However, this requires her to be at an angle when being shot at by battleship caliber guns.It should be noted that despite the more advantageous shape, the citadel still raises well above the waterline while extending over a significant length of the ship, so showing broadside can turn into an instant trip back to port. With an improved repair ability and not taking over the odd citadel shape of her predecessor, Drake can withstand incoming AP shells better than Albemarle. Furthermore, her AP penetration is among the highest of tech tree cruisers at that tier, making those shells a valid choice against any target at a lot of ranges, should they choose to show Drake their side. High Alpha damage and high fire chance on her HE shells, coupled with improved penetration capabilities that let her penetrate up to 58mm of armor, give Drake a nasty tooth that no other surface ship type wants to be hit with. However, while the fire rate may seem like a burden, the shells themselves are among the best at the tier. With 18.5s stock reload time, Drake is on par with the same tier super cruiser Kronshtadt in terms of loading speed. Over her predecessor Drake offers an improved main battery, with an increase in caliber and hitting power while at the same time trading reload speed.
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".ĭrake is the Tier IX British heavy cruiser for the Tech Tree, being the link between the Tier VIII Albemarle and the end of the line, TX Goliath.
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