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Tier IXBattleship
U.K.EliteCommonGlobal
U.K.EliteCommonGlobalLion
WoWS World of Warships U.K. Battleship · Tier IX
- Main Battery
- 406 mm/45 Mk.II on a Mk.IV Type B mount
- 2 turrets × 3 barrels
- Range 19.2 km
- Main Battery
- 406 mm/45 Mk.II on a Mk.IV Type A mount
- 1 turrets × 3 barrels
- Range 19.2 km
- Secondaries
- 133 mm HE Mk IC
- Range 7 km
Specifications
Lion Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 2,345,882
2.3M2,345,882
Win rate
49.00%
#53 of 62
Avg damage
70,020
#37 of 62
ASIABattles 1,587,179
1.6M1,587,179
Win rate
48.69%
#56 of 62
Avg damage
70,805
#37 of 62
NABattles 892,654
892.7K892,654
Win rate
48.86%
#55 of 62
Avg damage
69,909
#37 of 62
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 Points58,600
#66 of 67
Group avg 72,934Flood Damage25%
Main Belt Armor381 mm
Deck Armor32 mm
Bow / Stern Armor32 mm
Ship Length239.3 m
Ship Width32.0 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout2×3 + 1×3(Total barrels 9)
Caliber406 mm
Firing Range19.2 km
#42 of 67
Group avg 20.6 kmReload Time29.0 s
Rotation Time45.0 s
Max Dispersion252 m
Sigma1.85
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage12,600
Shell Velocity747 m/s
Overmatch Threshold28.4 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold68 mm
Air Drag0.2353
Flight Time11.22 s
Nominal all-gun DPM234,621
#28 of 67
Group avg 239,019HE Shell
HE ShellDamage6,900
Shell Velocity792 m/s
Fire Chance46%
Penetration102 mm
Air Drag0.3114
Flight Time11.57 s
Nominal all-gun DPM128,483
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns8
Range7.0 km
AA Defense
Flak Bursts4
Flak Damage1,540
AA Ranges
Long range5.2 km74 dps
Mid range3.5 km473 dps
Short range2.0 km74 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed28.0 knots
#54 of 67
Group avg 30.3 knotsTurning Radius830 m
#8 of 67
Group avg 893 mRudder Shift Time22.2 s
Engine Power130,000 hp
Displacement48,309 t
Power-to-Weight2.69 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection14.84 km
#7 of 67
Group avg 15.79 kmMin Surface Detection12.02 km
Air Detection10.00 km
Submarine Detection10.00 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke15.15 km
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.
Reload80 s
Duration15 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.
Reload80 s
Duration20 s
Charges3
Heal Rate2.0%/s
Citadel10%
Non-Citadel75%
Slot 3
Spotting Aircraft
Spotting Aircraft
Extends main battery firing range.
Reload240 s
Duration100 s
Charges4
Range Boost+20%
or
Fighters
Fighters
Follow the ship and automatically attack enemy aircraft. Can attack Airstrike squadrons multiple times before returning to the ship. Cannot spot enemy ships.
Reload90 s
Duration60 s
Charges3
Fighters4
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Carries out aerial bombardment of the marked area with depth charges. Depth charges can hit enemy submarines. They also have chances of causing fire, flooding, and incapacitating modules. Increased chances of incapacitating sonar. Effective against enemy mines. Cannot spot enemy ships.
Reload30 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–10.0 km
Planes6
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Lion Change History
- Buffmain battery firing range20.7 → 21.1 km
- Buffsigma value1.8 → 1.85
- Buffmain battery reload time30 → 29 s
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
After Japan refused to provide data on the battleships they were building, the countries that had signed the London Naval Treaty of 1936 decided to raise the tonnage of the ships planned for construction. The British Admiralty, which had laid down five King George V-class battleships, planned projects on their basis but with smaller displacement. A total of four battleships were ordered, two of which were of the Lion class. They were laid down in 1939, but amid the outbreak of World War II, their construction was postponed and then canceled.
Modules
406 mm/45 Mk.II on a Mk.IV Type A/B mount
406 mm/45 Mk.II on a Mk.IV Type A/B mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2.1
Max AP Damage:12,600
Max HE Damage:6,900
Rotation Time:45s
419 mm/45 Mk.I on a Type C/D mount
419 mm/45 Mk.I on a Type C/D mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2.1
Max AP Damage:13,000
Max HE Damage:7,200
Rotation Time:45s
Lion (A)
Lion (A)
Hull
AA Guns:30
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:8
HP:58,600
Range:19-381
Torpedo Tubes:0
Lion (B)
Lion (B)
Hull
AA Guns:28
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:8
HP:67,900
Range:19-381
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 120,000 hp
Propulsion: 120,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:28 knots
Propulsion: 130,000 hp
Propulsion: 130,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:29.5 knots
Mk IX mod. 1
Mk IX mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Mk IX mod. 2
Mk IX 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%
Slot 4
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike aircraft HP: +25%
Airstrike armament reload time: -20%
Depth charge damage: +15%
Steering Gears Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time: -20%
Propulsion Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Maximum reverse speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when decelerating: -50%
Maximum forward speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when accelerating: -50%
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%
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%
Main Battery Modification 3
Main Battery Modification 3
Main battery traverse speed: -13%
Main battery reload time: -12%