Loyang

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Destroyer | Pan-Asia | Tier VIII

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Loyang — Pan-Asian premium Tier VIII destroyer.

A Benson-class destroyer (USS Benson, DD-421) specifically built for the U.S. Navy, boasting powerful AA guns and a high speed. She was handed over to the Republic of China (Taiwan) in February 1954. Her armament was comprised of dual-purpose main guns and quintuple torpedo tubes.

Loyang was first released for sale on 1 February 2016 for the EU server and 22 February 2016 for the NA server.

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.30 mod.0/mod.1 mount	18	5.3	101	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 ()
Loyang	14,600	13	21	3/1		4/2/4	2			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 ()
533 mm Mk15 mod. 0	0.6	109	7.2	11,600	55	9.2		0	0
533 mm Mk31	0.5	122	7.2	16,633	68	6.7		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk8 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 50,000 hp	38		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

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Loyang can be best summarized as a German version of Benson, trading raw firepower for the ability to mount a powerful Hydroacoustic Search  set. Similar to Benson, Loyang remains a highly flexible destroyer thanks to her potent combination of Smoke Generator , Hydroacoustic Search , and excellent concealment. Skilled Lo Yang captains can use those tools to their advantage to lock down capture points, duel other spotting destroyers, and provide torpedo screening for the fleet. Though Loyang is a relatively difficult ship to play correctly, a well captained Loyang is able to support his team to victory.

While Loyang is a capable ship, her base stats are generally average with a few exceptions. Her base HP pool is mediocre for a Tier VIII destroyer with 14,600 HP at baseline and 17,400 HP with Survivability Expert. Armor is the typical Tier VIII destroyer profile of 13mm for her superstructure and 19mm for her hull; wholly inadequate for protecting against any shell aimed at her. Worse yet, Loyang is woefully inadequate to deal with carrier attacks. She simply lacks the AAA to reliably stop the carriers from striking her over and over. Thankfully this is somewhat offset by her exceptional maneuverability — her tight turning radius, responsive rudder shift, and thin hull allow her to weave between enemy salvos and air attacks alike.

Unfortunately, Loyang's offensive potential is average at best. Though her gun firepower is average for a Tier VIII DD, it quickly drops off at longer ranges due to the floaty shells both making it difficult to aim and retaining the energy to penetrate. Both of Loyang's torpedo options have notable limitations compared to other destroyers. Her stock torpedoes are the same as Benson 's stock torpedoes, having good range but low damage. Loyang's alternative torpedo option has the same damage as Benson's upgraded torpedoes and are much faster, but at the cost of a low 6.7km range. It is the player's choice whether to run the safe but low damage torpedoes, or the high-risk high reward alternative torpedoes.

What makes Loyang truly terrifying is her deadly smoke + hydro combination. When built for full concealment, Loyang will have a surface detection range of 5.8km, better than the vast majority of the ships she faces. Combined with a Hydroacoustic Search  that can spot enemy ships at 5.5km, enemies only have a 300m buffer to react before they stumble into her hydro range. Loyang can then smoke up and attack the enemy destroyer with near impunity; the hydro providing spotting and the smoke hiding her hull. When employed properly, Loyang can comfortably out-trade almost any DD caught in her trap even those of higher tier. This tactic is especially effective in capture points and near islands Loyang can set up ambushes and keep DDs even longer in her hydro range for her or her allies to attack. Still, this deadly combination is not without limitations. Radar ships can force Loyang out of her smoke, with the Russian cruiser's 12km radar being especially dangerous. Enemy DDs can blind fire and launch torpedoes at Loyang 's last known position, damaging or forcing her out of smoke. Finally, Z-52 can completely negate this tactic as her hydro out ranges Loyang's own hydro.

When not employing this tactic, Loyang remains a very effective destroyer in the traditional roles of spotting and providing support for her allies. Her 5.8km concealment will let her out spot most enemy DDs with the exception of the high tier Japanese DDs and the British DD Lightning, all of which Loyang can effectively engage. Some high tier DDs with similar concealment ranges can outgun Loyang, so take care to have smoke available or have nearby allies to even the odds. As a support ship, Loyang is one of the best DDs around as she can lay a long duration Smoke Generator  for her allies while simultaneously screening for torpedoes with her long range Hydroacoustic Search .

Overall, Loyang is one of the better destroyers in World of Warships, capable of providing a valuable contribution to any team whether by supporting allies, taking capture points, or sinking enemy ships.

Pros:

Excellent concealment, one of the best in the game.
One of the fastest Tier VII destroyers
Fast turret traverse with adequate gun firepower
Loyang's Hydroacoustic Search  is superior to every DD she can face except for Z-52
Very fast rudder shift time of 2.7s, tied with Benson and Hsienyang for tightest Tier VII turning radius
Being a Pan-Asian DD, enemy DD players may be fooled into thinking she has deep water torpedoes

Cons:

High shell arcs make it hard to hit fast-moving ships.
Torpedoes armament is a mixed bag
Relatively long torpedo reload time.
Anti-aircraft suite is inadequate for air defense.
Hydroacoustic Search  shares the same slot as Engine Boost  and Defensive AA Fire

Research

As a premium ship, Loyang has no upgrade modules to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Loyang are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1 OR Engine Room Protection *
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 *
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1

Upgrade Slot 2 It is advised to take Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1 to maximize Loyang's use of Hydroacoustic Search . Engine Room Protection is acceptable if Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1 is unavailable.

Commander Skills

Captains are recommended to spend the first 13 points on the following skills:

1pt skill: Preventative Maintenance
2pt skill: Last Stand
3pt skill: Survivability Expert
4pt skill: Concealment Expert
3pt skill: Adrenaline Rush

Once the core skills have been taken, captains can begin to customize their Loyang commander based on their play style. Captains focusing on a more offensive play style should consider taking Torpedo Armament Expertise, the 3pt skill Main Battery and AA Specialist, and/or Demolition Expert. Captains looking to play a support or objective-focused play style should consider taking Superintendent, Swift in Silence, Radio Location, and/or Consumables Enhancements. Of course, captains can take skills from both categories to fully complement their own play style.

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

Loyang can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Smoke Generator 
Slot 3: Engine Boost  or Defensive AA Fire  or Hydroacoustic Search

It is recommended to only take Hydroacoustic Search  in slot 3 for Loyang as her excellent hydro is what sets Loyang apart from every other DD. Defensive AA Fire is a poor choice as Lo Yang's AAA isn't enough to deter attacking aircraft even with the consumable active.

Camouflage

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

Signals

Sierra Mike () is a great pick for Loyang as the extra mobility is always appreciated.

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

Netherlands	IX Groningen • X Tromp
U.S.A.	II Sampson • II Smith • III Wickes • IV Clemson • V Nicholas • V Hill • VI Farragut • VI Monaghan • VII Mahan • VII Sims • VII Sims B • VIII Benson • VIII Kidd • IX Fletcher • IX Benham • IX Halford • IX Black B • IX Black • IX Johnston • IX Frank Friday • X Gearing • X Somers • X Forrest Sherman • X [[Ship:[Gearing]\|[Gearing]]] • ★ Joshua Humphreys
Europe	II Tátra • III Romulus • IV Klas Horn • V Visby • V Muavenet • V Kalmar • VI Västerås • VI Stord • VII Skåne • VII Grom • VII Błyskawica • VII Stord '43 • VIII Öland • VIII Split • VIII Orkan • IX Östergötland • IX Lambros Katsonis • IX Velos • IX Friesland • IX Jäger • X Halland • X Gdańsk • X Småland • X Ragnar • X Södermanland • ★ Dalarna
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
U.S.S.R.	II Storozhevoi • III Derzki • IV Izyaslav • V Gremyashchy • V [[Ship:Gnevny (< 06.03.2017)\|Gnevny (< 06.03.2017)]] • V Podvoisky • V Okhotnik • VI [[Ship:Ognevoi (< 06.03.2017)\|Ognevoi (< 06.03.2017)]] • VI Gnevny • VII [[Ship:Kiev (< 06.03.2017)\|Kiev (< 06.03.2017)]] • VII Minsk • VII Leningrad • VII Tashkent '39 • VIII [[Ship:Tashkent (< 06.03.2017)\|Tashkent (< 06.03.2017)]] • VIII Ognevoi • VIII Kiev • IX Udaloi • IX Tashkent • IX Neustrashimy • X Khabarovsk • X Grozovoi • X Delny • X [[Ship:[Grozovoi]\|[Grozovoi]]] • ★ Zorkiy
Italy	II Curtatone • III Nazario Sauro • IV Turbine • V Maestrale • VI Aviere • VI Leone • VII Luca Tarigo • VII FR25 • VIII Vittorio Cuniberti • IX Adriatico • IX Paolo Emilio • X Attilio Regolo
Pan-America	VI Juruá • X La Pampa
Japan	II Tachibana • II Umikaze • II Tachibana Lima • III Wakatake • IV Isokaze • V Minekaze • V Fūjin • V Kamikaze • V Kamikaze R • V Mutsuki • VI [[Ship:Mutsuki (< 01.12.2016)\|Mutsuki (< 01.12.2016)]] • VI Fubuki • VI Hatsuharu • VI Shinonome B • VI Shinonome • VII [[Ship:Hatsuharu (< 01.12.2016)\|Hatsuharu (< 01.12.2016)]] • VII Akatsuki • VII Shiratsuyu • VII Yūdachi • VIII [[Ship:Fubuki (< 01.12.2016)\|Fubuki (< 01.12.2016)]] • VIII Akizuki • VIII Kagerō • VIII Asashio • VIII HSF Harekaze II • VIII Asashio B • VIII HSF Harekaze • VIII AL Yukikaze • IX [[Ship:Kagerō (< 01.12.2016)\|Kagerō (< 01.12.2016)]] • IX Yūgumo • IX Kitakaze • IX Minegumo • IX STAR Kitakaze • X Shimakaze • X Harugumo • X Hayate • X AL Shimakaze • X [[Ship:[Shimakaze]\|[Shimakaze]]] • ★ Yamagiri
U.K.	II Medea • III Valkyrie • III Campbeltown • IV Wakeful • V Acasta • VI Icarus • VI Gallant • VII Jervis • VII Jupiter '42 • VIII Lightning • VIII Cossack • VIII Cossack B • IX Jutland • IX Somme • X Daring • X Druid
France	II Enseigne Gabolde • III Fusilier • IV Bourrasque • V L'Adroit • V Jaguar • V Siroco • VI Duchaffault • VI Guépard • VI Aigle • VII Le Hardi • VII Vauquelin • VIII L'Aventurier • VIII Le Fantasque • VIII Le Terrible • IX Orage • IX Mogador • X Cassard • X Kléber • X Marceau • X Kléber CLR
Pan-Asia	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
Spain	X Álvaro de Bazán
Commonwealth	III Vampire • VII Haida • VII Huron • X Vampire II

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