IJN AP isn't actually that special as a shell (compared to German improved damage, USN and RN improved pen angles, Soviet penetration), but it's mostly due to the characteristics of the rest of the ship,įurutaka overmatches same tier cruiser bows, so AP is often more used than HE.Īoba and Myoko should note that at their tiers, RN cruisers can still be overmatched by 203 mm guns. There's still a steep learning curve to cruiser survival at Tier 8 and you'll be instantly punished for your mistakes.Just as a note, while the IJN cruisers get improved HE damage and fire chance but not AP, for general usage, any ship from Furutaka and up benefits a lot from knowing when to use which type of ammo. Therefore, don't expect to start seal clubbing when you get an Atago. Especially when you want to make a turn because an accidental broadside to an enemy paying attention will cost you a lot. You have to be aware of your environment and who's shooting what. Despite having decent armor, the IJN cruisers sport the biggest citadel surfaces in the game and the Atago is not an exception. The second weakness is inherent to the IJN cruisers and it's their huge citadels. You also lose 3 turrets to rotation instead of 2 while swinging your guns to the other side. If you're shooting while angling, it doesn't like to fire at all just like the Hipper's infamous third turret. The rear-looking third turret is very annoying to use. However, the Atago is not without weaknesses. With some luck they might even show you the broadside you've been waiting for. You can launch your torps by swinging to the either side slightly and force your opponent to maneuver. Which sometimes forces you to inevitably close range. Though they give you a good advantage when you're angling against a dangerous opponent. The angles of the launchers also don't overlap much, so you can't launch 8 torps with quick succession unlike the other IJN cruisers. Don't expect to become a pesudo IJN DD with forward looking launchers. Yes you do get more torpedo hits, but it's mostly nothing compared to your gun damage overall. Despite better angles, I found the torpedoes to be pretty unreliable damage dealers on the Atago.
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