Furutaka

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 Furutaka — Japanese • Tech Tree • Tier IV • Cruiser.

A powerful scout cruiser employed to carry out reconnaissance operations and to protect battleship fleets from enemy light naval forces. Furutaka's primary distinction, from her predecessors, was an enhanced artillery armament featuring a pyramid arrangement of turret mounts.

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

 Tier: IV
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: 500 000
 XP: 24 000

 Entered Service: 1926
 Ships in Series: 2
 Predecessor: Kuma
 Successors: Aoba, Myōkō
 Variants: Desert Falcon

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Superior HE Damage: Above-average HE shell damage.

Tough: Above average base HP rating.

Sluggish Aim: Below average main battery traverse speed. Close quarters combat problematic.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	28 300	30 700
• Armor (mm)	6 - 105	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	0

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	34.5	34.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	750	750
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	9.2	5.7

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	10.7	-
• Detectability by air (km)	6.4	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	5.9	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	610mm triple	Type8 mod. 2
• Arrangement	2x3	2x4
• Reload time (sec)	73	76
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	14 600	16 267
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.6	1.5
• Range (km)	6	10
• Speed (kt)	63	59

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	200mm 3rd Year Type mod. 1	203mm/50 Type3
• Main artillery arrangement	6x1	6x1
• Firing range (km)	12.1	13.4
• Reload time (sec)	15	13.5
• 180° turn time (sec)	36	30
• HE maximum damage	3300	3300
• HE fire chance (%)	17	17
• HE penetration (mm)	33	34
• AP maximum damage	4500	4700
• Sigma	2.0	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	76.2mm 3rd Year Type	76.2mm 3rd Year Type
• Arrangement	4x1	4x1
• Firing range (km)	4	4
• Reload time (sec)	3.5	3.5
• HE maximum damage	1300	1300
• HE fire chance (%)	5	5
• HE penetration (mm)	13	13

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Furutaka

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	28 300	6	105	0	6x1	2	9.2	0
Hull B	30 700	6	105	0	6x1	2	5.7	100 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
200mm 3rd Year Type mod. 1	6x1	15	36	3300	17	4500	0
203mm/50 Type3	6x1	13.5	30	3300	17	4700	12 500

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	12.1 km	0
Targeting System Type4 mod. 2	10 %	13.4 km	12 500

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
610mm triple	2x3	73s	7.2s	14 600	6	63	1.6	0
Type8 mod. 2	2x4	76s	7.2s	16 267	10	59	1.5	12 500

	Maximum Speed
Stock	34.5 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Furutaka

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%

Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary battery firing range +20% Secondary battery dispersion -20%

AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%

Consumables

Cruiser - Furutaka

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Sonar

Increases the guaranteed acquisition range of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those located within a smoke screen.

Detection of torpedoes: 2.6km Detection of ships: 3.7km Duration: 90s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Furutaka

Pros:

• Guns are very accurate
• 203 mm guns are powerful weapons at her tier
• Can overmatch Tier III and IV cruiser plating
• Torpedoes have high damage
• Extremely thick deck armor of 48mm which, at longer ranges, allows it to bounce every shell in the game if used properly
• Decent concealment
• Has access to Sonarconsumable

Cons:

• Slow turret traverse
• Low DPM due to reload and number of guns
• Torpedoes are easily detected and slow
• Poor AA defenses
• Large turning circle radius

Performance

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