It is not Monarch’s guns that make her fearsome, however. It is a good thing she has access to the Spotting Aircraft consumable, which can extend her range out by 20% for a short time. Unfortunately, her main guns can only reach out to a range of 18.1 kilometres. Instead of shooting at their waterlines, captains should shift their aim a little higher in order to strike an enemy battleship above their main belt armour. the 16 inches found on North Carolina and Amagi) hurt her penetration against contemporary battleships. The comparatively lower caliber of Monarch's guns (15 inches vs. While Monarch’s guns stack up damage rather well, don't count on racking up citadels on enemy battleships. Her health and squishy superstructure mean that Monarch does not take hits very well, and should not attempt to tank damage from multiple sources simultaneously. She also has a large superstructure which is easy to hit with high explosive shells she is more akin to a butterfly than royalty and should seek to avoid the limelight. Out of all the Tier VIII battleships, Monarch also has the least health, lagging behind her contemporaries by a good six thousand hit points or more. Monarch won't be able to deter determined airstrikes on her own - especially from equal tiered aircraft carriers or higher - but she can make them costly with Advanced Firing Training and/or AA Guns Modification 1. Her anti-aircraft battery has a somewhat similar story, with a weak long-range bubble but a fairly strong mid-range one. However, Monarch’s secondary battery leaves something to be desired, unlike her German peer it isn't worth investing upgrades or commander skill points in improving.

Each barrel reloads in a mere 25 seconds, faster than even Bismarck’s eight 15-inch guns.

Unlike the King George V with her ten 14-inch guns, Monarch is equipped with a more competitive main battery comprised of nine 15-inch guns in three triple-barrel turrets. Tier VIII's Monarch plays much like predecessor King George V a tier below, with noticeable improvements in the calibre of her guns and anti-aircraft suite. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.įor a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's 'Actual AA DPS'.

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