

High Alpha damage and high fire chance on her HE shells, coupled with improved penetration capabilities that let her penetrate up to 58mm of armor, give Drake a nasty tooth that no other surface ship type wants to be hit with. However, while the fire rate may seem like a burden, the shells themselves are among the best at the tier. With 18.5s stock reload time, Drake is on par with the same tier super cruiser Kronshtadt in terms of loading speed. Over her predecessor Drake offers an improved main battery, with an increase in caliber and hitting power while at the same time trading reload speed. 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".ĭrake is the Tier IX British heavy cruiser for the Tech Tree, being the link between the Tier VIII Albemarle and the end of the line, TX Goliath.
