Montana
Tier X · Battleship · U.S.A.
Rating B (Average within its tier and class · overall score 49) · High-firepower battleship
An American tech-tree tier X battleship with twelve 406 mm guns; patch 9.4 cut the reload from 22 to 20 s, for 73,225 AP DPM (25% above average). AA of 1,065 is 24% above average, so carriers find it tough even without Air Defense Alert. Per the wiki its armor efficiency is average, but high fire and flooding resistance helps it endure status effects, and its dedicated legendary equipment plus a survival-focused commander make it even more resilient. It has 3 charges of Rapid Reload I but no Precise Aiming System, so consistent long-range hits with ~345 m dispersion at 12 km are hard. 12.72 km detectability and a 19.5 s rudder shift are sluggish, so second-line positioning matters.
Key stats
- HP: 59,774
- Top speed: 28.91 kn
- Surface detectability: 12.72 km
- Main battery: 406 mm 4X3 · reload 20 s · range 14.94 km
Montana was a proposed larger version of the Iowa class, with enhanced armor and defenses. She featured twelve 406 mm main guns placed in four three-gun turrets. The secondary guns were replaced with new L/54 127 mm dual-purpose guns for better anti-aircraft defense.