Myōkō

Tier VI | Type: Cruiser
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Aoba	Mogami Ibuki
Cost	9 000 000
Variants	ARP Nachi, ARP Haguro, S. Dragon, E. Dragon
XP Required	143 000

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints37 400

Armor6 - 102 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

203mm 3rd Year Type mod. C5x2

Firing Range13.5 km

Reload Time14 s

180° Turn Time45 s

HE Maximum Damage3300

HE Fire Chance17 %

HE Penetration34 mm

AP Maximum Damage4700

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

127mm Type89 A14x2

Firing Range4.5 km

Reload Time7.5 s

HE Maximum Damage2100

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration21 mm

Torpedoes

610mm triple2x3

Reload Time76 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage16 267

Detectability by Sea1.5 km

Range10 km

Speed59 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

7.7mm Type922x1

DPS3

Range1 km

AA Armament 2

13mm Type934x2

DPS14

Range1.2 km

AA Armament 3

127mm Type89 mod. A14x2

DPS40

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 kn

Turning Circle Radius780 m

Rudder Shift Time9.3 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea12 km

Detectability by Air7.2 km

Detectability while firing in smoke6.7 km

UPGRADED STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints39 200

Armor6 - 102

Torpedo Damage Reduction13 %

Artillery

Main Battery

203mm 3rd Year Type mod. C5x2

Firing Range14.9 km

Reload Time14 s

180 Turn Time45 s

HE Maximum Damage3300

HE Fire Chance17 %

HE Penetration34 mm

AP Maximum Damage4700

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

127mm Type89 A14x2

Firing Range4.5 km

Reload Time7.5 s

HE Maximum Damage2100

HE Fire Chance8 %

Torpedoes

Type90 mod. 14x3

Reload Time82 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage17 233

Detectability by Sea1.6 km

Range10 km

Speed62 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

25mm/60 Type96 mod. 126x1

DPS47

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 2

25mm Type96 mod. 18x2

DPS40

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 3

25mm Type96 mod. 14x3

DPS24

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 4

127mm Type89 A14x2

DPS40

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 kn

Turning Circle Radius780 m

Rudder Shift Time6.4 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea12 km

Detectability by Air7.2 km

Detectability while firing in smoke6.7 km

Myōkō — Japanese Tech Tree Tier VI Cruiser.

The first Japanese cruiser built after the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 came into force. Unlike foreign Treaty Cruisers, Myōkō's armor was good enough to withstand artillery strikes from ships of the same type. One of the features of the project was well-developed torpedo protection. Following a series of upgrades, cruisers of this class got a substantially reinforced AA and torpedo armament.

Entered Service: 1929
Ships in a series: 4

Ship Traits
Pyromania: Above average chance for HE shells to cause a fire.	Superior HE Damage: Above-average HE shell damage.	Sluggish Aim: Below average main battery traverse speed. Close quarters combat problematic.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	37 400	6	102	0	5x2	2	9.3	0
Hull B	39 200	6	102	13	5x2	4	6.4	1 800 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm 3rd Year Type mod. C	5x2	14	45	3300	17	4700
203mm 3rd Year Type mod. C	5x2	14	45	3300	17	4700

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	13.5 km	0
Targeting System Type6 mod. 2	10 %	14.9 km	225 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
610mm triple	2x3	76s	7.2s	16 267	10	59	1.5	0
Type90 mod. 1	4x3	82s	7.2s	17 233	10	62	1.6	225 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	35 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%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing range +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%	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%

Consumables

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: 2.9km Detection of ships: 4.2km Duration: 94s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

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

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Largest amount of hit points for a Tier VI cruiser.
• Torpedo bulges cover 85% of the citadel which makes it really small and hard to hit, something that almost all non-Japanese cruisers can only dream of.
• Torpedo bulges which is a rare addition to a heavy cruiser shatter small shells often when they hit it rather than penetrating.
• The main battery's HE shells have high damage, penetration, and fire chance, making them effective against most targets Myoko may encounter.
• The ship carries six torpedo launchers per side. Additionally, her torpedoes have a high top speed and long range, making them effective for area denial or hitting distant targets.
• High top speed and quick rudder shift time allows the ship to dodge long range fire easily.
• Thick central deck armor (32 mm): only AP shells below 457 mm never ricochet.

Cons:

• Very weak armor for a heavy cruiser, often takes a large chunk of damage from anything fired at her.
• Shorter main battery range than other heavy cruisers at her tier.
• Rather slow reload time and turret traverse speed for a heavy cruiser.
• Turrets often gets knocked out or destroyed because of its thin 25mm armor.
• Torpedo bulges are largely useless against battleship AP shells.
• Torpedo mounts are also rear facing and with very narrow firing arcs, requiring the ship to expose her side to make use of them.
• Thin bow/stern armor (16 mm): all battleship and some cruiser AP shells (>228 mm) never ricochet, penetrated even by destroyer HE shells.

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