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FranceEliteCommonGlobalRichelieu
WoWS World of Warships France Battleship · Tier VIII
- Main Battery
- 380 mm/45 Mle 1935 in a turret
- 2 turrets × 4 barrels
- Range 23 km
- Secondaries
- 152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937
- Secondaries
- 100 mm HE OEA Mle 1928
- Range 7.6 km
Specifications
Richelieu Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 3,667,871
3.7M3,667,871
Win rate
50.92%
#37 of 55
Avg damage
59,507
#37 of 55
ASIABattles 1,605,947
1.6M1,605,947
Win rate
51.88%
#32 of 53
Avg damage
62,738
#21 of 53
NABattles 1,258,372
1.3M1,258,372
Win rate
51.28%
#27 of 54
Avg damage
60,467
#28 of 54
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 Points54,500
#53 of 60
Group avg 62,893Flood Damage35%
Main Belt Armor330 mm
Deck Armor150 mm
Bow / Stern Armor32 mm
Ship Length247.8 m
Ship Width33.1 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout2×4(Total barrels 8)
Caliber380 mm
Firing Range23.0 km
#6 of 60
Group avg 19.7 kmReload Time30.0 s
Rotation Time36.0 s
Max Dispersion291 m
Sigma1.80
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage11,900
Shell Velocity830 m/s
Overmatch Threshold26.6 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold63 mm
Air Drag0.2791
Flight Time13.17 s
Nominal all-gun DPM190,400
#49 of 60
Group avg 220,976HE Shell
HE ShellDamage5,400
Shell Velocity830 m/s
Fire Chance36%
Penetration63 mm
Air Drag0.2791
Flight Time13.17 s
Nominal all-gun DPM86,400
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns9
Range7.6 km
AA Defense
Flak Bursts4
Flak Damage1,330
AA Ranges
Long range5.8 km77 dps
Mid range3.5 km273 dps
Short range2.0 km357 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed30.4 knots
#22 of 60
Group avg 29.3 knotsTurning Radius850 m
#36 of 60
Group avg 816 mRudder Shift Time21.5 s
Engine Power155,000 hp
Displacement44,800 t
Power-to-Weight3.46 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection16.24 km
#53 of 60
Group avg 15.41 kmMin Surface Detection13.15 km
Air Detection10.00 km
Submarine Detection10.00 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke15.42 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
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Increases ship's maximum speed.
Reload120 s
Duration180 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+8%
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%
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
The Richelieu class was the French response to the Italian Littorio class. The final project was essentially an enlarged variant of Dunkerque with improved AA defenses. While still under construction, Richelieu was evacuated to Africa, but the ship served in World War II at a later stage.
Modules
380 mm/45 Mle 1935 in a turret
380 mm/45 Mle 1935 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2
Max AP Damage:11,900
Max HE Damage:5,400
Rotation Time:36s
Richelieu (A)
Richelieu (A)
Hull
AA Guns:71
Main Guns:2
Secondary Guns:9
HP:54,500
Range:19-430
Torpedo Tubes:0
Richelieu (B)
Richelieu (B)
Hull
AA Guns:71
Main Guns:2
Secondary Guns:9
HP:63,700
Range:19-430
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 140,000 hp
Propulsion: 140,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:30.4 knots
Propulsion: 155,000 hp
Propulsion: 155,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:32 knots
PCA n° 8 Mle 1
PCA n° 8 Mle 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
PCA n° 8 Mle 2
PCA n° 8 Mle 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
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