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Ashitaka
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Battleship | Japan | Tier VII
Tech Tree Position
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General
Purchase price9,200 Doubloons
Hit Points59,400 
Main Battery
410 mm/45 3rd Year Type in a twin turret5 х 2 pcs.
Rate of Fire1.94 shots/min.
Reload Time31 sec.
Rotation Speeddeg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time45 sec.
Firing Range19.88 km.
Maximum Dispersion227 m.
HE Shell410 mm HE Type0 
Maximum HE Shell Damage6,500 
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell30 %
Initial HE Shell Velocity805 m./s.
HE Shell Weight938.5 kg.
AP Shell410 mm AP/APC Type91 
Maximum AP Shell Damage12,600 
Initial AP Shell Velocity806 m./s.
AP Shell Weight1020 kg.
Secondary Armament #1
140 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a casemate mount16 х 1 pcs.
Firing Range5.6 km.
Rate of Fire7.5 shots/min.
Reload Timesec.
HE Shell140 mm HE Type0 
Maximum HE Shell Damage2,400 
Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s.
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell10 %
Secondary Armament #2
120 mm/45 10th Year Type on a Model C mount4 х 1 pcs.
Firing Range5.6 km.
Rate of Fire12 shots/min.
Reload Timesec.
HE Shell120 mm HE Type0 
Maximum HE Shell Damage2,000 
Initial HE Shell Velocity825 m./s.
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell%
AA Defense
120 mm/45 10th Year Type on a Model C mount4 х 1 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second10 
. . . Firing Range4.5 km.
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount9 х 3 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second29.7 
. . . Firing Range2.49 km.
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount4 х 2 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second10.8 
. . . Firing Range2.49 km.
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed30 knot
Turning Circle Radius870 m.
Rudder Shift Time14.9 sec.
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range16.76 km.
Air Detectability Range10.97 km.
Battle Levels
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VII
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Ashitaka — Japanese premium Tier VII battleship.

Ashitaka would have been the fourth battlecruiser of the Amagi-class. She was laid down in 1921 but was never completed; instead, she was cancelled and broken up for scrap in 1924. When launched, Ashitaka would have boasted a very high speed and carried ten 410 mm guns.

Ashitaka was first released for sale worldwide on 1 December 2017.

Modules

Main Battery Guns Rate of Fire
(shots/min)
180° Turn Time
(sec)
Maximum Dispersion
(m)
Maximum HE Shell Damage
(HP)
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell
(%)
Maximum AP Shell Damage
(HP)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
410 mm/45 3rd Year Type in a twin turret1.9452276,5003012,600 00
Hull Hit Points
(HP)
Armor
(mm)
Armor
(mm)
Main Turrets
(pcs.)
Secondary Gun Turrets
(pcs.)
AA Mounts
(pcs.)
Torpedo Tubes
(pcs.)
Hangar Capacity
(pcs.)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Ashitaka59,400633054/164/9/4 00
Fire Control System IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST
(%)
Maximum Firing Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Type7 mod. 10 00
Engine Maximum Speed
(knot)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Propulsion: 131,200 hp30 00

Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Magazine Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
 Slot 3 
Main Battery Modification 2
Secondary Battery Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
 Slot 4 
Damage Control System Modification 2
Propulsion Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Veteran captains who worked through Amagi's old Hull (A) before it was removed will have a good idea of what to look forward to when captaining Ashitaka. She follows the same trend as Mutsu, where a ship's original stock hull is removed and presented as a premium one tier lower. Ostensibly, this is what Ashitaka is: a slightly worse Amagi which has been brought down to Tier VII.

Ashitaka has ten 410mm guns mounted in five turrets, in the exact same arrangement as her sister ship, Amagi. However, this is about where the similarities between the two end, and the Ashitaka becomes more comparable to the other Tier VII Japanese battleship, Nagato. Similar to all other battleships from Tiers VI and VII, Ashitaka has 25mm of bow armor plating protection, leaving her vulnerable to overmatch by many battleships at her matchmaking spread. Her main guns represent those of the T8 Japanese Battleship Amagi, firing the same shells however at a slightly longer reload. This makes Ashitaka‘s broadside one of the most devastating broadside of any T7 Battleship, losing only to the French Lyon which however has a smaller caliber and worse accuracy.

Ashitaka also has the same accuracy as her sister ship Amagi, with identical dispersion and sigma values. She even has the same range, but unfortunately loses the ability to mount a Spotting AircraftWhile active, a spotter plane circles the ship enhancing main battery firing range.. She also has an armor belt extending from just in front of her first gun all the way back to near her aft. While it only covers half of Ashitaka's broadside, this is enough to bounce a good number of shells while angled.

Anyone who enjoys Amagi will likely feel at home with Ashitaka’s play style. Angling into or away from enemies will cause her to become much more survivable, and her guns are good enough. Just watch for cruisers, as HE typically deals a significant amount of damage to her. Also, be very wary of aircraft carriers; Ashitaka doesn't have enough AA to dissuade potential strikes, and her long hull makes for a prime target.

Pros:

  • Like her sister-ship Amagi, Ashitaka boasts an impressive main battery armament of ten 410mm guns.
  • Long main battery range for her tier at 19.9km.
  • Main guns are accurate and usually have little trouble hitting distant targets.
  • Can outrun most other Tier VII battleships with her 30 knot speed.
  • The ship’s main armor belt extends to cover most of the stern, allowing her to tank more effectively when angled away.
  • Immense broadside firepower; number of shells will frequently guarantee citadel hits against broadside targets.
  • Tier bully. Tier V's will often not realize the fate they will get if they run up on her.

Cons:

Research

As a premium ship, Ashitaka doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Ashitaka are as follows:

Upgrade Slot 3 allows for specialization in certain roles. Aiming Systems Modification 1 is a generally viable choice which benefits the main and secondary armaments. Players may also choose to equip Secondary Battery Modification 1 : +20% secondary battery firing range. / -20% secondary battery dispersion. to significantly improve the range and dispersion of the ship's secondary guns. This upgrade is useful for players who wish to maximize damage output in close-range engagements.

Commander Skills

As a battleship, Ashitaka features high detection ranges that make concealment builds not very effective. Thus, damage mitigation builds are recommended. Fire Prevention is extremely useful for reducing incoming fire damage, as well as other survival skills like High Alert, Vigilance, and Basics of Survivability. Ashitaka does not have strong AA, so captain skills for this are less useful.

Consumables

Ashitaka can equip the following consumables:

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Ashitaka comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

The Ashitaka, as a Tier VII premium battleship, has a fairly standard set of signal flags that are recommended. Typical to most battleships, India Delta (+20% to the amount of HP recovered when the Repair Party consumable is used.) and India Yankee (-20% to fire duration.) are highly recommended to increase survivability of the ship, while November Foxtrot (-5% reload time on all consumables.) and Sierra Mike (+5% to the ship's maximum speed.) are recommended for better versatility. November Echo Setteseven (+5% continuous damage by all AA guns, +5% damage per second within the explosion radius of shells fired from medium- and long-range AA defenses.) may also be mounted as well, however that will only boost the meager anti-aircraft armament slightly.


Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Historical Info

Historical Gallery

Video

References

  1. Amagi-class battlecruiser - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

Testing Changes

  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.6.13.
  • First appeared on sale in December 2017.
  • Update 0.6.15:
    • A bonus was added to the "Type 10" permanent camouflage: a -10% discount to the cost of post-battle service.
  • Update 0.7.2:
    • Players who have collected the "Rewards" sub-collection of the "Yamomoto Isoroku" collection can use an alternate permanent camouflage color.
  • Update 0.7.6:
    • Improved display of thin elements on the hull.
  • Update 0.7.7:
    • Available in the game client for purchase for doubloons.
    • Characteristics of the armor-piercing projectile were changed:
      • Initial speed: 806 instead of 790 m/s.
      • Damage: 12,600 instead of 12,400.
  • Update 0.7.11:
    • Armor-piercing shells of 140-mm secondary battery guns were replaced with high-explosive shells.
  • Update 0.10.0:
    • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 5.6 km.

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