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Tier VIIICruiser
NetherlandsPremiumRareGlobal
NetherlandsPremiumRareGlobalVrijheid
WoWS World of Warships Netherlands Cruiser · Tier VIII
- Main Battery
- 120 mm/50 Model 1942 in a turret
- 4 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 14.1 km
Specifications
Vrijheid Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 21,243
21.2K21,243
Win rate
55.97%
#1 of 66
Avg damage
55,915
#2 of 66
ASIABattles 14,641
14.6K14,641
Win rate
56.52%
#2 of 65
Avg damage
56,829
#1 of 65
NABattles 9,823
9.8K9,823
Win rate
53.95%
#4 of 65
Avg damage
52,193
#5 of 65
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 Points33,400
#58 of 70
Group avg 37,939Flood Damage19%
Main Belt Armor75 mm
Deck Armor16 mm
Bow / Stern Armor16 mm
Ship Length185.8 m
Ship Width18.0 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout4×2(Total barrels 8)
Caliber120 mm
Firing Range14.1 km
#66 of 70
Group avg 16.0 kmReload Time4.0 s
Rotation Time15.0 s
Max Dispersion130 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage2,100
Shell Velocity940 m/s
Overmatch Threshold8.4 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization10°
Fuse Threshold20 mm
Air Drag0.3345
Flight Time11.57 s
Nominal all-gun DPM252,000
#35 of 70
Group avg 254,182HE Shell
HE ShellDamage1,850
Shell Velocity940 m/s
Fire Chance8%
Penetration20 mm
Air Drag0.3345
Flight Time11.57 s
Nominal all-gun DPM222,000
AA Defense
Flak Bursts5
Flak Damage1,540
AA Ranges
Long range6.0 km116 dps
Mid range3.5 km469 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed33.0 knots
#25 of 70
Group avg 33.1 knotsTurning Radius720 m
#26 of 70
Group avg 732 mRudder Shift Time9.0 s
Engine Power85,000 hp
Displacement11,850 t
Power-to-Weight7.17 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection11.32 km
#7 of 70
Group avg 12.57 kmMin Surface Detection9.17 km
Air Detection7.41 km
Submarine Detection7.41 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke4.94 km
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop8
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage2,000
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.
Reload40 s
Duration28 s
Charges2
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel33%
Non-Citadel50%
Slot 3
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Increases ship's maximum speed.
Reload100 s
Duration60 s
Charges4
Speed Boost+20%
Slot 4
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Generates a smoke screen that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.
Reload160 s
Duration20 s
Charges3
Smoke Duration89 s
Armament
HE Bomb Airstrike
HE Bomb Airstrike
Carries out aerial bombardment of the marked area with HE bombs. Deals damage to surface ships and land targets. Cannot spot enemy ships.
Reload48 s
Charges2
Strike Range1.0–9.5 km
Planes12
Flights5
Bomb Damage6600
Bomb Pen.37 mm
Fire Chance38%
Armament
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Reload40 s
Charges2
Bombs Per Drop8
Bomb Damage2,000
Vrijheid Change History
HE Airstrike parameters changed
- Nerfreload time38 → 48 s
- Buffmaximum bomb damage5,800 → 6,600
- Buffbomb fire chance33 → 38 %
- Buffarmor penetration capacity34 → 37 mm
- Buffnumber of depth charge bombs6 → 8
- Nerfnumber of charges for the repair party consumable3 → 2
- Nerfmain battery reload time4.3 → 4.7 s
- he airstrike reload time35 → 38 s
Smoke Generator consumable parameters changed
- Nerfaction time30 → 20 s
- Nerfsmoke screen dispersion time124 → 89 s
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
A post-war version of the Dutch Eendracht-class light cruiser design with an alternative main battery. The ship's main armament consists of automatic dual-purpose 120 mm guns, similar to those mounted on Friesland-class destroyers in the early 1950s.
Modules
120 mm/50 Model 1942 in a turret
120 mm/50 Model 1942 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:12.8
Max AP Damage:2,100
Max HE Damage:1,850
Rotation Time:15s
Vrijheid
Vrijheid
Hull
AA Guns:21
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:0
HP:33,400
Range:13-125
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 85,000 hp
Propulsion: 85,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:33 knots
Vuurleiding Mk 8 Mod. 1
Vuurleiding Mk 8 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%
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%
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
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