Although her AA is a powerful enough deterrent, the usefulness of this investment depends on whether or not there is a carrier in the game. Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 lowers detection radius.Īnti-Aircraft Build: A popular build for this ship, captains focusing on boosting AL Montpelier’s AA will opt for Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 for Slot 1 to increase the anti-aircraft armament durability and AA Guns Modification 1 for Slot 3 to increase her medium- and long-range AA power.Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1 allows for faster acceleration to move in and out of cover faster.

Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 improves accuracy and generates more main battery hits on enemies.

Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 lessens fire damage taken.

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 keeps the guns active and firing.

The recommended upgrades for AL Montpelier are as follows: AL Montpelier is a solid support ship, but captains will have to stay frosty and play smart to avoid the nastier battleship opponents that she will face within her tier bracket.Īs a premium ship, AL Montpelier has no module upgrades to research. Her AA battery, concealment, top speed, turning radius, and armor layout are all the same. In all other respects, AL Montpelier is a Cleveland. Lastly, as compensation for the improved accuracy of her guns, she reloads half a second slower than Cleveland. Hidden from view, her guns have been made more accurate than those of her tech tree sister by improving her sigma value from 2.0 to 2.15, meaning that shells will cluster more closely together towards the center of her dispersion ellipse. It's a small buff that most players won't notice.

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'.ĪL Montpelier is essentially a clone of Tier VIII American tech tree cruiser Cleveland, with only a couple of minor changes.įor starters, AL Montpelier has a few hundred more hit points than Cleveland six hundred more, to be precise.

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