World of Warships- Karl XIV Johan First Impressions: New Secondary King? Or A Waste Of Pixels?

[@patriknessboLemoran]

Karl Johan is a dubble name. The name means the 14th Karl-Johan. Karl 14 Johans family name was Bernadotte (Karl IX was a french general that sweden recruited as its king)

[@davidwhitfield6025]

Jean Bernadotte was actually a Marshal of France (and a pretty two faced one at that). Son of a French lawyer who joined the French Revolution and would rise rapidly through the ranks through the Revolutionary and Napoleonic army before becoming the adopt son of the King of Sweden and then switching sides and joining the Coalition against Napoleon. While a good officer he was also incredibly selfish in when and where he would commit his forces leaving his Marshals (Davout at Auerstadt) or Allies (Blucher during the 1813 campaign) in the lurch. An interesting choice for the name of a Swedish ship.

[@patriknessboLemoran]

@@davidwhitfield6025 Karl XII would be a better choice imo

[@Cythil]

@@davidwhitfield6025 He got a lot better reputation in Sweden. After all, Sweden ended up with Norway due to him. So while the Swedes wanted a warrior king, they got a skewed strategist. Which was close enough. And he was the start of Sweden's long-running peace.

[@davidwhitfield6025]

@@Cythil Oh I know all that dear boy. But to the French, and in the 1813 campaign his allies the Prussians and Russians he did have a tendency of keeping his own Swedish Corps back out of harms way and letting his allies take all the risks and injuries until the outcome was certain. Very shrewd man but one I dare say few expected to have their back in a crisis.

[@Cythil]

@@davidwhitfield6025 Yep. But that do not change the fact that Swedes could very well have named a boat after him. ;) I mean, we have had several kings that when you look at them in detail, they're not really the most noble of characters. Just look at Vasa. Whose propaganda was so efficient that he is still today seen as the country's patriarch. (Though the flagship named after him is known to have suck shortly after lunch.)

[@TheIYFGamingTM]

If WG releases this thing for Coal, I will definetly get it, but only for dublounes or money without being able to use any coupon on it, it is really to much, even if the ship looks like a ton of fun, especially for ranked.

[@thebes56]

Same. I quit spending a pile of money on ships. I might spend around thirty bucks at most, so I leave the majority of them.

[@zaeltrus]

Didn’t play in a while but doubloon coupons are not a thing anymore?

[@borislavstoqnov5132]

I think they will release it fully sometime next year like they did with the Anhalt from the last year anniversary event. Still will be dubs only, but at least you can apply a coupon.

[@halfhitchholloway9129]

❤

[@parkedfiretruck6536]

Who needs a jager anyways

[@eslayier3770]

"trade in" today 6 june 2024 👀

[@SofaKingA]

Did you get it?

[@Bohdisattva326]

Anything truly unique is a win. Looks like a fun ship

[@communisticus191]

I like how they kept the war-crime camo as its special camo lol. The white stripe at the front means its a neutral vessel not to be fired upon

[@blackyyy3292]

Its the legendary "Lets Imagine" ship, a true Wargaming special

[@Iamdarthplague]

I LOVE this ship. So fun! Its a quick torpedo delivery system.

[@Apollyon-er4ut]

Actually, the torps are from the Ostergotland. Shorter range than the Holland (which is 15K), but same speed, dmg, etc., as Oster.

[@bilbolagginz8493]

I bought this the second day it was out. I absolutely love it. Super fun all around. 100% recommend u buy it.

[@belliott538]

Bump! Got my Karl in a Crate about a month ago… At first I thought “what the hell?”… after playing it for a while in Rando & Opps I’m thinking “What The Hell!”… I really like this ship… it maintains its place in my regular lineup. Cheers! From Southeast Texas!

[@borislavstoqnov5132]

Knew i wanted that thing the moment the stats were released, i guess i was among the first on EU to buy it. So far that ship is hilarious in ranked.

[@sirtogii5216]

I really hope this gets included in the Santa crates.

[@V12carlover]

It sure did, that's how I got her 😊

[@Virgilfinnatell]

She's supposed to be a torpedo-focused BB from what I've heard, since the only real benefit the secondaries get is that the concealment almost matches their range, while not having special accuracy or penetration buffs.

[@V12carlover]

I got lucky with this ship in a Christmas container and its a ton of fun. I never thought to build into secondaries since they're such short range but they punch HARD when they do fire. Those torps are lightning quick and those main guns are reliable fire starters. Very fun ship

[@zahoranbence5449]

Also here in Hungary we have our family name at the first place

[@thesleepyweasel3775]

Just got it in a crate today. Still not sure how I got the crate, but hey, free fun ship!

[@aidenfolmer]

Same here! Then the morning after my computer gave black screen, so I can't log in anymore for now😅 Or on any of my other games, so I have to safe money for an actual gaming pc or laptop now.

[@leegreening6727]

I almost got a kraken on this ship in a 10 player match in a storm, torpedoed two ships to death sitting next to an island, 4 kills set 14 fires

[@TruckingShooter]

Hopefully i get her in a Santa crate. I refuse to spend anymore money on this game.

[@beyond560]

Things you didnt mention about the armor, it has shell catchers on the upper decks and the turrets are easy to pen and disable

[@lilbyrne2570]

just bought the ship, love its unique vibe

[@waylandcool]

With that detection range, I'd run brisk on it for additional speed to engage and disengage at will.

[@xzarial6652]

Thought this ship looked good and your review confirmed my suspicion! Thanks as always

[@captbumbler5356]

A nice review, sounds like a great ship, I miss Little White Mouse's reviews.

[@SofaKingA]

Amen!

[@wombat4191]

Such a shame WG greed ruined this ship for many. No, I'm not paying 70€ for a pixel boat even if it's a funny one.

[@Oniontrololol]

Best doubloons spent in the game 😂 Ship is too funny

[@cyberwaste]

It'd be great to have this ship! I'll go get it right now! Oh wait. It's not available.

[@onyxdragon1179]

Ship looks fun and cool, definitely gonna give it a go lol

[@marcperkins248]

Thanks for the vid, another awesome late santa crate

[@MegaCommissar]

It's stealthier than the French dds. 😅

[@kaollachan]

one point you could have said ( but maybe it odesnt work?) you could buy it using the 50% doublon off you can get with the anniversary event ( cost quite a amount of token a bite more than 3k)

[@avatarwarmech]

I'm going to be getting the ship to I just need 35,000 dubs that camo for it is fire

[@haochendai6217]

could be really fun. throw he and torps at randoms, then switch to sec build during rank or smaller teamsize battles

[@Farwalker2u]

On the NA server September 22, 2023, I can not find this ship for sale.

[@perfectpotato_eu4129]

An oddball for sure. Somewhat like a midi-Schlieffen. Not getting high damage but still managing to end up pretty decent. Got her funded by a welcome back package since I had the ships already and got Dubloons. Won't say no to that opportunity. Definitely a better addition to the game. I like her.

[@octaviusmorlock]

I'm not going to spend $70+ on it, but I'd _love_ to get it. I've seen a comment or two hoping it'll be a coal ship, but I'd save for it even if it were a steel ship.

[@SofaKingA]

Did you trade in for it?

[@octaviusmorlock]

@@SofaKingA no

[@SofaKingA]

@@octaviusmorlock you don't want it anymore?

[@octaviusmorlock]

@@SofaKingA I mean, I'd like it, but I'd either have to buy doubloons, or trade in my Ohio.

[@SofaKingA]

@@octaviusmorlock yeah not worth it

[@wrockey]

Hmmmm I was on the fence about this one....but I think I am going to have to get it

[@zlpatriot11]

I've played a few battles in it so far and she's really fun. For one thing, I rarely spend money on T9s. Karl XIV is an exception for me.

[@edwardmcdowell5970]

Swede uses the first and middle name and usually do not add the last or dynastic name to reigning monarch’s

[@craigwest8386]

So what? They already pulled the ship from sale in the armory? That sucks.

[@robbtc6419]

Thanks, great content!

[@heptaverse4570]

These torps are hilarious

[@spetz816]

It's a brilliant BB, especially if you play Co-op only.

[@reggylippens6259]

i won this ship this weekend

[@baconbliss4796]

I like the minotaur I also like my g k this is something kinda between and I for one like it

[@broccanmacronain457]

Seems to have a lack of Consumables compared to other tier 9s. The torpes seem to be as fragile as German BB torpes.

[@15enric15]

How does it performe against Pommern? wich one would u recommend?

[@sealordmountbatten]

I mean, Karl can stealth torp Pommern in a 1v1

[@15enric15]

@@sealordmountbatten i did not mean in a 1v1, i meant in ranked and general gameplay. I love scharnhorst playstyle of brawling and i would like to get a t9 brawler. Karl seams to bee super fun but i can not asses wich one can be more powerfull. How do you asses the compareson ? thanks alot.

[@pegasusted2504]

people are early today lol. PQ loves this ship :~)

[@Rio_1111]

PQ built it more into torps as well. I think I'd do that, but I really like how many different builds are viable.

[@motaz1975]

yet another ship that helps push along the up close and personal brawling that WG seems to be pushing to appease the ADHD call of duty type players.

[@15enric15]

How do u get secondaries to 10.5km? i only get them to 10 km

[@princeofkernow9875]

Another reason I don't play this game much any more 98knot torps...the game has just become a meme fest.

[@I_wont_Heal_u]

Wg lore: it is a german ww1 hull finished with german main guns so its swedish

[@15enric15]

How does it performe against Pommern i did not mean in a 1v1, i meant in ranked and general gameplay. I love scharnhorst playstyle of brawling and i would like to get a t9 brawler. Karl seams to bee super fun but i can not asses wich one can be more powerfull. How do you asses the compareson ? thanks alot.

[@davhot4107]

The Karl *IS* better dude. Shitty ass torps vs god like halland torps?. Can't even compare. In ranked and general you can smack LCs and DDs with ease. And for BBs you have the torps. It's like a Schliifen with 2 hallands on each side.

[@15enric15]

​ @sealordmountbatten could u give us your opinion?

[@15enric15]

@@davhot4107 But arent the secondaries low pen ? So secondarie damage is low compared to Schliifen or Pommern? in a brawl who would win ?

[@davhot4107]

@@15enric15 Superstructure is still penetrable regardless the low pen. AND the Karl can even start shooting the sec before the Pommern. Also like i mention, it have better torps. In a brawl the Karl would win.

[@15enric15]

@@davhot4107 So actually is the karl the best t9 brawler right now? So i assume you would recommend it

[@haroldchase4120]

I find she defends better than attacking

[@TheColdbrews]

It is not well armored. every hit from a battleship will take off chunks of damage.

[@icannWong]

hi, will she be in the premium shop cos I have a discount coupon.

[@WiredZombieLive]

Got it in a Christmas container 🙂

[@PowerslideSWE]

Karl XIV Johan was King of Sweden from 1818 to 1844, I cant vouch for the naming conventions for kings, our Current king is Carl XVI Gustav, as for regular Swedish names it's the same as everywhere else in the western world, First given name followed by family name.

[@SVT-C0BRA1998]

If they made this ship coal research points or steel I would pick this up but not for dubs

[@robdog1245]

She looks like Schlieffen with different guns, which would make sense if she originally was German

[@user-nt6gy8cl9u]

Don't worry, after WG extracts the maximum amount a of money from it, they will nerf it into the ground like so many other ships they have released. 🎱

[@henryharvey6609]

How much money is 19000 doubloons in USDollars?

[@mikedignum1868]

Too pricey for me.

[@simplgaming8495]

It's a little nuts that she's almost as stealthy as CLEVELAND, an LIGHT CRUISER that's TWO TIERS lower than her

[@tahiribnmohammad5410]

1 tier

[@simplgaming8495]

@@tahiribnmohammad5410 Thanks for the clarification, she's one tier below Karl

[@tahiribnmohammad5410]

@@simplgaming8495 np imo, its the best tier 9 BB, atleast ones you can currently get

[@mkgaming990]

No good coal ships I hoped that this thing will be available for coal but unfortunately its for doubs only😅

[@obinator9065]

nothing unusual about karl or johan, can be surname as well.

[@Dik131WZD]

Karl or Smolenks B?

[@renown16]

yay first view again. it looks like a fun ship but there is no way I can get it.

[@vecioalpin8998]

in a simple definition this is a OP ship and should be nerfed. BUT its a BB so no problem. Only CV get nerfed inn this SHT game

[@catguy9229]

Ultimate heheheha

[@zhade3967]

Does anyone know if this ship will become a coal ship?

[@MartinVidenov]

It will go in the proper Armory section later for 19k doubloons and there you would be able to use the 25% coupon discount (14K doubloons). No coal :( And I think it will take about 5-6 months before going to the Armory. Last time it took for Velos from October 2022 until March 2023 to be available in the Armory as a normal ship.

[@zhade3967]

@@MartinVidenov thanks for the answer!

[@user-ms4ef8xz9t]

12" guns and weenie torps at tier 9, not what I am looking for.

[@Boom_kaboom1]

I feel that this ship will be broken in airship

[@defender714]

At this rate, tier 12 will be 19th century ships 🤣

[@zhade3967]

About the name, we don’t!

[@zumum6331]

i would not get too excited by this ship & drop money on it. wg will nerf this thing in a few months because you know “spreadsheet”.

[@srandemsedi1769]

This game is created only for a rich players. I think a stop playing,no point. And sad how is WG celebrate a birthday. And how much is 0,03% to get a ship in a supercontainers?0%,I do not got nothing.

[@stinkypantiesss6009]

We are getting it on consoles next update, basically for free

[@Crowe_77]

just got it for free from Santa Mega Gift container