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Tier IIIBattleship
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JapanEliteCommonGlobalKawachi
WoWS World of Warships Japan Battleship · Tier III
- Main Battery
- 305 mm/45 41st Year Type in a twin-gun turret
- 6 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 9.9 km
- Secondaries
- 152 mm HE Type4
- Secondaries
- 120 mm Common Type0 HE
- Secondaries
- 76 mm HE Mk2
- Range 3.2 km
Specifications
Kawachi Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 1,267,640
1.3M1,267,640
Win rate
49.67%
#9 of 10
Avg damage
21,399
#10 of 10
ASIABattles 574,860
574.9K574,860
Win rate
49.60%
#10 of 10
Avg damage
24,258
#10 of 10
NABattles 514,111
514.1K514,111
Win rate
49.79%
#9 of 10
Avg damage
22,451
#10 of 10
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 Points35,800
#3 of 10
Group avg 34,670Flood Damage13%
Main Belt Armor305 mm
Deck Armor25 mm
Bow / Stern Armor16 mm
Ship Length152.4 m
Ship Width25.7 m
Main Battery
Main Guns6 × 2
Caliber305 mm
Firing Range9.9 km
#10 of 10
Group avg 12.2 kmReload Time30.0 s
Rotation Time36.0 s
Max Dispersion155 m
Sigma2.10
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage6,700
Shell Velocity810 m/s
Overmatch Threshold21.3 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold51 mm
Air Drag0.422
Flight Time5.72 s
DPM160,800
#4 of 10
Group avg 144,762HE Shell
Damage4,350
Shell Velocity810 m/s
Fire Chance29%
Penetration51 mm
Air Drag0.422
Flight Time5.72 s
DPM104,400
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns22
Range3.2 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion212.4 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM414,000
PJPA026_Shell_76mm_HE_O_Mk_2(4×1)
Damage1,300
HE Penetration13 mm
Fire Chance5%
Rate of Fire12 rpm
PJPA029_Shell_120mm_HE_Common(8×1)
Damage2,100
HE Penetration20 mm
Fire Chance10%
Rate of Fire12 rpm
PJPA037_Shell_152mm_HE_C_Type_4(10×1)
Damage2,500
HE Penetration25 mm
Fire Chance9%
Rate of Fire6 rpm
Maneuverability
Max Speed18.4 knots
#9 of 10
Group avg 21.0 knotsTurning Radius560 m
#5 of 10
Group avg 562 mRudder Shift Time13.4 s
Engine Power22,500 hp
Displacement22,900 t
Power-to-Weight0.98 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection9.26 km
#1 of 10
Group avg 11.41 kmMin Surface Detection8.33 km
Air Detection6.66 km
Submarine Detection6.66 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload80 s
Duration10 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges4
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel10%
Non-Citadel50%
Kawachi Change History
Main Battery parameters changed
- Stock and researchable maximum he shell damage5,100 → 4,350
- NerfStock maximum ap shell damage7,900 → 6,700
- NerfResearchable maximum ap shell damage8,100 → 6,900
- Buffsigma value1.8 → 2.1
- BuffStock main battery turret traverse time45 → 36 s
- BuffResearchable main battery turret traverse time40 → 30 s
- Secondary Battery Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
The Satsuma-class ships were to become the first Japanese dreadnoughts, but given the shortage of 305 mm guns, two 254 mm guns were installed in their side turrets instead. Two Kawachi-class ships equipped with 305 mm guns in six turrets embodied the further development of the Satsuma class. During World War I, the lead ship of the series participated in the Siege of Tsingtao. On July 12, 1918, as a result of her bow turret magazines detonating, Kawachi sank in Tokuyama Bay.
Modules
305 mm/45 41st Year Type in a twin turret
305 mm/45 41st Year Type in a twin turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2
Max AP Damage:6,700
Max HE Damage:4,350
Rotation Time:36s
Kawachi (A)
Kawachi (A)
Hull
AA Guns:0
Main Guns:6
Secondary Guns:22
HP:35,800
Range:10-305
Torpedo Tubes:0
Kawachi (B)
Kawachi (B)
Hull
AA Guns:4
Main Guns:6
Secondary Guns:18
HP:38,700
Range:10-305
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 22,500 hp
Propulsion: 22,500 hp
Engine
Max Speed:18.4 knots
Propulsion: 27,300 hp
Propulsion: 27,300 hp
Engine
Max Speed:20 knots
Type3 mod. 1
Type3 mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Type3 mod. 2
Type3 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%