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Tier VDestroyer
JapanEliteCommonGlobal
JapanEliteCommonGlobalMinekaze
WoWS World of Warships Japan Destroyer · Tier V
- Main Battery
- 120 mm/45 3rd Year Type on a Model G mount
- 4 turrets × 1 barrels
- Range 8.1 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm Twin
- 3 launchers × 2 tubes
- Range 7 km
Specifications
Minekaze Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 4,152,468
4.2M4,152,468
Win rate
51.49%
#11 of 21
Avg damage
25,485
#8 of 21
ASIABattles 1,795,284
1.8M1,795,284
Win rate
51.60%
#13 of 21
Avg damage
23,008
#12 of 21
NABattles 1,983,087
2M1,983,087
Win rate
51.35%
#11 of 21
Avg damage
25,418
#9 of 21
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 Points9,600
#15 of 21
Group avg 10,781Main Battery
Main Guns4 × 1
Caliber120 mm
Firing Range8.1 km
#19 of 21
Group avg 9.6 kmReload Time10.0 s
Rotation Time30.0 s
Max Dispersion75 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage2,000
Shell Velocity825 m/s
Overmatch Threshold8.4 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization10°
Fuse Threshold20 mm
Air Drag0.331
Flight Time5.83 s
DPM48,000
#17 of 21
Group avg 93,425HE Shell
Damage1,700
Shell Velocity825 m/s
Fire Chance7%
Penetration20 mm
Air Drag0.331
Flight Time5.83 s
DPM40,800
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes3
Speed57 knots
Range7.0 km
#8 of 20
Group avg 7.0 kmDamage10,833
#14 of 20
Group avg 11,295Detectability1.20 km
Reload Time42.0 s
#1 of 20
Group avg 66.6 sAA Defense
AA Ranges
1.5 km7 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed39.0 knots
#2 of 21
Group avg 36.8 knotsTurning Radius550 m
#7 of 21
Group avg 573 mRudder Shift Time3.2 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection6.00 km
#1 of 21
Group avg 6.51 kmMin Surface Detection5.40 km
Air Detection2.50 km
Submarine Detection2.50 km
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop4
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage4,600
Reload Time40 s
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload40 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Reload160 s
Duration20 s
Charges3
Smoke Duration77 s
Slot 3
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Reload120 s
Duration120 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+8%
Armament
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Reload40 s
Charges2
Bombs Per Drop4
Bomb Damage4,600
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
The "large" destroyers were conceived to escort Amagi-class battlecruisers. They featured an extended forecastle, and the bridge was set well back from its break—a bank of torpedo tubes was mounted in the well thus created. The Minekaze class was the first mass-produced Japanese destroyer to be equipped with geared turbines. The lead ship was laid down in April 1918. She escorted aircraft carrier Akagi in the 1930s and patrolled the Chinese coast during the Sino-Japanese War. Throughout World War II, the ship was engaged in patrol and escort duties in the East China Sea and Western Pacific regions.
Modules
120 mm/45 3rd Year Type on a Model G mount
120 mm/45 3rd Year Type on a Model G mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:5.5
Max AP Damage:2,000
Max HE Damage:1,700
Rotation Time:30s
120 mm/45 3rd Year Type on a Model G mount
120 mm/45 3rd Year Type on a Model G mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:6
Max AP Damage:2,000
Max HE Damage:1,700
Rotation Time:30s
Type 6
Type 6
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:10,833
Reload Time:1.4 knots
Torpedo Speed:57 knots
Minekaze (A)
Minekaze (A)
Hull
AA Guns:2
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:0
HP:9,600
Range:6-18
Torpedo Tubes:3
Minekaze (B)
Minekaze (B)
Hull
AA Guns:4
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:0
HP:10,900
Range:6-18
Torpedo Tubes:3
Propulsion: 38,500 hp
Propulsion: 38,500 hp
Engine
Max Speed:39 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%
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%