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Tier XCruiser
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JapanSpecialLegendaryGlobalKitakami
WoWS World of Warships Japan Cruiser · Tier X
- Main Battery
- 140 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a single mount
- 4 turrets × 1 barrels
- Range 11.2 km
- Torpedoes
- 610 mm Quad
- 10 launchers × 4 tubes
- Range 12 km
Specifications
Kitakami Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 134,785
134.8K134,785
Win rate
51.64%
#21 of 61
Avg damage
66,805
#50 of 61
ASIABattles 193,094
193.1K193,094
Win rate
53.71%
#7 of 60
Avg damage
70,718
#40 of 60
NABattles 101,467
101.5K101,467
Win rate
50.34%
#42 of 60
Avg damage
62,568
#54 of 60
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 Points28,500
#66 of 66
Group avg 51,901Main Belt Armor65 mm
Deck Armor16 mm
Bow / Stern Armor16 mm
Ship Length157.8 m
Ship Width17.8 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout4×1(Total barrels 4)
Caliber140 mm
Firing Range11.2 km
#66 of 66
Group avg 17.2 kmReload Time3.0 s
Rotation Time21.2 s
Max Dispersion110 m
Sigma2.05
Shell Types
HE Shell
HE ShellDamage2,700
Shell Velocity850 m/s
Fire Chance11%
Penetration23 mm
Air Drag0.34
Flight Time7.94 s
Nominal all-gun DPM216,000
#60 of 66
Group avg 364,584Torpedoes
Type90 mod. 5
Type90 mod. 5Torpedo Tubes10
Speed86 knots
Range12.0 km
#10 of 38
Group avg 10.3 kmDamage11,833
#37 of 38
Group avg 16,802Alpha Damage32,800
Splash Damage900
Flood Chance194%
Detectability1.70 km
Reload Time81.0 s
#4 of 38
Group avg 107.8 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle4.8° / 16°
Torpedo Caliber610 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Loaders2
Fuse Depth0.14 m
AA Defense
AA Ranges
Short range2.5 km11 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed36.0 knots
#3 of 66
Group avg 33.8 knotsTurning Radius640 m
#2 of 66
Group avg 818 mRudder Shift Time7.0 s
Engine Power90,000 hp
Displacement7,800 t
Power-to-Weight11.54 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection9.78 km
#1 of 66
Group avg 13.66 kmMin Surface Detection7.92 km
Air Detection4.96 km
Submarine Detection4.96 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke4.28 km
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop10
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage4,600
Reload Time40 s
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
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Generates a smoke screen that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.
Reload80 s
Duration30 s
Charges4
Smoke Duration10 s
Slot 3
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Increases ship's maximum speed.
Reload90 s
Duration180 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+15%
Slot 4
Repair Party
Repair Party
Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges3
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel50%
Armament
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Reload40 s
Charges2
Bombs Per Drop10
Bomb Damage4,600
Kitakami Change History
Changed the parameters of the base torpedoes
- Torpedo speed increased from 82 to 86 knots.
- Torpedo range reduced from 14 to 12 km.
Added alternative deepwater torpedoes with parameters similar to Asashio's
- maximum damage20,967
- Deal damage to Battleships, Aircraft Carriers.
- Torpedo speed: 67 knots.
- detectability0.9 km
- torpedo range20 km
- torpedo switching time5 s
- Changed torpedo spread angles to fit standard parameters.
Ship HP restoration by Repair Party increased
- from 33% to 50% for the citadel
- from 50% to 60% for other parts of the ship
- Maximum speed increased from 32 to 36 knots. All other maneuverability parameters have been adjusted accordingly.
- Engine Boost speed bonus decreased from 20% to 15%.
Short-Burst Smoke Generator was replaced with Exhaust Smoke Generator with the following parameters
- consumable action time40 s
- smoke screen dispersion time10 s
- cooldown time80 s
- number of consumables4
- Buffmain battery reload time4 → 3 s
- SAP shells replaced with HE shells.
The HE shells will have the following parameters
- maximum damage2,700
- fire chance11 %
- Torpedo launching angles are now narrower.
- Width of the narrow torpedo aiming cone reduced by 10%.
- Engine Boost consumable parameters have been changed: (Duration: 180s; Maximum speed: +20%; Reload time: 90s; Charges: 3)
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
At the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, Kitakami provided cover for landing operations of Japanese troops. In the second half of 1941, she was armed with ten quadruple-tube 610 mm torpedo launchers for night torpedo attacks. In 1942, the ship was converted into a high-speed transport for escorting troop convoys. In 1944, Kitakami took two torpedo hits from submarine HMS Templar. During repairs, the ship was converted into a Kaiten carrier. In 1945, the cruiser was damaged by Task Force 38 bombers and then used as a tender.
Modules
140 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a single mount
140 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a single mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:20
Max HE Damage:2,700
Rotation Time:21.2s
Type90
Type90
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:11,833
Reload Time:0.7 knots
Torpedo Speed:86 knots
Kitakami
Kitakami
Hull
AA Guns:2
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:0
HP:28,500
Range:13-65
Torpedo Tubes:10
Propulsion: 78,000 hp
Propulsion: 78,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:36 knots
Type10 mod. 1
Type10 mod. 1
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%
Engine Boost Modification 1
Engine Boost Modification 1
Consumable action time: +30%
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%
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
Depth Charges Modification 1
Depth Charges Modification 1
Number of Charges: +2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time: -20%
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%