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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 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 126,329
126.3K126,329
Win rate
51.65%
#21 of 58
Avg damage
66,910
#46 of 58
ASIABattles 178,862
178.9K178,862
Win rate
53.64%
#6 of 57
Avg damage
70,584
#39 of 57
NABattles 94,682
94.7K94,682
Win rate
50.40%
#40 of 58
Avg damage
62,608
#52 of 58
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
#65 of 65
Group avg 51,952Main Belt Armor65 mm
Deck Armor16 mm
Bow / Stern Armor16 mm
Ship Length157.8 m
Ship Width17.8 m
Main Battery
Main Guns4 × 1
Caliber140 mm
Firing Range11.2 km
#65 of 65
Group avg 17.3 kmReload Time3.0 s
Rotation Time21.2 s
Max Dispersion110 m
Sigma2.05
Shell Types
HE Shell
Damage2,700
Shell Velocity850 m/s
Fire Chance11%
Penetration23 mm
Air Drag0.34
Flight Time7.94 s
DPM216,000
#59 of 65
Group avg 362,624Torpedoes
Torpedo 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
2.5 km11 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed36.0 knots
#3 of 65
Group avg 33.8 knotsTurning Radius640 m
#2 of 65
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 65
Group avg 13.66 kmMin Surface Detection7.92 km
Air Detection4.96 km
Submarine Detection4.96 km
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop10
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage4,600
Reload Time40 s
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload60 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Reload80 s
Duration30 s
Charges4
Smoke Duration10 s
Slot 3
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Reload90 s
Duration180 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+15%
Slot 4
Repair Party
Repair Party
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%