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Tier VIIICruiser
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FranceEliteCommonGlobalCharles Martel
WoWS World of Warships France Cruiser · Tier VIII
- Main Battery
- 203 mm/50 Mle 1931 in a turret
- 3 turrets × 3 barrels
- Range 16 km
- Secondaries
- 100 mm HE OEA Mle 1928
- Range 7.6 km
- Torpedoes
- 550 mm tube lance-torpilles
- 2 launchers × 3 tubes
- Range 9 km
Specifications
Charles Martel Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 2,593,015
2.6M2,593,015
Win rate
50.35%
#49 of 66
Avg damage
45,634
#27 of 66
ASIABattles 1,296,938
1.3M1,296,938
Win rate
51.45%
#38 of 65
Avg damage
51,625
#6 of 65
NABattles 899,620
899.6K899,620
Win rate
50.84%
#35 of 65
Avg damage
48,222
#13 of 65
Averages from our own crawled player sample, not official server-wide data. The sample skews toward active clan players, so its overall win rate runs about 1 point above the true server average. Battle counts are career totals and include games played before this ship’s past balance changes.
Survivability
Hit Points30,800
#64 of 70
Group avg 37,939Flood Damage16%
Main Belt Armor100 mm
Deck Armor27 mm
Bow / Stern Armor25 mm
Ship Length191.5 m
Ship Width19.9 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout3×3(Total barrels 9)
Caliber203 mm
Firing Range16.0 km
#29 of 70
Group avg 16.0 kmReload Time12.0 s
Rotation Time30.0 s
Max Dispersion143 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage4,800
Shell Velocity820 m/s
Overmatch Threshold14.2 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization7°
Fuse Threshold34 mm
Air Drag0.33
Flight Time10.73 s
Nominal all-gun DPM216,000
#44 of 70
Group avg 254,182HE Shell
HE ShellDamage2,800
Shell Velocity850 m/s
Fire Chance15%
Penetration34 mm
Air Drag0.3296
Flight Time10.69 s
Nominal all-gun DPM126,000
Torpedoes
550 mm 23DT
550 mm 23DTTorpedo Tubes2
Speed60 knots
Range9.0 km
#18 of 44
Group avg 8.4 kmDamage14,833
#25 of 44
Group avg 15,366Alpha Damage41,200
Splash Damage1,100
Flood Chance246%
Detectability1.30 km
Reload Time90.0 s
#14 of 44
Group avg 95.3 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle3.6° / 12°
Torpedo Caliber550 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns5
Range7.6 km
AA Defense
Flak Bursts2
Flak Damage1,190
AA Ranges
Long range5.8 km49 dps
Mid range3.5 km158 dps
Short range2.0 km70 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed32.5 knots
#39 of 70
Group avg 33.1 knotsTurning Radius690 m
#19 of 70
Group avg 732 mRudder Shift Time13.8 s
Engine Power100,000 hp
Displacement14,700 t
Power-to-Weight6.80 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection13.27 km
#45 of 70
Group avg 12.57 kmMin Surface Detection10.75 km
Air Detection7.16 km
Submarine Detection7.16 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke8.03 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Extinguishes fires, removes instances of flooding, and repairs damaged modules. Prevents enemy acoustic torpedoes from homing.
Reload60 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Temporarily boosts the performance of secondary, torpedo, and airstrike armaments.
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
Secondary battery damage+10%
Torpedo tube reload time-20%
Airstrike armament reload time-20%
or
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Increases the range of assured acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.
Reload120 s
Duration100 s
Charges3
Ship Detect5.0 km
Torp. Detect3.5 km
Slot 3
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Increases ship's maximum speed.
Reload90 s
Duration180 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+20%
or
Fighters
Fighters
Follow the ship and automatically attack enemy aircraft. Can attack Airstrike squadrons multiple times before returning to the ship. Cannot spot enemy ships.
Reload90 s
Duration60 s
Charges3
Fighters3
Slot 4
Repair Party
Repair Party
Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges2
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel33%
Non-Citadel50%
Slot 5
Main Battery Reload Booster
Main Battery Reload Booster
Reduces main battery gun reload time.
Reload120 s
Duration15 s
Charges4
Reload Coeff.×0.5
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Carries out aerial bombardment of the marked area with depth charges. Depth charges can hit enemy submarines. They also have chances of causing fire, flooding, and incapacitating modules. Increased chances of incapacitating sonar. Effective against enemy mines. Cannot spot enemy ships.
Reload30 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–7.0 km
Planes6
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
The design of the new cruiser was based on that of her predecessor, Algérie, using elements from the De Grasse light cruiser. A key feature of the new ship was the use of triple-gun turrets for the main battery, which helped increase firepower. One of the variants of the project involved the installation of aircraft equipment. The increased power of the propulsion unit was intended to increase her speed compared to her predecessor.
Modules
203 mm/50 Mle 1931 in a turret
203 mm/50 Mle 1931 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:5
Max AP Damage:4,800
Max HE Damage:2,800
Rotation Time:30s
203 mm/55 Mle 1934 in a turret
203 mm/55 Mle 1934 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:5.5
Max AP Damage:4,900
Max HE Damage:2,800
Rotation Time:25.7s
550 mm 23DT
550 mm 23DT
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:14,833
Reload Time:0.7 knots
Torpedo Speed:60 knots
Charles Martel (A)
Charles Martel (A)
Hull
AA Guns:21
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:5
HP:30,800
Range:6-140
Torpedo Tubes:2
Charles Martel (B)
Charles Martel (B)
Hull
AA Guns:29
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:5
HP:38,000
Range:6-140
Torpedo Tubes:2
Propulsion: 100,000 hp
Propulsion: 100,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:32.5 knots
PCA n° 8 Mle 1
PCA n° 8 Mle 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
PCA n° 8 Mle 2
PCA n° 8 Mle 2
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
AA mount survivability: +100%
Secondary battery survivability: +100%
Main Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Risk of main battery becoming incapacitated: -20%
Main battery survivability: +50%
Main battery repair time: -20%
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -20%
Torpedo tubes survivability: +50%
Torpedo tubes repair time: -20%
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Consumable action time: +40%
Slot 2
Engine Room Protection
Engine Room Protection
Risk of steering gears becoming incapacitated: -20%
Steering gears repair time: -20%
Risk of engine becoming incapacitated: -20%
Engine repair time: -20%
Damage Control System Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Risk of catching fire: -5%
Risk of flooding: -3%
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Consumable action time: +20%
Engine Boost Modification 1
Engine Boost Modification 1
Consumable action time: +30%
Slot 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -40%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
Torpedo speed: +5%
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Maximum main battery shell dispersion: -7%
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -5%
Secondary battery firing range: +5%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
AA Guns Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Priority AA sector preparation time: -20%
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -20%
Secondary battery firing range: +20%
Main Battery Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed: +15%
Slot 4
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike aircraft HP: +25%
Airstrike armament reload time: -20%
Depth charge damage: +15%
Steering Gears Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time: -20%
Propulsion Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Maximum reverse speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when decelerating: -50%
Maximum forward speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when accelerating: -50%
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2
Fire extinguishing time: -15%
Flooding recovery time: -15%
Slot 5
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship consumable action time: +10%
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering gears repair time: -80%
Rudder shift time: -40%
Concealment System Modification 1
Concealment System Modification 1
Squadron detectability range: -10%
Dispersion of shells fired by enemies attacking your ship: +5%
Ship's detectability range: -10%
Ship detectability for submarines when underwater: -10%
Torpedo Lookout System
Torpedo Lookout System
Assured acquisition range of torpedoes: 1.8km