Kagerō

Tier VII | Type: Destroyer
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Akatsuki	Yūgumo Shimakaze
Cost	18 000 000
XP Required	210 000

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints13 300

Armor6 - 20 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

127mm 3rd Year Type3x2

Firing Range9.7 km

Reload Time6.8 s

180° Turn Time15 s

HE Maximum Damage1800

HE Fire Chance7 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AP Maximum Damage2200

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

610mm quadruple2x4

Reload Time91 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage17 233

Detectability by Sea1.6 km

Range10 km

Speed62 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

25mm/60 Type96 mod. 14x1

DPS7

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 2

25mm Type96 mod. 13x3

DPS18

Range3.1 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 kn

Turning Circle Radius640 m

Rudder Shift Time4 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.6 km

Detectability by Air3.3 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.5 km

UPGRADED STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints15 100

Armor6 - 20

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

127mm 3rd Year Type3x2

Firing Range10.6 km

Reload Time6.8 s

180 Turn Time15 s

HE Maximum Damage1800

HE Fire Chance7 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AP Maximum Damage2200

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

610mm quadruple2x4

Reload Time91 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage20 967

Detectability by Sea1.7 km

Range10 km

Speed67 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

25mm/60 Type96 mod. 110x1

DPS18

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 2

25mm Type96 mod. 13x3

DPS18

Range3.1 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 kn

Turning Circle Radius640 m

Rudder Shift Time2.7 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.6 km

Detectability by Air3.3 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.5 km

Kagerō — Japanese Tech Tree Tier VII Destroyer.

Due to a good balance of her main characteristics, Kagerō was the most successful destroyer design in the Imperial Japanese Navy. She had extremely long-range, high-speed, oxygen-fueled torpedoes that made her considerably superior to all ships of her type in terms of the power of her torpedo armament.

Entered Service: 1939
Ships in a series: 19

Ship Traits
Hidden: Good concealment means the ship can get closer to enemies before being detected.	Big Yield: Above average torpedo damage.	Repeater: Equipped or can be equipped with Torpedo Reload Booster.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	13 300	6	20	0	3x2	2	4	0
Hull B	15 100	6	20	0	3x2	2	2.7	3 600 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
127mm 3rd Year Type	3x2	6.8	15	1800	7	2200
127mm 3rd Year Type	3x2	6.8	15	1800	7	2200

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	9.7 km	0
Targeting System Type7 mod. 2	10 %	10.6 km	450 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
610mm quadruple	2x4	91s	7.2s	17 233	10	62	1.6
610mm quadruple	2x4	91s	7.2s	20 967	10	67	1.7	450 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	35 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%	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%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition 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 Tube Mod 3 Torpedo tubes reload -15% Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated +50%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Damage Control Party

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

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: 89s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

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

Torpedo Reload Booster

Reduces the reload time of torpedo launchers.

Torpedo reload time: 5s Duration: 1s Reload time: 360s Number of consumables: 1

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Excellent concealment.
• Fast, powerful torpedoes that hit like freight trains.
• Good handling; same turning circle radius as her predecessors, quick rudder shift.
• Access to the Torpedo Reload Booster consumable, allowing her to launch 16 torpedoes within ~10 seconds.

Cons:

• Mediocre top speed of 35 knots.
• Main battery is slightly improved from Akatsuki, but is still nothing special.
• Has to choose between Torpedo Reload Boosteror Smoke Generator, unlike Akizuki.

Performance

Changes

May 2021

• For upgraded torpedoes, reload time decreased from 112 to 101 seconds.

The Redinforcements

• Torpedo reload time reduced from 101 s to 91 s

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