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Tier VBattleship
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JapanEliteCommonGlobalKongō
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 19.3 km
- Secondaries
- 152 mm HE Type4
- Secondaries
- 127 mm HE Type0
- Range 4.3 km
Specifications
Kongō Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 4,092,373
4.1M4,092,373
Win rate
49.72%
#20 of 22
Avg damage
33,859
#21 of 22
ASIABattles 2,813,751
2.8M2,813,751
Win rate
50.40%
#20 of 22
Avg damage
34,893
#22 of 22
NABattles 1,824,685
1.8M1,824,685
Win rate
49.98%
#19 of 22
Avg damage
35,280
#21 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 Points49,500
#6 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 Guns4 × 2
Caliber356 mm
Firing Range19.3 km
#6 of 22
Group avg 17.1 kmReload Time31.0 s
Rotation Time54.5 s
Max Dispersion222 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage9,000
Shell Velocity790 m/s
Overmatch Threshold24.9 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold59 mm
Air Drag0.41
Flight Time13.31 s
DPM139,355
#21 of 22
Group avg 172,525HE Shell
Damage5,100
Shell Velocity805 m/s
Fire Chance25%
Penetration59 mm
Air Drag0.531
Flight Time14.87 s
DPM78,968
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns18
Range4.3 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion275.1 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM411,600
PJPA004_Shell_127mm_HE_C_Type_0(4×2)
Damage2,100
HE Penetration21 mm
Fire Chance8%
Rate of Fire12 rpm
PJPA037_Shell_152mm_HE_C_Type_4(14×1)
Damage2,500
HE Penetration25 mm
Fire Chance9%
Rate of Fire6 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts2
Flak Damage1,190
AA Ranges
1.5 km70 dps
5.8 km70 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed24.9 knots
#10 of 22
Group avg 24.3 knotsTurning Radius770 m
#16 of 22
Group avg 677 mRudder Shift Time17.2 s
Engine Power75,000 hp
Displacement36,314 t
Power-to-Weight2.07 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
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%
Slot 3
Spotting Aircraft
Spotting Aircraft
Reload240 s
Duration100 s
Charges4
Range Boost+20%
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Reload20 s
Charges1
Strike Range0.5–8.0 km
Planes8
Flights1
Bomb Damage2900
Fire Chance16%
Kongō Change History
Main Battery parameters changed
- Nerfmaximum he shell damage5,700 → 5,100
- NerfStock maximum ap shell damage10,000 → 9,000
- NerfResearchable maximum ap shell damage10,200 → 9,200
- Buffsigma value1.8 → 2
- BuffStock main battery turret traverse time60 → 54.5 s
- Secondary Battery Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
In 1910, Japan ordered a new battlecruiser from British company Vickers, and Japanese engineers also participated in the design process. During World War I, Kongō supported Japanese troops during the Siege of Tsingtao and took part in patrol operations. During World War II, the ship covered the landings in Malaya and the Philippines, and she participated in the Battles of Midway, the Santa Cruz Islands, Guadalcanal, the Philippine Sea, and Leyte Gulf. On November 21, 1944, Kongō took two torpedo hits from submarine USS Sealion and sank a few hours later.
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:1.9
Max AP Damage:9,000
Max HE Damage:5,100
Rotation Time:54.5s
Kongō (A)
Kongō (A)
Hull
AA Guns:16
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:18
HP:49,500
Range:13-254
Torpedo Tubes:0
Kongō (B)
Kongō (B)
Hull
AA Guns:16
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:18
HP:54,100
Range:13-254
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 75,000 hp
Propulsion: 75,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:24.9 knots
Propulsion: 136,000 hp
Propulsion: 136,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:30 knots
Type5 mod. 1
Type5 mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Type5 mod. 2
Type5 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%
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%