Her reload is a painful 36 seconds base, which can be brought down to ~32 seconds with Main Battery Modification 3. Her firepower is not without flaws, however. Her ballistics are also outstanding, leading to comfortable aiming. As such, captains should opt to take Gun Feeder in order to exploit both ammunition types. It can also overmatch 27 mm plating instead of just 26 mm, which includes the bow and stern of most cruisers in the game. Her AP is phenomenal as well, with some of the highest penetration at Tier IX. Coupled with their high penetration and improved ricochet angles, they will be the primary ammo of choice against most targets. Her SAP shells boast a 1600 damage advantage over Italian 381 mm SAP. This gives her multiple boosts in terms of damage dealing capability. Unlike the tech tree Italian battleships, which cap out at 381 mm guns, Marco Polo has nine 406 mm guns in a typical three-by-three arrangement. Her concealment, on the other hand, is decidedly average for Tier IX, only reaching 13.2 km when fully specced. Her rudder shift and turning circle are also respectable, at 16.7 seconds and 860 meters respectively. In addition to her armor, Marco Polo’s speed is superb, clocking in at 32 knots. Captains should be more careful in choosing their engagements and movements. In addition, she lacks the Exhaust Smoke Generator found on tech tree Italian battleships, and her torpedo protection is poor. Her citadel is extremely vulnerable, protected by a 25 mm turtleback that is easily overmatched by most battleship-caliber guns in her tier spread. However, her HP pool is among the lowest of Tier IX battleships. She resists destroyer and cruiser-caliber HE quite well, and when angled properly, is decently protected against AP shells from battleships. She features a 320 mm main belt, with a 70 mm upper belt and 55 mm deck. While having differences of her own, she will feel familiar to players experienced with the playstyle of Italian battleships.Īs with tech tree Italian battleships, Marco Polo’s armor scheme is solid overall.
Tier IX premium Italian battleship Marco Polo retains many of the tech tree battleship characteristics - powerful Semi-Armor Piercing (SAP) main battery shells, poor reload and range, and decent armor and concealment. 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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