Norfolk

Tier: 3

 Stereotypical crappy torpedo CA block.  Norfolk actually has the lowest TORP of any ship in the game (although, due to efficiencies, her torpedoes are not the weakest).

 Regardless, Norfolk has a very special role: of all the shieldships, she is the easiest to acquire and LB, and has much higher HP than most early CAs, making her a decent early game tank.  Her shield skill also requires very little investment - the proc chance and shell block total are the same across all levels, and it does not need to be leveled much to last long enough to utilize the block total.  The {Prinz} obtained from the new player campaign is far better, but during the first week, Norfolk can be useful.

 Unlike the other shieldships, Norfolk’s shield does not rotate - it stays still in front of her.  While this means that it cannot defend against back or side shots, it always defends the front, which is where most projectiles come from (especially early on).  I personally prefer this over the rotating double shields of many shieldships, which leave the front open a lot of the time.

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