Kitakaze

Tier VIII | Type: Destroyer
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Akizuki	none
Cost	25 000 000
XP Required	300 000

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints16 200

Armor13 - 20 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

100mm Type984x2

Firing Range10 km

Reload Time2.8 s

180° Turn Time11.3 s

HE Maximum Damage1200

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration30 mm

AP Maximum Damage1700

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

610mm Type931x6

Reload Time171 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage23 767

Detectability by Sea1.7 km

Range11 km

Speed67 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

25mm/60 Type96 mod. 118x1

DPS32

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 2

25mm Type96 mod. 16x3

DPS37

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 3

100mm Type984x2

DPS83

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed36 kn

Turning Circle Radius730 m

Rudder Shift Time6.5 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.7 km

Detectability by Air3.3 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.1 km

UPGRADED STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints20 700

Armor13 - 20

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

100mm Type984x2

Firing Range11 km

Reload Time2.8 s

180 Turn Time11.3 s

HE Maximum Damage1200

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration30 mm

AP Maximum Damage1700

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

610mm Type931x6

Reload Time157 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage21 367

Detectability by Sea1.8 km

Range8 km

Speed76 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

25mm/60 Type96 mod. 118x1

DPS32

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 2

40mm/60 Type 56x2

DPS66

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

100mm Type984x2

DPS83

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed36 kn

Turning Circle Radius730 m

Rudder Shift Time4.6 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.7 km

Detectability by Air3.3 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.1 km

Kitakaze — Japanese Tech Tree Tier VIII Destroyer.

A V7 project destroyer. This ship was a further development of the Akizuki-class destroyers. Compared to her prototype, she had a higher speed and carried a more powerful torpedo armament.


Year of Design: 1942

Ship Traits
Sure Shot: Shells with a good ballistic trajectory maintain velocity, making aiming easier.	Repeater: Equipped or can be equipped with Torpedo Reload Booster.	Nimble Aim: Above average main battery traverse speed. Gives an edge in close quarters combat.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	16 200	13	20	0	4x2	1	6.5	0
Hull B	20 700	13	20	0	4x2	1	4.6	5 000 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
100mm Type98	4x2	2.8	11.3	1200	5	1700
100mm Type98	4x2	2.8	11.3	1200	5	1700

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	10 km	0
Type9 mod. 2	10 %	11 km	625 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
610mm Type93	1x6	171s	7.2s	23 767	11	67	1.7	0
610mm Type93	1x6	157s	7.2s	21 367	8	76	1.8	625 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	36 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 consuambles 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: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Decent amount of HP for a Tier VIII destroyer.
• Great firepower with her main battery guns; considering its improved HE penetration of 30mm.
• Able to quick-salvo twelve torpedoes using the Torpedo Reload Boosterconsumable.
• Decent AA defenses.
• Pretty good concealment.

Cons:

• Provides a large target for enemy ships to shoot at.
• Torpedoes take a monstrously long time to reload.
• Large and clumsy turning circle for a destroyer.

Performance

Changes

All in Black

• Main battery reload time reduced from 3.3 s to 2.8 s
• Main battery HE shell penetration increased from 20 mm to 30 mm

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