Bayard
Tier VIII · Cruiser · France · Premium
Rating A- (Above average+ within its tier and class · overall score 62) · Agile cruiser
Agile cruiser, suited to fire pressure. A glass cannon: huge firepower, but low HP means it melts under focus fire. 33.6 kn top speed and good turning, acceleration give it excellent mobility. High HE fire potential (4.7 fires/min before hit rate and resistance). Key skills: Engine Accelerator III ×2 (top speed +16%, 25 s); Air Defense Alert I ×2; Rapid Reload II ×2 (main battery reload +43%, 20 s). Its weak detectability (8.64 km) drops to 7.69 km with a stealth/mobility equipment build (at −5% HP).
Key stats
- HP: 28,320
- Top speed: 33.64 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.64 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 4X3 · reload 7.8 s · range 11.4 km
A variant that embodies the further development of cruiser De Grasse's initial design, featuring greater firepower as a result of the number of main turrets being increased to four.