Ibuki B

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 Ibuki B — Japanese • Premium • Tier VIII • Cruiser.

Developed from the Mogami-class ships. Ibuki retained the powerful artillery and torpedo armament of her predecessors, but received advanced armor and a reinforced AA system.

 Navy: IJN
 Ship: Japanese
 Nation: Japan
 Category: Premium

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: (Special)

 Year of Design: 1941
 Variants: Ibuki

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Pyromania: Above average chance for HE shells to cause a fire.

Superior HE Damage: Above-average HE shell damage.

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

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	39 000	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 140	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	19	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	35	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	770	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	7.3	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	12.6	-
• Detectability by air (km)	7.5	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	7.5	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	610mm quadruple	-
• Arrangement	4x4	-
• Reload time (sec)	112	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	17 233	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.6	-
• Range (km)	10	-
• Speed (kt)	62	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	203mm 3rd Year Type mod. E	-
• Main artillery arrangement	5x2	-
• Firing range (km)	14.7	-
• Reload time (sec)	12	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	25.7	-
• HE maximum damage	3650	-
• HE fire chance (%)	17	-
• HE penetration (mm)	34	-
• AP maximum damage	5150	-
• Sigma	2.1	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	100mm Type98	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• Firing range (km)	5	-
• Reload time (sec)	2.9	-
• HE maximum damage	1700	-
• HE fire chance (%)	6	-
• HE penetration (mm)	20	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	25mm/60 Type96 mod. 1	-
• Arrangement	28x1	-
• DPS	50	-
• Range (km)	3.1	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	25mm Type96 mod. 1	-
• Arrangement	6x3	-
• DPS	37	-
• Range (km)	3.1	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm/60 Type 5	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• DPS	66	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 4	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	100mm Type98	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• DPS	83	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Ibuki B

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	39 000	6	140	19	5x2	4	7.3

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm 3rd Year Type mod. E	5x2	12	25.7	3650	17	5150

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	14.7 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
610mm quadruple	4x4	112s	7.2s	17 233	10	62	1.6

	Maximum Speed
Stock	35 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Ibuki B

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%
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%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	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

Cruiser - Ibuki B

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: 3.1km Detection of ships: 4.4km Duration: 96s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 100s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +210 Duration: 28s Reload time: 60s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Observation Seaplane

Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.

Main battery shell grouping: +10% Duration: 30s Reload time: 200s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Ibuki B

Pros:

• Main battery HE shells have higher damage and fire chance compared to other cruisers.
• The majority of the ship's turrets are mounted on the bow, allowing her to fire most of her guns without exposing too much of her side.
• Carries a powerful torpedo armament with high speed and good range.
• High top speed and quick rudder shift time allow the ship to dodge long rang fire with ease.
• Good concealment.

Cons:

• Low amount of HP for a Tier VIII cruiser.
• Like Mogami, Ibuki will often suffer citadel hits whenever broadside to any similarly sized ship. This is due to the ship's large citadel which is located partially above the waterline.
• Main battery turrets have a sluggish reload time and traverse slowly.
• Like her predecessors, the ship's torpedo armament is rear facing. This requires the ship to be broadside or facing away from a target to fire her torpedoes.

Performance

Changes

Cruiser - Ibuki B

Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs and Commanders

• HE shell damage increased from 3300 to 3650
• AP shell damage increased from 4700 to 5150
• Main battery reload time reduced from 13.7 s to 13 s

Glimpse Into the Future

• Main battery reload time reduced from 13 s to 12 s

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