Daisen
Ship Overview
Daisen — Japanese
Premium Tier VIII Battleship.
A fast battleship with powerful artillery and torpedo armament. The ship inherited a number of archaic features from 1910s projects, including secondary battery guns mounted in casemates.
Daisen was released in the Forge on March 25th, 2024.
Navy: IJN
Ship: Japanese
Nation: Japan
Category: Premium
Tier: VIII
Class: Battleship
Cost: (Steel) 25 000
Year of Design: 1944
━━ Ship Traits ━━
Survivability
| SURVIVBILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
|---|---|---|
| Hitpoints | 69 300 | - |
| Armor (mm) | 19 - 508 | - |
| Torpedo damage reduction (%) | 53 | - |
Maneuverability
| MANEUVERABILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum speed (kt) | 35 | - |
| Turning circle radius (m) | 1100 | - |
| Rudder-shift time (sec) | 16 | - |
Concealment
| CONCEALMENT | STOCK | UPGRADED |
|---|---|---|
| Detectability by sea (km) | 15.8 | - |
| Detectability by air (km) | 12.6 | - |
| Detectability while firing in smoke (km) | 15.4 | - |
Torpedoes
| TORPEDOES | STOCK | UPGRADED |
|---|---|---|
| Name | 610mm quadruple | - |
| Arrangement | 4x4 | - |
| Reload time (sec) | 150 | - |
| 180° turn time (sec) | 7.2 | - |
| Maximum simulated damage | 20 967 | - |
| Detectability by sea (km) | 1.7 | - |
| Range (km) | 10 | - |
| Speed (kt) | 67 | - |
Main Artillery
| MAIN BATTERY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
|---|---|---|
| Main artillery name | 410mm/50 10th Year Type mod. A | - |
| Main artillery arrangement | 4x2 | - |
| Firing range (km) | 17.1 | - |
| Reload time (sec) | 29 | - |
| 180° turn time (sec) | 35 | - |
| HE maximum damage | 6500 | - |
| HE fire chance (%) | 30 | - |
| HE penetration (mm) | 68 | - |
| AP maximum damage | 12 900 | - |
| Sigma | 2.0 | - |
Secondary Artillery
| SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
|---|---|---|
| Name | 127mm Type89 mod. 3 | - |
| Arrangement | 10x2 | - |
| Firing range (km) | 6.8 | - |
| Reload time (sec) | 6 | - |
| HE maximum damage | 2100 | - |
| HE fire chance (%) | 8 | - |
| HE penetration (mm) | 21 | - |
| SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
| Name | 140mm 3rd Year Type | - |
| Arrangement | 16x1 | - |
| Firing range (km) | 6.8 | - |
| Reload time (sec) | 8 | - |
| HE maximum damage | 2400 | - |
| HE fire chance (%) | 10 | - |
| HE penetration (mm) | 23 | - |
Anti-Aircraft Artillery
| AA ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
|---|---|---|
| Name | 25mm/60 Type96 mod. 1 | - |
| Arrangement | 20x1 | - |
| DPS | 36 | - |
| Range (km) | 3.1 | - |
| AA ARMAMENT 2 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
| Name | 25mm Type96 mod. 1 | - |
| Arrangement | 24x3 | - |
| DPS | 146 | - |
| Range (km) | 3.1 | - |
| AA ARMAMENT 3 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
| Name | 40mm/60 Type 5 | - |
| Arrangement | 16x2 | - |
| DPS | 177 | - |
| Range (km) | 3.5 | - |
| AA ARMAMENT 4 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
| Name | 127mm Type89 mod. 3 | - |
| Arrangement | 10x2 | - |
| DPS | 101 | - |
| Range (km) | 5 | - |
Modules
Battleship - Daisen| Hit Points | Min Armor (mm) | Max Armor (mm) | Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | Main Battery Turrets | Torpedo Launchers | Rudder Shift (s) | |
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| Stock | 69 300 | 19 | 508 | 53 | 4x2 | 4 | 16 |
| Turret Arrangement | Reload Time (s) | 180° Turn Time (s) | Max HE Damage | HE Fire Chance (%) | Max AP Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410mm/50 10th Year Type mod. A | 4x2 | 29 | 35 | 6500 | 30 | 12 900 |
| Main Battery Firing Range | |
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| Stock | 17.1 km |
| Launcher Arrangement | Reload Time (s) | 180° Turn Time (s) | Max Damage | Range | Speed | Detection | |
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| 610mm quadruple | 4x4 | 150s | 7.2s | 20 967 | 10 | 67 | 1.7 |
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| Stock | 35 kn |
Modifications
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Consumables
Battleship - Daisen
| Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery. |
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| Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage. |
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| Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft. |
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| Temporarily increases the ship's maximum speed according to its base parameters with no bonuses applied. |
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| Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping. |
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| Reduces secondary battery dispersion and tightens shell grouping. |
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Player Opinion
Battleship - DaisenPros:
- Great torpedo belt protection
- Accurate main battery guns
- AP shells have high penetration
- Very good secondary batteries
- Large amount of torpedoes, with have high damage and flooding chance
- Very high speed at 35 knots
- Its Enhanced Secondary Targeting
consumable has improved characteristics compared to other ships
- Access to the Engine Boost
consumable with an improved ship speed bonus and number of charges
Cons:
- A large ship with weak armor
- Very small HP pool for a Tier VIII battleship
- Enormous turning circle radius
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