Northern Dragon

Northern Dragon

 Northern Dragon — Pan‑Asian • Premium • Tier VII • Destroyer.

A ship to triumph over foes—unleashed fury goes a long way, apparently. But as hostile as this boat looks, there's no denying she's a sight for sore eyes!

Northern Dragon was temporarily released in the store as a special Lunar New Year ship between February 1st and March 6th, 2023.

 Navy: ASIA
 Ship: Pan‑Asian
 Nation: Pan‑Asia
 Categoy: Premium

 Tier: VII
 Class: Destroyer
 Cost: (Doubloons) 17 500

 Entered Service: 2023
 Ships in Series: 1
 Variants: Akizuki

Ship Traits

Tough: Above average base HP rating.

Sticky Shot: Reduced ricochet change - greater chance of penetrating enemy ship armor at sharper angles.

Pyromania: Above average chance for HE shells to cause a fire.

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

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	19 700	-
• Armor (mm)	13 - 20	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	33	-
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	730	-
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	4.5	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	6.6	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	3.3	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.1	-

Torpedos

TORPEDOS	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	610mm Type90 mod. 1	-
• Arrangement	1x4	-
• Reload Time (sec)	105	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum Damage	20 967	-
• Detectability by Sea (km)	0.8	-
• Range (km)	12	-
• Speed (kn)	67	-

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	100mm/65 Type 98 Model A	-
• Main Artillery Arrangement	4x2	-
• Firing Range (km)	11.1	-
• Reload Time (sec)	4.7	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	11.3	-
• HE Maximum Damage	1500	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	8	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	17	-
• AP Maximum Damage	2050	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk3	-
• Arrangement	2x1	-
• DPS	15	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk2	-
• Arrangement	5x2	-
• DPS	55	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	100mm/65 Type 98 Model A	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• DPS	83	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Northern Dragon

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	19 700	13	20	0	4x2	1	4.5

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
100mm/65 Type 98 Model A	4x2	4.7	11.3	1500	8	2050

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	11.1 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
610mm Type90 mod. 1	1x4	105s	7.2s	20 967	12	67	0.8

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Northern Dragon

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%
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%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Tube Mod 3 Torpedo tubes reload -15% Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated +50%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Destroyer - Northern Dragon

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: 28s Dispersion time: 124s 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

Torpedo Reload Booster

Reduces the reload time of torpedo launchers.

Torpedo launchers reload time: 5s Duration: 1s Reload time: 160s 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

Community Contributions

Changes

Destroyer - Northern Dragon

Always Courageous

• Torpedo reload time reduced from 122 s to 105 s
• Detectability range by sea reduced from 7.1 km to 6.6 km
• Detectability range by air reduced from 3.6 km to 3.3 km
• Detectability while firing in smoke reduced from 2.22 km to 2.15 km

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