I would like to hope not also. Richelieu would be a good addition atm though I think.
Although British VC steel is better than Amercian WW2 class A steel, the differences are not significant enough. bUT, American WW1 class A steel is significantly less effective than German and British.
My argument here is mainly armament. Bismarck’s 4 twin 380mms is essentially considerably worse than every other nations top firepower
AFAIK “H” did not have the full keel laid down, but I could be wrong
everyone gangsta till the swordfish pulls up
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Iowa has a GREAT fire control system, I think it can potentially outmatch the Pr.23
Gameplay wise, Bismarck, and then H-39, will be the best BBs ingame.
The ingame engagement ranges favour turtleback armor schemes significantly, and the meta is largely defined by rate of fire.
These ships have both thick turtleback schemes AND a 26 second reload.
Also, two H-39s were laid down.
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Littorio is still stronger than Bismarck
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But there is more to it than that though.
Scharnhorst only has 11" guns and yet has been kicking the living hell out of everyone else despite having 15" and even 16" gun ships in game for quite a while. Just as long as scharnhorst for things like HMS Hood
The 283s from my experience weren’t that good, outmatched by other lower caliber guns like Kron’s 305s
Bismarcks 380s did not have that too good of muzzle velocity either
And yet scharnhorst was considered the most OP ship in.the game because 15" guns could barely scratch her paint.
Even now, Im wary fighting a Scharnhorst in the Rodney or Hood because I know I’m at a disadvantage in a sustained fight
Im not saying Scharn isnt OP I think it is as broken as Kh38s but the thing is the top BBs will probably get stronger armor, and the 283s probably won’t scratch a Yamato anyway, and Bismarck’s 380s aren’t that much better (sure it killed the Hood but that was luck and not because of a good gun)
Yes, and bismark will be one of the better armoured ships in theory.
I would say its armor will be mediocre in the top environment, definitely cannot match a Yamato or Pr.23 in armor but roughly equal to Iowas and Richelieu while better than Littorio, but her main issue is firepower.
Then we will see a resurgence of nuclear tipped ASHM and we are back at square one
the bismarck’s guns have the equivalent pen of the japanese 410mms, and the yamato has ~460-500mm armour so i think it’d go through at closer ranges
The super heavy battleship Yamato will be waiting for the German ships on the battlefield :)
| Feature | Bismarck | Yamato |
|---|---|---|
| Caliber | 380 mm (15-inch) | 460 mm (18.1-inch) |
| Gun Type | 38 cm SK C/34 | 46 cm/45 Type 94 |
| Shell Weight | ~800 kg | ~1,460 kg |
| Muzzle Velocity | ~820 m/s | ~780 m/s |
| Penetration (at 20 km) | ~360–380 mm of armor | ~460–500 mm of armor |
Sorry, Bismarck doon’t have quivalent pen
Bismarck’s armor was great against 14–15" guns, but it probably wouldn’t hold up to direct hits from Yamato’s massive 18.1" shells.
On the other hand, the Bismarck was more advanced in terms of fire control systems and radar which could give it a bit of a tactical edge. That’s unique Advantage.
My guess is Tirpitz is ending up as Reward ship and Bismarck as Tech tree
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that’s at 20 km though, maps as of right now are roughly 12-15 km at best
bismarck’s pen is 20.08" (510 mm) at 10,936 yards (10,000 m) per navweaps, most engagements begin at the 11-8 km bracket. i also said at closer ranges not from way afar
when i said equivalent i did not compare it to the yamato’s 460mm but to the mutsu/amagi’s 410mm (544mm pen at 10 km using the best shell)
and about the armour that is true as highlighted in my post, stating yamato alongside iowa and a few others would be the few capable counters to the bismarck