Tokachi

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Cruiser | Japan | Tier VII

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VII

Special

Tokachi — Japanese special premium Tier VII cruiser.

The armament of the scout cruisers originally included six 140 mm twin-gun turrets, but the project was later revised. In the 1930s, the Furutaka-class cruisers were rebuilt following the pattern of the Aoba-class cruisers and received three twin-gun turrets. If this hadn't happened, such cruisers would most likely have been turned into anti-aircraft defense ships during World War II with 127 mm dual-purpose guns in twin-gun mounts.

Tokachi was first available for completing Stage 50 of the Update 0.11.10 Premium Battle Pass on 02 November 2022.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
127 mm/50 3rd Year Type in a turret	8.6	7.2	126	2,150	9	2,200		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Tokachi	32,000	10	76	6	4	2/2/4/6	2			0	0

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type93 mod. 1	0.9	70	7.2	17,233	70	12		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type7 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 102,000 hp	34.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

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Tier VII premium Japanese light cruiser Tokachi offers a unique play style among IJN cruisers. Though she differs quite extensively from her tech tree counterparts, captains with experience in Atlanta will find themselves right at home with Tokachi’s gameplay. Offering great high-explosive damage output on a well armored hull, a skilled captain can make Tokachi a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield.

Survivability & Maneuverability

While most super-light cruisers are characterized by poor armor protection, Tokachi is the exception, and is quite durable. As a consequence of sharing Furutaka’s hull, she features a thick 48mm deck, able to bounce all AP shells and shatter the majority of cruiser HE shells, and a 25mm upper belt. This upper portion is capable of bouncing cruiser and small caliber battleship AP if adequately angled. Although a well-aimed salvo from a battleship will still overmatch this upper belt, Tokachi’s narrow hull means many of these shots will simply pass through. Unable to fuse in time, a lot of these shells will result in overpenetrations, and a small superstructure helps to reduce incoming damage as well. However, her extremities remain poorly armored at only 13mm thick. Battleships, but also heavy cruisers armed with 203mm guns and larger will overmatch Tokachi’s bow and stern, leaving her quite vulnerable in that regard.

Despite her thicker armor, captains should not think themselves as invincible. Her HP is rather low for a Tier VII cruiser, so focused fire will make quick work of her. She also lacks Atlanta’s low concealment and favorable agility, meaning captains must plan their movements in advance, but a good top speed allows her to reposition quickly when needed.

Armaments

Tokachi’s strongest feature is her ability to deal damage to enemy ships, and she brings quite a fearsome package to the table. In a first for an IJN cruiser, her guns come from the Japanese destroyer line, and use the same ballistics as ships such as Shiratsuyu, Akatsuki, or Hatsuharu. Players used to the ballistics of Atlanta or Dido will find Tokachi’s a fair bit better, but still on the poorer side. Although her guns have low range and penetration, Tokachi’s 12-barrel broadside is still a threat to enemy ships. Her HE shells feature high damage and fire chance for their caliber, and her damage can be further improved with the Heavy HE and SAP Shells commander skill for no downside. Her high base fire chance also means the Inertia Fuse for HE Shells skill will have less of a noticeable impact on her fires set as compared to Atlanta. Her AP shells, however, are a different story. Being destroyer caliber guns, they have very poor penetration that drops off quickly with range. Captains will find that they struggle to citadel cruisers unless at point blank range, and are only effective against battleships at closer ranges. Like some of the tech tree Japanese light cruisers, all of Tokachi’s turrets can rotate 360°, with a fast traverse speed that allows her to quickly respond to new threats.

In addition to her main battery, Tokachi features a strong torpedo armament. With high damage and speed and low detection, even a single hit will cause considerable damage to an enemy ship. Unfortunately, she only carries two triple torpedo launchers, one on each side, although this is mitigated a bit by their fast reload speed, only slightly above one minute, and her Torpedo Reload Booster  consumable.

Tokachi’s anti-aircraft fire leaves a lot to be desired, and should not be relied on. Although her guns are dual purpose, they produce few flak clouds, and her mid- and short-range AA damage is very low. Captains should stick close to teammates for AA cover, or expect to take hits from a determined aircraft carrier.

Gameplay

Players familiar with other destroyer-caliber cruisers like Colbert or Atlanta will find that experience greatly benefits Tokachi, as many of the same tactics can be applied. At the start of the battle, captains should find a suitable island near a capture point that they can fire over while remaining shielded from enemy fire. Her HE salvos will make quick work of enemy destroyers, and her devastating torpedoes can be used against any larger ship that attempts to push in and contest the point. Unfortunately, her weak AP shells should only ever be used against broadside cruisers and battleships at close ranges.

Due to Tokachi’s subpar range and ballistics, leading pushes is not her strong suit. If she must push, it’s best to have heavier teammates around to help draw fire. She instead thrives at dealing with enemies that push into her range. Captains should position accordingly to try and catch bold enemies off guard with her withering HE fire and torpedoes from cover if they attempt to move in. While Tokachi's is at her strongest when in cover, skilled captains can take advantage of her armor and speed in open water fighting. Use of active speed and rudder dodging, with her thicker deck and midsection plating, means a good portion of enemy salvos will bounce or outright miss.

Tokachi offers a unique playstyle that was previously limited to a handful of other nations, and is a good contrast to the standard heavy and light Japanese cruiser lines. Utilizing her strong main battery and torpedo power, Tokachi relies on a high, relatively fast damage output that makes her a little bit more flexible than most other cruisers.

Pros:

Great protection for her size
Good reload and a numerous main battery
Can utilize the Heavy HE and SAP skill with no penalty
High HE alpha per shell and great fire chance
Torpedoes are fast, deal high damage, and are quick to reload
High top speed
Decent concealment
Features the Torpedo Reload Booster  and Hydroacoustic Search  consumables
Fast turret traverse rate, and all turrets can rotate 360°

Cons:

Below average HP pool
Bow and stern can be overmatched by 203mm guns
Turrets are easily knocked out
Low HE and AP penetration
Subpar ballistics
Very short range
Only three torpedoes per side
Limited AA defense

Research

As a premium ship, Tokachi has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Engine Room Protection or Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party  Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time. ★★	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost.	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★★★	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range.. ★★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables.	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★★★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery.	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half. ★★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Tokachi equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  – 3 charges
Slot 3: Torpedo Reload Booster  – 3 charges
Slot 4: Catapult Fighter  – 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Tokachi comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire . ★★

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

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Ships of Japan

Destroyers	II Tachibana • II Umikaze • II Tachibana Lima • III Wakatake • IV Isokaze • V Minekaze • V Fūjin • V Kamikaze • V Kamikaze R • V Mutsuki • VI Fubuki • VI Hatsuharu • VI Shinonome B • VI Shinonome • VII Akatsuki • VII Shiratsuyu • VII Yūdachi • VIII Akizuki • VIII Kagerō • VIII Asashio • VIII HSF Harekaze II • VIII Asashio B • VIII HSF Harekaze • VIII AL Yukikaze • IX Yūgumo • IX Kitakaze • IX Minegumo • IX STAR Kitakaze • X Shimakaze • X Harugumo • X Hayate • ★ Yamagiri
Cruisers	I Hashidate • II Chikuma • III Tenryū • III Katori • IV Yūbari • IV Kuma • IV Iwaki Alpha • V Furutaka • V Agano • V Yahagi • VI Aoba • VI Gokase • VII Myōkō • VII Omono • VII Tokachi • VII Maya • VII ARP Myōkō • VII ARP Ashigara • VII ARP Haguro • VII Southern Dragon • VII Eastern Dragon • VII ARP Nachi • VIII Mogami • VIII Tone • VIII Atago • VIII Shimanto • VIII Atago B • VIII ARP Takao • VIII ARP Maya • IX Ibuki • IX Takahashi • IX Azuma • IX AL Azuma • IX Chikuma II • X Zaō • X Yodo • X Yoshino • X Yoshino B • X Kitakami
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