Best Battleships in World of Warships in 2024

The most formidable armament in the navy of the last century was Battleships, which were veritable floating fortresses capable of inflicting enormous damage on surface and land targets.

The incredible firepower by the standards of their time was why battleships were removed from the armament of all countries and remained only in the memory of contemporaries and the combat arsenal of World of Warships.

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What are the best battleships in WoWs that you can consider as additions to your own hangar and what they are remarkable for?

Top Battleships in World of Warships in 2024

At each level, only certain weapons deserve the most excellent attention, which, according to their characteristics, are the best among the ships of this class.

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Tier V: Giulio Cesare

The Italian Tier V Battleship is the most notable member of its class at this level and successfully combines:

• the speed and maneuverability of heavy cruisers;
• the survivability and high damage of battleships.

The Giulio Cesare’s firepower is based on ten 320mm guns capable of firing two rounds per minute at a range of 16.37 kilometers, dealing up to 4,800 damage with each accurate hit.

The merits of the Italian battleship are:

• the presence of an armor belt covering a significant portion of the hull from bow to stern;
• the combination of compact dimensions and thick armor of the citadel, making it challenging to be vulnerable;
• a high speed of 27 knots for a battleship;
• the relatively low range of detection by the enemy, which is only 13.3 km and is reduced to 11.9 km when Expert cloaking is used;
• good rotation speed of the main caliber turrets, which is 5 degrees per second and allows for a 180-degree turn in 36 seconds;
• good air defense system and good rudder switching speed.

The disadvantages of this unit are:

• lower survivability compared to “classmates” of level V;
• relatively weak defense against torpedo attacks;
• to use the rear turrets, it is necessary to put the side under fire.

In general, a good representative of its class, which is able to adequately resist opponents of the same and even higher level.

Tier VI: Arizona

Among Tier VI battleships, the most notable is the US Arizona, capable of crushing massive damage through a combination of high unit damage of 5,000 and a Sigma value of 1.8.

The low ammunition spread compared to other level VI battleships makes the Arizona deadly to opponents because, with a low rate of fire of 1.71 rounds per minute, the sheer volume of hits allows it to sink other ships successfully.

In addition to the high Sigma, the American battleship’s advantages include:

• 57200 strength reserve, which is one of the highest on the level;
• twelve main guns arranged in four turrets with three barrels, capable of inflicting enormous damage in 1 salvo;
• thick citadel armor;
• a very steep turning radius of 640 meters for a battleship;
• good stealth, allowing you to lose sight of enemies at a distance of 12.6 meters, with a range of 16 km.

A serious counterbalance is the Arizona’s many disadvantages:

• long reload time of 35 seconds and long turret rotation of 3 degrees per second;
• armor thickness of only 26 mm;
• weak air defense system, unable to protect the ship from air raids;
• The low speed of 21 knots makes it difficult for the ship to maintain its position in the battle formation and maneuvers.

Not the best representative of Battleships, superior in its combat capability of ships of its class only due to a fairly high accuracy, twelve large-caliber 356 mm guns and the ability to fire at a distance significantly exceeding the range of visibility.

Tier VII: Hyūga

The best Battleships among Tier VII ships is the Japanese Hyūga, a premium armament available only for doubloons.

The advantages of the Japanese battleship are:

1. Good firepower, thanks to a combination of:
   1. a high unit damage of 5,700;
   2. twelve main guns in six twin turrets;
   3. a 29-second reload time.
2. Good stealth, including:
   1. detection from the sea surface – 16.33 km, with a range of 20.231 km;
   2. visibility to aircraft at a range of 10.46 km.
3. It is possible to install a reloading gas pedal, which increases the speed of ammunition loading into the gun turrets and the total damage.

Disadvantages of the Hyūga include:

• the 356 mm caliber is insufficient to penetrate the armor of heavily armored battleships;
• the secondary caliber has low combat effectiveness compared to other level VII battleships;
• Low maximum armor thickness and the citadel’s elongated shape make the ship vulnerable to enemy board salvos.

As a result, we have a good representative of the battleship class, capable of inflicting significant damage on enemies, being beyond the detection limit.

Tier VIII: Lenin

The Lenin, a Tier VIII premium battleship, was the first Soviet battleship to appear in the World of Warships hangars and is considered the best among its “classmates.”

Among the advantages that determine Lenin’s superiority on the battlefield:

1. Gun turrets can make a full rotation around its axis, allowing you to fire at opponents at an angle of 27 degrees to the bow.
2. The main caliber is perfectly controllable due to its high angular velocity of 6 degrees per second, allowing the turret to complete a full rotation in a minute.
3. With a range of 18.28 kilometers, good stealth:
   1. essential from the water – 16.14 km, reduced after improvements to 13.1 km;
   2. from the air – 11 km.
4. The bow has good 100-mm armor above the waterline, protecting against torpedoing.
5. It is not lousy firepower due to the high hit rate and nine 406-mm guns, each of which can do up to 5850 single-hit damage.

Disadvantages of the Soviet battleship include:

• low armor penetration for Battleships;
• weak air defense system with thin and vulnerable armor;
• the vulnerability of the citadel in case of an unfortunate turn to face the enemy;
• limited ammunition.

In general, the Lenin is the best level VIII battleship, capable of inflicting huge damage and withstanding numerous enemy hits.

Tier IX: Musashi

The Japanese Musashi is considered the best of the Tier IX battleships, combining excellent survivability and high destructive power to make it a deadly opponent.

Musashi’s key advantages are:

1. A superb 97300 strength reserve combined with thick armor makes the ship very difficult to penetrate.
2. High firepower thanks to nine main caliber guns, each of which does up to 7300 damage on a precision hit and reloads in 30 seconds.
3. Excellent armor penetration with 460-mm shells cannot be stopped even by the thickest nose armor of the most protected enemy.
4. High range from the main guns, which is 26.5 km and 1.5 times the detection limit of the ship from the sea of 17.46 km.
5. High range of the secondary caliber, reaching 10.6 km.

The main weaknesses of the Japanese battleship are as follows:

• slow rotation of gun turrets at 2.5 degrees per second;
• low maneuverability, with a turning radius of 900 meters and a top speed of 27 knots;
• vulnerability of the citadel due to its high, flat sides;
• weak air defense system and vulnerability to air raids.

Conclusion: the best of the existing Battleships of the IX level, capable of giving a decent response even to superior enemy forces, if among them will not be an aircraft carrier.

Tier X: St. Vincent

At the top of the UK technology tree is the St. Vincent, a Tier X battleship available for purchase for 21 million credits.

The advantages of the British battleship are as follows:

1. Citadel location below the waterline.
2. High destructive power achieved by a combination of:
   1. nine 457mm main caliber guns, with shells capable of penetrating 30mm armor plates;
   2. four torpedo launchers (two per board), capable of inflicting up to 29367 damage;
   3. a rate of fire of two rounds per minute.
3. High speed limit of 32.5 knots, allowing for rapid position changes.
4. Good camouflage of 15.79 km, combined with a range of 20.5 km, allows you to damage enemies while remaining invisible.
5. Wider torpedoing angles due to the S-shaped rotation of ammunition after discharge.

The disadvantages include:

• a small safety margin of 79400 combined with relatively thin armor fore and aft;
• vulnerability to torpedo attacks and air raids;
• large turning radius of 970 meters.

As a result, the St. Vincent has a high combat capability, prefers to fight at medium range and performs best on the flanks.