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WoWS World of Warships Japan Cruiser · Tier IX
- Main Battery
- 203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model E3 turret
- 4 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 15.7 km
- Secondaries
- 127 mm HE Type0
- Range 6.95 km
- Torpedoes
- 610 mm Triple
- 4 launchers × 3 tubes
- Range 15 km
Specifications
Chikuma II Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 140,248
140.2K140,248
Win rate
52.73%
#21 of 60
Avg damage
54,357
#43 of 60
ASIABattles 216,998
217K216,998
Win rate
54.99%
#8 of 60
Avg damage
54,605
#44 of 60
NABattles 62,085
62.1K62,085
Win rate
51.97%
#19 of 59
Avg damage
52,489
#46 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 Points38,900
#52 of 63
Group avg 47,289Flood Damage13%
Main Belt Armor145 mm
Deck Armor27 mm
Bow / Stern Armor25 mm
Ship Length201.0 m
Ship Width18.7 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout4×2(Total barrels 8)
Caliber203 mm
Firing Range15.7 km
#41 of 63
Group avg 16.8 kmReload Time16.0 s
Rotation Time30.0 s
Max Dispersion132 m
Sigma2.05
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage4,700
Shell Velocity840 m/s
Overmatch Threshold14.2 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization7°
Fuse Threshold34 mm
Air Drag0.337
Flight Time10.56 s
Nominal all-gun DPM141,000
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Group avg 257,533HE Shell
HE ShellDamage3,300
Shell Velocity840 m/s
Fire Chance17%
Penetration34 mm
Air Drag0.337
Flight Time10.56 s
Nominal all-gun DPM99,000
Torpedoes
Type90 mod. 1
Type90 mod. 1Torpedo Tubes4
Speed60 knots
Range15.0 km
#1 of 39
Group avg 9.8 kmDamage23,766
#1 of 39
Group avg 17,334Alpha Damage66,800
Splash Damage1,500
Flood Chance406%
Detectability1.70 km
Reload Time105.0 s
#21 of 39
Group avg 106.7 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Resurface Distance20 m
Spread Angle3.6° / 12°
Torpedo Caliber610 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns4
Range7.0 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion426.2 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM134,400
127 mm HE Shell(4×2)
Damage2,100
HE Penetration21 mm
Fire Chance8%
Rate of Fire8 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts3
Flak Damage1,540
AA Ranges
Long range5.8 km60 dps
Short range2.5 km196 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed35.5 knots
#11 of 63
Group avg 34.0 knotsTurning Radius780 m
#27 of 63
Group avg 803 mRudder Shift Time10.0 s
Engine Power152,000 hp
Displacement15,201 t
Power-to-Weight10.00 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection10.83 km
#1 of 63
Group avg 13.48 kmMin Surface Detection8.77 km
Air Detection7.16 km
Submarine Detection7.16 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke6.18 km
Aircraft
Torpedo Bomber
Torpedo BomberAircraft HP1,950
Attacks/Run1
Torp Damage800
Torp Speed50 knots
Torp Range0.2 km
Flood Chance40%
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Extinguishes fires, removes instances of flooding, and repairs damaged modules. Prevents enemy acoustic torpedoes from homing.
Reload60 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Increases the range of assured acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.
Reload120 s
Duration100 s
Charges3
Ship Detect4.0 km
Torp. Detect3.0 km
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Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Temporarily boosts the performance of secondary, torpedo, and airstrike armaments.
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
Secondary battery damage+10%
Torpedo tube reload time-20%
Airstrike armament reload time-20%
Slot 3
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Generates a smoke screen that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.
Reload160 s
Duration20 s
Charges3
Smoke Duration93 s
Slot 4
Repair Party
Repair Party
Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges4
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel33%
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Carries out aerial bombardment of the marked area with depth charges. Depth charges can hit enemy submarines. They also have chances of causing fire, flooding, and incapacitating modules. Increased chances of incapacitating sonar. Effective against enemy mines. Cannot spot enemy ships.
Reload30 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–7.0 km
Planes8
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Chikuma II Change History
- torpedo bomber armament damage9,333 → 7,233
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
This Tone-class heavy cruiser represents an advancement from the Mogami class. Notably, all four main battery turrets are situated on the ship's bow, a distinctive feature of this series. Designed for extended-range reconnaissance, escort duties, and supporting aircraft carrier formations, this warship boasts an augmented cruising range and carries an onboard air group. Throughout World War II, Chikuma took part in most major operations conducted by the Japanese Navy. She was eventually sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944.
Modules
203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model E turret
203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model E turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:3.8
Max AP Damage:4,700
Max HE Damage:3,300
Rotation Time:30s
Type90 mod. 1
Type90 mod. 1
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:23,766
Reload Time:0.6 knots
Torpedo Speed:60 knots
Chikuma II
Chikuma II
Hull
AA Guns:39
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:4
HP:38,900
Range:16-175
Torpedo Tubes:4
Propulsion: 152,000 hp
Propulsion: 152,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:35.5 knots
Type9 mod. 1
Type9 mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Aichi M6A2 Seiran
Aichi M6A2 Seiran
Torpedo Bomber
Cruise Speed:135 knots
Max Damage:7,233
Max HP:1,950
Torpedo Damage:7,233
Torpedo Max Speed:50 knots
Torpedo Name:PJPT846_CHIKUMA_2_HYB
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%
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%
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Consumable action time: +20%
Slot 3
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%
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%
Smoke Generator Modification 1
Smoke Generator Modification 1
Smoke Curtain Generator consumable action time: +20%
Smoke Generator consumable action time: +20%
Slot 4
Air Groups Modification 3
Air Groups Modification 3
Squadron HP: +15%
Aircraft preparation time: -5%
Squadron speed: +5%
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%
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%