Best BB for my playstyle?

[Measuperbia]

Hello guys! I am a main cruiser player, but I also play a bit of DD. I found myself unable to stand BBs due to slow reloadspeed and awful manouverabillity..

 

What the best BB when it comes to reloadspeed and/or manouverabillity?

[ColonelPete]

• Kongo
• Scharnhorst
• Amagi
• Ashitaka

[Measuperbia]

5 minutes ago, ColonelPete said:

• Kongo
• Scharnhorst
• Amagi
• Ashitaka

Hey, thanks for the heads Up.

What ship does what best of these? 

 

[ColonelPete]

2 minutes ago, Measuperbia said:

Hey, thanks for the heads Up.

What ship does what best of these?

• Scharnhorst has the best fire rate and is fast
• Kongo is one of the fastest BB on her Tier
• Amagi and Ashitaka are fast and have a lot of guns

[Measuperbia]

Cool, much appriciated!👍

[Yedwy]

If you like cruiser guns like reload go for Sharnhorst with its 20s reload its the fastest beside Republic with the LU, also french line in general offers the speed for flanking and kiting as well as having relatively lower caliber guns (exept Republic) and Amagi/Kii/Ashitaka have good kiting layout (prefer the rear gun angles) same as Izmael on russian line, IF you want heavy HE usage go for RN line aldough the french can start fires well enough as any other BB really...

[DFens_666]

1 hour ago, Measuperbia said:

What the best BB when it comes to reloadspeed and/or manouverabillity?

 

Well, since you dont have that many games (and only premium BBs) ill try not to focus on higher tiers so much.

On lowertiers, all of them are rather slow, but they have decent maneuverability. Later on they start to be more like bricks in the water

 

As for the reloadspeed, there is very little difference, its basicly between 26-33 seconds. (very few have below 26 sec reload).

If you are going for a specific line of BBs, the reload might change if you go up the tiers.

Russian BBs have the worst reload in general afaik, followed by US.

Germans usually have the best reload, only Bayern having 30 secs. Maybe try those? If you feel that you like german BBs, then you could get the Scharnhorst aswell, helps with captain training and so on.

I believe, French BBs all have 30 sec reload, only exception is Republique on TX.

And UK BBs also have mostly 30 sec reload, KGV has 25 and Monarch 25.

IJN also mostly 30 sec reload, only Fuso has 28.

[mtm78]

I been told the French BB's with their focus on speed offer the most dynamic gameplay at lower tiers.

 

Kongo is always a nice pick if you don't like slow battleships. Stay away from low tier USN. 

 

ps don't get a Scharnhorst just yet, buy one if you reach tier 7 with a silver ship, your player experience will be much better. 

 

edit: I assumed OP was a low tier player but seems he's been playing Ibuki already so that argument is mute. I recommend like the others to look at Scharnhorst. 

[Miscommunication_dept]

French line is the fastest. I really enjoyed the manoeuvrable Normandy. 

The japanese line is quick and great for longer range. Just unlocked the Amagi and it’s amazing.

Germans have the lowest reload but not by much.

 

Avoid the Americans as they are extremely slow until T8.

[Hanse77SWE]

At lower tiers there's the Ishizuchi.

 

27.5 kts (without SM-flag) and can outrun some of the cruiser she'll meet.

Turret speed can go down to 36 s. (Same as Bismarck/Tirpitz at T8)

25 s. reload.

 

Gneisenau at T7

 

32 kts.

Turrets turn at 36 s. stock

26 s. reload.

 

Hood is fast but has 30 s. reload.

 

Other than that I mostly agree with what's been said here.

[Procrastes]

• Are you a cruiser main, and wish to retain that special cruiser feeling while still enjoying the full battleship experience?
• Are you a destroyer afficionado, reveling in your ability to insta-sink your enemies with devastating torpedo volleys but longing for that battleship invulnerability?
• Are you a warrior poet, going into battle only in the finest and most beautiful ships you can lay claim to?

 

Then rejoice, Sir! You need look no further, for your search is over! Log in at once, make the requisite purchase, and set out to sea in the mighty

Scharnhorst!!!

 

Oh, and this is why:

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t-j1Kaeg4w

 

[MadBadDave]

Scharnhorst

Gneisenau

Hood

Bismarck

Tirpitz

Amagi

Iowa

All crack 30 knots. 

[mtm78]

Btw, how about a Graf Spee

[Measuperbia]

I am mainly in the IJN cruiser line and got all the way to X. As Long as the manouverabillity is not a Huge step away from those, I think I could play a BB without getting smallpox. 

 

So in thinking a VIII should be all I need (hopefully).

I need a BB Class ship for some of missions..

Im quite sure Scharnhorst is a good pick by info I got here. Too bad its VII. (Maybe I get it anyway)

 

I like how it sounds german BB's have the best reload time..

Would you say Bismarck is the best pick when it comes to Tier VIII?

 

P.s Just tell me if I am crazy :p

[Yedwy]

Best pick for what?

[MadBadDave]

If you like to get in close and brawl Bis is exceptional, the other contender would be KGV but not as a brawler, it’s guns are almost as quick as Shiny, but because you’ll be firing HE damage is more consistent, best T8 I have is ; Bismarck, but everyone else will have their own favourite.   A lot sing the praise of Massachusetts at T8, without secondaries it’s nothing, Massa drivers will say the same of Bismarck, but then forget the turtle back 😏, the same goes for Gneisenau and Scharnhorst I much prefer Gne, because of the better AA and harder hitting guns, within a week of getting GNE I had a kraken and yet I’ve had shiny since Xmas and still haven’t had one in it.  And then if you like cruisers a lot what about the premium super cruisers, like the Alaska etc (which btw shiny had for breakfast).

[G01ngToxicCommand0]

6 hours ago, mtm78 said:

I been told the French BB's with their focus on speed offer the most dynamic gameplay at lower tiers.

 

Kongo is always a nice pick if you don't like slow battleships. Stay away from low tier USN. 

 

ps don't get a Scharnhorst just yet, buy one if you reach tier 7 with a silver ship, your player experience will be much better. 

 

edit: I assumed OP was a low tier player but seems he's been playing Ibuki already so that argument is mute. I recommend like the others to look at Scharnhorst. 

The Arizona is great though - slow AF but tough.

[mtm78]

Arizona is my best tier 6 battleship, but OP wants something faster so I didn't recommend it. I would sooner recommend Dunkek, it's faster and probably easier to adapt to from being a cruiser player. 

[G01ngToxicCommand0]

Just now, mtm78 said:

Arizona is my best tier 6 battleship, but OP wants something faster so I didn't recommend it. I would sooner recommend Dunkek, it's faster and probably easier to adapt to from being a cruiser player. 

I agree. That is the BB that comes closest to crusier gameplay.

[mtm78]

Just now, G01ngToxicCommand0 said:

I agree. That is the BB that comes closest to crusier gameplay.

 

At tier 6 I think so. But it's 26s base reload so Scharnhorst on tier 7 is probably better classified. Not to mention Scharnhorst has torpedoes which for a cruiser player might also feel comfortable, and has a more flexible turret configuration. 

[Measuperbia]

Sounds like Scharnhorst it is  :)

 

Just one more question...

What tier VIII or IX BB is the closest thing you get to Scharnhorst?

-firerate/speed/manouverabillity being more important then having torpedo capabillity.

 

Thanks a ton for guidence and understanding :)

[Hopeless_Guppy]

To the OP, don't get any Russian BB, while yes they are tanky,the reloads are like 33 seconds, way too long and this often denies you a chance on a target,learning to love them myself though.

[Hopeless_Guppy]

2 hours ago, Measuperbia said:

Sounds like Scharnhorst it is  :)

 

Just one more question...

What tier VIII or IX BB is the closest thing you get to Scharnhorst?

-firerate/speed/manouverabillity being more important then having torpedo capabillity.

 

Thanks a ton for guidence and understanding :)

Tirpitz, Bismarck, at T9, JB, FDG or or Georgia, might want to look at the Alaska too.

[Butterdoll]

15 hours ago, Measuperbia said:

Hello guys! I am a main cruiser player, but I also play a bit of DD. I found myself unable to stand BBs due to slow reloadspeed and awful manouverabillity..

 

What the best BB when it comes to reloadspeed and/or manouverabillity?

Yeap, pretty much checks out, what I thought of them.

Where you're at?

For me, t7 was where they come to be nice.

T6 has some nice too, everything below t6 is awfully painfully slow and so on, so prepare yourself.

You didn't say what/how you like to do/to be.

Are you aggressive or passive, and things like that.

The best thing that you can do is seeing some videos about what ship you want to own. If you don't have one in particular

Do you want something tanky or squishy?

High calibre, medium calibre or small calibre guns?

Accurate or vaguely accurate? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Pikkozoikum]

Nobody mention the french BBs? They're fast and the Repu can have a super fast reload with the legendary captain and AR. Something like 18s