As a tradeoff, her standard armor-piercing ammunition has very low penetration in comparison to her peers. Like her predecessors, she has unique access to semi-armor piercing shells in place of high explosive. With sixteen (16) 15-inch main battery guns, Cristoforo Colombo currently holds the title to the highest broadside weight in the game, marginally beating out Vermont’s twelve (12) 18-inch main gun battery. Overall, captains will find Cristoforo Colombo’s adept playstyle to be incredibly unique.Ĭristoforo Colombo’s defining characteristic is her extensive main battery suite. Therefore, she excels at punishing broadside targets at close to medium range, but lacks the ability to trade at range with her peers.

However, she has an extremely low base range for a Tier X battleship at 18.91 kilometers - nearly two kilometers shorter than Grosser Kurfurst 20.6 kilometer range. As a result, her main strength lies in her sixteen (16) 15-inch main battery guns. Similar to Montana, Cristoforo Colombo gains an extra turret over her Tier IX predecessor, Lepanto.

The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.įor a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's 'Actual AA DPS'.Īs the Tier X battleship, Cristoforo Colombo is the culmination of the Italian battleship line.

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