Heat Ray

Tier V | Type: Battleship
Cost (Doubloons)	10 000
Variants	Fusō, AL Fusou

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints57 100

Armor6 - 305 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction34 %

Artillery

Main Battery

356mm 41st Year Type6x2

Firing Range16.7 km

Reload Time28 s

180° Turn Time56.3 s

HE Maximum Damage5700

HE Fire Chance25 %

HE Penetration59 mm

AP Maximum Damage10 200

Sigma1.5

Secondary Armament 1

127mm Type89 A14x2

Firing Range4 km

Reload Time5 s

HE Maximum Damage2100

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration21 mm

Secondary Armament 2

152mm 41st Year Type14x1

Firing Range4 km

Reload Time10 s

HE Maximum Damage2500

HE Fire Chance9 %

HE Penetration25 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

25mm Type96 mod. 117x1

DPS31

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 2

25mm Type96 mod.110x2

DPS50

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 3

127mm Type89 A14x2

DPS40

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed24.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius740 m

Rudder Shift Time14.9 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea14.9 km

Detectability by Air11.9 km

Detectability while firing in smoke13 km

Heat Ray — Japanese Premium Tier V Battleship.

The design of this battleship is based on Godzilla from Godzilla vs. Kong.

Heat Ray was temporarily released in the store as part of the Godzilla vs. Kong collaboration on May 17th, 2021.

Entered Service: 2021
Ships in a series: 1

Ship Traits			Premium Trait
Guns Aplenty: A high number of guns allows for a lot of damage from a single salvo.	Long Reach: Above average main battery range. Hit them before they can hit you.	Compromising: High caliber AP shells overpen the armor, but may still arm, depending on shell velocity.	Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	57 100	6	305	34	6x2	14.9

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
356mm 41st Year Type	6x2	28	56.3	5700	25	10 200

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	16.7 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	24.5 kn

Modifications

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary battery -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing range +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%

Consumables

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 10s Reload time: 80s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage.

HP per second: +286 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

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

Observation Seaplane

Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.

Main battery shell grouping: +10% Duration: 30s Reload time: 200s Number of consumables: 3

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Lower the dispersion and improve the shell grouping of your secondary armament.

Secondary battery shell grouping: +100% Secondary battery dispersion: -50% Duration: 30s Reload time: 160s Number of consumables: 3

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Large HP pool.
• Decent top speed for her tier.
• Powerful battery of twelve 14-inch guns in six dual mount turrets.
• A faster rate of fire than Kongō.
• Decent mobility.
• Good torpedo protection; similar to American dreadnought battleships.
• Impressive range of 16.7 km when upgraded.
• Broadside can potentially destroy anything in a single salvo provided all shots connect and they penetrate.
• Surprisingly well armored against HE shells and even 16 inchers if angled right.
• Favorable gun firing angles.

Cons:

• Sluggish handling characteristics.
• Very high detection range.
• Poor AA suite even when upgraded.
• Poor deck and bulkhead armor don't allow for immune positioning; extremely vulnerable to fires.
• Uses the same guns as Kongō, which has difficulty dealing with more the heavily armored battleships at her tier
• Having two turrets amidships limits forward and rear firepower; turning broadside to use them invites serious damage from enemy battleships.
• Still suffers from battleship dispersion and a terrible sigma value of 1.5, though her shell volume partially compensates.

Performance

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How It's Done: Heat Ray

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