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Tier IXBattleship
ItalyPremiumRareGlobal
ItalyPremiumRareGlobalPilus Prior
WoWS World of Warships Italy Battleship · Tier IX
- Main Battery
- 406 mm/50 Model 1940 in a turret
- 3 turrets × 3 barrels
- Range 19 km
- Secondaries
- 152 mm proiettili HE
- Secondaries
- 90 mm proiettili HE
- Range 6.95 km
Specifications
Pilus Prior Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 53,882
53.9K53,882
Win rate
47.66%
#62 of 62
Avg damage
64,310
#52 of 62
ASIABattles 43,032
43K43,032
Win rate
48.40%
#60 of 62
Avg damage
70,319
#39 of 62
NABattles 23,210
23.2K23,210
Win rate
46.93%
#62 of 62
Avg damage
61,417
#58 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 Points69,100
#43 of 67
Group avg 72,934Flood Damage27%
Main Belt Armor320 mm
Deck Armor55 mm
Bow / Stern Armor32 mm
Ship Length252.9 m
Ship Width36.1 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout3×3(Total barrels 9)
Caliber406 mm
Firing Range19.0 km
#49 of 67
Group avg 20.6 kmReload Time34.0 s
Rotation Time36.0 s
Max Dispersion252 m
Sigma1.90
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage13,050
Shell Velocity836 m/s
Overmatch Threshold28.4 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold68 mm
Air Drag0.248
Flight Time9.94 s
Nominal all-gun DPM207,265
SAP Shell
SAP ShellDamage14,100
Shell Velocity836 m/s
Overmatch Threshold28.4 mm
Ricochet Angle70° / 80°
Normalization45°
Fuse Threshold25 mm
Air Drag0.248
Flight Time9.94 s
Nominal all-gun DPM223,941
#38 of 67
Group avg 239,019Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns16
Range7.0 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion426.2 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM594,000
90 mm HE Shell(12×2)
Damage1,300
HE Penetration15 mm
Fire Chance5%
Rate of Fire15 rpm
152 mm HE Shell(4×3)
Damage2,100
HE Penetration25 mm
Fire Chance7%
Rate of Fire5 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts8
Flak Damage1,330
AA Ranges
Long range4.6 km196 dps
Mid range3.5 km200 dps
Short range2.0 km207 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed32.0 knots
#11 of 67
Group avg 30.3 knotsTurning Radius860 m
#17 of 67
Group avg 893 mRudder Shift Time16.7 s
Engine Power191,000 hp
Displacement49,317 t
Power-to-Weight3.87 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection16.30 km
#44 of 67
Group avg 15.79 kmMin Surface Detection13.20 km
Air Detection10.00 km
Submarine Detection10.00 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke16.26 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
Duration28 s
Charges4
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel10%
Non-Citadel50%
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
Fighters3
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
Planes8
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
This ship's look is inspired by the soldiers of the Roman Empire.
Modules
406 mm/50 Model 1940 in a turret
406 mm/50 Model 1940 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:1.7
Max AP Damage:13,050
Rotation Time:36s
Pilus Prior
Pilus Prior
Hull
AA Guns:38
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:16
HP:69,100
Range:19-410
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 191,000 hp
Propulsion: 191,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:32 knots
SDT 9
SDT 9
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%