Kunming

14.2

Destroyer | Pan-Asia | Tier ★

Tech Tree Position

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45,000,000

Kunming — Pan-Asian Tier ★ destroyer.

A fast and well-armed destroyer, she is essentially an enlarged variant of the U.S. Somers-class ships with enhanced torpedo and anti-aircraft armament.

Kunming was added to the Pan Asian tech tree on 19 April 2023.

Modules

	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 ()
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.38 mount	12	7.2	115	1,800	5	2,100		0	0

	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 ()
Kunming	20,200	13	20	4		10/2/2/4	3			0	0

	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 ()
Mk16 mod. 1	0.4	139	7.2					0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk11 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 70,000 hp	38		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

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Kunming is the Super Ship of the Pan Asian destroyer line. She is an offensive-oriented destroyer that gains increased gun and torpedo performance over her predecessor, Yueyang, but sacrifices concealment and maneuverability.

Armament:

Kunming carries eight 127mm/38 Mk.12 guns in four twin turrets. They have a stock 5 second reload, 13.39 km range, and a 180-degree turret traverse time of 7.2 seconds. Her shells are identical to Yueyang’s. Her HE deals 1,800 alpha damage, penetrates 21mm plating, and has a 5% fire chance. Her AP shells deal (up to) 2,100 damage. Like the other Pan Asian tech tree destroyers, her shells have very long flight times. The main difference from Yueyang is that Kunming features an extra twin turret, adding more damage per salvo at the cost of a slower reload. Her guns should primarily be used for self defense or farming from inside smoke screens and behind cover.

Kunming carries fifteen Mk17 torpedoes in three quintuple launchers. Her torpedoes are identical to Yueyang’s, with 18,800 alpha damage, 13.5km range, and travel at 69 knots. Kunming carries an extra launcher but takes 139 seconds to reload, 10 seconds slower than Yueyang. Like the other Pan Asian tech tree destroyers, Kunming uses Deepwater Torpedoes, which have very low detection at 0.8km. Enemy ships will have very little time to react or to dodge torpedoes without prior acquisition or Hydroacoustic Search. However, they are specialized at dealing damage to larger ships and cannot hit destroyers or submarines.

Consumables:

As with the other high tier Pan Asian tech tree destroyers, Kunming can be equipped with either Smoke Generator  or Surveillance Radar . Her Smoke Generator consumable is the same as Yueyang's, with an increased 30 second action time and shorter 100 second cooldown, but the dispersion time is also reduced to 70 seconds. With the reduced cooldown, the difference between dispersion time and cooldown is (only) 30 seconds, so a new smokescreen will be available shortly after each use. They last long enough to be used to disengage, cover allies, or farm ships with her guns. Kunming comes with five base charges of her Smoke Generator.

Her Surveillance Radar consumable has a range of 7.5km, 25 second action time, 120 second reload time, and three base charges. While the option of Surveillance Radar gives Kunming an option to hunt destroyers, it is important to note that many gunboat destroyers will be able to out gun her, even with a gun focused build. Another option is to use Surveillance Radar as a way to spot destroyers in key areas and allow teammates to deal damage instead.

Her Engine Boost  is standard, providing an 8% increase to her maximum speed, with a 120 second action and cooldown time.

Kunming carries two base charges of the Torpedo Reload Booster  consumable, which reduces the reload of all torpedoes to 8 seconds at the cost of a long 300 second consumable cooldown. This allows her to fire up to 30 Deepwater torpedoes, greatly increasing her torpedo threat against large targets. It is best used against enemy ships that are pushing.

Hull:

Kunming has a base health pool of 20,200 and a base speed of 38 knots. Her maneuverability is not great, with a mediocre 4.4 second rudder shift and a large 700 meter turning radius. Her concealment is high, with a minimum concealment of 6km.

Kunming is a fairly large destroyer, larger than Yueyang. She is an easy target to hit and is susceptible to torpedoes if not careful.

Battle Performance:

Kunming serves the role of an offensive oriented destroyer, with more guns and torpedo tubes at the cost of worse concealment, a sluggish hull, and slower reload. Her Deepwater torpedoes are excellent at damaging and killing large targets with their low detection and high speed. However, they are less effective at denying key areas as they cannot hit enemy destroyers. Having eight guns gives Kunming increased alpha damage per salvo at the cost of a slower reload, which can be detrimental in knife fights against enemy destroyers.

Players can choose to run gun focused or torpedo focused builds, as her consumables – Torpedo Reload Booster and the choice of Surveillance Radar or Smoke Generator– allow her to take advantage of different playstyles. Surveillance Radar enables players to spot enemy destroyers within key areas, which can allow her and her allies to damage them. Unique Pan Asian smokes offer versatile play, allowing players to cover allies, disengage, and farm targets, all while reloading quickly. Torpedo Reload Booster allows her to fire 30 torpedoes in quick succession, denying large areas and crippling unaware players. It is important to note that players cannot have both Smoke Generator and Surveillance Radar consumables, and must choose depending on their preferred playstyle.

Pros:

High alpha strike
Long main battery range
Deepwater torpedoes with low detection
Smoke Generator  with increased action time, reduced cooldown, and extra charges
Access to Surveillance Radar 
Torpedo Reload Booster , allowing 30 torpedoes to be launched quickly

Cons:

Large target
Floaty shells
Low fire chance
Slow reload
Torpedoes cannot hit destroyers or submarines
Poor agility
High concealment
Torpedo Reload Booster has a long cooldown of 300 seconds

Research

As a top-tier ship, Kunming has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Engine Room Protection or Engine Boost Modification 1 or Surveillance Radar Modification 1
Slot 3: Torpedo Tubes Modification 1 or Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Torpedo Tubes Modification 2 or Main Battery Modification 3

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed.	Liquidator +30% chance (multiplicative) of causing flooding.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party , Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	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	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the damage-inflicting area of HE shells fired at submarines.	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed. ★★	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of: Hydroacoustic Search , Surveillance Radar , Smoke Generator , & Engine Boost .	Extra-Heavy Ammunition +7.5% main battery AP shell damage. +10% damage from depth charges.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies aiming at you with main battery.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Main Battery & AA Specialist -5% main battery reload time. +10% continuous AA damage. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time. ★★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★	Survivability Expert +350 HP per ship tier. ★★★
4	Main Battery & AA Expert +20% main battery range. +15% flak damage.	Swift in Silence So long as the ship remains undetected: +8% ship speed +5% main battery reload time.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★★	Fearless Brawler +1 flak burst per salvo. -10% main battery reload when ship is spotted.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Dazzle For 15 seconds after you are detected: * +20% dispersion of enemy shells fired at you. * +8% ship speed.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Kunming equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Smoke Generator  – 5 charges or Surveillance Radar  – 3 charges
Slot 3: Engine Boost  – 3 charges
Slot 4: Torpedo Reload Booster  – 3 charges

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

Ships of Pan-Asia

Destroyers	II Longjiang • III Phra Ruang • IV Shenyang • V Jianwei • VI Fushun • VI Anshan • VII Gadjah Mada • VIII Hsienyang • VIII Siliwangi • VIII Loyang • VIII Fenyang • VIII Loyang B • VIII Zhu Que • VIII Ship Smasha • IX Chung Mu • X Yueyang • X Lüshun • ★ Kunming
Cruisers	I Chengan • III Ning Hai • V Chungking • VI Rahmat • VI Huanghe • VII Chumphon • VIII Harbin • VIII Irian • VIII Wukong • IX Sejong • IX Dalian • IX Mengchong • IX Tianjin • X Jinan • X Incheon
Battleships	VII Teng She • IX Bajie • IX Wujing • IX Sun Yat-Sen • IX Louchuan • IX Xuan Wu
Aircraft Carriers	VIII Sanzang

Destroyers

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Germany	II V-25 • III G-101 • IV V-170 • V T-22 • VI Ernst Gaede • VI T-61 • VI Karl von Schönberg • VII Leberecht Maass • VII Z-31 • VII Z-39 • VII Z-32 • VII Z-33 • VII Z-34 • VII Z-38 • VIII Z-23 • VIII Gustav-Julius Maerker • VIII Z-35 • IX Z-46 • IX Felix Schultz • IX Z-44 • IX ZF-6 • X Z-52 • X Elbing • X Z-42 • X Georg Hoffmann • X Lübeck
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Pan-America	VI Juruá • X La Pampa
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Spain	X Álvaro de Bazán
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