Valparaíso: Tier IX Pan-American (Chile) Premium Battleship 1946 (How to Obtain)

  IX Valparaiso: Pan-American (Chile) Premium Battleship 1946

A unique battleship that combined high speed, powerful anti-aircraft systems, advanced technological equipment, and obsolete main battery guns from the World War I era. In the late 1950s, the British and Chilean governments discussed the possibility of selling the last British battleship, HMS Vanguard. The deal ultimately fell through, but if it had happened, the Chilean Navy would have been replenished with the most powerful ship in its history.

 

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Overview

Valparaiso is a Tier IX British battleship based on a modernized HMS Vanguard hull. While she has a lighter main battery (four twin 381mm guns) with below-average accuracy, her high rate of fire and improved AP ricochet angles make her a consistent threat. Unlike most battleships, she lacks HE shells, limiting her versatility but reinforcing her AP-focused playstyle.

Her secondary battery is a standout feature, with four accurate twin 127mm turrets per side, boasting a high fire rate for sustained damage. Combined with improved acceleration and stronger deck/side armor, she can better withstand HE spam. Her Specialized Repair Teams provide enhanced survivability, while her unique Combat Instructions—charged by secondary hits or sinking an enemy—grant a massive consumable cooldown reduction, allowing for rapid healing and aggressive play.

Key Features

• Hybrid Brawler Playstyle – Excels in mid-to-close range with strong secondaries and fast-firing main guns.
• Improved AP Shells – Better ricochet angles compensate for lower caliber and shell count.
• Potent Secondary Battery – Fast-firing, accurate 127mm guns with good range.
• Combat Instructions – Gain a huge consumable cooldown boost by landing secondary hits or sinking enemies.
• Enhanced Survivability – Thicker deck/side armor, fast-acting heals, and improved acceleration.
• No HE Shells – Forces a focus on AP penetration and positioning.

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Valparaiso Info

Ship Name:   IX Valparaíso

Level: 9

WG introduction: November 21, 2024

Status during testing:  IX Valparaíso

Release During: 14.3

Base Value:  19,000

Nation:  Pan-American Chile

Current development status: Work in Progress

How to Obtain

During 14.3. A chance of a 2% drop in the Black Daruma Premium Containers.

Note Valparaíso will additionally be available for direct purchase in Admiral's Bundles during update 14.3. 

Valparaíso will also be available in the 2025 New Year's Event, in a similar fashion to the recent Steel Will Event for the 2024 New Year.

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Armor

Hit Points: 71,600 hp

Overall: 19-356 mm

Hull Plating (fore/mid/aft): 32-310/38-356/32-310 mm

Deck Plating (fore/mid/aft): 32/40/32 mm

Superstructure: 19 mm

Fore Athwartships: 25-305 mm

Aft Athwartships: 25-305 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 25-305 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 25-305 mm

Armor Belt: 40-356 mm

Citadel Torpedo Bulkhead: 37-44 mm

Citadel Deck: 32 mm

Citadel Bottom: 50 mm

Turret Plating: 152-343 mm

Tonnage: 51,520 Tn

Torpedo protection damage reduction: 25%

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Main Battery

4x2 381 mm/42 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount

Firing range: 18.7 km

Reload time: 25 s

180-degree turn time: 36 s

Maximum dispersion: 244 m

Sigma: 1.80

Shell Types

AP Shells

8x 381 mm AP Mk XXIIc SC:

Alpha Damage: 12,500

Maximum Damage per Salvo: 100,000

Maximum Damage Per Minute (DPM): 240,000

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.361

Shell Always Ricochet At: 65.0°

Normalization: 6.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.015

Shell Detonator Threshold: 64.0

Shell Diameter: 381 mm

Shell Krupp: 2400.0

Shell Mass: 1002.0 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 50.0°

Shell Speed: 804.0 m/s

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Airstrike (Depth Charges)

Reload time: 30 s

Available flights: 2

Aircraft per attacking flight: 1

Maximum range: 10 km

Bombs per payload: 2

Maximum bomb damage: 4,200

Chance of causing fire: 24.0%

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Combat Instructions

Consumable Operational Readiness

Activation Conditions:

Progress per secondary hit: 8%

Progress per destroyed ship: 100%

 

Activation effect:

Consumable preparation and reload time: -95%

Duration: 5 s

 

Effect when conditions not met:

Inactivity threshold: 50 s

Progress loss per second of inactivity: 5%

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Secondary Armament

8x2 127 mm HE Mk41

Reload time: 2.9 s

Range: 8 km

Maximum HE shell damage: 1,800

HE initial velocity: 808 m/s

HE shell armor penetration: 21 mm

Chance of causing fire: 9.0%

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Anti-Aircraft Defense

Long-Range

8x2 127 mm/54 Mk.16 on a Mk.41 mount

Continuous damage per second: 144 DPS.

Hit probability: 75%.

Action zone: 6.0 km radius.

Explosions per salvo: 6.

Damage per explosion: 1610.

Explosion action zone: 3.5–6.0 km radius.

Continuous damage: 366.

Mid-Range

1x2 40 mm/56 OQF Mk.X on a STAAG Mk.2 mount

11x1 40 mm/56 OQF Mk.III on a Mk.VII mount

10x2 76.2 mm/50 Mk.22 on a Mk.33 mount

Continuous damage per second: 515 DPS.

Hit probability: 75%.

Action zone: 4.0 km radius.

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Mobility

Maximum speed: 30 knots

Turning circle radius: 850 m

Rudder shift time: 9.7 s

Propulsion: 130,000

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Detection

Surface detectability: 15.6 km

Air detectability: 11 km

Detectability after firing in smoke: 14.7 km

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Available Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party

Duration: 15 seconds.

Reload time: 80 seconds.

Usage: Unlimited.

Slot 2: Specialized Repair Teams

Duration: 8 seconds.

HP restored per second: 1879.0 s

Reload time: 80 seconds.

Charges: 6.

 

All statistics are presented without crew and upgrade modifiers, but with the best modules available. Please note that these statistics may change at any time.

 

Please be aware that all information in this post is 'Work in Progress', the announced adjustments and features may undergo multiple changes during testing, all changes will be added to this post immediately after they become available, the final details will be officially published and labelled in the ship info as 'Released' on this post.