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Vanguard
VII Vanguard
Nation
Tier
VIISeven
Peer
Tier Seven Battleships
Type
Tech Tree

Overview

77Builds Submitted
16Reviews Submitted
10Records Submitted
Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

The last battleship of the British Royal Navy. Due to the specific conditions of her construction phase, she combined high speed, powerful AA guns and up-to-date equipment while still preserving obsolete main battery guns.

Vanguard Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints71,700
Effective HP120,097.5
Armor16-356 mm
Torpedo Protection25%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery381 mm 4x2
Range17.00 km
Reload Time25.0 s
Turret Turn Time30.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed6.0°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage5,800
HE Alpha Strike46,400
HE DPM111,360
Fires Per Minute2.37
AP Damage12,500
Overmatch26 mm
AP Alpha Strike100,000
AP DPM240,000
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range5.00 km
Battery 1134 mm 8x2
Reload6.7 s
Damage1,900
Fire Chance8.0%
Air Defense
AA Max DPS439
AA Max Range5.20 km
AA Mount 120 mm 11x2
AA DPS 167
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 240 mm 1x2
AA DPS 212
AA Range 23.50 km
AA Mount 340 mm 10x6
AA DPS 3292
AA Range 33.50 km
AA Mount 4134 mm 8x2
AA DPS 468
AA Range 45.20 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed30.0 kt
Turning Circle850 m
Rudder Shift Time13.4 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability15.20 km
Air Detectability12.20 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty14.00 km

Vanguard Records

damage354143
Alma112914
Sep 2021
damage281200
DELTA89065
May 2022
damage273948
ES221201
Apr 2022
damage260393
PG
Jul 2021
damage210838
PandemicEmu4379
Jul 2021
base_xp4719
Bassickfunk76
Apr 2022
base_xp4714
Temasik92
Jul 2022
base_xp4388
mwalker201
Mar 2022
base_xp3872
BEAN DELETED
Aug 2021
base_xp3437
PG
Jul 2021
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage354143
Alma112914
Sep 2021
Damage281200
DELTA89065
May 2022
Damage273948
ES221201
Apr 2022
Damage260393
PG
Jul 2021
Damage210838
PandemicEmu4379
Jul 2021
Base XP4719
Bassickfunk76
Apr 2022
Base XP4714
Temasik92
Jul 2022
Base XP4388
mwalker201
Mar 2022
Base XP3872
BEAN DELETED
Aug 2021
Base XP3437
PG
Jul 2021

Vanguard Reviews

Power3.38
Fun3.88
Learning Curve2.69
Skill Ceiling3.88
Utility3.44
GndAdmNimitz
Power3
Fun5
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling3
Utility3
Anonymous
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
Tarheelblue2009
Power2
Fun2
Learning Curve1
Skill Ceiling5
Utility3
TDR PINK
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
Hayto7424
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility3

Peer Comparison

Tier VII Battleships
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
AL New Jersey
67,00031.0 s13,10030.0 kt15.40 km
AL Richelieu
57,30030.0 s11,00032.0 kt15.70 km
Alabama
63,30030.0 s13,10027.5 kt15.40 km
Amagi
62,80027.0 s12,10030.0 kt15.60 km
Anhalt
69,50030.0 s9,50026.5 kt15.30 km
Atlântico
60,10030.0 s10,70025.0 kt14.90 km
BA Tirpitz
72,50026.0 s11,60031.0 kt15.00 km
Bismarck
69,20026.0 s11,60028.5 kt15.40 km
Bismarck B
69,20026.0 s11,60028.5 kt15.40 km
Brandenburg
59,70026.5 s9,40032.5 kt14.70 km
Champagne
57,10026.6 s12,10034.0 kt15.40 km
Constellation
63,30025.0 s12,40033.3 kt15.20 km
Constellation W
63,30025.0 s12,40033.3 kt15.20 km
Flandre
75,40030.5 s11,90033.5 kt15.10 km
Gascogne
63,20028.0 s13,00032.0 kt15.50 km
Georgia
63,00026.0 s15,75033.0 kt14.80 km
Hawke
73,80028.0 s12,60030.5 kt14.80 km
Iowa
70,00030.0 s13,10030.0 kt15.40 km
Jean Bart
69,00026.0 s11,90030.0 kt15.40 km
Kansas
67,00035.0 s11,50025.0 kt14.90 km
Kii
68,20030.0 s12,10030.0 kt14.90 km
La Foudre
69,00027.0 s11,90030.0 kt15.40 km
Lenin
63,20033.0 s13,10028.5 kt15.40 km
Lion
67,90030.0 s12,60029.5 kt14.60 km
Madness
65,00024.0 s11,50033.0 kt14.80 km
Massachusetts
66,30030.0 s13,10027.5 kt15.50 km
Missouri
65,00030.0 s13,50030.0 kt15.40 km
Monarch
60,50025.0 s11,90028.0 kt14.50 km
Nebraska
71,10028.0 s13,10030.0 kt14.90 km
Odin
62,70020.0 s9,40030.0 kt14.60 km
Picardie
61,00027.0 s7,45030.0 kt14.40 km
Richelieu
63,70030.0 s11,90032.0 kt15.30 km
Roma
65,40030.0 s12,00030.0 kt14.50 km
Scharnhorst '43
65,00022.0 s7,98030.0 kt14.80 km
Tirpitz
72,50024.0 s11,60031.0 kt14.70 km
Tirpitz B
72,50024.0 s11,60031.0 kt14.70 km
Vanguard
71,70025.0 s12,50030.0 kt15.20 km
Vittorio Veneto
64,80031.0 s11,00030.0 kt15.20 km
Vladivostok
73,60033.0 s12,00029.0 kt15.30 km
Zieten
62,90022.5 s11,50031.0 kt14.80 km

Vanguard Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
BuildCreatorDate
15
Long Range Vanguard
Dec 2020Open
8
Best gun reload
May 2021Open
6
Best reload and fire
Dec 2020Open
6
So spicy it'll put Salsas, Chilli and Curry to shame
Mar 2022Open
5
Battlecruiser Style
Sep 2020Open
4
Versatile Vanguard
Dec 2020Open
3
Tank and Dispersion
Feb 2022Open
2
Agile stealth
Sep 2021Open
2
PG's Buffguard build
Jul 2021Open
2
Snow Storm Vanguard
Jan 2022Open

Vanguard Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
15 s
Slot 2
Repair Party
Charges
3
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
10 s
Health per second
2.25%
Slot 3
Main Battery Reload Booster
Reload Time Speed
--50%
Charges
2
Cooldown
120 s
Duration
15 s
Slot 4
Enhanced Secondary Targeting
Charges
3
Cooldown
160 s
Duration
30 s
Secondary Shell Dispersion
-50%
Secondary Shell Grouping
100%