Hyūga

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Hyūga — Japanese special premium Tier VII battleship.

An Ise-class battleship that was a further development of the Fusō-class warships with a different arrangement for her artillery. Heavy reconstruction during the 1930s resulted in the battleship having better speed parameters, stronger anti-torpedo protection, and more solid horizontal armor.

Hyūga first went on sale on 29 April 2021.

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Player Opinion

Performance

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Hyuga is a premium Tier VII Japanese battleship that shares similarities to other small-gun battleships of her tier, with a few bonuses mainly in the firepower and protection departments.

Armament:

Hyuga’s 12 main guns mounted in twin turrets feature standard Japanese battleship dispersion. These are the same 356 mm guns found on the tech-tree battleships Kongo and Fuso, as well as the premium battleship Ise. Being at least a tier higher than other battleships with the same guns, Hyuga is blessed with a slightly reduced reload, although not as fast as Fuso’s. Among the 356 mm Japanese battleships, Hyuga possesses a significantly better sigma of 1.8 compared to Fuso’s 1.5, causing her shells to group closer together. This allows the player to utilize her massive salvos better while Fuso often feels like a shotgun.

AP:

Hyuga’s AP shells are identical to other Japanese battleships that use the same guns but are outmatched by her peers. Her shells are small, leaving her unable to overmatch same-tier battleships. They can overmatch 24 mm plating, so it is important to know your opponent’s armor when presented with bow-in or sharply angled targets. If overmatch is impossible, players may find themselves reaching for that 1 key and loading HE.

HE:

While other battleships with larger guns fire mainly AP, Hyuga’s HE shells are an important part of her main battery. These HE shells are identical to those on other 356 mm Japanese battleships, with 5700 alpha damage and a 25% fire chance. Even though the fire chance per shell is low, she will often rip chunks out of enemy ships and light fires due to the high shell count and good sigma for a battleship with this many guns.

Hyuga has class-leading AP and HE damage per minute and damage per salvo at Tier VII. Her fires per minute are in the middle of the pack, but a Main Battery Reload Booster makes her a lethal flame thrower.

Secondary(s):

Hyuga’s secondary guns have a range of 5.6 km and are split into two separate calibers: sixteen 140 mm single-barrel casemate guns and four 127 mm twin-barrel dual-purpose turrets. Although the 140 mm casemate guns reload slowly, they use the same improved dispersion as the German battlecruiser line and the American brawling battleships. This could lure players into trying a secondary build, but one obstacle stands in the way: her terrible concealment.

Hull:

With a base concealment of 16.3 km and a minimum of 14.7 km, Hyuga is not subtle. Players should play cautiously from range early on and look for opportunities to close in as the game progresses. In a brawl, the armor holds up. Her bow, stern, and superstructure are of standard thickness — 26 and 16 mm respectively. The deck is split into a 35 mm upper deck and 44 mm lower deck. Her 32 mm torpedo protection extends far forward and backward and provides significant protection. Hyuga’s vertical protection is strong, consisting of 3 armor belts; behind the armor belts is an additional layer of 32 mm turtleback armor covering her citadel. The citadel is a patchwork of seemingly random thicknesses ranging from 230 mm in some places and 25 mm in others, the result of her reconstruction in the 1930s. Hyuga’s nose and stern can be overmatched by 380 mm guns and above, but her armor is thick. Her deck plating is resilient against HE shells and her turtleback armor makes her difficult to citadel.

Hyuga has a high base HP pool of 60,700, but poor fire resistance means it can disappear quickly. A top speed of 25.3 knots and a 15-second rudder shift mean she is quite sluggish, further emphasizing her role as an early-game backline support battleship.

Consumables:

Hyuga has access to Damage Control Party, Repair Party, Main Battery Reload Booster, and Fighter.

Like other Japanese ships, Hyuga’s Damage Control Party is cursed with a 10-second duration, leaving her more vulnerable to fires.

The Repair Party is standard with a 28-second duration and an 80-second cooldown.

The Main Battery Reload Booster, with a 15-second duration, is the highlight of Hyuga’s consumable set. This consumable allows you to get an extra salvo and nothing more. What makes this consumable unique is its short cooldown of only 60 seconds. This is the shortest cooldown of any Main Battery Reload Booster along with Maya.

Anti-Aircraft:

While none of the Tier VII battleships have good anti-aircraft batteries except for California, Hyuga’s manages to be among the worst. Against airborne threats, your primary option is to dodge. However, this is not always possible due to her poor maneuverability, in which case the only option left is prayer.

Battle Performance:

Good knowledge of shell choice is essential to maximize damage output. Using the Gun Feeder skill with the Main Battery Reload Booster to quickly swap shells enables swift punishment on broadsides. Another application of the Main Battery Reload Booster is to set new fires after an enemy Damage Control Party. This makes Hyuga an excellent firestarter despite having a middle-of-the-pack fire per minute. The result is a battleship that efficiently rips through and burns German battleships popular in small-format game modes.

A typical game with Hyuga will begin with the player sitting back and being patient, letting the enemy play into them. As the game progresses the player can start to push in and put the ship's armor and hit points to use. In a brawl, the Main Battery Reload Booster’s quick cooldown allows you to take consecutive fights.

Hyuga’s firepower can be enhanced further by taking the Super-Heavy AP Shells and Furious skills. However, this makes Hyuga even more vulnerable to fires and is a risky choice for inexperienced players.

Pros:

Large health pool
Well-protected citadel
Torpedo protection covers large portions of her bow and stern
Heavy broadside of twelve guns with decent accuracy
Long firing range
Access to the Main Battery Reload Booster consumable

Cons:

Cannot overmatch same-tier battleships
Poor anti-aircraft defenses
Slow, with poor agility
Terrible concealment
No Spotting Aircraft to extend her firing range

Research

As a premium ship, Hyūga has no modules to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2 or Propulsion Modification 1

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party , Repair Party . ★	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party . ★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed. ★★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed.	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. . ★★	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time..
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration. ★	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration. ★★	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party .. ★★★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each −5% Main battery reload time ★	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%.	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range.	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Hyūga equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Repair Party  - 4 charges
Slot 3: Main Battery Reload Booster  - 3 charges
Slot 4: Catapult Fighter  - 3 charges

Camouflage

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

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★★★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. ★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

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References

Wargaming

Armada: Hyūga. 30 Apr 2021.

Wikipedia

Japanese battleship Hyūga

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