Black Conqueror
Tier X · Battleship · U.K.
Rating C+ (Lower-mid within its tier and class · overall score 39) · Gunnery battleship
The Black version of Conqueror, raining HE fires from twelve 419 mm guns. Its 21.0 s reload and 2.74 fires per minute on paper are now slightly behind the original, whose reload dropped to 20 s in 9.2 (2.94 fires per minute). Range is 14.76 km, 0.18 km longer than the original, and it adds Engine Accelerator I. Rapid Reload II lets it stack several fires in a short window, making it strong at punishing battleships right after they use their Repair Kit. However, a sluggish 4.4°/s turn rate and fairly thin armor make frontal tanking difficult. The community mostly feels it offers less than the original, and the latest tier lists also rate it lower.
Key stats
- HP: 59,169
- Top speed: 27.94 kn
- Surface detectability: 11.58 km
- Main battery: 419 mm 4X3 · reload 21 s · range 14.76 km
This ship was the product of British shipbuilding experience gained during World War II. Designed as a battleship with increased firepower, the project was notable for its 419 mm main guns, which were developed in the early 1920s and were the most powerful British naval artillery systems of the time.