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Tier IXCruiser
U.S.A.EliteCommonGlobal
U.S.A.EliteCommonGlobalBuffalo
WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Cruiser · Tier IX
- Main Battery
- 203 mm/55 Mk.15 in a turret
- 4 turrets × 3 barrels
- Range 14.4 km
- Secondaries
- 127 mm HE Mk32
- Range 7 km
Specifications
Buffalo Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 2,312,884
2.3M2,312,884
Win rate
48.54%
#59 of 59
Avg damage
46,225
#57 of 59
ASIABattles 1,389,662
1.4M1,389,662
Win rate
48.46%
#59 of 59
Avg damage
44,164
#55 of 59
NABattles 1,388,599
1.4M1,388,599
Win rate
47.98%
#59 of 59
Avg damage
42,952
#57 of 59
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 Points42,500
#39 of 60
Group avg 47,688Flood Damage4%
Main Belt Armor152 mm
Deck Armor27 mm
Bow / Stern Armor27 mm
Ship Length218.4 m
Ship Width23.6 m
Main Battery
Main Guns4 × 3
Caliber203 mm
Firing Range14.4 km
#54 of 60
Group avg 16.8 kmReload Time10.0 s
Rotation Time30.0 s
Max Dispersion132 m
Sigma2.05
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage5,000
Shell Velocity762 m/s
Overmatch Threshold14.2 mm
Ricochet Angle60° / 67.5°
Normalization7°
Fuse Threshold34 mm
Air Drag0.356
Flight Time9.81 s
DPM360,000
#8 of 60
Group avg 258,860HE Shell
Damage2,800
Shell Velocity823 m/s
Fire Chance14%
Penetration34 mm
Air Drag0.333
Flight Time9.75 s
DPM201,600
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns6
Range7.0 km
AA Defense
AA Ranges
2.0 km119 dps
3.5 km322 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed33.0 knots
#37 of 60
Group avg 33.8 knotsTurning Radius800 m
#34 of 60
Group avg 803 mRudder Shift Time11.2 s
Engine Power120,000 hp
Displacement20,254 t
Power-to-Weight5.92 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection13.21 km
#28 of 60
Group avg 13.55 kmMin Surface Detection10.70 km
Air Detection8.02 km
Submarine Detection8.02 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload60 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
auxTorpBooster
auxTorpBooster
auxTorpBooster
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
or
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Reload120 s
Duration100 s
Charges3
Ship Detect5.0 km
Torp. Detect3.5 km
Slot 3
Surveillance Radar
Surveillance Radar
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
Radar Range10.0 km
or
Catapult Fighter
Catapult Fighter
Reload90 s
Duration60 s
Charges3
Fighters4
or
Spotting Aircraft
Spotting Aircraft
Reload240 s
Duration100 s
Charges4
Range Boost+20%
Slot 4
Repair Party
Repair Party
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges3
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel33%
Non-Citadel50%
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Reload30 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–7.0 km
Planes9
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Buffalo Change History
- Buffmain battery reload time11 → 10 s
- BuffStock gun fire control system range14.1 → 14.4 km
- BuffResearchable gun fire control system range15.6 → 15.8 km
- BuffStock hull rudder shift time15.7 → 11.2 s
- BuffResearchable hull rudder shift time11.2 → 8.4 s
- Main battery reload time reduced from 11.5 to 11 s.
- NerfAction time of the surveillance radar consumable35 → 30 s
- The Surveillance Radar consumable is now selected by default in its slot.
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
As part of the development of cruisers capable of achieving a speed of 35 knots, various options were explored, including improvements to existing ships or the designs of ships already under construction. Three design variants for the "improved Wichita"-class cruiser were presented. Among the various options, the most promising one involved adding an extra main battery turret, thereby increasing the total number of turrets to four; however, challenges arose when attempting to install the power plant on the hull to achieve the desired speed. The ship was ultimately designed to reach a speed of 33 knots only. As a result, these projects were abandoned.
Modules
203 mm/55 Mk.15 in a turret
203 mm/55 Mk.15 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:6
Max AP Damage:5,000
Max HE Damage:2,800
Rotation Time:30s
Buffalo (A)
Buffalo (A)
Hull
AA Guns:37
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:6
HP:42,500
Range:6-229
Torpedo Tubes:0
Buffalo (B)
Buffalo (B)
Hull
AA Guns:37
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:6
HP:47,800
Range:6-229
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 120,000 hp
Propulsion: 120,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:33 knots
Mk9 mod. 1
Mk9 mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Mk9 mod. 2
Mk9 mod. 2
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
AA mount survivability: +100%
Secondary battery survivability: +100%
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%
Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
Spotting Aircraft consumable action time: +30%
Slot 2
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%
Damage Control System Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Risk of catching fire: -5%
Risk of flooding: -3%
Surveillance Radar Modification 1
Surveillance Radar Modification 1
Consumable action time: +20%
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Consumable action time: +20%
Slot 3
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%
AA Guns Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Priority AA sector preparation time: -20%
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -20%
Secondary battery firing range: +20%
Main Battery Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed: +15%
Slot 4
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike aircraft HP: +25%
Airstrike armament reload time: -20%
Depth charge damage: +15%
Steering Gears Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time: -20%
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
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship consumable action time: +10%
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering gears repair time: -80%
Rudder shift time: -40%
Concealment System Modification 1
Concealment System Modification 1
Squadron detectability range: -10%
Dispersion of shells fired by enemies attacking your ship: +5%
Ship's detectability range: -10%
Ship detectability for submarines when underwater: -10%
Torpedo Lookout System
Torpedo Lookout System
Assured acquisition range of torpedoes: 1.8km
Slot 6
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Continuous AA damage: +15%
Damage from AA shell explosions: +15%
Number of explosions produced by AA defense salvos when the Defensive AA Fire consumable is active: +2
Secondary battery reload time: -20%
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Main battery firing range: +16%
Main Battery Modification 3
Main Battery Modification 3
Main battery traverse speed: -13%
Main battery reload time: -12%