,300. Wide dispersion makes it a high-variance gun, though. Sluggish turning means you must start turning early to dodge shells and torpedoes. Its weak detectability (10.5 km) drops to 9.35 km with a stealth/mobility equipment build (at −5% HP). Detectability of 10.5 km is 0.85 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands.
Key stats
- HP: 28,560
- Top speed: 17.51 kn
- Surface detectability: 10.5 km
- Main battery: 305 mm 6X2 · reload 21 s · range 10.8 km
A dreadnought with good armor, reasonably good armament for her time, and balanced performance, typical of U.S. Navy battleships. Due to a lack of AA armament, the ship was vulnerable to air strikes.