Upgrades on Montana?

[Marcanbus_NA]

I just got it and I have a dillema concerning the upgrades I want to put. Should I go for AA upgrades or loading time and stuff upgrades? Any Montana captains out there with some tips? I didn't play it yet.

Thanks

[Macabe]

I went with all Anti-air upgrades in CBT except for main battery accuracy. Worked quite well.

[apothegm]

I went all AA since I kept getting owned by CVs before the nerf patch and it still doesn't do crap. Planes can still easily fly in and you might get 1 or 2 shot down out of the 10-20 torpedoing you and bombing you.

[ryuukei8569]

Well what I do is i have the Captains upgrade that increases turret turn rate then i take the decreased loading time module. this brings your main battery reload time down to 25 seconds, and the captains turret rotation skill keeps your turret rotation speed down to 45 seconds. Its one of those things that you could never take in a yamato because of its abysmal turret turn rate,

[Mesrith]

Like Ryuukei said, use Main Battery Modification 3 to buff your main battery reload speed.  The Montana already has a AA rating of 97 without using the +20% AA effectiveness upgrade.  It's main guns are reasonably accurate, and when you've got 12 of them you have an "accuracy by volume" thing going on anyway.  The Montana's DPM is a big strength, and you can increase it even further by using MBM3 for the 25 second reload while still retaining good turret traverse.

 

I typically use Damage Control 2 on battleships, but at tier 10 torpedoes are a bigger threat than HE because of the CVs and Shimakaze.  I use the rudder shift upgrade on my Montana and Yamato.

 

Also, why don't people use the Battleships subforum?  These threads are easier to find for future players if they're not buried on page 39 of General Discussion.

[Marcanbus_NA]

Like Ryuukei said, use Main Battery Modification 3 to buff your main battery reload speed.  The Montana already has a AA rating of 97 without using the +20% AA effectiveness upgrade.  It's main guns are reasonably accurate, and when you've got 12 of them you have an "accuracy by volume" thing going on anyway.  The Montana's DPM is a big strength, and you can increase it even further by using MBM3 for the 25 second reload while still retaining good turret traverse.

 

I typically use Damage Control 2 on battleships, but at tier 10 torpedoes are a bigger threat than HE because of the CVs and Shimakaze.  I use the rudder shift upgrade on my Montana and Yamato.

 

Also, why don't people use the Battleships subforum?  These threads are easier to find for future players if they're not buried on page 39 of General Discussion.

 

What about the second slot?

[Mesrith]

I use:

1. Main Battery Mod 1
2. AA Guns Mod 2
3. Main Battery Mod 3
4. Damage Control System Mod 1
5. Stearing Gears Mod 1
6. Concealment