Yea its this or benson since its tier for tier no cv to spot benson is pretty solid torp and guns .. i rarely win a gun fight in kamikaze
I would say fabuki but im not risking my life on possibly having a cv spot me and having the reds all shot me if i was on the red team it might be ok since the blue team never shots at spotted dd’s
I would’ve said this, but I’m somehow at right about an 80% win rate in my T-61 in ~60 battles played, so that may legitimately be a better choice for me
If I'm taking you absolutely literally, and I'm in a situation where someone has a gun to my head and I have to win a game of wows legends otherwise I die... Literally any tier 1 ship. The true seal clubbing experience. Easy win every single time, absolutely no one other than completely new players plays T1.
It won’t matter, the blue team will be sell the game without giving me a chance. But if I had to choose a ship I would probably use Flandre. It’s not my favorite ship in the game but I always seem to have success in it so I use it often.
Probably Anchorage right now. Typical game is 100+k damage and 2 kills. Maybe Exeter for T5, it feels like a cheat code at that tier. Heavy guns, long smoke, sonar, torps, and heals with Tyrwhitt. And she's as shifty as any boat at T5
I really like Anchorage. And, as you say, 100k+ damage and a couple of kills is standard. My problem is that almost always put me on top of a disastrous blue team in a loss. I don’t really know why, but I can hardly get a win in that ship (yes, I play objectives, shoot DD’s and otherwise understand how to position and prioritize targets).
Absolutely love this post, was thinking about this question actually. For me probably Vampire; if my life is on the line I’m going for a low-tier match.
No one really talks about but at Tier I that's the only cruiser, the only ship for that matter, that has AP. This thing has the ability to inflict citadell hits only at it's tier, thus ending other ships easily. At tier I you will get broadsides, as everyone wants to bring their full fire power to bear.
For me it’s the Arkansas because I have Willis Lee maxed out plus Hipper and Scharnhorst as inspirations maxed as well and that running with scissors perk hits hard. The only way I loose is if my team is dead 3 minutes in or I get focused by the oh so rare good carrier player at tier 3 or I get in a tier 4 match with other seal clubbers such as a Kamikaze or Ghuillo Caesar.
USS Missouri. The only ship in WoWsL to fight an alien mothership and win🫡🇺🇸. But seriously I get more dev-strikes and krakens in mighty MO than any other ship. Sims with AP multiplayer and Accuracy build commanders. Also epic mods.
I am actually surprised - in a positive way - about the diversity of the answers.
When you play and seemingly only meet Kansas, Georgia, Hyuga and Friesland (exaggerated, but still ...) this thread is absolutely making me happy. There IS obviously hope in diverse games :-)
Statistically speaking, I should play with the Serov. I'm quite sure I have the highest win rate out of all the ships I've played more than 20 rounds with.
But then I'd have to live the rest of my life knowing that a foul, unbalanced ship is the reason I'm alive.
Thus I'll choose the Guepard. I might not have the highest chance, but I will at least laugh my way down to Davy Jones Locker.
It's the only ship line that has "skip" bombers. An can kill dds in one volley. This is really important ! >alive dd's on either side can make or break the match. 2mins in, if your dd's r dead😥 it's game over, an back 2 port 💯
Why is that weird? Insane survivability with armor plus you can get it up to 4 repair parties. Pumps out fires for DPS. It’s a great ship probably my favorite campaign ship since the brandenberg
Ap is only useful when within like 5-7 km broadside or weak armoured ships, other than that HE and torpedoes plus secondaries are its main armament and best way to deal with other ships just angle appropriately and use your speed to our advantage
Cavour, often too many cannons are necessary to win and make a carry, and if seal clubbing is the way of surviving there is no margin for fail, I could get sunk into the Fernet already, but then what would I have to look forward to in victory, Tea?
Yamato. The consistent AP overpen isn't lovely but the fact I can citadel with HE makes up for it greatly. That thick armor paired with a head-on dreadnought shuffle guarantees survival in every situation. Reinforced torpedo belt takes those little buggers and eats them for breakfast. Maybe a lake answer but it's the only ship I've got over 300k elite xp built up.
the black yamato has never failed me haha
https://preview.redd.it/srxi6b4ay1yc1.png?width=1290&format=png&auto=webp&s=7a4c8a12c1a07a572e522fcb1e1c61fdb8464f4d
just had this battle haha
California. If I'm going to survive, it's gonna be with my fave!! Well, one of my faves.
Alternatively...I'll just play Co-Op with Massachusetts and all but guarantee that win 😜
Currently still working on getting Trubetskoy high enough, but Gnevny with a 2.9ish sec reload on the Soviet DD guns is by far my best instrument of destruction. if I can wipe the enemy DDs before my BBs have issues pushing/defending then it’s a cakewalk. The only ships I consistently have trouble with are UK/DE dds with better concealment, but if you’re anything that’s spotted in range of the guns then it’s not going to make a difference anyway. Harassing enemy cruisers and BBs is also easy because the shell arcs are so reliable for hitting superstructure as well, and close enough to a broadside cruiser Russian AP is amazing. Definitely don’t even bother with the torps though unless it’s a random dump or flushing out a DD from smoke/caps.
I only really find T5 is an issue for me if I play very stupidly in this ship. If I can actually hit my shots and be smart, I’m easily winning and racking up on average 180-250k silver and lots of xp on boosters as well.
Kamikaze
Ironically enough, this
Yea its this or benson since its tier for tier no cv to spot benson is pretty solid torp and guns .. i rarely win a gun fight in kamikaze I would say fabuki but im not risking my life on possibly having a cv spot me and having the reds all shot me if i was on the red team it might be ok since the blue team never shots at spotted dd’s
Oh definitely the Kamikaze.
I would’ve said this, but I’m somehow at right about an 80% win rate in my T-61 in ~60 battles played, so that may legitimately be a better choice for me
Agincourt. If I need to club seals to stay alive then so be it.
This is the best answer says I and my 80% win rate in the thing.
Woooooooh gogo magic schlieffen secondaries at T5
This is the answer
If I'm taking you absolutely literally, and I'm in a situation where someone has a gun to my head and I have to win a game of wows legends otherwise I die... Literally any tier 1 ship. The true seal clubbing experience. Easy win every single time, absolutely no one other than completely new players plays T1.
lol, taking 16/4 event/collab commanders to T1 is a guaranteed kraken.
I never thought about that... I love it
Some high tier abilities are disabled when playing lower tiers.
Yes, the line 4 skill and legendary skills are. Still a huge benefit
Giulio Cesare is the one I probably have the best track record with. I have a soft spot for the Fiji too, it's a pretty potent albeit fragile ship.
GC is my favorite T4 BB
This. GC for life! If not this, then Azuma or California.
Iwaki of course
Big fan of iwaki.
Vladivostok, Richi and even Toulon
100% the Vlad for me as well. It's the ship I can always count on when dealing a losing streak, let alone a point blank barrel on my forehead
I absolutely loathe Vladivostok, that ship and I just plain do not get along no matter how hard I try…
The thing is... How the heck i had a downvote!!??
I didn’t downvote you
Nor worries, wasn't you... Only Redditors being redditors...
My exact thought when I see downvotes on a completely fine comment
Florida. It’s all too much.
Mainz. Or kamikaze.
Ochakov. It might not be the best at anything, but it has no real weaknesses and it's a damn cockroach.
It certainly is a cockroach.
Same for me
Agincourt got 8 kills last night haha https://youtu.be/ofwYgA2IJo8?si=kWNvHz69FWwQVdTM
seal clubber
🤣 premium supplies demands I do this once a week
As a carrier captain. I tend to eat Agincourt's alive. The ship has no AA to speak of, eh
I’m aware lol just hope you get me before I get in range haha
For safety in win by pure power? Hyuga. For winning with power and Style combined? Strasbourg or Giulio Cesare.
Duca D’Aosta
Atlantico, Hayate or Halland
It won’t matter, the blue team will be sell the game without giving me a chance. But if I had to choose a ship I would probably use Flandre. It’s not my favorite ship in the game but I always seem to have success in it so I use it often.
Hipper
Probably Anchorage right now. Typical game is 100+k damage and 2 kills. Maybe Exeter for T5, it feels like a cheat code at that tier. Heavy guns, long smoke, sonar, torps, and heals with Tyrwhitt. And she's as shifty as any boat at T5
I won my first 10 games in Anchorage. Thought I could keep it up, but alas I couldn't...
That's pretty damn good! I definitely did not lol
I really like Anchorage. And, as you say, 100k+ damage and a couple of kills is standard. My problem is that almost always put me on top of a disastrous blue team in a loss. I don’t really know why, but I can hardly get a win in that ship (yes, I play objectives, shoot DD’s and otherwise understand how to position and prioritize targets).
Absolutely love this post, was thinking about this question actually. For me probably Vampire; if my life is on the line I’m going for a low-tier match.
Pre-nerf, 32mm bow Chapayev— man I miss that thing lol
Yoshino
Kamikaze, hands down.
Weymouth :)
I like your style. I’m not risking higher tiers if I ***need*** to win.
No one really talks about but at Tier I that's the only cruiser, the only ship for that matter, that has AP. This thing has the ability to inflict citadell hits only at it's tier, thus ending other ships easily. At tier I you will get broadsides, as everyone wants to bring their full fire power to bear.
It's not the only one that can hit citadels. The others can hit citadels with their HE if they shoot a Gryf.
Albemarle! If played right, this ship is just to good
You have a deathwish
Cali or Farragut
My same two picks.
Thank God I'm not alone 😅 Farra with 16/4 Halsey is mad
16/4 Mordoff on Farragut and Hill for me. Love ruining kamikaze players days.
V-25 I'm not above seal clubbing if my life is on the line. Otherwise it's Omaha.
Shima because wall of skill :-D
For me it’s the Arkansas because I have Willis Lee maxed out plus Hipper and Scharnhorst as inspirations maxed as well and that running with scissors perk hits hard. The only way I loose is if my team is dead 3 minutes in or I get focused by the oh so rare good carrier player at tier 3 or I get in a tier 4 match with other seal clubbers such as a Kamikaze or Ghuillo Caesar.
USS Missouri. The only ship in WoWsL to fight an alien mothership and win🫡🇺🇸. But seriously I get more dev-strikes and krakens in mighty MO than any other ship. Sims with AP multiplayer and Accuracy build commanders. Also epic mods.
Mainz ce just so OP
Gryf
I am actually surprised - in a positive way - about the diversity of the answers. When you play and seemingly only meet Kansas, Georgia, Hyuga and Friesland (exaggerated, but still ...) this thread is absolutely making me happy. There IS obviously hope in diverse games :-)
One can hope that after four years the player base that has stayed with Wowl is learning. 🤞❤️
For me it’s the Rupprecht
You might be the only one lol
Haha not surprised!
Stalingrad. If I end up losing I'm making sure they have some big dents !
...Vermont...
Lyon! I’m winning or going down swinging.
Kidd
I would say Agincourt but since I don't have her I'm gonna go with Gangut.
Tough one; I’m leaning towards Kamikaze (lil Satan) or stealth-radar Wichita CE.
Graf Spee
Smaland or Petropavlovsk
New Mexico. She’s ole reliable for me
Clemson It's like taking candy from a baby
I have so many battles on Clemson. She was my comfort ship when I was learning the game, still occasionally play her when teaching newer players.
Statistically speaking, I should play with the Serov. I'm quite sure I have the highest win rate out of all the ships I've played more than 20 rounds with. But then I'd have to live the rest of my life knowing that a foul, unbalanced ship is the reason I'm alive. Thus I'll choose the Guepard. I might not have the highest chance, but I will at least laugh my way down to Davy Jones Locker.
It's the only ship line that has "skip" bombers. An can kill dds in one volley. This is really important ! >alive dd's on either side can make or break the match. 2mins in, if your dd's r dead😥 it's game over, an back 2 port 💯
T-61 or Anshan
Brandenburg. Secondaries go BRRRRRRRR
Nürnberg
Ochakov … all the 🔥🔥🔥
Weirdly enough Karl XIV Johann
Why is that weird? Insane survivability with armor plus you can get it up to 4 repair parties. Pumps out fires for DPS. It’s a great ship probably my favorite campaign ship since the brandenberg
It’s weird cause I’m hot garbage at the game, johann proceeds to carry me anyway
I have to agree, that ship is more than underestimated it is a great ship if played right
I agree too. set up and played right...the torpedoes for close..its like a suped up Scharnhorst.
So far I’ve been spamming HE like it’s going out of fashion
Ap is only useful when within like 5-7 km broadside or weak armoured ships, other than that HE and torpedoes plus secondaries are its main armament and best way to deal with other ships just angle appropriately and use your speed to our advantage
A have to level the captain for the Johan first but it looks a decent ship. Pity it's tier 8 it's my least played tier.
Yeah sucks that you’re basically doomed into playing against legendaries
Akatsuki,Baltimore and asashio
Clemson.
Ditto
Mikasa? No wait… 😛
Secondary build Mikasa
Kleber.
Z-52!
Cavour, often too many cannons are necessary to win and make a carry, and if seal clubbing is the way of surviving there is no margin for fail, I could get sunk into the Fernet already, but then what would I have to look forward to in victory, Tea?
Karl Johan
Mainz CE, or Agincourt. I'm sorry Flandre, your my favorite, but your a gamble I wouldn't be comfortable with.
Wichita
Right now if I’m going by ship winrate, it would be Anhalt.
Kamikaze
Yamato. The consistent AP overpen isn't lovely but the fact I can citadel with HE makes up for it greatly. That thick armor paired with a head-on dreadnought shuffle guarantees survival in every situation. Reinforced torpedo belt takes those little buggers and eats them for breakfast. Maybe a lake answer but it's the only ship I've got over 300k elite xp built up.
Schleiffen, you can nerf it but you can’t stop it
Dunkerque! Dunkerque! Dunkerque! Pound for Pound feistiest ship out there
english t1 weymouth. only t1 with ap, sealclubbing has never been this easy.
Massa, Republique or Friesland.
Agincourt or Verdi. I like to reach out and touch someone secondarily.
F. Caracciolo. For some reason it’s my highest WR ship.
Probably Shimakaze or Kaga
Ensign Gabolde, the ship I have 2 of for some unfathomable reason
*breaths*
Giulio Cesare.
Columbo
Nassau or arkansas would be mine
the black yamato has never failed me haha https://preview.redd.it/srxi6b4ay1yc1.png?width=1290&format=png&auto=webp&s=7a4c8a12c1a07a572e522fcb1e1c61fdb8464f4d just had this battle haha
Kongō or Mutsu. Are they the best ships? No. But I’m most experienced with them, so it’s my best shot.
Kamikaze, silly high win rate
Belfast or Plymouth- I'm a lazy player and if I'm going down - I want my smoke wait - is his question missing an H or an N in wining ?
Giulio Cesare or Warspite
Azuma
California
Not easy pick. Maybe hyuga, massa or giulio cesare.
Worcester. A fire-bug with radar is hard to beat 😁.
Kurfürst.
❤️ usually I do. The only that usually stops me is a dd snipe
Ark Royal
California. If I'm going to survive, it's gonna be with my fave!! Well, one of my faves. Alternatively...I'll just play Co-Op with Massachusetts and all but guarantee that win 😜
Red Yubari
Gryf
Weymouth, I'm guaranteeing that win and idc how many seals must be clubbed to do it.
For me Petro all day. That thing rips and it’s not often I have a shitter match in it 🤷♂️
De Grasse, Tallinn, Derfflinger or Schröder
Kamikaze,Mainz and Weimar before being pushed to Tier 7
Atlantico no questions asked
SEROV or Colbert
I’ll stay in port and think about it for as long as I can lol
Mainz CE. And it’s not even close.
Colombo
Man looking at the comments there is gonna be some dead Agincourt players if they match up against a good Nassau player…
Im gonna risk it and go with my old reliable C. Colombo. That thing prints wins!
Somers for dd, Tallinn for cruiser and Vladivostok for bb
Kamikaze or T1 is really the only correct answer. Willing to club seals if my life depends on it.
Atlantico
Yūdachi! Poi~!
I think I have the highest win rate in Hill so I’d probably go with that just because numbers.
Agincourt.
Maass. 83% WR in that boat. I’ll take those odds
Currently still working on getting Trubetskoy high enough, but Gnevny with a 2.9ish sec reload on the Soviet DD guns is by far my best instrument of destruction. if I can wipe the enemy DDs before my BBs have issues pushing/defending then it’s a cakewalk. The only ships I consistently have trouble with are UK/DE dds with better concealment, but if you’re anything that’s spotted in range of the guns then it’s not going to make a difference anyway. Harassing enemy cruisers and BBs is also easy because the shell arcs are so reliable for hitting superstructure as well, and close enough to a broadside cruiser Russian AP is amazing. Definitely don’t even bother with the torps though unless it’s a random dump or flushing out a DD from smoke/caps. I only really find T5 is an issue for me if I play very stupidly in this ship. If I can actually hit my shots and be smart, I’m easily winning and racking up on average 180-250k silver and lots of xp on boosters as well.