Kidd

Tier VI | Type: Destroyer
Cost (Doubloons)	12 500

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints16 400

Armor13 - 20 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

127mm Mk30 mod. 05x1

Firing Range10.7 km

Reload Time3.5 s

180° Turn Time5.3 s

HE Maximum Damage1800

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AP Maximum Damage2100

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

533mm quintuple1x5

Reload Time122 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage16 633

Detectability by Sea1 km

Range6.4 km

Speed55 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk206x2

DPS37

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

40mm Bofors Mk13x2

DPS34

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

40mm Bofors Mk22x4

DPS32

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

127mm Mk30 mod. 05x1

DPS54

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed38 kn

Turning Circle Radius620 m

Rudder Shift Time4 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.8 km

Detectability by Air3.5 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.6 km

Kidd — American Premium Tier VI Destroyer.

A fletcher-class destroyer that has powerful anti-aircraft armament and a high speed. Over the course of 1944 and 1945, she was modernized to receive enchanced AA armament, due to demounting one of the two torpedo launchers.

Entered Service: 1943
Ships in a series: 175

Ship Traits			Premium Trait
Extended Smoke: Increased smoke screen duration.	Nimble Aim: Above average main battery traverse speed. Gives an edge in close quarters combat.	Short Range: Low torpedo range.	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	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	16 400	13	20	0	5x1	1	4

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
127mm Mk30 mod. 0	5x1	3.5	5.3	1800	5	2100

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	10.7 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm quintuple	1x5	122s	7.2s	16 633	6.4	55	1

	Maximum Speed
Stock	38 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%

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: 28s Dispersion time: 124s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +82 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

Maximum speed: +8% Duration: 120s Reload time: 180s 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

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Large HP pool.
• Excellent main battery guns feature fast traverse, quick rate of fire, and decent firing range.
• Only American destroyer with access to the Repair Partyconsumable, giving her a clear edge in survivability when facing other destroyers.
• Very good anti-air capabilities, even without equipping the Defensive AA Fireconsumable.
• Higher top speed than her Tier VII sister, Fletcher (38 knots vs 36.5 knots)

Cons:

• Has only one torpedo launcher with a long reload; it is difficult to consistently deal high burst damage to enemy capital ships.
• Torpedoes have a short range (6.4 km).
• Sluggish maneuverability; Kidd has a worse turning radius and rudder shift time than tech tree counterpart Benson.
• Relies on spotting damage, capping, and bullying other destroyers to earn credits and experience.
• Shell velocity makes landing main battery rounds at long range difficult.

Performance

Changes

The High Roll

• Defensive AA Fire consumable added as an option for the 4th slot

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