What is the best air defense weapon for modern warships? Recommendations for effective air defense weapons on modern warships.

What is the best anti-aircraft weapon for modern warships? Anti-air gameplay is actually the core mechanism in the game for defending against aircraft and missiles. Compared to conventional gameplay, it has a certain level of complexity, which can be quite a headache for new players who are unsure which anti-air weapons can achieve more effective air defense. This article focuses on sharing with new players some cost-effective anti-air weapons to help everyone quickly build an effective air defense system.

The anti-air capabilities of Tier 1 ships are relatively weak, so you can choose the PC3 Hurricane or the Type 022; the former has only one or two anti-air slots, which can be equipped with bending missiles. Although these missiles have a short range, they have a high interception rate. The Goalkeeper machine gun is also good, with a very fast firing speed. In actual combat, prioritize locking onto anti-ship missiles, and when encountering a group of aircraft, use heat decoys to retreat. Since the threat from aircraft is relatively small, you can prioritize upgrading the main gun missiles, with blue-quality anti-air being sufficient.

For Tier 2, the Horizon-class and JS Shirane are highly recommended. The Horizon-class comes with the OTO 76mm main gun + OSA, using bending in the anti-air slots, plus HHQ (Sea Red Flag). Bending can intercept close-range missiles, while HHQ can finish off any that slip through. In manual operation, target anti-ship missiles first, then switch to bombers. The JS Shirane has weaker anti-air, so it can carry smoke grenades to evade cover.

The Nanchang (Type 055) is an extremely cost-effective top-tier anti-air ship, with 6 anti-air slots, suitable for pairing with SeaRAM and Pantsir-M. If there are many submarines in the match, the rocket launcher can be replaced with ASW (anti-submarine), and the helicopter can be chosen as the Osprey for reconnaissance.

The Shandong or Cavour can serve well as the main anti-air force. The Shandong has 10 anti-air slots, which can be equipped with S-400 and Kashtan, providing both short and long-range coverage. The Cavour can carry Aster, but it needs to stay behind for support, as it is quite vulnerable to concentrated fire.

After reading the recommendations, what do you think is the best anti-air weapon for modern warships? It's not that there is only one best anti-air weapon. In different combat environments or with different combat needs, the useful anti-air weapons at different stages will vary. Everyone can choose according to their needs.