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Phantom Reviews - Amagi Class Battleship

"I once used to be like the Amagi - Slim and powerful, now I'm a Bismarck."

- PhantomXT Ace Mx, 2015


 * The way I see it - you can use 2 configurations.


 * With one, you can mount 10 16" guns, at the expense of armor, accuracy and rate of fire, but you gain a nice amount of damage, that is, of course, if you manage to land a hit on a ship.


 * The other configuration gives you all the attributes the first configuration doesn't, at the expense of firing range, which is vital in top tier engagements. With this configuration, you get 15 12.2" guns on 5 triple turrets, these guns are used in the B65 Class cruiser.


 * Speed is excellent, with 27 knots at full load, allowing you to catch most capital ships - or get in range of one fairly quickly.


 * 12.2" guns have a 10.5s reload, however, don't be disappointed by this, since you have 15 guns mounted on your ship - and the fact that they are too many, you can make your fire rate a vicious cycle, with little to none wait time among shots.


 * Armor is good but not great with the 12.2" configuration, but - it is far more than what you will get from the 16" configuration - and you get more pros than cons with the 12.2".

In all, a good battleship, it takes time to master - but once you know how to use it, it is great.

To all grinding the Japanese BB line: Don't bother in getting the Nagato - it will make the grind slower, stay with the Ise until you get to the Amagi. It pretty much is an Ise on steroids.