Black Charles Martel
Tier VIII · Cruiser · France
Rating C+ (Lower-mid within its tier and class · overall score 35) · Agile cruiser
Agile cruiser. Top speed is 32.2 kn (0.7 kn below average), but 13.0 s acceleration and 7.8°/s turning make it exceptionally nimble at dodging shells and snapping turns. With 4 Damage Control charges it shrugs off fire and flooding combos. Key skills: Engine Accelerator III ×6 (top speed +16%, 25 s); Precise Aiming System I ×3 (main battery accuracy +33%, 20 s). Its firepower trails other cruisers, so pick favorable angles and ranges over straight DPM races. A firepower equipment build improves reload 11→10.45 s, dispersion 229→208 m.
Key stats
- HP: 32,096
- Top speed: 32.25 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.1 km
- Main battery: 203 mm 3X3 · reload 11 s · range 12.12 km
A heavy cruiser project (Project C5A3) designed to rival potential adversaries—new ships of this type that were being built in Germany. The main difference from the previous ships was the enhancement of the ship's main guns located in triple turrets.