Optio: Tier VII Italian Legion Premium Cruiser 1939

In the Roman legion, an optio was a non-commissioned officer who served as the deputy to a centurion. They were essentially the centurion's second-in-command and were responsible for maintaining order within the century, especially at the rear of the formation.

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Original Ship Details - Optio (Francesco Ferruccio)

The project of a "long-range light cruiser" was developed as part of a program that involved the construction of several dozen ships of various types for Italian Navy operations in the Indian Ocean. One of the first sketches of an 8,000-ton cruiser was an unusual-looking ship with 152 mm guns housed in quadruple-gun turrets. Among her other features were a long operational range (above 27,000 km) and 90 mm dual-purpose guns that were designed in 1939.

Optio Info

Ship name:   VII Optio

Level: 7

Rarity Level: Rare Ship. Requires dedicated or focused effort via challenging events or long-term commitment.

WG Introduction: July 3rd, 2025

Estimated Release: 14.7

Base value: 9,000

Nation:  Italy

Current development status: Work in Progress

Armor

Hit points: 28,400 hp

Fires Duration: 30 s

Overall: 7-100 mm

Superstructure: 10 mm

Turret Plating: 50-100 mm

Torpedo Damage Protection: 10%

Tonnage: 9,304 tn

Main Battery Armament

2x4 152 mm/55 Model 1934 in a turret:

Max Range: 17.5 km

Reload: 11.0 s

180° Turn Time: 15.0 s

Dispersion: 154 m

Sigma: 2.00σ

Shell Types

HE Shells:

8x 152 mm proiettili HE:

Alpha Damage: 2,100

Alpha Piercing HE: 25.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.2253

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 8.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.01

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 152 mm

Shell Krupp: 1.0

Shell Mass: 44.3 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Speed: 995.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 7.0%

SAP Shells:

8x 152 mm proiettili CS 1926:

Alpha Damage: 3,850

Alpha Piercing CS: 42.3 mm

Ammo Type: Semi Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.2253

Shell Always Ricochet At: 80.0°

Normalization: 45.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.03

Shell Detonator Threshold: 25.0

Shell Diameter: 152 mm

Shell Krupp: 3.0

Shell Mass: 44.3 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 70.0°

Shell Speed: 995.0 m/s

Secondary Armament

8x1 90 mm/50 Model 1939 in a turret/proiettili HE:

Max Range: 5.6 km

Reload: 4.0 s

Max HE Shell Damage: 1,300

Alpha Piercing, HE: 15.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Velocity: 860.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 5%

Torpedoes:

2x4 533 mm tubo lanciasiluri/Si 270 N:

Alpha Damage: 13,900

Range: 13.5 km

Reload: 120 s

Speed: 56 kts

180 degree turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo detectability: 1.1 km

Depth Charges

Reload: 40 s

Charges: 2

Bombs in each charge: x4

Max Bomb Damage: 3,200

Anti Aircraft Defence

Long Range:

8x1 90 mm/50 Model 1939 in a turret:

Firing range: 4.6 km

Hit Probability: 90 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 109

Damage Caused by Shell Explosions: 1120

Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 4

Action Zone: 3.5-4.6 km

Continuous Damage: 175

Mid Range:

4x2 37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount:

Firing range: 3.5 km

Hit Probability: 90 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 95

Short Range:

4x2 13.2 mm/76 Breda Model 1931 on a twin mount:

Firing range: 1.5 km

Hit Probability: 85 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 42

Mobility

Maximum speed: 36.5 knots

Turning circle radius: 620 m

Rudder shift time: 6.6 s

Propulsion: 110,000 hp

Detection

Surface Detectability: 9.6 km

Air Detectability: 6.1 km

Detectability by depths: 0-6.1 km

Detectability whilst firing in smoke: 4.40 km

Available Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Charges: infinite

Action Time: 5 s

Reload Time: 60 s

Slot 2: Exhaust Smoke Generator:

Charges: 2

Action time: 22 s

Smoke screen lifetime: 10 s

Cooldown time: 180 s

Smoke Radius: 0.51 km

Slot 3: Fighter:

Charges:  3

Action time:  60 s

Reload time:  90 s

Fighters:  x3

Radius:  3.0 km

Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft:

Charges: 4

Action time: 100 s

Reload time: 240 s

Added Spotting Radius: +20%

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to 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.