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Tier IXCruiser
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FranceEliteCommonGlobalSaint-Louis
WoWS World of Warships France Cruiser · Tier IX
- Main Battery
- 203 mm/55 Mle 1934 in a turret
- 3 turrets × 3 barrels
- Range 16.7 km
- Secondaries
- 100 mm HE OEA Mle 1928
- Range 7.95 km
- Torpedoes
- 550 mm tube lance-torpilles
- 2 launchers × 3 tubes
- Range 9 km
Specifications
Saint-Louis Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 1,845,866
1.8M1,845,866
Win rate
48.94%
#56 of 60
Avg damage
54,274
#46 of 60
ASIABattles 1,039,757
1M1,039,757
Win rate
49.97%
#51 of 60
Avg damage
61,392
#30 of 60
NABattles 653,573
653.6K653,573
Win rate
49.35%
#53 of 59
Avg damage
56,942
#37 of 59
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 Points38,800
#55 of 63
Group avg 47,289Flood Damage19%
Main Belt Armor100 mm
Deck Armor27 mm
Bow / Stern Armor25 mm
Ship Length202.0 m
Ship Width21.4 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout3×3(Total barrels 9)
Caliber203 mm
Firing Range16.7 km
#28 of 63
Group avg 16.8 kmReload Time11.0 s
Rotation Time25.7 s
Max Dispersion148 m
Sigma2.05
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage4,900
Shell Velocity845 m/s
Overmatch Threshold14.2 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization7°
Fuse Threshold34 mm
Air Drag0.33
Flight Time11.05 s
Nominal all-gun DPM240,545
#33 of 63
Group avg 257,533HE Shell
HE ShellDamage3,000
Shell Velocity876 m/s
Fire Chance17%
Penetration34 mm
Air Drag0.3296
Flight Time11.03 s
Nominal all-gun DPM147,273
Torpedoes
550 mm 23DT
550 mm 23DTTorpedo Tubes2
Speed60 knots
Range9.0 km
#25 of 39
Group avg 9.8 kmDamage14,833
#28 of 39
Group avg 17,334Alpha Damage41,200
Splash Damage1,100
Flood Chance246%
Detectability1.30 km
Reload Time90.0 s
#5 of 39
Group avg 106.7 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle3.6° / 12°
Torpedo Caliber550 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns7
Range8.0 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion483.2 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM294,000
100 mm HE Shell(7×2)
Damage1,400
HE Penetration17 mm
Fire Chance6%
Rate of Fire15 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts3
Flak Damage1,260
AA Ranges
Long range5.8 km60 dps
Mid range3.5 km245 dps
Short range2.0 km158 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed33.0 knots
#40 of 63
Group avg 34.0 knotsTurning Radius720 m
#6 of 63
Group avg 803 mRudder Shift Time14.2 s
Engine Power120,000 hp
Displacement16,000 t
Power-to-Weight7.50 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection14.49 km
#39 of 63
Group avg 13.48 kmMin Surface Detection11.74 km
Air Detection7.16 km
Submarine Detection7.16 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke9.13 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.
Reload60 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Temporarily boosts the performance of secondary, torpedo, and airstrike armaments.
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
Secondary battery damage+10%
Torpedo tube reload time-20%
Airstrike armament reload time-20%
or
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 3
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Increases ship's maximum speed.
Reload90 s
Duration180 s
Charges3
Speed 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
Fighters4
or
Spotting Aircraft
Spotting Aircraft
Extends main battery firing range.
Reload240 s
Duration100 s
Charges4
Range Boost+20%
Slot 4
Repair Party
Repair Party
Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges3
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel33%
Non-Citadel50%
Slot 5
Main Battery Reload Booster
Main Battery Reload Booster
Reduces main battery gun reload time.
Reload80 s
Duration15 s
Charges4
Reload Coeff.×0.5
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 Range0.5–7.0 km
Planes6
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Saint-Louis Change History
- Buffmaximum he shell damage2,800 → 3,000
- Buffhe shell fire chance15 → 17 %
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
With the outbreak of World War II, the French suspended the construction of ships that could not be completed in the near future. The keel-laying for planned ships, including heavy cruisers, was also canceled, but development of the projects continued. In 1940, a new shipbuilding program was approved, which included the construction of three cruisers with a displacement of 13,000 tons. There were four variants of the draft design that differed in their defense systems. The German invasion in the summer of 1940 interfered with the French cruiser construction plans.
Modules
203 mm/55 Mle 1934 in a turret
203 mm/55 Mle 1934 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:5.5
Max AP Damage:4,900
Max HE Damage:3,000
Rotation Time:25.7s
550 mm 23DT
550 mm 23DT
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:14,833
Reload Time:0.7 knots
Torpedo Speed:60 knots
Saint-Louis (A)
Saint-Louis (A)
Hull
AA Guns:39
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:7
HP:38,800
Range:6-140
Torpedo Tubes:2
Saint-Louis (B)
Saint-Louis (B)
Hull
AA Guns:39
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:7
HP:40,900
Range:6-140
Torpedo Tubes:2
Propulsion: 120,000 hp
Propulsion: 120,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:33 knots
PCA n° 9 Mle 1
PCA n° 9 Mle 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
PCA n° 9 Mle 2
PCA n° 9 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%
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%
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Consumable action time: +20%
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%
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%
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
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%