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Tier VIIIDestroyer
U.K.EliteCommonGlobal
U.K.EliteCommonGlobalLightning
WoWS World of Warships U.K. Destroyer · Tier VIII
- Main Battery
- 120 mm/50 QF Mk.XI on a CP Mk.XX mount
- 3 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 11.1 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm QR Mk IV
- 2 launchers × 4 tubes
- Range 8 km
Specifications
Lightning Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 1,837,260
1.8M1,837,260
Win rate
51.58%
#20 of 40
Avg damage
31,822
#24 of 40
ASIABattles 846,988
847K846,988
Win rate
52.47%
#14 of 40
Avg damage
30,181
#27 of 40
NABattles 862,773
862.8K862,773
Win rate
51.39%
#20 of 40
Avg damage
31,630
#23 of 40
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 Points13,000
#37 of 40
Group avg 15,650Main Belt Armor19 mm
Deck Armor19 mm
Bow / Stern Armor19 mm
Ship Length110.6 m
Ship Width11.2 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout3×2(Total barrels 6)
Caliber120 mm
Firing Range11.1 km
#25 of 40
Group avg 11.2 kmReload Time4.0 s
Rotation Time9.0 s
Max Dispersion98 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage2,200
Shell Velocity774 m/s
Overmatch Threshold8.4 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization10°
Fuse Threshold20 mm
Air Drag0.343
Flight Time8.64 s
Nominal all-gun DPM198,000
#20 of 40
Group avg 193,203HE Shell
HE ShellDamage1,700
Shell Velocity774 m/s
Fire Chance9%
Penetration20 mm
Air Drag0.343
Flight Time8.64 s
Nominal all-gun DPM153,000
Torpedoes
533 mm Mk IX
533 mm Mk IXTorpedo Tubes2
Speed61 knots
Range8.0 km
#25 of 34
Group avg 9.3 kmDamage15,433
#18 of 34
Group avg 15,115Alpha Damage43,000
Splash Damage1,100
Flood Chance257%
Detectability1.30 km
Reload Time106.0 s
#23 of 34
Group avg 96.1 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle3.6° / 4.8°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
AA Defense
Flak Bursts1
Flak Damage1,260
AA Ranges
Long range5.2 km28 dps
Mid range2.5 km35 dps
Mid range2.0 km63 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed36.0 knots
#19 of 40
Group avg 36.6 knotsTurning Radius590 m
#7 of 40
Group avg 637 mRudder Shift Time5.3 s
Engine Power48,000 hp
Displacement2,700 t
Power-to-Weight17.78 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection6.81 km
#10 of 40
Group avg 7.32 kmMin Surface Detection5.52 km
Air Detection3.06 km
Submarine Detection3.06 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke2.50 km
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop12
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage5,000
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.
Reload40 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Generates a smoke screen that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.
Reload70 s
Duration10 s
Charges6
Smoke Duration40 s
Slot 3
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Increases the range of assured acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.
Reload120 s
Duration180 s
Charges3
Ship Detect3.0 km
Torp. Detect3.0 km
Armament
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Reload40 s
Charges2
Bombs Per Drop12
Bomb Damage5,000
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
In comparison with her predecessors, the L-class ships turned out to be almost 200 tons heavier. To compensate for the weight of the new 120 mm guns with a 50-degree laying angle, quadruple torpedo tubes had to be installed. Throughout World War II, the destroyer had served in units with warships like Ark Royal, Valiant, and Warspite. Lightning sank on March 12, 1943, after taking two torpedo hits from German motor torpedo boats (Schnellboot) during an operation to intercept a German convoy.
Modules
120 mm/50 QF Mk.XI on a CP Mk.XX mount
120 mm/50 QF Mk.XI on a CP Mk.XX mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:13.3
Max AP Damage:2,200
Max HE Damage:1,700
Rotation Time:9s
533 mm Mk IX(*)
533 mm Mk IX(*)
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:15,433
Reload Time:0.6 knots
Torpedo Speed:61 knots
Lightning (A)
Lightning (A)
Hull
AA Guns:10
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:0
HP:13,000
Range:6-20
Torpedo Tubes:2
Lightning (B)
Lightning (B)
Hull
AA Guns:14
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:0
HP:15,900
Range:6-20
Torpedo Tubes:2
Propulsion: 48,000 hp
Propulsion: 48,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:36 knots
Mk VIII mod. 1
Mk VIII mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Mk VIII mod. 2
Mk VIII 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%
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Consumable action time: +20%
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