Rodney

Info

372 Rodney (ロドニー) Rodney Nelson Class Battleship HP 81→89 FP 72→102 ARM 73→93 TORP 0 EVA 21→44 AA 24→83 PLA 5 ASW 0 SPD Slow LOS 12→43 RGE Long LUK 23→87

Aircraft Equipment 1 16inch Mk.I Triple Gun Mount 1 16inch Mk.I Triple Gun Mount 1 -Unequipped- 2 -Unequipped- Modernization 5 0 1 4 Build Time 5:00 (Unbuildable) Remodel Req Consumption 95 145 Dismantle 10 22 42 3 Illustrator Konishi Seiyuu Kanemoto Hisako

377 Rodney改 (ロドニーかい) Rodney Kai Nelson Class Battleship HP 92→98 FP 81→114 ARM 83→105 TORP 0 EVA 22→59 AA 30→94 PLA 6 ASW 0 SPD Slow LOS 13→48 RGE Long LUK 27→97

Aircraft Equipment 1 16inch Mk.I Triple Gun Mount + AFCT Kai 1 20-tube 7inch UP Rocket Launchers 2 -Unequipped- 2 -Unequipped- Modernization 5 0 2 4 Remodel Level 50 Remodel Req 1700 2800 Consumption 95 175 Dismantle 16 33 52 3 Illustrator Konishi Seiyuu Kanemoto Hisako

Gameplay Notes

Battleships (BB) notably utilize Large Caliber Main Guns, Recon Seaplane Recons, and AP Shells, having heavy firepower and armor , but lacking torpedo & ASW stats. They:

• Are required to unlock the "Second Shelling Phase".
• Must be "Fast+" to be placed in the Escort of a Combined Fleet.

Special Mechanics

• Can perform special AACI:

AACI Patterns
ID	Priority Order	Setup	Shot down per slot	K-value	Rate	User
32	39	OR OR	+4	1.2	50%	Rodney

Nelson-class Special Attack

Nelson and Rodney are able to perform a special attack:

• A Nelson-class must be the flagship.
  • Secretary for combined fleets.
  • She must not be more than lightly damaged (小破).
• The 3rd and 5th ships must not be any CV/CVB/CVL/SS/SSV.
  • They can be heavily damaged (大破).

• There must be 6 or more surface ships in the fleet.
  • There must be no submarine in 6-ship fleets. In 7-ship fleets, only 1 submarine is allowed.
  • There must be no surface ship in the fleet sunk or evacuated via FCF
    during a sortie, making the remaining total < 6. Ships in the escort fleet are not counted.

• In single fleet, Double Line needs to be selected.
• In a combined fleet, Cruising Formation 2 needs to be selected.

If triggered:

• The flagship will do a 1st attack,
• The 3rd ship will do a 2nd attack,
• The 5th ship will do a 3rd attack,
• Each attack targets a ship at random,
• If all enemies sunk, then touch stops early.

Multiplier	No other Nelson-class present	Other Nelson-class present[1]
		Flagship	Other Nelson-class
Base	2.0	2.3	2.4
Red T	2.5	2.875	3.0

• The modifiers are post-cap on day battle, and pre-cap on night battle.
• There is an additional small Accuracy bonus of 1.05 [2].
• Even if the other two ships can attack submarines, they will never target them during the touch.

• It does not cost any extra resources if triggered.

• Trigger rate is affected by the Level and luck stat of the participating ships.
  • If all three ships are lv.99 the trigger rate is around 60%~65%.
• Can be triggered even if artillery spotting fails to activate.
• Can only be activated once per sortie.
• Has a chance to trigger every time the flagship takes a turn at shelling.
  • In single fleet, if it fails to trigger in day battle, there is a chance to trigger it in the follow-up night battle.

• 

  Nelson Special Attack

• 

  Nelson Special Attack Kai

• 

  Rodney Special Attack

• 

  Rodney Special Attack Kai

Ship	Japanese/English	Notes
Nelson Special Attack Play	Nelson Touch. Main guns 1 and 2, one more shot!	Nelson Touch Line
	Nelson Touch。主砲、一番、二番、もう一撃だ！

Ship	Japanese/English	Notes
Rodney Special Attack Play	Rodney Squadron, charge. We'll divide those enemies. All ships, fire all your main guns! Commence bombardment!	Special Attack Line
	Rodney戦隊、突入。敵を分断する。各艦、全主砲斉射！始め！

Equipability Exceptions

BB	Default equipment compatibility
	✔️ Can Equip	❌ Cannot Equip
	Recon	Sp Bomber
	Sp_Sec Large Small Large Sp	Sp Sub Minisub Small
	Large Large	Medium
	RE: Large
	Equipability notes: = ; = ; = ; =Recon ; =Bomber ; Small= ; Medium= ; Sec= ; =

• Default BB equipment compatibility

Fit Bonuses

[edit]Rodney Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
16inch Mk.I Triple Gun Mount OR 16inch Mk.I Triple Gun Mount + AFCT Kai OR 16inch Mk.I Triple Gun Mount Kai + FCR Type 284		+2					+1
16inch Mk.I Twin Gun Mount		+1
16inch Mk.V Twin Gun Mount		+1
16inch Mk.VIII Twin Gun Mount Kai		+1
14inch/45 Twin Gun Mount OR 14inch/45 Triple Gun Mount	(★3-5)	+1
	(★6-8)	+1					+1
	(★9-MAX)	+1					+1	+1
	(1st equipped)							+1	+1	One-time
14inch/45 Triple Gun Mount	+ 14inch/45 Twin Gun Mount	+1						+1	+1	One-time
5inch Single High-angle Gun Mount Battery		+1		+1					+1
Swordfish Mk.II Kai (Reconnaissance Seaplane Model)		+2			+3	+2			+2
Fairey Seafox Kai		+3			+1	+3			+2
	(1st equipped)	+3				+2			+2	One-time
Walrus		+2			+3	+5		+2	+2
	(1st equipped)	+4							+2	One-time
SG Radar (Late Model)		+2				+2			+2
	(1st equipped)							+2		One-time
SK Radar	(1st equipped)			+1					+2	One-time
SK + SG Radar	(1st equipped)	+1		+1		+1			+2	One-time
Type 281 Radar	(1st equipped) (★0-1)	+2		+2		+2		+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★2-3)	+2		+3		+2		+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4-6)	+2		+3		+2		+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7-9)	+2		+4		+2		+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+2		+4		+2		+2	+2	One-time
Type 274 Fire Control Radar	(★0-1)	+1						+2	+1
	(★2-3)	+2						+2	+1
	(★4-6)	+2						+3	+1
	(★7-9)	+2						+3	+2
	(★MAX)	+2						+4	+2
20-tube 7inch UP Rocket Launchers				+2			+1		+1
Ship-Type Bonuses
Passive Radiolocator (E27) + Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 (Calibrated Late Model)	(1st equipped) (★7)							+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)							+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1						+2	+1	One-time
	+ ★4+ Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)	+1		+4				+1	+3	One-time
Type 3 Shell Kai 2	(1st equipped) (★2-3)			+1						One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4-6)	+1		+1						One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)	+1		+1					+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)	+1		+2					+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9-MAX)	+2		+2					+1	One-time
2cm Flakvierling 38	(★4-6)			+1					+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+2					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+3					+2
	(★4-MAX) + Air Radar			+1						One-time
3.7cm FlaK M42	(★6-7)			+1					+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+1	+2
	(★6-MAX) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
Type 0 Passive Sonar	(1st equipped) (★3-4)								+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-6)				+1				+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)				+1				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)				+2				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)				+2			+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)				+3			+1	+2	One-time

Hidden Fit Bonuses

• Has some hidden fit bonuses when equipped with certain equipment. Please see Hidden Fit Bonuses for more details.

Important Information

• Required to Craft Spitfire Mk.I.

Drop Locations

Ship	Rarity	Type	No.	World 1						World 2					World 3					World 7					World 4					World 5					World 6					Remarks
				1	2	3	4	5	6	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
Rodney	S Holo	BB	372																																					Unbuildable

CG

Regular
Base Base Damaged Kai Kai Damaged Special Attack Special Attack Kai

Trivia

Her abyssal form is assumed to be the European Little Sister Princess.

General Information

• She is named after 1st Baron Rodney.
• She was launched on the 17th of December 1925.
• Sold for scrap, on the 26th of March 1948.

Update History

• She was added in the game data on the 26th of August 2023, and then released on the 28th of August 2023 as Summer 2023 Event E7 Reward.

Misc

• Survived World War II.
• Participated in the hunt and sinking of Bismarck, trading blows with her main guns.
  • Carried out the only successful battleship-to-battleship torpedo attack ever in this action.
• She also took part in D-Day.

See Also

• Wikipedia entry on battleship Rodney