Maya

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 Maya — Japanese • Premium • Tier VI • Cruiser.

A Takao-class heavy cruiser. At the height of World War II, the ship underwent a massive refit that involved the removal of one main battery turret and substantial reinforcement of her anti-aircraft capabilities.

Maya was released in the store on September 11th, 2023.

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

 Tier: VI
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: (Doubloons) 12 500

 Entered Service: 1932
 Ships in Series: 4

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Sure Shot: Shells with a good ballistic trajectory maintain velocity, making aiming easier.

Big Yield: Above average torpedo damage.

Barrage: Equipped or can be equipped with Main Battery Reload Booster.

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

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	39 200	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 127	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	19	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	35.5	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	780	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	10.1	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	11.9	-
• Detectability by air (km)	7.2	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	6.7	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	610mm Quadruple	-
• Arrangement	4x4	-
• Reload time (sec)	129	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	20967	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	2.5	-
• Range (km)	8	-
• Speed (kt)	76	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	203mm 3rd Year Type Mod. E	-
• Main artillery arrangement	4x2	-
• Firing range (km)	14.9	-
• Reload time (sec)	16.5	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	30	-
• HE maximum damage	3000	-
• HE fire chance (%)	17	-
• HE penetration (mm)	34	-
• AP maximum damage	4700	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Type89 Mod. 3	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• Firing range (km)	4.5	-
• Reload time (sec)	6	-
• HE maximum damage	2100	-
• HE fire chance (%)	8	-
• HE penetration (mm)	21	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	25mm/60 Type96 Mod. 1	-
• Arrangement	27x1	-
• DPS	49	-
• Range (km)	3.1	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	25mm/60 Type96	-
• Arrangement	13x3	-
• DPS	43	-
• Range (km)	2.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Type89 Mod. 3	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• DPS	61	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Maya

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	39 200	6	127	19	4x2	4	10.1

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm 3rd Year Type Mod. E	4x2	16.5	30	3000	17	4700

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	14.9 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
610mm Quadruple	4x4	129s	7.2s	20967	8	76	2.5

	Maximum Speed
Stock	35.5 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Maya

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%

Consumables

Cruiser - Maya

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Sonar

Increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.

Detection of torpedoes: 3.3km Detection of ships: 4.7km Duration: 98s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Main Battery Reload Booster

Temporarily accelerates the reload speed of the main battery guns.

Maximum speed: +50% Duration: 15s Reload time: 120s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

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

HP per second: 196 Duration: 28s Reload time: 90s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

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

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Maya

Pros:

• Access to the Repair Partyand Main Battery Reload Boosterconsumables
• Guns have good accuracy with decent fire starting capabilities and damage, as well as good firing angles
• Decent concealment and speed
• Torpedoes have high damage
• Improved Sonarcompared with most Tier VI Cruisers

Cons:

• Long main battery and torpedo reload time
• Slow turret traverse
• Mediocre maneuverability

Performance

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