Minekaze

Tier IV | Type: Destroyer
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Mutsuki	Hatsuharu Shiratsuyu
Cost	500 000
XP Required	24 000

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints9600

Armor6 - 18 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

120mm 3rd Year Type4x1

Firing Range8.7 km

Reload Time10.9 s

180° Turn Time20 s

HE Maximum Damage1700

HE Fire Chance7 %

HE Penetration20 mm

AP Maximum Damage2000

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

533mm double3x2

Reload Time42 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage10 833

Detectability by Sea1.2 km

Range6 km

Speed59 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

7.7mm Type922x1

DPS3

Range1 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed39 kn

Turning Circle Radius550 m

Rudder Shift Time3.2 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea5.8 km

Detectability by Air2.9 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.1 km

UPGRADED STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints10 900

Armor6 - 18

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

120mm 3rd Year Type4x1

Firing Range9.6 km

Reload Time10 s

180 Turn Time20 s

HE Maximum Damage1700

HE Fire Chance7 %

HE Penetration20 mm

AP Maximum Damage2000

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

533mm double3x2

Reload Time42 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage10 833

Detectability by Sea1.2 km

Range6 km

Speed59 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

13mm Type932x1

DPS5

Range1.2 km

AA Armament 2

13mm Type931x2

DPS4

Range1.2 km

AA Armament 3

25mm Type96 mod. 11x2

DPS5

Range3.1 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed39 kn

Turning Circle Radius550 m

Rudder Shift Time2.1 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea5.8 km

Detectability by Air2.9 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.1 km

Minekaze — Japanese Tech Tree Tier IV Destroyer.

A ship that had a remarkable influence on the development of destroyers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Owing to her powerful turbines, Minekaze could produce very high speeds that were superior to many of the destroyers built later.

Entered Service: 1920
Ships in a series: 15

Ship Traits
Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.	Agile: Above average ability to change direction.	Fragile Tech: Ship is susceptible to suffering critical damage to her engine and steering gear.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	9600	6	18	0	4x1	3	3.2	0
Hull B	10 900	6	18	0	4x1	3	2.1	100 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
120mm 3rd Year Type	4x1	10.9	20	1700	7	2000	0
120mm 3rd Year Type	4x1	10	20	1700	7	2000	12 500

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	8.7 km	0
Targeting System Type4 mod. 2	10 %	9.6 km	12 500

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm double	3x2	42s	7.2s	10 833	6	59	1.2
533mm double	3x2	42s	7.2s	10 833	6	59	1.2

	Maximum Speed
Stock	39 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%

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: 20s Dispersion time: 73s 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

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Workable torpedoes with considerable damage.
• Decent torpedo range of 6km, which allows it to always be.
• Rudder shift time and turning circle radius are almost nonexistent, which makes shell and torpedo dodging a snap.
• Excellent torpedo reload time at 42 seconds which is the fastest of any destroyer from Tier IV-★.
• Flexible three (3) twin torpedo tube configuration which makes it easy to spread out torpedoes.
• Very fast at 39 knots.

Cons:

• Guns have a very slow traverse speed, reload, and do mediocre damage, aside from the fact they are vastly inferior to both her Russian and American counterparts.
• Weak anti-aircraft suite that is all bark and rarely bites.
• Low HP pool.

Performance

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