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Tier IV | Type: Battleship
Preceded bySucceeded by
IshizuchiFusō
Nagato
VariantsARP Haruna, ARP Kirishima
Cost 500 000
XP Required24 000
STOCK STATS
UPGRADED STATS
Survivability
Hitpoints54 100 
Armor6 - 254 
Torpedo Damage Reduction25 %
Artillery
Main Battery
356mm 41st Year Type4x2 
Firing Range15.4 km
Reload Time30 s
180 Turn Time54.5 s
HE Maximum Damage5700 
HE Fire Chance25 %
HE Penetration59 mm
AP Maximum Damage10 200 
Sigma1.8 
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
13mm Type934x2 
DPS14 
Range1.2 km
AA Armament 2
13mm Type932x4 
DPS10 
Range1.2 km
AA Armament 3
25mm Type96 mod. 16x2 
DPS30 
Range3.1 km
AA Armament 4
127mm Type89 A14x2 
DPS40 
Range5 km


Maneuverability
Maximum Speed30 kn
Turning Circle Radius770 m
Rudder Shift Time14.9 s
Concealment
Detectability by Sea13.6 km
Detectability by Air10.9 km
Detectability while firing in smoke11.8 km
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Kongō — Japanese Tech Tree Tier IV Battleship.

When she was commissioned, Kongō was the most advanced battlecruiser in the world. She was the first among battlecruisers and battleships to be equipped with 356 mm main battery guns. Unlike previous Japanese dreadnoughts, Kongō received a thinner armor belt whle her deck armor and torpedo protection were reinforced.

Entered Service: 1913
Ships in a series: 4

Ship Traits
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Fast: Above average maximum movement speed. 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.


Modules




Legends_Hull.png Hit Points Min Armor (mm) Max Armor (mm) Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) Main Battery Turrets Rudder Shift (s) Purchase Price
Stock 49 500 6 254 25 4x2 17.2 0
Hull B 54 100 6 254 25 4x2 14.9 100 000
Upgrading to Hull (B) also provides the following changes
Main Battery Caliber Main Battery Firing Range (km) Main Battery 180° Traverse (s) Main Battery HE Damage Main Battery HE Fire Chance (%) Main Battery AP Damage
Stock - - 60 - - 10 000
Hull (B) - - 54.5 - - 10 200




Legends_Artillery.png Turret Arrangement Reload Time (s) 180° Turn Time (s) Max HE Damage HE Fire Chance (%) Max AP Damage
356mm 41st Year Type 4x2 31 60 5700 25 10 000
356mm 41st Year Type 4x2 30 54.5 5700 25 10 200
Legends_Fire_Control.png Firing Range Increase (%) Main Battery Firing Range Purchase Price
Stock 0 % 14 km 0
Targeting System Type4 mod. 2 10 % 15.4 km 12 500
Legends_Engine.png Maximum Speed Purchase Price
Stock 24.9 kn 0
Engine: 136 000 hp 30 kn 12 500

Modifications

SLOT 1
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Main Battery Mod 2
  • Main Battery traverse speed +20%
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Aiming Systems Mod 1
  • Dispersion of Main Battery -7%
  • Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20%
  • Secondary Battery firing range +5%
  • Dispersion of secondary battery -5%
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Secondary Battery Mod 2
  • Secondary Battery firing range +20%
  • Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%
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AA Guns Mod 2
  • AA guns firing range +20%

Consumables

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Damage Control Party
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Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.
  • Duration: 10s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • The number of consumables is unlimited
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Repair Party
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Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage.
  • HP per second: +270
  • Duration: 28s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • Number of consumables: 3
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Catapult Fighter
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Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.
  • Duration: 90s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • Number of consumables: 3
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Observation Seaplane
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Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.
  • Main battery shell grouping: +10%
  • Duration: 30s
  • Reload time: 200s
  • Number of consumables: 3
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Enhanced Secondary Targeting
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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:

  • Great main battery range.
  • Can reach 30 knots, allowing her to keep up with cruisers and relocate if needed.
  • Surprisingly maneuverable and can cover her turning circle quite quickly.
  • Decent penetration of main battery AP shells.
  • Feels like a modern battleship in a world of outdated WWI era ships.
  • Good firing angles.



Cons:

  • Low AA suite potency.
  • Weak armor is easily penetrated by battleship shells, though it can be partially overcome with angling.
  • Being a mid-tier battleship, her dispersion is still somewhat high at longer range.
  • Turret traverse is rather sluggish like most other Tier IV battleships.


Performance

Gallery


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