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Tier XSubmarine
U.S.A.SpecialRareGlobal
U.S.A.SpecialRareGlobalArcherfish
WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Submarine · Tier X
- Main Battery
- 127 mm/25 Mk.13 on a Mk.27 mount
- 2 turrets × 1 barrels
- Range 6.5 km
- Torpedoes
- Torpedo Tubes: Bow Group
- 6 launchers × 1 tubes
- Range 10.5 km
- Torpedoes
- Torpedo Tubes: Stern Group
- 4 launchers × 1 tubes
- Range 10.5 km
Specifications
Archerfish Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 319,162
319.2K319,162
Win rate
55.68%
#1 of 14
Avg damage
48,955
#2 of 14
ASIABattles 314,037
314K314,037
Win rate
55.30%
#1 of 14
Avg damage
51,329
#2 of 14
NABattles 212,167
212.2K212,167
Win rate
54.49%
#1 of 14
Avg damage
44,691
#5 of 14
Averages from our own crawled player sample, not official server-wide data. The sample skews toward active clan players, so its overall win rate runs about 1 point above the true server average. Battle counts are career totals and include games played before this ship’s past balance changes.
Survivability
Hit Points20,200
#4 of 13
Group avg 20,615Main Belt Armor25 mm
Bow / Stern Armor19 mm
Ship Length95.0 m
Ship Width8.3 m
Main Battery
Main Guns2 × 1
Caliber127 mm
Firing Range6.5 km
#5 of 8
Group avg 8.6 kmReload Time5.0 s
Rotation Time18.0 s
Max Dispersion63 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
SAP Shell
Damage1,800
Shell Velocity792 m/s
Overmatch Threshold8.9 mm
Ricochet Angle70° / 80°
Normalization45°
Fuse Threshold25 mm
Air Drag0.21
Flight Time3.66 s
DPM43,200
#6 of 8
Group avg 56,014Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes10
Speed89 knots
Range10.5 km
#9 of 13
Group avg 11.4 kmDamage8,933
#8 of 13
Group avg 12,197Alpha Damage24,100
Splash Damage900
Flood Chance49%
Detectability2.40 km
Reload Time40.0 s
#1 of 13
Group avg 56.5 s180° Rotation15.0 s
Arming Time0.1 s
Resurface Distance9.2 m
Spread Angle5° / 5°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Loaders2
Fuse Depth0.14 m
Maneuverability
Max Speed33.0 knots
#3 of 13
Group avg 29.2 knotsTurning Radius510 m
#7 of 13
Group avg 495 mRudder Shift Time7.2 s
Engine Power5,400 hp
Displacement2,415 t
Power-to-Weight2.24 hp/t
Submarine Maneuverability
Max Speed (Periscope)33.0 knots
Max Speed (Deep)16.0 knots
#8 of 13
Group avg 19.9 knotsSurface/Dive Speed3.3 m/s
Horizontal Rudder Shift Time26.07 s
Battery Capacity320 s
#2 of 13
Group avg 235 sBattery Recharge Rate0.20 /s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection5.86 km
#6 of 13
Group avg 6.05 kmMin Surface Detection5.27 km
Air Detection2.17 km
Submarine Detection2.17 km
Battle Instructions
Torpedo & Consumable Reload
Duration45 s
Charge Required50
Charge Decay1/s (10s)
Charge MethodTorpedo Hit +50
Charge MethodOver Time +50
Effects
Torpedo Reload×0.825 (-18%)
Consumable CD×0.8 (-20%)
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload60 s
Duration15 s
Charges5
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Reload80 s
Duration40 s
Charges2
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Slot 3
Submarine Surveillance
Submarine Surveillance
Reload120 s
Duration60 s
Charges∞
Radar Range6.0 km
Slot 4
Reserve Battery Unit
Reserve Battery Unit
Reload90 s
Duration30 s
Charges2
Slot 5
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Reload120 s
Duration120 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+15%
Archerfish Change History
- Acoustic torpedo damage8,500 → 8,933
- BuffAcoustic torpedo range10 → 10.5 km
- BuffSonar range10 → 10.5 km
- Increased the width of the highlighted sector after hitting a ship with sonar once. This will make follow-up sonar pings easier to land
- Updated Combat Instruction name & icon to reflect its new parameters
Combat Instructions parameters changed
- Buffaction time10 → 30 s
- Time of inactivity before losing progress60 → 10 s
- Progress loss per second after the inactivity threshold is reached5 → 50 %
- Removed progress condition based on being spotted.
- Removed progress condition based on main battery hits.
Combat Instructions parameters changed · Progress condition based on torpedo hits changed
- Progress per torpedo hit2 → 50 %
Combat Instructions parameters changed · Added new progress condition based on potential damage
- The Combat Instructions meter now fills by 50% with every 1500 potential damage gained.
Combat Instructions parameters changed · Activation effect changed
- Consumable preparation and reload time bonus90 → 20 %
- Added bonus to torpedo tube reload time-10 %
- Due to the changes mentioned above, the Combat Instruction name and icon will be changed. These changes will be implemented at a later date.
- Sonar maximum range9 → 10 km
- BuffNumber of torpedo loaders1 → 2
- Nerftorpedo reload time25 → 40 s
- Bonus to maximum speed from the "engine boost" consumable8 → 15 %
- Hydrophone сonsumable removed.
Added Repair Party consumable with the following parameters
- hp restoration per second101
- action time40 s
- cooldown time80 s
- number of charges2
- This consumable is unavailable at periscope and maximum depths.
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
One of the Balao-class submarines, a large series of U.S. Navy submarines that played a prominent role in the Allied victory in the Pacific. USS Archerfish was commissioned in September 1943 and made seven patrols during the next two years, charging to her account Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano, the largest warship ever sunk by a submarine.
Modules
127 mm/25 Mk.13 on a Mk.27 mount
127 mm/25 Mk.13 on a Mk.27 mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:10.9
Rotation Time:18s
Mk29 and Mk29 MIE
Mk29 and Mk29 MIE
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:8,933
Reload Time:1.5 knots
Torpedo Speed:89 knots
Archerfish
Archerfish
Hull
AA Guns:0
Main Guns:2
Secondary Guns:0
HP:20,200
Range:6-19
Torpedo Tubes:10
Propulsion: 5,480 hp
Propulsion: 5,480 hp
Engine
Max Speed:33 knots
Mk10 mod. 1
Mk10 mod. 1
Sonar
Wave Duration 0:15s
Wave Duration 1:20s
Max Distance:10.5
Wave Shot Delay:8s
Max Speed:900 knots
Wave Width:20
Upgrades
Slot 1
Sonar Modification 1
Sonar Modification 1
Risk of sonar becoming incapacitated: -25%
Sonar repair time: -25%
Main Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Risk of main battery becoming incapacitated: -20%
Main battery survivability: +50%
Main battery repair time: -20%
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -20%
Torpedo tubes survivability: +50%
Torpedo tubes repair time: -20%
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Consumable action time: +40%
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 3
Damage Control System Modification 3
Damage taken from fires: -5%
Damage taken from flooding: -5%
Sonar Modification 2
Sonar Modification 2
Sonar ping velocity: +10%
Engine Room Protection
Engine Room Protection
Risk of steering gears becoming incapacitated: -20%
Steering gears repair time: -20%
Risk of engine becoming incapacitated: -20%
Engine repair time: -20%
Reserve Battery Unit Modification 1
Reserve Battery Unit Modification 1
Reserve Battery Unit consumable action time: +20%
Engine Boost Modification 1
Engine Boost Modification 1
Consumable action time: +30%
Slot 3
Dive Capacity Modification 1
Dive Capacity Modification 1
Dive Capacity Recharge Rate per Second: +10%
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -40%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
Torpedo speed: +5%
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Maximum main battery shell dispersion: -7%
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -5%
Secondary battery firing range: +5%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
Main Battery Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed: +15%
Submarine Surveillance Modification 1
Submarine Surveillance Modification 1
Submarine Surveillance preparation and cooldown time: -20%
Slot 4
Submarine Steering Gears
Submarine Steering Gears
Rudder shift time: -50%
Dive plane reset time: -50%
Diving plane shift time: -50%
Propulsion Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Maximum reverse speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when decelerating: -50%
Maximum forward speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when accelerating: -50%
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2
Fire extinguishing time: -15%
Flooding recovery time: -15%
Slot 5
Reinforced Bulkheads
Reinforced Bulkheads
Damage taken from depth charges: -15%
Torpedo Tubes Modification 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 3
Torpedo damage: +7%
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship consumable action time: +10%
Slot 6
Dive Capacity Modification 2
Dive Capacity Modification 2
Dive Capacity: +15%
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Main battery firing range: +16%
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: +50%
Torpedo tube reload time: -15%
Main Battery Modification 3
Main Battery Modification 3
Main battery traverse speed: -13%
Main battery reload time: -12%