![]() Against cruisers captains again should be mindful that she has no armor piercing like her tier VII contemporary. Armed with high-explosive (HE) and semi-armor piercing (SAP) shells she is a menace against destroyers she encounters as either shell type will inflict heavy damage. This also plays a role in the amount of fires set as there are fewer shells to cause a potential fire. While this doesn’t drastically change the damage output of the ship it can be noticeable at times in terms of a ship surviving or not. Unlike with Atlanta she finds herself missing her wing turrets which decreases her broadside by a pair of rifles. The main battery for Austin consists of twelve 127mm guns arranged in six turrets with two rifles each. That said, captains should be aware that the minor differences between these two ships can cause serious differences between their respective play styles. Both are thinly armored ships easily punished if caught flatfooted. Both are good anti-aircraft platforms for their respective tiers. ![]() Both are USN light cruisers armed with five inch rifles and torpedoes. ![]() The only real way to explain Austin is to compare her to her nearest counterpart in game USS Atlanta. 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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