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WoWS World of Warships Japan Battleship · Tier V
- Main Battery
- 356 mm/45 41st Year Type in a twin-gun turret
- 4 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 21.2 km
- Secondaries
- 152 mm HE Type4
- Secondaries
- 127 mm HE Type0
- Range 4.3 km
Specifications
HSF Hiei Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 24,364
24.4K24,364
Win rate
55.25%
#3 of 22
Avg damage
47,650
#5 of 22
ASIABattles 25,104
25.1K25,104
Win rate
57.62%
#3 of 22
Avg damage
52,003
#4 of 22
NABattles 15,718
15.7K15,718
Win rate
54.82%
#3 of 22
Avg damage
46,986
#6 of 22
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 Points54,100
#1 of 22
Group avg 45,968Flood Damage25%
Main Belt Armor203 mm
Deck Armor38 mm
Bow / Stern Armor19 mm
Ship Length222.5 m
Ship Width29.0 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout4×2(Total barrels 8)
Caliber356 mm
Firing Range21.2 km
#1 of 22
Group avg 17.1 kmReload Time30.0 s
Rotation Time54.5 s
Max Dispersion236 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage9,200
Shell Velocity775 m/s
Overmatch Threshold24.9 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold59 mm
Air Drag0.331
Flight Time13.99 s
Nominal all-gun DPM147,200
#14 of 22
Group avg 172,525HE Shell
HE ShellDamage5,100
Shell Velocity805 m/s
Fire Chance25%
Penetration59 mm
Air Drag0.531
Flight Time17.26 s
Nominal all-gun DPM81,600
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns18
Range4.3 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion275.1 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM411,600
127 mm HE Shell(4×2)
Damage2,100
HE Penetration21 mm
Fire Chance8%
Rate of Fire12 rpm
152 mm HE Shell(14×1)
Damage2,500
HE Penetration25 mm
Fire Chance9%
Rate of Fire6 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts2
Flak Damage1,190
AA Ranges
Long range5.8 km63 dps
Mid range2.5 km84 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed30.0 knots
#1 of 22
Group avg 24.3 knotsTurning Radius770 m
#16 of 22
Group avg 677 mRudder Shift Time14.9 s
Engine Power136,000 hp
Displacement36,314 t
Power-to-Weight3.75 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection15.71 km
#17 of 22
Group avg 14.06 kmMin Surface Detection14.14 km
Air Detection9.36 km
Submarine Detection9.36 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke14.17 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.
Reload80 s
Duration10 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges4
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel10%
Non-Citadel50%
Slot 3
Spotting Aircraft
Spotting Aircraft
Extends main battery firing range.
Reload240 s
Duration100 s
Charges4
Range Boost+20%
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 Range0.5–8.0 km
Planes8
Flights1
Bomb Damage2900
Fire Chance16%
HSF Hiei Change History
Main Battery parameters changed
- Nerfmaximum he shell damage5,700 → 5,100
- Nerfmaximum ap shell damage10,200 → 9,200
- Buffsigma value1.8 → 2
- Secondary Battery Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
A nautical training ship assigned to Yokosuka Girls' Marine High School. Despite the ship's long history, she is not inferior to modern ships due to frequent remodeling.
Modules
356 mm/45 41st Year Type in a twin turret
356 mm/45 41st Year Type in a twin turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2
Max AP Damage:9,200
Max HE Damage:5,100
Rotation Time:54.5s
HSF Hiei
HSF Hiei
Hull
AA Guns:16
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:18
HP:54,100
Range:13-254
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 136,000 hp
Propulsion: 136,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:30 knots
Type5
Type5
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%
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%