Modern Warship Sparrowhawk Tips Sharing How to Play with Modern Warship Sparrowhawk Missiles

In modern warships, the Sparrowhawk missile, as an exclusive weapon for VIP passes, has become a popular choice in the current version due to its high burst and tactical adaptability. To help everyone get up to speed quickly, I'll share some tips on using the Sparrowhawk in modern warships. Its advantages lie in fast lock-on speed, short reload time, and a dual-launch mechanism that can effectively penetrate enemy air defense systems. We can use this to build a very combat-effective equipment system.

The Sparrowhawk missile features a dual-launch design, with a total damage of 24,000 per round and a reload time of 7.5 seconds, placing its DPM (damage per minute) in the upper-middle range. Its lock-on time is just 1.1 seconds, making it suitable for quick finishing moves or suppressing low-health targets. The missile's trajectory is moderately high, allowing it to bypass low obstacles at medium distances, but it is easily intercepted by close-range anti-aircraft guns. It is recommended to pair it with highly maneuverable ships (such as the Red Rum) for guerrilla warfare, or to be used as the main firepower on the Nakhimov-class cruiser.

Taking advantage of the short reload time, we can use a three-hit combo cycle of main gun - Sparrowhawk - rocket: fire the main gun, then immediately launch the Sparrowhawk, and use the enemy's interception gap to follow up with rockets. Prioritize locking onto ships with exposed broadsides or those that have not activated their heat decoys; if the target releases a heat decoy, switch to attacking the secondary gun position. The 0.8-second interval between the dual launches is suitable for targeting moving targets, with the first shot predicting the course and the second correcting the trajectory.

The best platform for the Sparrowhawk is a ship with multiple missile slots (such as the Bessiti class), where it can be combined with X51 or YJ-21 for mixed output. The X51 can handle long-range suppression, the Sparrowhawk can provide mid-range damage, and the YJ-21 can quickly deplete heat decoys. On the Nakhimov, it can be paired with the ASROC C rocket launcher, allowing you to break through defenses with missiles and then harvest with rockets, but keep 1-2 slots for anti-aircraft equipment like the JRNG-6 to compensate for the weakness in close-range defense. In maps with low cover, such as the Shattered Isles, you can fire the Sparrowhawk at a high angle from behind mountains, using the ballistic arc to bypass obstacles. In maps with high cover, such as the Arctic Passage, you need to advance to open waters to ensure a clear trajectory. In team battles, coordinate with teammates to focus fire, forcing the enemy to concentrate on depleting their heat decoys.

When using the Sparrowhawk missile, pay attention to two points: first, grasp the attack rhythm, firing two missiles and immediately following up with rockets; second, adjust your tactics based on the map, such as using cover to fire in succession in mountainous areas, or maintaining distance for output in open waters. This missile's single-shot damage is not particularly high, so it's best used in conjunction with torpedoes or the main gun, relying on continuous attacks to overwhelm the enemy's defenses.