Radar or Hydroacoustic (Sonar), which is better?

[Willy55_1955]

Radar 25 or so seconds, Hydro 95 or so seconds. Which do you feel is better, and why do you think so?

[DoomStomper]

"Why not both?"

 

- Belfast

[klymar8]

It depends on ship and situation for me . I like Radar for the range (8.? ) and Hydro acoustic for the time longer time it gives you .

[Willy55_1955]

"Why not both?"

 

- Belfast

 

That's what made me think of the question.

[Doutech]

Hydro detects torps while radar does not.

[Rion12]

The main thing Hydro can do that Radar cannot is expand torpedo detection ranges to the point where dodging the metal fish is about as trivial as dodging a battleship trying to ram your cruiser. It's more of a matter of being able to dodge DD attacks, as opposed to spotting the actual ships.

 

Radar, on the other hand, is hands-down better for actually finding the small buggers due to its large detection ranges, but you don't get the benefit of increased torpedo detection.

 

As far as it goes from a generalized standpoint, I'd probably give the edge to Radar, if only because it's more useful for actually removing the little ankle-biter from the equation and sufficient predictive capabilities can generally tell you where torpedoes will be coming from anyways. This goes double for if your target is a Russian or USN DD, since you're probably trying to flush them out of smoke or something, and they were probably more focused on their gun usage, making torpedoes somewhat less of a threat.

 

At the end of the day, though, having a combination of both is by far the best thing you can get if you're really keen on killing the small tin cans.

[B4lduR_28]

I prefer Hydro, especially german Hydro is extremely potent.

 

Radar is a offensive and situational skill

 

Hydro can be used offensively and defensively and is a lot less situational through it's longer duration.

[saagri]

German? Hydro. Range is so good.

USN? Radar. Duration is really good.

Russian? ... Either? Radar has good range but low duration. They usually can actually hit DD's though because of their usually good shell velocity. Hydro is meh but way longer duration. 

 

[D_I_P_Scout]

I actually like Hydro when hunting DD's because as mentioned above hydro lets me see the torps earlier.  Radar is fantastic when there are enemy ships hiding behind islands or in smoke and your friendly cruiser lights them up for you.

[Edgecase]

If you're looking for a ship, use radar. If you're looking for torpedoes, use hydro.

[MexicanPanda]

I would take radar any day over hydro. I'm not too worried about torps, more worried about killing the little ba$[edited]launching them. I take great joy in killing DDs, and I've gotten decent enough at dodging their torps that I don't feel a need to use hydro.

[Terrible_Turtle]

Hydro is defensive. Radar is offensive. 

[Bril01]

Part of the reason I enjoy the RU CA line, why pick just one!