Dalian
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130 mm/60 on a BL-109A mount5 х 2 pcs. |
Rate of Fire11.54 shots/min. |
Reload Time5.2 sec. |
Rotation Speed20 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time9 sec. |
Firing Range13.5 km. |
Maximum Dispersion126 m. |
HE Shell130 mm HE-42 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity950 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight33 kg. |
AP Shell130 mm SAP-42 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage2,600 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity950 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight33.4 kg. |
533 mm 1-N4 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire0.67 shots/min. |
Reload Time90 sec. |
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec. |
Torpedo53-39 mod. 4 |
Maximum Damage15,100 |
Torpedo Speed60 knot |
Torpedo Range9.99 km. |
130 mm/60 on a BL-109A mount5 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second139.5 |
. . . Firing Range5.19 km. |
25 mm 110-PM on a 4М-120 mount10 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second84 |
. . . Firing Range3.09 km. |
57 mm ZIF-31B mount4 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second70.8 |
. . . Firing Range3.99 km. |
Maximum Speed33.4 knot |
Turning Circle Radius660 m. |
Rudder Shift Time6.9 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range11 km. |
Air Detectability Range7.41 km. |
Dalian — Pan-Asian special premium Tier IX cruiser.
A modernized version of the MK-6 cruiser project with gun mounts from the 1940s replaced with more contemporary ones—the main battery is represented by BL-109 guns instead of MK-18, and AA mounts represented by ZIF-31 and 4M-120 mounts instead of 66-K and 70-K, respectively. The project reflects a potential upgrade of the cruiser, which might have been carried out in the 1950s.
Dalian was first released for sale on 4 February 2022.
Modules
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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) |
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Dalian | 27,400 | 12 | 100 | 5 | 10/4/5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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Rate of Fire (shots/min) | Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec) | 180° Turn Time (sec) | Maximum Damage (HP) | Torpedo Speed (knot) | Torpedo Range (km) |
Research price (exp) |
Purchase price ( ![]() | |
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533 mm 53-38 | 0.7 | 90 | 7.2 | 15,100 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Compatible Upgrades
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Slot 4 |
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Slot 6 |
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Player Opinion
Performance
Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
For a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's "Actual AA DPS".
The Pan-Asian premium light cruiser Dalian represents a side-grade over her tech tree counterpart Sejong. On paper, she loses one sixth of her potential gun damage output and the devastating combination of sixteen stealthy deep water torpedoes plus Torpedo Reload Booster . However, in exchange, she gains better gun ballistics and standard torpedoes. With these tools, she can comfortably whittle down everything from battleships to destroyers from the comfort of her smoke – or in open water, for particularly daring captains (though not recommended).
Offensive Armament
Defensive Tools
Dalian's 27,400 HP is the lowest of all Tier IX cruisers, and the fourth lowest of all cruisers in her matchmaking spread. And of the three flimsier ships, two come from the her relatives in the Pan-Asian light cruiser line. This leaves her within a single overpen's worth of damage away from "worst in Tier VII", with a pool that sits between Flint and her infinitesimally bulkier sister Atlanta.
What does this mean, in practice? A single turret from most battleships in tier can take her health from "full" to "underwater". An unlucky Shimakaze torpedo hit will leave the ship with less than five thousand health, even with Survivability Expert. This doesn't leave much room for error.
Furthermore, Dalian carries essentially zero useful armor. With a small amount of bad luck, the ship will eat citadel damage from essentially every angle. Dalian's mostly covered in 16mm of armor plating, so any ship with a 229mm or larger main battery will overmatch. This means that French and British "Big Gun" heavy cruisers will deal critical damage with ease. Obviously, Super Cruisers, Battlecruisers, and Battleships likewise can do the same. If this weren't enough encouragement, each torpedo hit will deal just short of its maximum damage, due to a measly torpedo protection value of 4%. Clearly, captains should pay special attention to avoiding hits from shell, airstrike, and torpedo alike.
However, Dalian's armor scheme comes with two consolation prizes. First, the 95mm main armor belt generally resists DD citadels starting at the 5km mark. German, French, and Soviet destroyers with powerful main batteries mark the important exceptions, as they can citadel at medium and long ranges. Needless to say, captains should respect this risk by angling.
The other consolation prize is a narrow 16 meter beam. Like her distant cousin Smolensk, Dalian's thin armor scheme and narrow beam can induce over-penetrations at sufficiently close ranges with some reliability. This isn't a recommended gamble, for obvious reasons. But if a battleship somehow doesn't send a broadside Dalian to port, this is why.
Aside from the above, there's two more defensive tools to consider: Anti-Aircraft weaponry and the Smoke Generator

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Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades are:
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
- Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
- Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
or Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
- Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1
- Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1
- Slot 6: Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Slot 3 presents the biggest choice in defining Dalian's play style. Players that wish to boost her gun performance should select Aiming Systems Modification 1 or the coal Smoke Generator Modification 1
upgrade. Those that wish to play Dalian as a torpedo cruiser should instead select Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
to increase her torpedo speed and reduce the risk of her torpedo tubes getting knocked out or destroyed.
In slot 6, players can opt for Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 to increase Dalian's firing range. However, her floaty shells and long flight times will limit the usefulness of that extra range to farming battleships and stationary cruisers.
Commander Skills
Consumables
Dalian equips the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Repair Party
- Slot 3: Smoke Generator
Camouflage
As a premium ship, Dalian comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.
Signals
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Video
References
Ship Change Log
See here for links to Update notes.
- Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.10.10.
Testing Changes
- DevBlog 220:
- Preliminary characteristics.
- DevBlog 239:
- Number of Depth Charges decreased from 18 to 12.
- DevBlog 249:
- Main battery reload time increased from 4.5 to 5 s.
- DevBlog 257:
- Time to reach full engine power decreased to the value standard for cruisers.
- DevBlog 264:
- Main battery reload time increased from 5 to 5.5 s.
- Removed the Hydroacoustic Search consumable.
- Charges of the Repair Party consumable increased from 3 to 4.
- Charges of the Smoke Generator consumable increased from 3 to 4.
- Smoke Generator consumable cooldown time increased from 100 to 110 s.
- First appeared on sale February 4, 2022, during Update 0.11.0:
- Available for purchase in the Armory for 19,300 doubloons and in the Premium store.
- Update 0.11.1:
- Minor corrections to geometry and textures of the ship.
- Update 0.11.2:
- Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
- Update 0.11.10:
- Minor fixes to the geometry and textures of the ship.
- Update 12.0:
- Main battery reload time reduced from 5.5 to 5.2 s.
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