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Archerfish
Tier XSubmarineusaU.S.A.SpecialRareGlobal

Archerfish

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 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15
ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EU
385.3K
55.83%
#1 of 15
49,366
#1 of 15
ASIA
395.2K
55.34%
#1 of 15
51,744
#2 of 15
NA
260.9K
54.72%
#1 of 15
45,171
#4 of 15

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 14
Group avg 20,314
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Main Belt Armor25 mm
Bow / Stern Armor19 mm
Ship Length95.0 m
Ship Width8.3 m

Main Battery

Main battery layout2×1(Total barrels 2)
Caliber127 mm
Firing Range6.5 km
#5 of 9
Group avg 8.3 km
Reload 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
Nominal all-gun DPM43,200
#6 of 9
Group avg 52,790

Torpedoes

Mk18
Torpedo Tubes10
Speed89 knots
Range10.5 km
#9 of 14
Group avg 11.3 km
Damage8,933
#8 of 14
Group avg 11,885
Alpha Damage24,100
Splash Damage900
Flood Chance49%
Detectability2.40 km
Reload Time40.0 s
#1 of 14
Group avg 56.9 s
180° 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 14
Group avg 29.4 knots
Turning Radius510 m
#8 of 14
Group avg 493 m
Rudder 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 14
Group avg 19.6 knots
Surface/Dive Speed3.3 m/s
Horizontal Rudder Shift Time26.07 s
Battery Capacity320 s
#2 of 14
Group avg 239 s
Battery Recharge Rate0.20 /s

Concealment

Max Surface Detection5.86 km
#7 of 14
Group avg 6.04 km
Min Surface Detection5.27 km
Air Detection2.17 km
Submarine Detection2.17 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke2.28 km

Combat Instructions

Immediate Torpedo Tubes Reload
Duration45 s
Charge Required50
Charge Decay1/s (10s)
Charge Method
  • Hit an enemy ship with a torpedo+50
  • Over time+50
Activation effect
Torpedo tube reload time-17.5%
Consumable preparation and cooldown time-20%

Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Slot 3
Submarine Surveillance
Submarine Surveillance
Slot 4
Reserve Battery Unit
Reserve Battery Unit
Slot 5
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Battle Instructions
Immediate Torpedo Tubes Reload
Immediate Torpedo Tubes Reload

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
  1. 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.
    • Buffsonar 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.
See all version changes →

Modules

127 mm/25 Mk.13 on a Mk.27 mount
127 mm/25 Mk.13 on a Mk.27 mount
Mk29 and Mk29 MIE
Mk29 and Mk29 MIE
Archerfish
Archerfish
Propulsion: 5,480 hp
Propulsion: 5,480 hp
Mk10 mod. 1
Mk10 mod. 1

Upgrades

Slot 1

Sonar Modification 1
Sonar Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1

Slot 2

Damage Control System Modification 3
Damage Control System Modification 3
Sonar Modification 2
Sonar Modification 2
Engine Room Protection
Engine Room Protection
Reserve Battery Unit Modification 1
Reserve Battery Unit Modification 1
Engine Boost Modification 1
Engine Boost Modification 1

Slot 3

Dive Capacity Modification 1
Dive Capacity Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 2
Submarine Surveillance Modification 1
Submarine Surveillance Modification 1

Slot 4

Submarine Steering Gears
Submarine Steering Gears
Propulsion Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2

Slot 5

Reinforced Bulkheads
Reinforced Bulkheads
Torpedo Tubes Modification 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 3
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1

Slot 6

Dive Capacity Modification 2
Dive Capacity Modification 2
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 3
Main Battery Modification 3