Essex

Aircraft Carrier

Essex

Super Rare

Essex class

Atier

Introduction

Essex is a Super Rare Aircraft Carrier character in Azur Lane. Essex's class is Essex.

On our Azur Lane tier list Essex is A tier, 75th of the 706 characters ranked, from where 9 current tier lists put Essex.

Other Aircraft Carrier characters in Azur Lane: Admiral Nakhimov, Akagi, Akagi-chan, Anniversary Kizuna AI, Aquila, Ark Royal and 56 more.

Stats

  • HP6,804
  • SPD33
  • Effect ACC90

At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Azur Lane roster.

Skills

5
  • Valorous Avengers

    Skill 1

    When this ship launches an Airstrike: launches an additional Lv.1 (Lv.10) TBF Avenger Airstrike that causes Flooding DoT to enemies hit by their torpedoes (Flooding DMG is based on this ship's AVI stat and the skill's level.) Also increases this ship's DMG to enemy BBs (but not BCs or BBVs) by 4% (10%).

  • (Retrofit) Valorous Avengers+

    Skill 2

    Increases this ship's DMG Dealt to Heavy Armor enemies by 4% (10%). When the battle starts, and when this ship launches an Airstrike: launches an additional Lv.1 (Lv.10) Airstrike with TBF Avengers with torpedoes that home in at close range and inflict the Flooding ailment to enemies hit, dealing continuous damage (DMG is based on the skill's level and this ship's AVI stat). (Replaces Valorous Avengers)

  • Covering Formation

    Skill 3

    Increases this ship's AVI and AA by 1.5% (5%) for each Eagle Union CV and CVL in the same fleet. When this ship's aircraft shoot down an enemy aircraft: gains 1 stack of Killer Formation (increases this ship's AVI by 1% (3%); can be stacked up to 5 times)

  • Absolute Evasion

    Skill 5

    When there are 4 or more Eagle Union ships in the same fleet as this ship (including self): 4.5% (12%) chance to reduce DMG Taken to 1 when a ship in your fleet is attacked by enemy Torpedo Bombers or Dive Bombers. (This skill does not affect end-screen damage). DMG reduction has a chance to proc with general aviation damage. It is not limited to DMG from Torpedo Bombers and Dive Bombers.

  • (Retrofit) Next Generation

    Skill 6

    When the battle starts, and when this ship's Airstrikes finish loading: fires a Lv.1 (Lv.10) aerial barrage (DMG is based on the skill's level), gains 1 stack of Killer Formation, and deploys a shield (lasting 10s; can negate up to 8 enemy shells) around your frontmost Vanguard ship. If the shield created by this skill is destroyed during its active duration: restores 3% of your frontmost Vanguard ship's max HP. When a fleet this ship is NOT in starts a battle, while this ship is afloat: 25s after the battle starts, fires a Lv.1 (Lv.10) supporting barrage (DMG is based on the skill's level).

Art

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