Akizuki

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 Akizuki — Japanese • Tech Tree • Tier VII • Destroyer.

One of the most sophisticated destroyers in the Japanese Navy. This ship was specifically designed to provide anti-aircraft defense. Due to her significantly increased dimensions, she was equipped with new dual-purpose main gun mounts that had a very high rate of fire. Among the drawbacks of the ship were the relatively weak torpedo armament and an insufficiently high speed.

 Navy: IJN
 Ship: Japanese
 Nation: Japan
 Category: Tech Tree

 Tier: VII
 Class: Destroyer
 XP: 210 000

 Entered Service: 1942
 Ships in Series: 13
 Predecessor: Shiratsuyu
 Successors: Kitakaze

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Sure Shot: Shells with a good ballistic trajectory maintain velocity, making aiming easier.

Repeater: Equipped or can be equipped with Torpedo Reload Booster.

Nimble Aim: Above average main battery traverse speed. Gives an edge in close quarters combat.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	15 900	20 400
• Armor (mm)	13 - 20	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	0

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	33	33
• Turning circle radius (m)	730	730
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5	3.9

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.8	-
• Detectability by air (km)	3.4	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.1	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	610mm quadruple	610mm quadruple
• Arrangement	1x4	1x4
• Reload time (sec)	101	112
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	17 233	20 967
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.6	1.7
• Range (km)	10	10
• Speed (kt)	62	67

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	100mm Type98	100mm Type98
• Main artillery arrangement	4x2	4x2
• Firing range (km)	10	11
• Reload time (sec)	3	3
• 180° turn time (sec)	11.3	11.3
• HE maximum damage	1200	1200
• HE fire chance (%)	5	5
• HE penetration (mm)	20	20
• AP maximum damage	1700	1700
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	25mm Type96 mod. 1	25mm/60 Type96 mod. 1
• Arrangement	6x2	18x1
• DPS	30	32
• Range (km)	3.1	3.1
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	25mm Type96 mod. 1	25mm Type96 mod. 1
• Arrangement	1x3	7x3
• DPS	6	43
• Range (km)	3.1	3.1
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	100mm Type98	100mm Type98
• Arrangement	4x2	4x2
• DPS	83	83
• Range (km)	5	5

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Akizuki

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	15 900	13	20	0	4x2	1	5	0
Hull B	20 400	13	20	0	4x2	1	3.9	3 600 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
100mm Type98	4x2	3	11.3	1200	5	1700
100mm Type98	4x2	3	11.3	1200	5	1700

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	10 km	0
Targeting System Type7 mod. 2	10 %	11 km	450 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
610mm quadruple	1x4	101s	7.2s	17 233	10	62	1.6
610mm quadruple	1x4	112s	7.2s	20 967	10	67	1.7	450 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Akizuki

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder-shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Launchers Mod 3 Torpedo launcher reload time -15% Risk of torpedo launchers becoming incapacitated +50%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Main battery dispersion -3% Main battery range +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Cooldown time for all consumables -10% Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Destroyer - Akizuki

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 40s The number of consumables is unlimited

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 20s Dispersion time: 85s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the ship's maximum speed according to its base parameters with no bonuses applied.

Maximum speed: +8% Duration: 120s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Torpedo Reload Booster

Reduces torpedo launcher reload time.

Torpedo reload time: 5s Duration: 1s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Destroyer - Akizuki

Pros:

• Quick-turning, fast-firing main battery.
• Armor-piercing rounds are punishing against broadside ships thanks to her rate of fire.
• Flat shell arcs in close combat means she will land consistent hits on enemy ships.
• Equipped with a Torpedo Reload Boosterwith a fast cooldown.
• Decent AA for the tier.

Cons:

• HE shells have low damage and fire chance.
• Only one torpedo launcher with a long reload time.
• Slow to accelerate and low top speed for a destroyer.
• Handles more like a cruiser than a destroyer; large turning circle radius and slow rudder shift make Akizuki feel sluggish.

Performance

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