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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 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 6,128,029
6.1M6,128,029
Win rate
51.09%
#30 of 61
Avg damage
65,546
#55 of 61
ASIABattles 2,844,376
2.8M2,844,376
Win rate
51.96%
#21 of 60
Avg damage
59,145
#55 of 60
NABattles 2,730,169
2.7M2,730,169
Win rate
50.87%
#30 of 60
Avg damage
63,912
#50 of 60
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
#51 of 66
Group avg 51,901Flood Damage13%
Main Belt Armor101 mm
Deck Armor16 mm
Bow / Stern Armor16 mm
Ship Length189.5 m
Ship Width23.6 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout5×2(Total barrels 10)
Caliber152 mm
Firing Range15.8 km
#48 of 66
Group avg 17.2 kmReload Time3.0 s
Rotation Time4.7 s
Max Dispersion141 m
Sigma2.05
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage3,200
Shell Velocity768 m/s
Overmatch Threshold10.6 mm
Ricochet Angle60° / 75°
Normalization8.5°
Fuse Threshold12 mm
Air Drag0.3475
Flight Time13.12 s
Nominal all-gun DPM640,000
#4 of 66
Group avg 364,584Torpedoes
533 mm Mk IXM
533 mm Mk IXMTorpedo 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
Flak Bursts6
Flak Damage1,890
AA Ranges
Long range6.9 km133 dps
Mid range4.0 km508 dps
Short range2.0 km119 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed33.5 knots
#32 of 66
Group avg 33.8 knotsTurning Radius750 m
#10 of 66
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 66
Group avg 13.66 kmMin Surface Detection9.05 km
Air Detection8.52 km
Submarine Detection8.52 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke5.40 km
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop4
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.
Reload60 s
Duration5 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
Citadel50%
Slot 3
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Increases the range of assured acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.
Reload120 s
Duration100 s
Charges3
Ship Detect5.0 km
Torp. Detect3.5 km
Slot 4
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Generates a smoke screen that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.
Reload160 s
Duration15 s
Charges3
Smoke Duration113 s
or
Surveillance Radar
Surveillance Radar
Significantly increases the range of assured acquisition of ships and submarines on the surface, including those within smoke screens.
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%