World of Warships expands its range of ships with the new nation France. 10 new cruisers are making their debut here. We show you how the French cruisers stack up in terms of values in a video.
With the fleets of the Japanese Empire, the US Navy, the German Navy, the Red Fleet of the Soviet Union, and the Royal Navy of Great Britain, Wargaming already has the key players of World War II in World of Warships.
It’s time to turn our attention to the lesser-known but still interesting fleets of other nations. Here, we start with France, whose fleet is entering the game with a complete tech tree of cruisers.
World of Warships: 10 new French ships
France’s ships were previously only represented in the game by the premium battleship Dunkerque, thus placing them in the list of peculiar ships from nations that were not yet full tech trees in the game. However, that will soon change, as the fleet of the “Grande Nation” is entering the game with 10 cruisers as the latest tech tree nation. The following list shows the names of the ships and what makes them stand out:
- Tier 1 – Bougainville: This small vessel is a manageable entry cruiser without significant strengths or weaknesses.
- Tier 2 – Jurien de la Gravière: At Tier 2, the French cruiser line is still quite average; only the 8 guns are decent with a range of 10.3 km.
- Tier 3 – Friant: This ship features similar artillery to its predecessor, but for the first time has torpedoes, which with two 3-tube launchers per broadside can cause great devastation up to 6 kilometers!
- Tier 4 – Duguay Trouin: This ship establishes the great strength of the French: speed and good torpedoes. The cruiser races through the ocean at 33 knots and also mounts two triple launchers on each side. The torpedo range remains at 6 kilometers, with a main battery range of 15 km.
- Tier 5 – Émile Bertin: This ship becomes even faster at 35 knots and now has only one triple launcher per broadside. Its torpedoes reach 9 kilometers and travel at 60 knots. The three 152mm triple turrets reach 14.9 kilometers.
- Tier 6 – La Galissonnière: This ship is slightly slower than its predecessor at 31 knots, but its three triple turrets reach 15.9 kilometers. The torpedo launchers have been reduced to one double launcher each, and the torpedoes are the same as those of the predecessor.
- Tier 7 – Algerie: The Algerie finally receives a gun upgrade from the previous 152mm to thick 203mm. Four double turrets fire at 17.9 kilometers and set enemy ships on fire with HE munitions with a 15 percent chance. The ship is 31 knots fast and again has one triple launcher with the well-known torpedoes.
- Tier 8 – Charles Martel: This hefty ship gets three triple turrets with the 203mm guns known from the Algerie. The torpedoes have been reverted back to one double launcher each. The ship moves at a speed of 32.5 knots.
- Tier 9 – Saint-Louis: This ship is very similar to its predecessor, but fires at 18.3 kilometers with its three triple guns. It also has triple launchers again.
- Tier 10 – Henri IV: The top ship of the French has heavy 240mm guns in three triple turrets. It fires a proud 19.1 kilometers and ignites enemies with a 22 percent chance! It is also arrow-fast, reaching top speeds of 35 knots. The twin torpedo launchers fire the same fish as all French ships since Tier 5.
Based on this data, it shows that the French prefer fast ships with long-range guns and quick torpedoes. The ships are still in the testing phase and may still change.
The French ships are expected in the next patch, which is likely to come in May. We have embedded a video from YouTuber EiKarrRamba above, who has already extensively tested the new ships and explains them in detail.
World of Warships – The Italians are coming too!
In addition to the French cruiser line, Wargaming is also giving you a premium cruiser from Italy in the upcoming update. The ship named “Duca D’Aosta” is a premium ship of the cruiser type at Tier 6. It features four double turrets with 152mm, capable of hitting targets at 14 kilometers and igniting them with a 7 percent chance.
The two triple launchers fire torpedoes at a speed of 66 knots, but only reach 4.5 kilometers. The AA of the Italian ship is also quite weak for Tier 6. However, what the Duca D’Aosta excels at is its extremely high speed of 36.5 knots. Thus, it is ideal for driving destroyers off mission targets.
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