IJN Yamato crackhead build for myself: I make her a secondary build. Usually surprises the hell out of DDs that think they're gonna encounter that slow, ponderous warship and, screw it, they're not gonna...wait, WHY IS THE YAMMY SHOOTING AT ME ALREADY????? Even more fun when I end up getting a Close Quarters achievement.
Finally getting some good information instead of another "Top 5 Ships". We need more information like this and also videos on how specific map tactics work and nation specific quirks. Been here since 4k subs, so keep up the good work.
Very nice video. Only issue is you didn't mention that Close Quarters Combat only works within your secondary detection range (you just said detection range). 👍
When I started I always extended the range of my main guns. As I gained more experience I realized that most BB's pretty much suck at extended ranges. I've since begun switching to faster reload times, depending on shell dispersion. Especially with Italians.
I've started playing around using Improved Repair Party Readiness instead of Emergency Repair Expert on some of my BB's, except on ships with the limited charges DCP. I'm a big fan of Preventative Maintenance on my BB's and by going with Improved Repair Party Readiness, which is a 3 point skill, always me to pickup an extra 1 point skill, Gun Feeder, for BB's that like/need to switch between AP and HE
I really like the idea of this video because it teaches folks about how to select the modules and skills. Please do more. But I'm a little confused by your British BB Captain's build. I understand, based on your verbal narrative and on screen text, that you swap out the level 1 Preventative Maintenance skill for L1 Gun Feeder skill. Fair enough. But then you suggest adding the Demolution Expert skills. I didn't see you make any other changes but adding DM takes you over the 21 pt limit. What did I miss?
I have had kurfurst down around 14s reload with close quarters, furious and adrenaline rush. She was in a world of hurt, but wow, she did not go down easy.
Thanks for another great video SLM. My comment follows on from yesterday's video as well: since Monarch now has improved heal you could run a crack head type build on it. Admittedly you don't get reload mod in slot 6, but it already has 25s base. Until this update, as far as I know, the only viable tier 8 to run the crack head build on was Vanguard, as it has improved heal. And it already has very good rudder shift. So now that Monarch has been given the heal, there is basically nothing to make Vanguard a ship worth playing. Despite the 2.0 sigma, its dispersion seems poor. So would seem like a good time to renew efforts to get WG to buff Vanguard? I put this type of argument to WG in the last update review. Maybe other players could as well??? Perhaps if they gave it Warspite/Ohio dispersion pattern or an enhanced optics spotter? Something to make the guns better.
Update: There is a bug/ exploit going around that players are using to get support consumables in random battles, but if they use them before they die, it causes them to have their HP be able to be reduced to zero, but not sink. Flamu did a video on it already on the situation.
"Lighthouse" is a build where you give up ALL pretense of stealth and concealment. The freed-up points and upgrade slot is then used to increase your offense or durability to let you keep fighting longer.
@@broccanmacronain457 Potentially, yes. But in most cases, Lighthouse is used offensively through skills that are the OPPOSITE of stealth, like Top-Grade Gunner, Fearless Brawler, Heavy HE and SAP Shells, and Furious.
@@QuilavaMan Thank you for the clarification. It had been a while since I saw it mentioned. And I did not know if it had been mentioned on one of SLM or Jingles videos.
@@broccanmacronain457 It's my pleasure to be of assistance! For what it's worth, I'm a specialist on US ships. If you want/need help with those, I'd be happy to shoot you info for those, too. My YT name here is the same as my names on Discord and in WoWs (NA server)
3:40 I disagree here, APR1 is one of the weakest upgrades in slot 3 IMO. You would be better off taking Main Battery Modification 2, or even Secondary Battery Modification 1 as you will get more practical use out of those. Even at higher tiers. 4:00 This upgrade is HIGHLY dependant on the rest of your build. If you are running Basics of Survivability on your captain you don't need DCSM2, as you only need/want 2 of the 3 ways to reduce fire/flood damage and you should always be running the flags. Propulsion Modification 1 makes for a more generic slot 4 upgrade in my opinion, as every ship benefits from accelerating faster. Even Steering Gears Modification 1 is more generically useful, as both of those upgrades help prevent you from taking those fires and floods in the first place. 5:15 Slot 6 isn't complicated, range mod is near worthless, if you can't get to within 18km of your target, it's time to go dark and move to a different flank, because you have ether clearly won or lost the flank your on already. It's basically just Main Battery Modification 3 for slot 6 unless you are American where you finally get to equip a dispersion mod with Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2. Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 is a very niche upgrade mostly only used on niche ships that want that extra range for a gimmick over being something to actually consider using. Now if it gave any other benefit, like lets say if Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 gave +4% dispersion. THEN I could see an argument for it. Reload mod would still be better, but at least there would be an argument that could be made for range mod. As for the commander; While Preventive Maintenance is good, I'd put it firmly into the "I have one extra point" category. Gun Feeder is in general the better 1 point skill. Being able to hot swap your ammo type is very beneficial. For 2 points Grease the Gears is SO BAD. It and PT should be 1 point skills again, or should be combined as a 2 point skill. Brisk or AA Defense and ASW Expert are far better generic 2 point skills. I'd lean towards AA Defense and ASW Expert with people's tendancy to throw ASW planes at everything, getting that 40% faster consumable cool down is really nice, and it also helps you when you run into CVs. 3 Points I can't argue here, those are good picks with nothing better in those slots. 4 Points I also can't argue except on the order, I'd personally go Concealment first, then Emergency Repair Expert, and finally Fire Prevention Expert. As for the order to get those skills in for the build I'd suggest, Gun Feeder > AA Defense and ASW Expert > Adrenaline Rush > Concealment Expert > Basics of Survivability > Emergency Repair Expert > Fire Prevention Expert And as a reminder I personally would say for upgrades: Main Armaments Modification 1 > Damage Control System Modification 1 > Aiming Systems Modification 1 for everyone except the American, and Main Battery Modification 2 for Americans > Propulsion Modification 1 > Concealment System Modification 1 > Main Battery Modification 3 Take that build and slap it on any BB and you'll do well assuming you don't just derp forward and get melted because you pushed into to many reds all at once.
Call me crazy, but I actually prefer Furious over CE and Heavy AP over BoS on BBs that are not meant to be fast flankers or cannot bring their consealment down to their secondary range. Heavy AP lowers the DPS you're taking, allowing you to actually live longer compared to BoS. Increases your damage as a bonus too. And at least I find it that I'm spotted from the moon when I'm shooting my big BB guns anyway, with or without CE. If I'm using islands for cover, it does nothing. DDs and cruisers will still outspot you, so it will only take away 1 second or so reaction time from them. Maybe in a late-game 1v1 against another BB it gives me the first shot or gives me an extra second to cap or hold a cap before I'm spotted. But that's highly situational. I'm burning or flooding as a bb during active fighting and it gives me dpm increase while CE does nothing :)
Great review. Looking forward to more of these in the future! Brisk is a requirement for any BB that has a speed less than 25knts, especially at tier 5 and up. Brisk + speed flag has made some of the super Dreadnoughts enjoyable at mid to high tier.
Id actually recommend Secondary Armament Mod 1 instead of Main Battery on MOST battleships. Your Main Batteries are EXTRA THICC and usually SLOPPED (IE not the French) to be EVEN THICCER. Seriously maybe I'm Just Super Lucky but iv only ever had my Main guns on a BB knocked out like 3 times in HUNDREADS if not THOUSANDS of battles at this point. Your Secondaries and AA guns on the other hand NEED that extra HP.
Nice for you, but with the extra protection to main battery I have had them knocked out many times. It's not a terrible option if you know your going to be facing CVs, but just like DFAA vs hydro, hydro is always best when you don't know what MM will give you, just as main gun protection is always best for most builds. I wish WG would drop the cost of mods, then let us change our mods and abilities after we see MM.
Tbh. RNGs on reduce fire or flooding doesn’t help much. IDK, my RNGs always give me guaranteed 100% Fire Chance cause by enemies. Damage Con. Mod2 is a lot more useful. It reduces Flooding and Fire time. Which for me it’s great. Wish Damage Control. Mod 1 should have stack with this as well. Where Damage Control mod 2 is just a boosted version. Range Mod is by far the best pick for Japanese BBs, if you don’t have Leg Mod. You don’t want to increase ROF. Yamato already suffers a lot of turret traverse issue. You need accuracy to land shots. So recommend Range Mod. Japanese BB are extremely tanky when it comes to range. Range Mod does makes your Vertical Dispersion improved. Not sure why WG did not mention this on the Range Mod Stats. This makes IJN BBs be a lot more playable and better shell grouping. Huge notice when it comes to Yamato. Reload Mod might gives you good rate of fire. Japanese BBs rewards you on marksmanship than AP spams.
It was your channel that allowed me to return to this game 2 years ago. Thanks Sealord!
IJN Yamato crackhead build for myself: I make her a secondary build. Usually surprises the hell out of DDs that think they're gonna encounter that slow, ponderous warship and, screw it, they're not gonna...wait, WHY IS THE YAMMY SHOOTING AT ME ALREADY????? Even more fun when I end up getting a Close Quarters achievement.
Thanks for this. I hope you will do the same for the other classes, or at least for DDs and cruisers.
The Legendary mods for the T10s are also a great option in most cases. 2v2 brawls for instance. Leg Mod GK in that mode is a war crime lol.
Finally getting some good information instead of another "Top 5 Ships". We need more information like this and also videos on how specific map tactics work and nation specific quirks. Been here since 4k subs, so keep up the good work.
Very nice video. Only issue is you didn't mention that Close Quarters Combat only works within your secondary detection range (you just said detection range). 👍
same video but with cruises
Probably 2 videos. Or more. The difference between light and heavy cruiser play is pretty substantial.
There’s a lot of variance there. CA’s are a wide variety alone not to mention super heavy cruisers like Alaska or Stalingrad.
100% agree
Secondary build works well on the Arkansas Beta for us that have it.
When I started I always extended the range of my main guns. As I gained more experience I realized that most BB's pretty much suck at extended ranges. I've since begun switching to faster reload times, depending on shell dispersion.
Especially with Italians.
I've started playing around using Improved Repair Party Readiness instead of Emergency Repair Expert on some of my BB's, except on ships with the limited charges DCP. I'm a big fan of Preventative Maintenance on my BB's and by going with Improved Repair Party Readiness, which is a 3 point skill, always me to pickup an extra 1 point skill, Gun Feeder, for BB's that like/need to switch between AP and HE
I hope we see more of these types of informational guides, than the 'five of x thing in game'. :)
I really like the idea of this video because it teaches folks about how to select the modules and skills. Please do more. But I'm a little confused by your British BB Captain's build. I understand, based on your verbal narrative and on screen text, that you swap out the level 1 Preventative Maintenance skill for L1 Gun Feeder skill. Fair enough. But then you suggest adding the Demolution Expert skills. I didn't see you make any other changes but adding DM takes you over the 21 pt limit. What did I miss?
To clarify, I meant that you can move some other points around and take DE as well, if ya wanna go extra spicy
@@sealordmountbatten ok. thxs for the quick response 😀
I have had kurfurst down around 14s reload with close quarters, furious and adrenaline rush. She was in a world of hurt, but wow, she did not go down easy.
Thanks for another great video SLM. My comment follows on from yesterday's video as well: since Monarch now has improved heal you could run a crack head type build on it. Admittedly you don't get reload mod in slot 6, but it already has 25s base. Until this update, as far as I know, the only viable tier 8 to run the crack head build on was Vanguard, as it has improved heal. And it already has very good rudder shift. So now that Monarch has been given the heal, there is basically nothing to make Vanguard a ship worth playing. Despite the 2.0 sigma, its dispersion seems poor. So would seem like a good time to renew efforts to get WG to buff Vanguard? I put this type of argument to WG in the last update review. Maybe other players could as well??? Perhaps if they gave it Warspite/Ohio dispersion pattern or an enhanced optics spotter? Something to make the guns better.
Update: There is a bug/ exploit going around that players are using to get support consumables in random battles, but if they use them before they die, it causes them to have their HP be able to be reduced to zero, but not sink. Flamu did a video on it already on the situation.
Good info there thanks
Great video, one question though I heard someone talk about the lighthouse build. I forgot what they said that was.
"Lighthouse" is a build where you give up ALL pretense of stealth and concealment. The freed-up points and upgrade slot is then used to increase your offense or durability to let you keep fighting longer.
@@QuilavaMan Thanks, so it can be a durability build as well.
@@broccanmacronain457 Potentially, yes. But in most cases, Lighthouse is used offensively through skills that are the OPPOSITE of stealth, like Top-Grade Gunner, Fearless Brawler, Heavy HE and SAP Shells, and Furious.
@@QuilavaMan Thank you for the clarification. It had been a while since I saw it mentioned. And I did not know if it had been mentioned on one of SLM or Jingles videos.
@@broccanmacronain457 It's my pleasure to be of assistance!
For what it's worth, I'm a specialist on US ships. If you want/need help with those, I'd be happy to shoot you info for those, too. My YT name here is the same as my names on Discord and in WoWs (NA server)
3:40 I disagree here, APR1 is one of the weakest upgrades in slot 3 IMO. You would be better off taking Main Battery Modification 2, or even Secondary Battery Modification 1 as you will get more practical use out of those. Even at higher tiers.
4:00 This upgrade is HIGHLY dependant on the rest of your build. If you are running Basics of Survivability on your captain you don't need DCSM2, as you only need/want 2 of the 3 ways to reduce fire/flood damage and you should always be running the flags. Propulsion Modification 1 makes for a more generic slot 4 upgrade in my opinion, as every ship benefits from accelerating faster. Even Steering Gears Modification 1 is more generically useful, as both of those upgrades help prevent you from taking those fires and floods in the first place.
5:15 Slot 6 isn't complicated, range mod is near worthless, if you can't get to within 18km of your target, it's time to go dark and move to a different flank, because you have ether clearly won or lost the flank your on already. It's basically just Main Battery Modification 3 for slot 6 unless you are American where you finally get to equip a dispersion mod with Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2.
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 is a very niche upgrade mostly only used on niche ships that want that extra range for a gimmick over being something to actually consider using. Now if it gave any other benefit, like lets say if Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 gave +4% dispersion. THEN I could see an argument for it. Reload mod would still be better, but at least there would be an argument that could be made for range mod.
As for the commander;
While Preventive Maintenance is good, I'd put it firmly into the "I have one extra point" category. Gun Feeder is in general the better 1 point skill. Being able to hot swap your ammo type is very beneficial.
For 2 points Grease the Gears is SO BAD. It and PT should be 1 point skills again, or should be combined as a 2 point skill. Brisk or AA Defense and ASW Expert are far better generic 2 point skills. I'd lean towards AA Defense and ASW Expert with people's tendancy to throw ASW planes at everything, getting that 40% faster consumable cool down is really nice, and it also helps you when you run into CVs.
3 Points I can't argue here, those are good picks with nothing better in those slots.
4 Points I also can't argue except on the order, I'd personally go Concealment first, then Emergency Repair Expert, and finally Fire Prevention Expert.
As for the order to get those skills in for the build I'd suggest, Gun Feeder > AA Defense and ASW Expert > Adrenaline Rush > Concealment Expert > Basics of Survivability > Emergency Repair Expert > Fire Prevention Expert
And as a reminder I personally would say for upgrades:
Main Armaments Modification 1 > Damage Control System Modification 1 > Aiming Systems Modification 1 for everyone except the American, and Main Battery Modification 2 for Americans > Propulsion Modification 1 > Concealment System Modification 1 > Main Battery Modification 3
Take that build and slap it on any BB and you'll do well assuming you don't just derp forward and get melted because you pushed into to many reds all at once.
Could you review the super BB for the brits. Devastation. I wana know if its worth the cash
Call me crazy, but I actually prefer Furious over CE and Heavy AP over BoS on BBs that are not meant to be fast flankers or cannot bring their consealment down to their secondary range.
Heavy AP lowers the DPS you're taking, allowing you to actually live longer compared to BoS. Increases your damage as a bonus too.
And at least I find it that I'm spotted from the moon when I'm shooting my big BB guns anyway, with or without CE. If I'm using islands for cover, it does nothing. DDs and cruisers will still outspot you, so it will only take away 1 second or so reaction time from them.
Maybe in a late-game 1v1 against another BB it gives me the first shot or gives me an extra second to cap or hold a cap before I'm spotted. But that's highly situational. I'm burning or flooding as a bb during active fighting and it gives me dpm increase while CE does nothing :)
Great review. Looking forward to more of these in the future!
Brisk is a requirement for any BB that has a speed less than 25knts, especially at tier 5 and up. Brisk + speed flag has made some of the super Dreadnoughts enjoyable at mid to high tier.
Another usefull video, Admiral!
I have become addicted to Brisk on my BBs (esp the battle cruisers) and it is bad because it isnt a great use of 2 points lol...
Wym brisk is great
@@shadowknight_2505 Just gets me into trouble faster lol
@@jbktiger Don't take advice from me I'm a new player that has his highest ship as T5
Can you make a video for cruisers too mountnatten thankss🤝🔥🔥
Id actually recommend Secondary Armament Mod 1 instead of Main Battery on MOST battleships. Your Main Batteries are EXTRA THICC and usually SLOPPED (IE not the French) to be EVEN THICCER. Seriously maybe I'm Just Super Lucky but iv only ever had my Main guns on a BB knocked out like 3 times in HUNDREADS if not THOUSANDS of battles at this point.
Your Secondaries and AA guns on the other hand NEED that extra HP.
Nice for you, but with the extra protection to main battery I have had them knocked out many times. It's not a terrible option if you know your going to be facing CVs, but just like DFAA vs hydro, hydro is always best when you don't know what MM will give you, just as main gun protection is always best for most builds.
I wish WG would drop the cost of mods, then let us change our mods and abilities after we see MM.
Don't do this on italian bbs
Tbh. RNGs on reduce fire or flooding doesn’t help much. IDK, my RNGs always give me guaranteed 100% Fire Chance cause by enemies.
Damage Con. Mod2 is a lot more useful. It reduces Flooding and Fire time. Which for me it’s great. Wish Damage Control. Mod 1 should have stack with this as well. Where Damage Control mod 2 is just a boosted version.
Range Mod is by far the best pick for Japanese BBs, if you don’t have Leg Mod. You don’t want to increase ROF. Yamato already suffers a lot of turret traverse issue. You need accuracy to land shots. So recommend Range Mod. Japanese BB are extremely tanky when it comes to range. Range Mod does makes your Vertical Dispersion improved. Not sure why WG did not mention this on the Range Mod Stats. This makes IJN BBs be a lot more playable and better shell grouping. Huge notice when it comes to Yamato. Reload Mod might gives you good rate of fire. Japanese BBs rewards you on marksmanship than AP spams.
No sound ???
Had to re watch the first segment. To busy laughing at game chat.
I’m famous on RUclips 10:45 ; getting first blood in the Alaska B
wow, am early for once ;~)
Wow, you have nothing relevant to say.
@@stflaw relevant to whom? Relevance is a subjective term, for instance what you said had zero relevance to what I said :~)
@@pegasusted2504 I like cheese.
Bro is one of the best WOW cc's and wargaming dosent give a fckk
hello
Give me RUclipss old quality settings. I pay 30 dollars a month for premiums for fucks sake
Video was uploaded in 4K, should be nice and crisp
@@sealordmountbatten no I know but RUclips is testing the idea of taking away quality control. I just had it happen to me on this video
Nah I’ll stick with my destroyers
13 likes and 2 view in 5 minutes bro really fell off
Its early in the morning in North America, lol