
Captains are highly encouraged to invest in the Expert Loader skill in order to make the most of her main battery. Armed with nine 305mm guns, she lacks the ability to go "AP only" in battle something that her Russian counterpart can do quite easily. In game, however, captains will find that Alaska has a play style more similar to that of German heavy cruisers (such as Roon). On paper, many aspects of Alaska will resemble those of her counterparts, Kronshtadt and Azuma.

USS Alaska was the second Tier IX ship available for Free Experience ( ) in the American tech tree, and was the first Free XP ship to be priced at 1,000,000. 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".
