The American Montana-class battleship (known as Capricornus in Battleship Craft) is the ship encountered in Duel Lv9 and one of those encountered in the Yamato fleet level. It is the only ship with the simple skeleton design to hold 460mm guns, therefore it is considered a monitor. This ship, however, is arguably quite easy to fight, being so dense, unstable, and, in Duel Lv9, only engages when you are 8.6km away or closer.
Armament[]
- 2 x 460mm guns
- 12 x 120mm guns
- 2 x Oxygen Torpedo Tubes
- 4 x 305mm guns
- 4 x 305mm+ guns
Engine[]
- 4 x Propellers
- 2 x Large Boilers
- 1 x Large Rudder
Skeleton[]
- Top layer: 600mm lightweight armor
- Second to bottom layer: 600mm lightweight armor
- Bottom layer: Ballast
Duel Lv9 guide[]
Duel Lv9 is a very useful mission for players that are in the process of grinding for 460mm guns. The level can be beaten with just cheaper guns, as explained below. You earn 2500 gold for every win, therefore it takes 32 wins to purchase a 460mm gun.
Recommendations[]
- Speed: 40+ knots
- Armament: 2+ Mk45 guns
- There is no need for high toughness and armor as long as Montana won't fire back anyway.
A skeleton that meets just about every recommendation to beat Duel Lv9
Based on these recommendations, a basic skeleton with 2 Shikishima-class boilers (provided by the prototype) and 2 forward-facing Mk45 guns is already enough to beat the level by itself.
Procedure[]
- As you start the level, Montana spawns at least 20km away. Move your ship at full speed. After you see a gray silhouette of Montana, try to slow down as much as possible.
- As Montana is visible at 19km, and the Mk45 gun has a shooting range of 18.7km, you can start shooting almost immediately after seeing it.
- Aim at the boilers, the 305mm+ guns, and the Oxygen Torpedo Tubes. After destroying the weapons, aim at the bridge blocks. Montana should sink after all of those parts are destroyed.
Trivia[]
- Montana is one of only five US states to be mentioned in the game. The other four are Illinois, Iowa, Maine, and North Carolina. Montana, Illinois, and North Carolina are names given to ships, whereas Maine is given to a boiler, and Iowa is given to both.
- Near the end of World War II, the US designed a class of ships built to be superior to the Yamato-class, but with the success of aircraft carriers, the Montana-class was never built in real-life. There are drawings of them, but they look nothing like the in-game Montana-class.
- Montana ships are easier to defeat than Andrea Doria ships. They have a huge weak spot which includes unarmored bridge blocks (even though Andrea Doria ships also have them), therefore being vulnerable to Mk45 guns while it is sailing towards you. In Duel Lv9, the fog prevents the enemy from firing, while the player can still see the ship.
- Even though the Yamato fleet level takes place in the evening sea, Montana only starts firing at 17.6km, which is still less than its firing range of 21km. Having the sight less than the firing range is not considered a good thing when using a ship. The only exception is the VLS with Tomahawk, as the missiles can locate an enemy even if the ship cannot.
- In the oldest versions of Battleship Craft, Capricornus had 305mm+ guns in place of the Oxygen Torpedo Tubes, therefore it was armed with six 305mm+ guns at the time.
- Also, Capricornus used to be encountered in Duel Lv10, as Duel Lv9 involved Saggitarius (known as Richelieu in Warship Craft, which is only still encountered in the Yamato fleet level). At the time, Yamato was already included in the store, albeit at a much cheaper price of 300000 Gold, and it was based on the large skeleton with 600mm lightweight armor. However, Yamato was never encountered in missions until the aircraft update, where its price increased to 540000, and its structure was upgraded.
- Speaking of the Yamato fleet level, it replaced a level in those versions of Battleship Craft named "Naval battle Lv5", in which 1 Capricornus and 2 Saggitarius ships are encountered. Yamato simply replaced the Saggitarius ship in the back.
- Also, Capricornus used to be encountered in Duel Lv10, as Duel Lv9 involved Saggitarius (known as Richelieu in Warship Craft, which is only still encountered in the Yamato fleet level). At the time, Yamato was already included in the store, albeit at a much cheaper price of 300000 Gold, and it was based on the large skeleton with 600mm lightweight armor. However, Yamato was never encountered in missions until the aircraft update, where its price increased to 540000, and its structure was upgraded.
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