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Tier XCruiser
U.K.EliteCommonGlobal
U.K.EliteCommonGlobalMinotaur
WoWS World of Warships U.K. Cruiser · Tier X
- Main Battery
- 152 mm/50 QF Mk.V on a Mk.XXVI mount
- 5 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 15.8 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm QR Mk II
- 4 launchers × 4 tubes
- Range 10 km
Specifications
Minotaur Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 5,807,293
5.8M5,807,293
Win rate
51.05%
#29 of 58
Avg damage
65,460
#51 of 58
ASIABattles 2,681,255
2.7M2,681,255
Win rate
51.96%
#20 of 57
Avg damage
59,116
#52 of 57
NABattles 2,579,526
2.6M2,579,526
Win rate
50.81%
#30 of 58
Avg damage
63,743
#49 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 Points43,300
#50 of 65
Group avg 51,952Flood Damage13%
Main Belt Armor101 mm
Deck Armor16 mm
Bow / Stern Armor16 mm
Ship Length189.5 m
Ship Width23.6 m
Main Battery
Main Guns5 × 2
Caliber152 mm
Firing Range15.8 km
#47 of 65
Group avg 17.3 kmReload Time3.0 s
Rotation Time4.7 s
Max Dispersion141 m
Sigma2.05
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage3,200
Shell Velocity768 m/s
Overmatch Threshold10.6 mm
Ricochet Angle60° / 75°
Normalization8.5°
Fuse Threshold12 mm
Air Drag0.3475
Flight Time13.12 s
DPM640,000
#4 of 65
Group avg 362,624Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes4
Speed62 knots
Range10.0 km
#17 of 38
Group avg 10.3 kmDamage16,766
#11 of 38
Group avg 16,802Alpha Damage47,000
Splash Damage1,100
Flood Chance282%
Detectability1.30 km
Reload Time96.0 s
#13 of 38
Group avg 107.8 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle2.4° / 4.8°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
AA Defense
AA Ranges
2.0 km119 dps
4.0 km508 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed33.5 knots
#32 of 65
Group avg 33.8 knotsTurning Radius750 m
#10 of 65
Group avg 818 mRudder Shift Time10.4 s
Engine Power110,000 hp
Displacement16,970 t
Power-to-Weight6.48 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection11.17 km
#3 of 65
Group avg 13.66 kmMin Surface Detection9.05 km
Air Detection8.52 km
Submarine Detection8.52 km
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop4
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage5,000
Reload Time40 s
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload60 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Reload80 s
Duration20 s
Charges3
Heal Rate2.0%/s
Citadel50%
Slot 3
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Reload120 s
Duration100 s
Charges3
Ship Detect5.0 km
Torp. Detect3.5 km
Slot 4
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Reload160 s
Duration15 s
Charges3
Smoke Duration113 s
or
Surveillance Radar
Surveillance Radar
Reload120 s
Duration40 s
Charges3
Radar Range10.0 km
Armament
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Reload40 s
Charges2
Bombs Per Drop4
Bomb Damage5,000
Minotaur Change History
- Smoke generator action time bonus150 → 300 %
- Smoke dispersal time malus-15 → -20 %
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
The design process of a light cruiser continued in 1946 and resulted in a project with a dual-purpose 152 mm twin-gun mount. The new project was to carry four or five such mounts instead of four triple-gun ones. In 1947, the final draft of a five-turret version was presented; it was similar to the U.S. Worcester-class cruisers in terms of combat characteristics. The lead ship of a series of six cruisers of this class was to be named Minotaur; however, amid financial problems and the priority given to aircraft carriers, the project was revised.
Modules
152 mm/50 QF Mk.V on a Mk.XXVI mount
152 mm/50 QF Mk.V on a Mk.XXVI mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:18.8
Max AP Damage:3,200
Rotation Time:4.7s
533 mm Mk IXM
533 mm Mk IXM
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:16,766
Reload Time:0.6 knots
Torpedo Speed:62 knots
Minotaur
Minotaur
Hull
AA Guns:23
Main Guns:5
Secondary Guns:0
HP:43,300
Range:13-102
Torpedo Tubes:4
Propulsion: 110,000 hp
Propulsion: 110,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:33.5 knots
Mk X mod. 1
Mk X 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%
Surveillance Radar Modification 1
Surveillance Radar Modification 1
Consumable action time: +20%
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
Aerosol Smoke Curtain System
Aerosol Smoke Curtain System
Ship consumables preparation and reload time: -10%
Smoke screen dispersion time: -20%
Smoke Generator consumable action time: +300%
Ship's detectability range: -5%
Ship detectability for submarines when underwater: -5%
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%