Black République
Tier X · Battleship · France
Rating A+ (Strong within its tier and class · overall score 78) · Agile battleship
The Black version of République; the key change is Fuel Smoke II with 3 charges in place of Engine Accelerator. A 29.47 kn top speed and 22.49 s acceleration make it fast and nimble, and since it can hide while running at full speed, it can break line of sight and slip away whenever things get dangerous, giving it very high survivability. Its eight 431 mm guns have salvo damage 14% below average, but an 18.5 s reload plus Rapid Reload II let it pack consecutive salvos into a short window. Compared with the original, range (15.24 km) and HP are higher and detectability is lower. Most community tier lists place it at the very top.
Key stats
- HP: 59,290
- Top speed: 29.47 kn
- Surface detectability: 11.88 km
- Main battery: 431 mm 2X4 · reload 18.5 s · range 15.24 km
A version of the battleship design from the post-war period. Her main distinguishing features were very powerful AA guns and 431 mm main battery guns, which were developed in France in the late 1930s.