The mounts themselves are relatively weak and are regularly knocked out the course of a battle, and while there are quite a number of them, they are largely composed of small, 100mm guns - a caliber unable to penetrate the vast majority of targets at Tier IX. Additionally, while Jean Bart’s secondary battery looks good on paper, in practice it's somewhat unwieldy. Jean Bart can find herself somewhat vulnerable in certain situations, as heavy cruisers and light cruisers using the Inertia Fuse for HE Shells skill can easily deal full damage to almost any part of the ship.
While her base health pool is an improvement over Richelieu’s best hull, it still falls somewhat short when compared to her other Tier IX counterparts, which can lead to some issues when compounded with the relative thinness of her armor. Jean Bart sits on the low end of health points for Tier IX battleships. Sitting a tier higher than her sister ship, it would be unusual if Jean Bart weren't stronger in some form or another in Jean Bart’s case, this means a general, all-around upgrade with a few unusual quirks to set her out from the crowd. Jean Bart is generally viewed as better Richelieu, and for the most part, this is true. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.įor a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's "Actual AA DPS".