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Tier VIICruiser
U.S.A.EliteCommonGlobal
U.S.A.EliteCommonGlobalHelena
WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Cruiser · Tier VII
- Main Battery
- 152 mm/47 Mk.16 in a turret
- 5 turrets × 3 barrels
- Range 13.2 km
- Secondaries
- 127 mm HE Mk32
- Range 5.6 km
Specifications
Helena Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 1,251,813
1.3M1,251,813
Win rate
50.78%
#28 of 47
Avg damage
37,122
#23 of 47
ASIABattles 1,034,181
1M1,034,181
Win rate
50.57%
#36 of 47
Avg damage
34,488
#35 of 47
NABattles 1,006,987
1M1,006,987
Win rate
50.84%
#26 of 47
Avg damage
36,209
#26 of 47
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 Points28,700
#35 of 48
Group avg 32,497Flood Damage4%
Main Belt Armor127 mm
Deck Armor25 mm
Bow / Stern Armor16 mm
Ship Length182.9 m
Ship Width19.6 m
Main Battery
Main Guns5 × 3
Caliber152 mm
Firing Range13.2 km
#46 of 48
Group avg 15.2 kmReload Time8.0 s
Rotation Time22.5 s
Max Dispersion124 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage3,200
Shell Velocity762 m/s
Overmatch Threshold10.6 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization8.5°
Fuse Threshold25 mm
Air Drag0.322
Flight Time9.67 s
DPM360,000
#3 of 48
Group avg 246,571HE Shell
Damage2,200
Shell Velocity812 m/s
Fire Chance12%
Penetration25 mm
Air Drag0.339
Flight Time10.37 s
DPM247,500
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns4
Range5.6 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion349.2 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM144,000
PAPA018_Main_127mm_HE_C_Mk_32(4×2)
Damage1,800
HE Penetration21 mm
Fire Chance5%
Rate of Fire10 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts3
Flak Damage1,400
AA Ranges
2.4 km193 dps
5.8 km84 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed32.5 knots
#25 of 48
Group avg 33.1 knotsTurning Radius680 m
#23 of 48
Group avg 695 mRudder Shift Time12.8 s
Engine Power100,000 hp
Displacement12,283 t
Power-to-Weight8.14 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection11.52 km
#18 of 48
Group avg 11.94 kmMin Surface Detection10.37 km
Air Detection6.44 km
Submarine Detection6.44 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
Slot 3
Catapult Fighter
Catapult Fighter
Reload90 s
Duration60 s
Charges3
Fighters3
Slot 4
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Reload120 s
Duration100 s
Charges3
Ship Detect4.0 km
Torp. Detect3.0 km
Slot 5
Repair Party
Repair Party
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges2
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel33%
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Reload25 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–6.0 km
Planes9
Flights1
Bomb Damage3400
Fire Chance19%
Helena Change History
- The first and second main battery gun turrets (counting from the bow) can now turn 360 degrees
- Widened angles of the first, second, and third main battery gun turrets (counting from the bow)
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
The Brooklyn-class design, based on the hull of cruiser New Orleans, was developed taking into account the limitations of the London Naval Treaty and the characteristics of the Mogami class under construction in Japan. Later, two cruisers of an improved design were ordered, one of which was USS Helena. At the beginning of World War II, she served in the Pacific Ocean. Helena sustained damage during the raid on Pearl Harbor but went on to take part in significant engagements such as the Battle of Cape Esperance and the fighting at Guadalcanal; however, the ship was ultimately lost on July 6, 1943, during the Battle of Kula Gulf.
Modules
152 mm/47 Mk.16 in a turret
152 mm/47 Mk.16 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:7.1
Max AP Damage:3,200
Max HE Damage:2,200
Rotation Time:22.5s
Helena (A)
Helena (A)
Hull
AA Guns:26
Main Guns:5
Secondary Guns:4
HP:28,700
Range:6-165
Torpedo Tubes:0
Helena (B)
Helena (B)
Hull
AA Guns:26
Main Guns:5
Secondary Guns:4
HP:33,300
Range:6-165
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 100,000 hp
Propulsion: 100,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:32.5 knots
Mk7 mod. 1
Mk7 mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Mk7 mod. 2
Mk7 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
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%