

Of course this is also the T10 ship I used to land in Rank 1 with, so I know how to use it in the CB meta, what to expect and what moves to make. The Henri is not for everyone, and I don't think many people know how to use it effectively. You can cit a DM from it's stern and bow if you know where to aim. You can even reliably citadel a broadside Monty from say 16km away something I have never done in my Moskva unless up close. don't need DE both fire signals are good enough. Great charge in torps and can move at 43.9 knots max. It has great range and only the Moskva out ranges it at T10 cruisers.

Henri's play style is really similar to Zao except that both ships have a different approach to their flanking methods. 14.1km is a comfortable concealment compromise on this. You also don't want too little concealment making it impossible for you to flank without getting spotted before you reach their half of the map. You don't want too much concealment on Henri (12.7km max) because you want a safe distance between you and them unless it is late game when both sides have like 1 or 2 ships left. Henri does not need this, it only needs camo + CE giving it a detection range of 14.1km. The thing about cruisers in general is that people tend to spec them out for full concealment.

But one day, I just forced my Henri into each game and by the end of the session, he acknowledged that the Henri really is a good ship. My clan leader was adamant about not letting me use Henri during CB's.
