World of Warships- Aquila First Impressions: The New Worst CV?

Hey guys, today we take a look at the new Tier VIII Premium Italian CV Aquila! Enjoy!
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Chapters:
0:00 Channel Intro
0:11 Ship Intro & History
5:27 Ship Camo & Economy
6:27 Ship Armor & Stats
14:16 Commander & Module Build
16:43 Gameplay Review

[@MrPuschel]

Don't worry, WG has heard your Feedback and call for stronger CVs. They will consider this request with the next supercarrier.

[@maxprivate9678]

hahaha lols

[@fallencantgetup3073]

bring back rts carrier gameplay. i need to cross drop destroyers again muahahahaha

[@Stan1234578]

Collecting italian ships is my thing in this game so i bought her and after a couple of rounds as a non-cv main i must say that i am happy with her. I only play random battles where i think most ships can work at least a bit. AP Rockets against DDs work better then excpected. Buuuuut getting up-tiered really really hurts this ship and turns it into a scout. I can totally get why people would avoid her, but for an italian fan boy like me there was no way around it :).

[@jaywerner8415]

I too, wish they would GIVE SAP to Italian secondaries, just to make them interesting and in some cases ACTUALLY USEFUL (13mm pen on 90mm secondaries, wtf!) So yeah, the Independence class SAIPAN is no longer alone with her lack of FLAK.

[@shawngodin3209]

and speaking of sap secondaries legends bbs get sap secondary's

[@demian7567]

I think a legendary mod for colombo that swaps main battery and secondary ammo types would be ideal

[@aleyad2687]

@@demian7567 nah I dont want a ship with 16 guns spamming HE all the game for that conqueror exist and is enough

[@albertorepetto2909]

Problem is that Devs when hear to "give SAP" all they understand is to "give UP".

[@harbinger5425]

get napoli. It has SAP secondaries

[@arongyorffy3070]

23:18, "they don't try anything new", I think the reason for that is that if they try any new gimick/weapon system, they only get crap thrown at them by the community (remember the outrage at the dutch cruisers airstrike?), so I don't really blame them for not trying new stuff anymore.

[@gernhard.reinholdsen]

Airstrike is lame, submarines suck and not giving the Dutch any torps or ASW is a terrible decision, so yes, good if they don't try anything 'new' any more as long as they refuse to fix last year's mistakes.

[@rock_man]

The community only throws crap at them because every new thing they test ends up either being outright bad or simply terrible to play against.

[@theaffiliate4208]

Ooooo... Just had a match where I one shot a CV with my Aquilla. Caught him broadside with the rocket planes. 46 rocket hits, 2 citadels and 38K damage. Even with all it's quirks, I like the Aquilla. Find that DDs are not immune to these rocket planes either. The time from firing the machine guns to firing rockets is very short, so the targets have little time to react. Did serious damage to BBs too. Played 80% of game with just rocket planes only and racked up more damage then I usually do with other tier 8 CVs. It's a totally different play style then say Shokaku or Lexington.

[@fallencantgetup3073]

this made my decision to buy it. rockets have felt so useless since machine gun update.

[@PsydenIII]

You say that you can't use her as a trainer, but since the Commander rework, commanders have dedicated skill sets for all classes, which means any commander can be used on the Aquila without having to respec just for a single ship. You can take your tech-line battleship commander and cycle them through this ship, Napoli, Paolo Emilio, and other premium/special ships without any respecs required.

[@azraelswrd]

Yep, that's what I do with my lone ITA commander for BB and CA duty. Probably the only good thing to come from the commander rework.

[@harbinger5425]

I think the video is dated before the commander rework

[@PsydenIII]

@@harbinger5425 No, the rework went live with 0.10.0, back on January 20th, 2021. This video (and likely my reply) was released on July 23rd, 2022, 19 months and 3 days after the rework.

[@northernzeus768]

Good morning SL. I was good to see you in battle yesterday. Ran into you in my Lenin. Not this battle but just wanted to say good morning and always enjoy the uploads.

[@Chuckworth_F7]

Played it for a few hours. Really like it. Those AP rockets slap. They are usable against everything and as long as you're not throwing your planes against AA walls. I find it an interesting ship, and I have had very good games with it.

[@EuroAnnis]

She's different from the others for sure, but not the worst at all. AP rockets are incredibly effective against everything, torps are slow but usable and similar to Shokaku. Not the first premium CV to suggest, but an interesting new toy for the CV's addicted.

[@petrosmarko3092]

There us no room for comparison between these torps and shokaku ones. Shokek torps are by faaaar better in every aspect.

[@jammo7370]

@@petrosmarko3092 the torps are comparable in damage, aquila’s torps are about 100 alpha behind shokakus, giving it the third highest individual torp alpha in the game, but the speed really handicaps it

[@jammo7370]

She’s candidate for worst, but I think indomitable or graf are more deserving of the title. Hell, i think saipan has more of a claim to worst t8 cv over aquila.

[@garrett6419]

@@jammo7370 Saipan can do very good especially in tier 8 and below games, it just does horrible in tier 9-10 games which sadly happen a lot.

[@EuroAnnis]

@@petrosmarko3092 the drop mechanic is almost similar. If you are used to IJN then you are good with Aquila too.

[@a1700zz]

Aquila and Bearn are two good additions

[@ayushnaik7727]

I would have wanted the Aquila to have either sap rockets or sap bombs instead of ap rockets keeping up with the sap that most Italian ships use

[@user-bd3ds4ev5f]

SAP Rockets… Intresting

[@yourmamom]

I got her because I've been waiting a long time. But man... it's not great. Like a permanently uptiered Tier6 CV. Planes so weak that you are best off dumping extras and mandated to use some as a meatshield to get 1 attack off per run and hope it does decent damage. And the rockets are basically gimmicky quantity over quality. They come in at such a high angle that calling them "AP" is an overstatement when HE rockets would have been preferable in a vast majority of cases. Like the video shows though, the Tier7/8 British Battlecruisers have large exposed citadels with perfectly angled roofs to catch the AP rockets. Very situational to say the least. And the Italians made alot of use of Bombs against ships, and the planes used on Aquilla had alot of bomb-specific loadouts... but no bomb flights? Not even Graf Zepp style AP bombs or HE bombs? I'm not going to lie, if they tuned the size of plane squads it would function far better as a Tier6 CV. It would be a little bit gimmicky like Loewenhardt but perfectly fine. -But than they couldn't charge as much for it-

[@iFireKraken]

Hey mountbatten, how does it strike with rockets against cvs?

[@MiraSC]

Do the torps still have the highest flood percentage chance of any CV in the game like they said on the Warships official streams? My buddy was also telling me these are the fastest planes in the game outside of the jets.

[@harbinger5425]

i think Saipan or Indomitable has the fastest planes at tier 8. Aquila has decent speed but is not the fastest

[@mgabino2]

5:24 lmao thought I was on Doug Demuro's car review channel for a second

[@outofcontrolsjsgaming6200]

Hey Sealord! Love the videos. Gonna pass on this CV. Apologies in advance I am going to be one of those people commenting on your CV gameplay. Your attacks were great, the only thing I was noticing was that towards the end of the game you had a ton of fighters left and were not using them to cover your teammates against the enemy CV even when you were flying over them and the enemy CV was flying that way. Overall you’re doing great though.

[@albertorepetto2909]

In theory the 135mm guns were intended be dual purpose, at least partially: the elevation of the mount didn't allow a full AA configuration, but at least the Italians thought that they could be used at least for barrage fire, while waiting for a new mount. The 135mm actually had a decent range, and was extremely precise. By the way, that is the same gun as the Attilio Regolo, that WG itself actually describe as a "DP gun" in the description, of that ship, but again is not DP in gameplay. So the AA being so bad is actually a decision by the Devs to keep the Italian AA artificially abysmal (while giving Italian modern 76mm guns to the Edgar, ahem), because there are a few reasons by which the AA could be decent.

[@caa4118]

3 torp per drop or improve the torp speed would be good

[@jammo7370]

Plane HP increase to even AvP levels would be nice. As it is now aquila planes have less hp than even WESER.

[@clmwrx]

@@jammo7370 sweet. Most planes too strong lol

[@jakubborowski8428]

Proof the rocket nerf obliterated already the worst type of rockets - the AP rockets. But WG doesn't care lmao

[@thefancyapple1823]

Do you guys think that the KII is still worth purchasing after the economic rework even though the increased premium camo isn't available anymore?

[@hanesco219]

The camo should have been purchased before the economic rework. Now it gives the same benefit, so it is only worth if you really like the Makoto Kobayashi designs (which are really cool but I liked more the standard camos for some reason, on both Kii and Roma). PD. Never answered the question about Kii being worth it. She is. She is weaker in defense compared to Amagi and somewhat similar in gunnery, but she is capable of brawling to some degree (normally not recommended, but her secondaries and torps make her a better option than Amagi in the same situation).

[@thefancyapple1823]

@@hanesco219 Thanks for the answer, I was thinking about getting her but I forgot that the Kobayashi camos would disappear after the rework so i didn't know if she would still be worth it afterwards.

[@hanesco219]

@@thefancyapple1823 yeah, Kii is a good option for IJN BBs. It is not an over-performing premium or a very powerful ship, but she can put the hurt and have some resources in secondaries and torpedoes if she need to get close. Keep in mind that her side are vulnerable, so that's why I said she would not use those advantages often, she is not ideal as a brawling BB.

[@harbinger5425]

Aquila is surprisingly good actually. it is definitely NOT a ship for noobs, so if you don't have enough experience with CVs you are not going to have good games in her. The whole game is targeting the right ship. If you get uptiered, you will pretty much be spotting for the first half of the game until ships are far apart and you can attack them. Those AP rockets are scary..dumping 50 AP rockets against a light cruiser with 5-10 citadels is not uncommon if you catch broadside. Its like Parseval rockets on steroids. Torpdoes are overspecialized only for inattentive BBs.

[@danielefabbro822]

Historically speaking, we italians had quite fast planes. Some of our fighters and bombers was unmatched until 1943 when we stopped design and production. So, if WG wont give the italian carrier the HP for its planes, then at least give them the speed to get out of the AA dead zone. Its quite a deal for carriers. On that deal works the story of the Italian CVs. But, sincerely speaking, we italians never had that great interest in building an aircraft carrier in past. Nowadays? Well... from 2025 we will start the production of our first nuclear aircraft carrier, so... I guess we have changed our minds.

[@mattia8327]

sei sicuro della prima portaerei nucleare? non ne ho mai sentito parlare. So che la Trieste finisce nel 2023, ma non e nucleare ed e solo 38,000 tonnellate La francia ha annunciato da poco che sta pianificando di ripiazzare la sua Charles de Gaulle (nucleare) con un'altra portaerea nucleare che iniziare construizione dal 2025. Sei sicuro che non ti stai confondendo? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_French_aircraft_carrier

[@danielefabbro822]

@@mattia8327 no, stiamo per iniziare anche noi. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKmciomIa6iIfM0

[@pallegantzhorn3742]

Whats that AA mount in the ass supposed to shoot?

[@cirno9356]

seagulls

[@harbringerf9416]

Still no Shinano

[@Crappyfocus]

It's modeled in the game apparently. It didn't hold that many planes for its size so I imagine it's in the tank for some fictional modernization

[@keithw4920]

Give it Kamikazes

[@simonpotter7534]

I wonder how long it will take for WG to introduce HMS Habakkuk?

[@soffici1]

Nice video, as usual, a fair and balanced exposition of your opinions. One thing, though, it’s pronounced Àquila, not Aquìla Alike it’s Brìndisi and not Brindìsi, etc

[@Rici98devil]

So a Soviet CV could kill this CV without even loosing a single plane

[@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche4303]

I just slingshotted one with indomitable and didn't lose a single plane. Needless to say he was pretty pissed

[@jagsdomain203]

@@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche4303 I like my indom but i dont know if I have won a single game in it.

[@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche4303]

@@jagsdomain203 me neither. She can set fires, but struggles with keeping them set. Youre basically trying to burn DCP and hoping some CL can come along and finish what you started

[@deangildroy3021]

What a neat concept, no armour and no flak.. lov'in it

[@clmwrx]

Well they spend most of a match behind an island in the back so it's ok

[@christiandfeliodfelio3055]

Anyone saying this ship is bad dont have a good enough w/r to be commentating on whether a ship is good or bad or anything in-between

[@ach5477]

you talking in the intro sounds like the safety lecture on airplanes

[@jammo7370]

Still cant believe they gave aquila planes less hp than even lowly WESER planes. What were they thinking?

[@ach5477]

I think you should play German techline cvs before you get the ship cause they both have fast speed, low plane health, and ap rockets

[@jacekpiwoarczyk8311]

19:07 Its the chkalov

[@andrasekmate9468]

U u uuu. What if they would receive sap rockets? Sicko mode

[@vibhanshumeshram658]

make a super cv video talking about beniftis and disadvantages if there is any

[@jaywerner8415]

um.....how many times does he have to say "im not good at CV" till people get that hes not a CV guy? Their are other people for that.

[@vibhanshumeshram658]

@@jaywerner8415 like who plz tell...im grinding cvs

[@mikedignum1868]

Good show last night SL. Sorry, but I don't go above T6 CVs as I'm not that good with them. Pointless AA gun at the rear of this ship.

[@sliceofcheese8360]

They should just give the Italian CV’s SAP secondary’s with Napoli accuracy for the meme

[@kuusipuy8650]

Make a video about Kaga-sama

[@andre0000000007]

i'll wait for the Tier 10 Cavour italian CV with F35b's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😁😁😁

[@rodrigoricardo2131]

could atlántico secondaries citadel?

[@lightbluewaves5526]

The 234 mm guns could with a very very lucky shot maybe cit a very light cruiser. But unlikely

[@lightbluewaves5526]

The 234 mm guns could with a very very lucky shot maybe cit a very light cruiser. But seems very unlikely that would happen, chances are incredible tiny and luck based

[@aleyad2687]

I really like this new CV is like saipan u need skill to play them and dont be useless for your team for me is a 8/10 only beacause there are many others better cvs than aquila

[@hollypalmer3000]

Hey...at least with the admiral package you get WORTHLESS CAMOS for your money!!

[@kevinthechuker1721]

AP rockets and high alpha torpedo bomber both with fast planes seems like a viable cv to snipe the enemy cv with to me

[@Frankon81]

the problem is that all other CVs have a working AA and the moment you go for the CV snipe. Enemy CV has to do the same and you have no chance of surviving a CV snipe.

[@yourmamom]

The AP rockets can't pen other CVs citadels because they come in at too high an angle. I did an attack against an Enterprise that was sitting perfectly still and did 12k damage on 2 different runs, but it cost me most of my planes. The torpedo planes do basically the same damage with the same results.

[@aratamasaaki]

Im Waiting Supercarrier France & USSR

[@miked815]

Is it pronounced Akweela or Akeela?

[@albertorepetto2909]

AA-kwe-la

[@ISanJr]

im sure this bad play style and his setup equipment pretty annoy me... why he didnt put torpedoes arial speed? aqila torpedoes w/o 35. it should be 37knt same like GZ or hornet 37knt ( 400 meter avg ) dropping range 400 meter is seem fine similar german GZ

[@aquila7762]

I think i should change my name then...

[@rjcolombe]

Think DDs have it tough now, just wait till WG releases the tech tree CVs with flying SAP rocket bombers 😂

[@zeromarine1985]

i like how the video is of a tier 8 clubbing 6-7s lawl

[@Vermilionleader]

Aquila =A worst fiasco than the bearn?

[@SgtMWsubject77]

It's too bad the Aquila didn't get reconstructed when it was raised, it would've been the most storied ship in the Italian navy

[@albertorepetto2909]

No, she couldn't beat something like the Andrea Doria and Caio Duilio, that served in two world wars, partecipating battles, were heavily reconstructed and are to this day the only battleships ever been in active service under the navy of the Italian Republic, serving since 1915 all the way up throughout to the 50s.

[@watchthe1369]

Heh, stealth armor, overpenetrated forever. Find a Desmoines or lower caliber guns, can't snipe this one across the map.

[@boogabooga8140]

Its a Carrier it can't be bad in a wargaming game

[@caa4118]

I guess Indomitable is a good cv

[@drakeconsumerofsoulsandche4303]

@@caa4118 and zepplin

[@jaywerner8415]

Correction, it is "ok" Its just all the other CVs are "better".

[@michaelclarke8507]

Sorry RNG in random is a joke playing CoOp only now WOWS lost me

[@pantheracheaxb747]

With current meta where almost all the ships has great or decent AA, and I have ride almost all CVs, I can damn assure you this is dumpster fire bulls1hit trash tier CV. It has worst plane HP, crap AP rockets that is ONLY pen, NEVER citadel (Unless you aim to 80~100 degree angle upon approach (Which you never get unless enemy doesn't move)), shi1t torpedo that has ONLY good damage, crap speed that even BB can avoid, no long range AA bubble, almost none existent close range AA, overall you WILL perish so easily, and planes WILL perish so easily. Do not ever buy. It's not even good in the ranked as well, let alone random battles.

[@brentm9848]

Pronunciation: Ah-Kee-La

[@albertorepetto2909]

Wrong. Mountbatten pronunciation is almost on spot, since when saying "qu" in Italian you have to say the "u" loud and clear. The only mistake he makes is the sress, the emphasis should be on the first "a", and not on the "i". Just like with the English "eagle", you put the stress right at the beginning of the word. So it's like AA-kwe-la

[@twinkyoctopus]

ah yes, kaga, the best t8 cv... just don't check the Russian lines

[@KidLiquid72]

This ship looks HORRIBLE! Buy a Hornet instead...trust me, you will be happier!

[@coach303]

Wrong. This CV is nit bad if you know how to operate a CV with a CDR with enough leveling.

[@BlackHearthguard]

Aquila = "Akeela", latin/Italian for Eagle.

[@Yog-Sothoth620]

Wait . . . They are still adding more ships ? Isnt this game dead already ?

[@jonsouth1545]

far from it

[@jaywerner8415]

Very funny, people have been saying WOWS is dead for how many years now? Not that WG isnt trying to piss off everyone, but we keep on trucking.

[@Moineivre]

As far as i can tell there's a lack of competition when it comes to naval battle game. Just like swtor witch is said to be dead, it's still running for the same reason (went on my old account and you still got plenty of player around to play with). Maybe Warthunder could be another option but only for the planes and tanks. Ships are fine but way too slow for my taste (and god i hate when atlanta kill your crew before your ship get sunk). As long you don't get some kind of gateaway/other option they'll keep on going until it's not making money anymore.

[@vaughnblaylock6069]

All CVs are the worst CVs. Remove them all.

[@Roo23th]

I'll say this: we have Pobeda , Chkalov , Lexington , Enterprise , Saipan , Shokaku , Kaga and Pareseval ! so why we do need CV like Aquila ? I have no idea ! in my opinion Aquila , G.Zeppelin and Hornet are worst ships in the game... please do NOT buy this ship and support wg.. do not do that.. be wise ! save your money for something else in the future.