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Tier XBattleship
U.K.SpecialRareGlobal
U.K.SpecialRareGlobalThunderer
WoWS World of Warships U.K. Battleship · Tier X
- Main Battery
- 457 mm/45 Mk.II in a turret
- 4 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 21.5 km
- Secondaries
- 133 mm HE Mk IC
- Range 7.3 km
Specifications
Thunderer Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 4,838,100
4.8M4,838,100
Win rate
50.15%
#32 of 41
Avg damage
101,195
#13 of 41
ASIABattles 3,625,432
3.6M3,625,432
Win rate
50.14%
#30 of 41
Avg damage
104,242
#12 of 41
NABattles 2,122,244
2.1M2,122,244
Win rate
49.90%
#33 of 41
Avg damage
100,675
#13 of 41
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 Points82,900
#24 of 48
Group avg 86,515Flood Damage28%
Main Belt Armor406 mm
Deck Armor32 mm
Bow / Stern Armor32 mm
Ship Length273.0 m
Ship Width35.9 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout4×2(Total barrels 8)
Caliber457 mm
Firing Range21.5 km
#29 of 48
Group avg 22.4 kmReload Time26.0 s
Rotation Time36.0 s
Max Dispersion228 m
Sigma1.90
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage14,900
Shell Velocity762 m/s
Overmatch Threshold32.0 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold76 mm
Air Drag0.2897
Flight Time12.89 s
Nominal all-gun DPM275,077
#23 of 48
Group avg 278,195HE Shell
HE ShellDamage8,200
Shell Velocity757 m/s
Fire Chance63%
Penetration114 mm
Air Drag0.2897
Flight Time12.52 s
Nominal all-gun DPM151,385
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns8
Range7.3 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion446.1 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM273,600
133 mm HE Shell(8×2)
Damage1,900
HE Penetration22 mm
Fire Chance8%
Rate of Fire9 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts4
Flak Damage1,610
AA Ranges
Long range6.0 km77 dps
Mid range3.5 km613 dps
Short range2.0 km49 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed29.5 knots
#32 of 48
Group avg 30.6 knotsTurning Radius940 m
#24 of 48
Group avg 947 mRudder Shift Time10.4 s
Engine Power135,650 hp
Displacement60,679 t
Power-to-Weight2.24 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection15.19 km
#7 of 48
Group avg 16.15 kmMin Surface Detection12.30 km
Air Detection10.00 km
Submarine Detection10.00 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke16.69 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.
Reload60 s
Duration28 s
Charges4
Heal Rate0.6%/s
Citadel33%
Non-Citadel60%
Slot 3
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%
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 Range0.5–11.0 km
Planes6
Flights2
Bomb Damage4900
Fire Chance28%
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
After Vanguard was laid down, the further development of British battleships was aimed at increasing their dimensions. Among the options was a project with 457 mm guns that had been developed after World War I for battleships and battlecruisers of projects N and G.
Modules
457 mm/45 Mk.II in a turret
457 mm/45 Mk.II in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2.3
Max AP Damage:14,900
Max HE Damage:8,200
Rotation Time:36s
Thunderer
Thunderer
Hull
AA Guns:39
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:8
HP:82,900
Range:19-456
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 135,650 hp
Propulsion: 135,650 hp
Engine
Max Speed:29.5 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%
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%