Midway
Tier X · Aircraft Carrier · U.S.A.
Rating C (Weak within its tier and class · overall score 28) · Balanced carrier
A US tech-tree tier-X carrier whose biggest weapon is its fighters, rated 45% above the tier-X carrier average, making it strong in air superiority battles. AA is also 16% above average, so enemy aircraft struggle to get close. However, per-strike bombing and torpedo damage are 33% and 18% below average, and dive bombing has large accuracy variance, so it struggles to swing games with direct damage. Detectability is long at 12.9 km and its aircraft are slow at 164 kn. Its standing has dropped sharply as carriers like Franklin D. Roosevelt and Wasp take over both air superiority and damage.
Key stats
- HP: 40,051
- Top speed: 32.25 kn
- Surface detectability: 12.9 km
- Main battery: 127 mm 18X1 · reload 6 s · range 7.98 km
The largest U.S. Navy warship laid down during World War II. The huge size of this aircraft carrier allowed her to carry the largest air group, compared to her contemporary counterparts. Excellent torpedo protection, a well-armored flight deck and powerful AA defenses made Midway-class ships a difficult target for enemy aircraft.