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JapanPremiumRareGlobalDesert Falcon
WoWS World of Warships Japan Cruiser · Tier V
- Main Battery
- 203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model E2 turret
- 3 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 13.9 km
- Secondaries
- 120 mm HE Type0
- Range 4.3 km
- Torpedoes
- 610 mm Quad
- 2 launchers × 4 tubes
- Range 10 km
Specifications
Desert Falcon Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 17,464
17.5K17,464
Win rate
54.04%
#4 of 26
Avg damage
32,659
#2 of 26
ASIABattles 11,226
11.2K11,226
Win rate
54.65%
#6 of 25
Avg damage
36,832
#1 of 25
NABattles 9,298
9.3K9,298
Win rate
53.12%
#6 of 26
Avg damage
33,437
#2 of 26
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 Points30,700
#1 of 25
Group avg 24,980Flood Damage4%
Main Belt Armor76 mm
Deck Armor48 mm
Bow / Stern Armor13 mm
Ship Length185.2 m
Ship Width16.5 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout3×2(Total barrels 6)
Caliber203 mm
Firing Range13.9 km
#10 of 25
Group avg 13.8 kmReload Time15.0 s
Rotation Time30.0 s
Max Dispersion119 m
Sigma2.00
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 Time8.88 s
Nominal all-gun DPM112,800
#23 of 25
Group avg 197,265HE Shell
HE ShellDamage3,300
Shell Velocity840 m/s
Fire Chance17%
Penetration34 mm
Air Drag0.337
Flight Time8.88 s
Nominal all-gun DPM79,200
Torpedoes
Type8 mod. 2
Type8 mod. 2Torpedo Tubes2
Speed59 knots
Range10.0 km
#3 of 23
Group avg 7.4 kmDamage16,266
#3 of 23
Group avg 13,094Alpha Damage40,200
Splash Damage1,200
Flood Chance240%
Detectability1.50 km
Reload Time94.0 s
#20 of 23
Group avg 72.1 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle4.8° / 16°
Torpedo Caliber610 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns4
Range4.3 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion275.1 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM80,000
120 mm HE Shell(4×1)
Damage2,000
HE Penetration20 mm
Fire Chance8%
Rate of Fire10 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts1
Flak Damage1,050
AA Ranges
Long range5.2 km39 dps
Mid range2.5 km49 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed34.5 knots
#8 of 25
Group avg 33.6 knotsTurning Radius750 m
#21 of 25
Group avg 669 mRudder Shift Time5.7 s
Engine Power102,000 hp
Displacement11,454 t
Power-to-Weight8.91 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection11.87 km
#14 of 25
Group avg 11.63 kmMin Surface Detection10.68 km
Air Detection5.78 km
Submarine Detection5.78 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke6.92 km
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
Slot 3
Fighters
Fighters
Follow the ship and automatically attack enemy aircraft. Can attack Airstrike squadrons multiple times before returning to the ship. Cannot spot enemy ships.
Reload90 s
Duration60 s
Charges3
Fighters2
Slot 4
Submarine Surveillance
Submarine Surveillance
Detects submarines at maximum and periscope depths.
Reload120 s
Duration20 s
Charges3
Radar Range5.0 km
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.
Reload20 s
Charges1
Strike Range0.5–5.0 km
Planes8
Flights1
Bomb Damage2900
Fire Chance16%
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
This ship's look is inspired by traditional Eastern motifs.
Modules
203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No 2 in a Model E2 turret
203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No 2 in a Model E2 turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:4
Max AP Damage:4,700
Max HE Damage:3,300
Rotation Time:30s
Type8 mod. 2
Type8 mod. 2
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:16,266
Reload Time:0.6 knots
Torpedo Speed:59 knots
Desert Falcon
Desert Falcon
Hull
AA Guns:10
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:4
HP:30,700
Range:6-105
Torpedo Tubes:2
Propulsion: 102,000 hp
Propulsion: 102,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:34.5 knots
Type5 mod. 2
Type5 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%
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%
Submarine Surveillance Modification 1
Submarine Surveillance Modification 1
Submarine Surveillance preparation and cooldown time: -20%