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U.S.A.PremiumUncommonGlobalWest Virginia '44
WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Battleship · Tier VII
- Main Battery
- 406 mm/45 Mk.5 in a turret
- 4 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 17.1 km
- Secondaries
- 127 mm HE Mk32
- Range 6.3 km
Specifications
West Virginia '44 Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 139,203
139.2K139,203
Win rate
53.56%
#8 of 33
Avg damage
55,449
#17 of 33
ASIABattles 75,667
75.7K75,667
Win rate
53.35%
#13 of 33
Avg damage
49,783
#28 of 33
NABattles 119,837
119.8K119,837
Win rate
54.28%
#2 of 33
Avg damage
56,794
#11 of 33
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 Points59,100
#11 of 33
Group avg 55,764Flood Damage37%
Main Belt Armor343 mm
Deck Armor38 mm
Bow / Stern Armor26 mm
Ship Length190.3 m
Ship Width34.9 m
Main Battery
Main Guns4 × 2
Caliber406 mm
Firing Range17.1 km
#24 of 33
Group avg 18.1 kmReload Time30.0 s
Rotation Time45.0 s
Max Dispersion231 m
Sigma1.80
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage12,400
Shell Velocity768 m/s
Overmatch Threshold28.4 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold68 mm
Air Drag0.49
Flight Time11.48 s
DPM198,400
#20 of 33
Group avg 208,658HE Shell
Damage5,700
Shell Velocity803 m/s
Fire Chance36%
Penetration68 mm
Air Drag0.465
Flight Time11.41 s
DPM91,200
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns8
Range6.3 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion237.9 m
Accuracy★★★★☆ Excellent
Total DPM691,200
PAPA018_Main_127mm_HE_C_Mk_32(8×2)
Damage1,800
HE Penetration21 mm
Fire Chance5%
Rate of Fire24 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts5
Flak Damage1,400
AA Ranges
2.0 km445 dps
3.5 km263 dps
5.8 km140 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed21.0 knots
#31 of 33
Group avg 26.8 knotsTurning Radius750 m
#9 of 33
Group avg 787 mRudder Shift Time14.8 s
Engine Power30,900 hp
Displacement40,990 t
Power-to-Weight0.75 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection14.00 km
#10 of 33
Group avg 14.58 kmMin Surface Detection12.60 km
Air Detection10.00 km
Submarine Detection10.00 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload80 s
Duration20 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Reload40 s
Duration28 s
Charges4
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel10%
Non-Citadel50%
Slot 3
auxTorpBooster
auxTorpBooster
auxTorpBooster
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
Slot 4
Spotting Aircraft
Spotting Aircraft
Reload240 s
Duration100 s
Charges4
Range Boost+20%
or
Catapult Fighter
Catapult Fighter
Reload90 s
Duration60 s
Charges3
Fighters3
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Reload25 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–9.0 km
Planes9
Flights1
Bomb Damage3400
Fire Chance19%
West Virginia '44 Change History
- Nerfmain battery firing range17.5 → 17.1 km
- Buffmain battery reload time30 → 27 s
- Buffsigma value1.7 → 1.8
- Shells have more arcing ballistics
- Main battery shell penetration reduced
- Buffsecondary battery reload time4 → 2.5 s
Detectability range by sea reduced 15.2 to 14 km.
- All other types of detectability reduced accordingly
Acceleration parameters changed: now more similar to Vermont
- Removed the ability to mount the “Propulsion Modification 1” upgrade.
- “Repair Party” consumable parameters changed: now more similar to Vermont
- Added the “Defensive AA Fire” consumable
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
USS West Virginia sank as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor. In 1942, the ship was refloated and extensively rebuilt. She received bulges, reinforced decks, a new superstructure, radar, and a new dual-purpose secondary battery. She returned to service in the Pacific in time for the start of the Battle of Leyte. During the battle, West Virginia delivered several successful hits on battleship Yamashiro and cruiser Mogami. In 1945, the ship took part in the Battle of Iwo Jima and the landings on Okinawa. Over the course of the war, West Virginia was awarded five battle stars.
Modules
406 mm/45 Mk.5 in a turret
406 mm/45 Mk.5 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2
Max AP Damage:12,400
Max HE Damage:5,700
Rotation Time:45s
West Virginia '44
West Virginia '44
Hull
AA Guns:78
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:8
HP:59,100
Range:16-457
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 30,900 hp
Propulsion: 30,900 hp
Engine
Max Speed:21 knots
Mk7 mod. 1
Mk7 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%
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
Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1
Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1
Main battery firing range: +16%
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -5%
Secondary battery firing range: +5%
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%
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2
Fire extinguishing time: -15%
Flooding recovery time: -15%