While her AP shells have relatively low alpha damage, they have the shortest flight time to target and one of the highest penetrations among her Tier 6 counterparts.

The 8x 330mm guns themselves are closer to a battlecruiser in terms of performance. She does have respectable rear-firing angles, so proper angling can somewhat mitigate this weakness. On the other hand, cunning enemies can take advantage of Dunkerque 's inability to fire directly astern. She can use all of her guns while presenting a narrow bow-in profile to the enemy. She compensates for this by having the fastest reload of all T6 BBs as well as her unique all-forward turret arrangement. Islands are a good way to limit enemy focus fire by blocking shots and potentially line of sight.Ĭompared to other BBs, Dunkerque carries fewer guns that deal less damage than her peers, resulting in having the weakest broadside salvo at her tier. Due to the poor survivability of Dunkerque, players must exercise caution in where they position. Like all other BBs, Dunkerque players should take care to avoid showing broadside to the enemy, lest they give a lucky enemy BB a free 'Devastating Strike' achievement. Though her 26mm armor can bounce 356mm and smaller AP rounds, any AP shell 380mm or larger will overmatch her armor and deal damage to the ship. While her 26mm armor-plated exterior will shrug off smaller HE rounds, any DD or CL with IFHE equipped or any heavy cruiser or larger caliber guns will easily punch through her armor. Though Dunkerque has an average HP pool for her tier, she is severely let down by her lightly protected hull. 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'.

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