Her mobility allows her to get to where she is needed, her powerful super-heavy shells allow her to inflict significant damage on whatever she encounters there, and her armor allows her to tank punishment provided she doesn't expose her broadside or get blindsided by incoming torpedoes.Īvailability of researchable upgrades for Iowa is as follows: She combines speed, firepower, and survivability in a way that is unrivaled by any other ship in her tier and below. Once mastered, however, Iowa’s capabilities are unmatched by just about any battleship in game. Careful positioning and good situational awareness are required at all times to ensure she isn't removed from the game in a single enemy salvo, and this vulnerability makes fighting at close ranges very tricky as her overall length is more of a liability than an asset. Consequently, Iowa can be dealt catastrophic damage by well-aimed AP shells. Even though her citadel is at the ship's third deck at roughly waterline height, the third deck plating can be overmatched by every battleship in her matchmaking spread. Additionally, she gains access to Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2 ( ), which provides a significant reduction to her dispersion.Įxposing her flat broadside to enemies is as inadvisable in Iowa as it is in most battleships.
Her AP shells get on target faster, and new Iowa captains should allow a few games to learn how to adjust leading their shots accordingly. Iowa’s barrels are 50 caliber (as opposed to North Carolina’s 45 caliber barrels) and the improvement in the velocity of her armor-piercing shells is notable. The key differences are found in Iowa’s handling - she is faster, with a larger turning circle and slower rudder shift speed - slightly improved AA suite, and longer main battery rifles. Veterans of North Carolina will be well-familiar with how Iowa plays, as both ships are laid out in an identical AB-X turret arrangement. The historical counterpart of the famed battleship Yamato, Tier IX's Iowa is the pinnacle of the various fast battleship designs the United States commissioned into service before and during World War II.
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