Mikasa '23
Ship Overview
Mikasa '23 — Japanese
• Premium • Tier II • Cruiser.
The best squadron battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Russo-Japanese War. The ship was well-balanced, with very good armament, armor, and speed for her time. However, Mikasa was in many respects largely inferior to successive dreadnought battleships.
Navy: IJN
Ship: Japanese
Nation: Japan
Category: Premium
Tier: II
Class: Cruiser
Cost: (Special)
Entered Service: 1902 Ships in Series: 1 Variants: Mikasa
━━ Ship Traits ━━
Big Guns: This ship is armed with high-caliber main battery guns.
Slow: Below average maximum movement speed.
Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.
Ship StatsSurvivability
| SURVIVBILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
|---|---|---|
| • Hitpoints | 31 200 | - |
| • Armor (mm) | 10 - 356 | - |
| • Torpedo damage reduction (%) | 10 | - |
Maneuverability
| MANEUVERABILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
|---|---|---|
| • Maximum speed (kt) | 18 | - |
| • Turning circle radius (m) | 450 | - |
| • Rudder-shift time (sec) | 10.2 | - |
Concealment
| CONCEALMENT | STOCK | UPGRADED |
|---|---|---|
| • Detectability by sea (km) | 8.6 | - |
| • Detectability by air (km) | 5.4 | - |
| • Detectability while firing in smoke (km) | 7.4 | - |
Main Artillery
| MAIN BATTERY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
|---|---|---|
| • Main artillery name | 305mm 41st Year Type | - |
| • Main artillery arrangement | 2x2 | - |
| • Firing range (km) | 10.9 | - |
| • Reload time (sec) | 22 | - |
| • 180° turn time (sec) | 40 | - |
| • HE maximum damage | 5100 | - |
| • HE fire chance (%) | 29 | - |
| • HE penetration (mm) | 51 | - |
| • AP maximum damage | 7700 | - |
| • Sigma | 1.8 | - |
Secondary Artillery
| SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
|---|---|---|
| • Name | 76.2mm 41st Year Type | - |
| • Arrangement | 18x1 | - |
| • Firing range (km) | 3 | - |
| • Reload time (sec) | 5.5 | - |
| • HE maximum damage | 1300 | - |
| • HE fire chance (%) | 5 | - |
| • HE penetration (mm) | 13 | - |
| SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
| • Name | 152mm 41st Year Type | - |
| • Arrangement | 14x1 | - |
| • Firing range (km) | 3 | - |
| • Reload time (sec) | 13 | - |
| • HE maximum damage | 2700 | - |
| • HE fire chance (%) | 6 | - |
| • HE penetration (mm) | 21 | - |
Modules, Modifications & ConsumablesModules
Cruiser - Mikasa '23 |
Hit Points | Min Armor (mm) | Max Armor (mm) | Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | Main Battery Turrets | Rudder Shift (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | 31 200 | 10 | 356 | 10 | 2x2 | 10.2 |
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Turret Arrangement | Reload Time (s) | 180° Turn Time (s) | Max HE Damage | HE Fire Chance (%) | Max AP Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305mm 41st Year Type | 2x2 | 22 | 40 | 5100 | 29 | 7700 |
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Main Battery Firing Range |
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| Stock | 10.9 km |
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Maximum Speed |
|---|---|
| Stock | 18 kn |
Modifications
Cruiser - Mikasa '23| SLOT 0 |
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Consumables
Cruiser - Mikasa '23
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| Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding. |
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| Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage. |
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Community ContributionsPlayer Opinion
Cruiser - Mikasa '23Pros:
- Incredibly good armor and health pool for Tier II.
- Powerful and numerous secondary batteries.
- Very good turning circle radius with decent rudder shift time for her size.
- Relatively small size.
- Provides a unique departure from the usual game experience.
- Strangely decent torpedo protection.
Cons:
- Underwhelming main battery range.
- With only 4 main guns housed in two turrets (because she is a pre-dreadnought battleship), misses will be especially frustrating.
- Low top speed, made worse by her speed dropping like a rock if she makes even the slightest of turns, which probably contributes to her small turning radius.
- Only has access to one modification slot.
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