Myoko

13.9

Myōkō

Cruiser | Japan | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price72000 exp

Purchase price5,800,000

Hit Points37,400

Main Battery

IDS_PJGM063_203MM50_TYPE_C_RF_MOD5 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire4.29 shots/min.

Reload Time14 sec.

Rotation Speed5 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time36 sec.

Firing Range15.58 km.

Maximum Dispersion131 m.

HE Shell203 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage3,300

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell17 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity840 m./s.

HE Shell Weight125.85 kg.

AP Shell203 mm AP Type91

Maximum AP Shell Damage4,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity840 m./s.

AP Shell Weight125.85 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire8 shots/min.

Reload Time7.5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Torpedo Tubes

610 mm Triple4 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.86 shots/min.

Reload Time70 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoType8 mod. 2

Maximum Damage16,267

Torpedo Speed59 knot

Torpedo Range9.99 km.

AA Defense

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second40.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

13 mm/76 Type 93 on a twin mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second12

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

7.7 mm/80 Type 92 on a single mount2 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second3.2

. . . Firing Range0.99 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second10.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 knot

Turning Circle Radius780 m.

Rudder Shift Time9.3 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.76 km.

Air Detectability Range6.56 km.

Battle Levels

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13.9

Myōkō

Cruiser | Japan | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price72000 exp

Purchase price5,800,000

Hit Points39,200

Main Battery

IDS_PJGM063_203MM50_TYPE_C_RF_MOD5 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire4.29 shots/min.

Reload Time14 sec.

Rotation Speed5 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time36 sec.

Firing Range15.58 km.

Maximum Dispersion131 m.

HE Shell203 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage3,300

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell17 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity840 m./s.

HE Shell Weight125.85 kg.

AP Shell203 mm AP Type91

Maximum AP Shell Damage4,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity840 m./s.

AP Shell Weight125.85 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire8 shots/min.

Reload Time7.5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Torpedo Tubes

610 mm Triple4 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.79 shots/min.

Reload Time76 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoType90 mod. 1

Maximum Damage17,233

Torpedo Speed62 knot

Torpedo Range9.99 km.

AA Defense

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second40.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount26 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second46.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount4 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second13.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second21.6

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 knot

Turning Circle Radius780 m.

Rudder Shift Time7.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.76 km.

Air Detectability Range6.56 km.

Battle Levels

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VII

5,800,000

Myōkō — Japanese Tier VII cruiser.

The first Japanese cruiser built after the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 came into force. Unlike foreign Treaty Cruisers, Myoko’s armor was good enough to withstand artillery strikes from ships of the same type. One of the features of the project was well-developed torpedo protection. Following a series of upgrades, cruisers of this class got a substantially reinforced AA and torpedo armament.

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 ()
203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model D turret	4.3	36	131	3,300	17	4,700		0	500,000

	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 ()
Myōkō (A)	37,400	6	102	5	4	2/6/4/4	4			0	530,000
Myōkō (B)	39,200	6	102	5	4	26/8	4			17,500	1,300,000

	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 ()
Type8 mod. 2	0.9	70	7.2	16,266	59	10		0	400,000
Type90 mod. 1	0.8	76	7.2	17,233	62	10		16,400	1,300,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type7 mod. 1		0		0	400,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 132,000 hp	35		0	400,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

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.

Tier VII Myōkō marks a major improvement over her predecessors. She mounts a heavier main battery compared to Aoba with more torpedoes, providing a much more powerful punch. She continues the trend of the Japanese cruisers, with accurate guns which fire some of the strongest HE shells at her tier, but poor turret traverse and weak AA.

The Ship

Myōkō has a top speed of 35 knots, one of the fastest at her tier, and she can outpace most opponents she will face. Her maneuverability is a mixed bag. Although her turning circle of 780 meters is rather large, her rudder shift of 7.1 seconds is one of the best at Tier VII. She will change directions quickly but needs space to complete her turns, which makes maneuvering in confined spaces difficult. Her concealment of 12.76 km is worse than Aoba, and leaves her more vulnerable to being spotted.

Myōkō mounts a standard cruiser Damage Control Party , which is active for 5 seconds with a 60 second cool down. Her second slot has a choice of consumables – Hydroacoustic Search  or Defensive AA Fire . Hydroacoustic Search is the optimal choice, to detect torpedoes at 3 km and ships at 4 km for 100 seconds. The Defensive AA Fire will provide a 50% boost to her continuous AA damage, but her weaker AA means the benefits are rather limited. In her third slot, Myōkō carries a Catapult Fighter  which launches a pair of fighters that patrol around the ship for up to 1 minute. Finally, she mounts a Submarine Surveillance  which will detect submerged submarines out to 5 km for 20 seconds.

Survivability

With 16 mm of plating, Myōkō’s bow and stern can bounce most heavy cruiser AP when sufficiently angled. However, she is vulnerable to all calibers of HE round, as well as AP overmatch from larger cruiser and all battleship guns. Her citadel runs from the forward turrets all the way to the aft turrets. Although much of it is below the waterline, there is a large raised section between her bridge and rear superstructure. With 102 mm of citadel armor, Myōkō’s citadel is vulnerable to cruiser AP at most ranges, although the presence of anti-torpedo bulges adds a small amount of extra protection. Myōkō has one of the largest health pools for a Tier VII cruiser.

Armament

Myōkō introduces a much-improved main battery from her predecessors. With ten 203 mm guns she has better DPM despite having a slower reload. These guns will become familiar to players, as they form the main armament of the rest of the line with the possible exception of Mogami. Myōkō has the usual improved dispersion common to Japanese 203 mm guns, so players can expect their shells to group closer together. With her larger main battery, Myōkō can land some seriously damaging salvos. A 15.6 km main battery range is decent, although Myōkō faces cruisers with much greater range when downtiered.

Myōkō has typical Japanese HE rounds, with some of the highest damage at her tier and a good fire chance per shell. Between her improved dispersion and high HE damage, Myōkō poses a serious threat to destroyers and even armored targets. Under ideal conditions Myōkō can set up to 7 fires a minute; while this does not match the fire starting potential of many light cruisers, Myōkō will cause more direct damage in between starting fires. Her AP rounds are best used against broadside cruisers, but they lack penetration compared to most 203 mm guns at Tier VII.

As expected, Myōkō mounts a powerful torpedo armament with two triple launchers on each side. A 10 km range is good, but Myōkō lacks the ability to safely launch them from stealth. These also have very restrictive launch arcs, with almost nonexistent forward angles. Her torpedoes are a poor choice as an offensive option, as positioning to attack a target will require showing an almost flat broadside. As such, her torpedoes are more suited for launching at pursuing enemies.

Anti-Air

Myōkō has fairly poor anti-air defenses. Her long-range weapons reach out to 5.8 km but her DPS and flak count are low. She lacks any medium-range weapons, and with her light AA only starting to fire at 2.5 km, they offer little deterrent to any carriers wanting to make an attack.

Anti-Submarine

Myōkō has access to an ASW airstrike, allowing her to attack submarines at up to 6 km away. Each strike drops two charges, and she can have 2 attacks ready to use with a 30 second reload. She can use her Submarine Surveillance  consumable to aid in spotting submerged submarines from safe distances. However, her weak armor and poor concealment mean she shouldn’t actively hunt them.

Battle Performance

Myōkō is poorly suited to close range combat, where her slow turret traverse means that tracking maneuvering targets is difficult. Rather she should stay at medium ranges, where she will be able to use her concealment to reach good firing positions and her improved dispersion will allow accurate attacks.

Players will need to use effective positioning and ammunition selection in order to compensate for Myōkō’s low base damage output. A well-aimed salvo can potentially cripple an enemy cruiser or destroyer, if the right ammunition is selected. For this reason, the Gun Feeder captain skill is recommended as it will allow players to more quickly switch ammunition types.

Although her torpedoes can be devastating, their slow speed and high reaction time mean that they cannot be relied on to regularly land serious hits. Their poor launch angles also mean they are dangerous to use at close ranges. But their long range and relatively slow speed make them good area denial weapons, and they can be effective weapons when kiting away or engaging targets which are closing to engage.

Pros:

• Guns are very accurate
• Large main battery
• Torpedoes have high damage
• Good fire chance for a heavy cruiser
• Has access to Hydroacoustic Search consumable
• Thick central deck armor can ricochet shells smaller than 457 mm.

Cons:

• Very weak armor for a heavy cruiser, often takes a large chunk of damage from anything fired at her.
• Vulnerable citadel
• Poor turret traverse
• Restricted torpedo launch arcs
• Poor AA defenses

Research

Captains must research Myoko’s second hull upgrade. Next, captains can choose to upgrade the ship's anti aircraft armament by researching the ship's final hull upgrade, or upgrade the ship's torpedo armament by researching the torpedo module.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection or Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
• Slot 3: Main Battery Modification 2 or Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★★★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	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 of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost.	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★★	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..
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up.	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery. ★	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Myōkō can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  – 3 charges or Hydroacoustic Search  – 3 charges
• Slot 3: Catapult Fighter  – 3 charges
• Slot 4: Submarine Surveillance  – 3 charges

Signals

Myoko captains should mount the standard flags to improve the ship's performance in battle. To improve upon the ship's armaments, India X-Ray (), Victor Lima (), and Juliet Whiskey Unaone () flags are recommended to increase the fire chance and flooding chances respectively. To improve the ship’s survivability, captains should mount November Foxtrot () and India Yankee () flags. Sierra Mike () flags are recommended to increase the ship’s already high top speed.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★	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. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★	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 .

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

Gallery

Historical Info

Myōkō, 1929

Construction

Builder: Yokosuka Naval Arsenal,
   Yokosuka, Japan

Laid down: 25th October 1924

Launched: 16th April 1927

Commissioned: 10th August 1929

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Specifications

11,633 tons displacement, standard

201.7m length

20.7m beam

6.3m draft

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Machinery

12 Kampon oil-fired boilers

Four Kampon shaft gear turbines

2,470 tons of oil

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Performance

36 knots at 132,000 shaft horsepower

8,000nm at 14 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 102mm

Decks: 32mm

Conning Tower: 25mm

Turrets: 76mm

Fore and Aft Plating: 16mm

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Armament

Main

Ten (5x2) 20cm/50 3rd Year Type No.1 guns

Secondary

Six (6x1) 12cm/45 10th Year Type guns

Anti-aircraft

Two (2x1) 7.7mm machine guns

Torpedoes

Twelve (4x3) 61cm Type 8 mod 1 torpedoes

Aircraft Facilities

2 Kawanishi E7K1 “Alf” floatplane

2 aircraft catapult

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Complement

47 officers, 717 sailors

Myōkō, 1946

Specifications

13,300 tons displacement, standard

201.7m length

20.7m beam

6.3m draft

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Armament

Main

Ten (5x2) 20.3cm/50 3rd Year Type mod.2 guns

Secondary

Eight (4x2) 12.7cm/40 Type 89 mod.1 guns

Anti-aircraft

Fifty-six (4x3, 8x2, 26x1) 25mm Type 96 AA guns

Torpedoes

Twelve (4x3) 61cm Type 93 mod.2 torpedoes

Aircraft Facilities

2 Aichi E13A “Jake” seaplanes

2 aircraft catapult

History

Design

The four Myōkō-class cruisers (妙高型巡洋艦 Myōkō-gata jun'yōkan?) were built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1920s. Three were lost during World War II.

The ships of this class displaced 11,633 tons (standard), were 201 m (661 ft) long, and were capable of 36 knots (67 km/h). They carried two aircraft and their main armament was ten 20-centimeter (7.9 in) guns in five twin turrets. At the time, this was the heaviest armament of any cruiser class in the world. They were also the first cruisers the Japanese Navy constructed that exceeded the (10,000 ton) limit set by the Washington Naval Treaty.

Historical Gallery

References

1. Japanese cruiser Myōkō - Wikipedia
2. Myōkō-class cruiser - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

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• Added in Update 0.2.2.5 (alpha) as a researchable Tier VIII cruiser.
• Update 0.3.1:
  • Moved from Tier VIII to Tier VII.
• Update 0.5.0:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 12 to 14 s.
  • The hull fire reduction coefficient was increased by 6.6%.
  • The Experience and Credit earnings were reduced by a value in the range of 5-10%.
• Update 0.5.0.1:
  • Torpedo tubes Type 90 mod 1 were added. An identical module is used on the destroyer Hatsuharu, so researching the module on one of the ships allows you to unlock it on the other without spending experience. Players who had the module unlocked on Hatsuharu were compensated in ship experience.
• Update 0.5.2:
  • Experience earnings increased by 2%.
• Update 0.5.3.2:
  • The firing range was reduced to 15.6 km.
• Update 0.5.6:
  • Received a new type of permanent camouflage: "Type 17".
• Update 0.5.8:
  • The armor model of the hull was refined.
• Update 0.5.8.1:
  • Fixed a bug that led to the absence of voice lines for the captain.
• Update 0.6.2:
  • The national flag was moved from the stern to the mast.
• Update 0.6.8:
  • Improved appearance with the use of a special technology for rendering thin elements (mainly rigging).
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 7.6 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
• Update 0.6.14:
  • Reload time of Type 8 mod. 2 torpedo tubes decreased from 76 to 70 s.
  • Reload time of Type 90 mod. 1 torpedo tubes decreased from 82 to 76 s.
  • Improved display of thin elements. The changes do not affect the game balance in any way.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • For the permanent Type 17 camouflage, the discount on ship maintenance was increased from -5% to -10%.
• Update 0.7.2:
  • Players who have collected the "Uniform Elements" sub-collection of the "Yamomoto Isoroku" collection can use an alternate permanent camouflage color.
• Update 0.7.6:
  • Fixed a bug where there was no torpedo protection on the base hull. Protection returned to the ship and is now equal to the indicator on the researched hull.
  • Improved display of thin elements on the hull.
• Update 0.7.10:
  • The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable was unified: 4 km for detecting ships, 3 km for detecting torpedoes.
• Update 0.7.11:
  • Turret traverse speed increased from 4 to 5 degrees per second.
  • Accuracy of the main battery was improved to be similar to that of Zao.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • Central armor was reinforced from 16 to 25 mm.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 5.6 km.
• Update 0.10.3:
  • Hulls (A) and (B) were removed, Hull (C) was renamed to Hull (B). A new base hull was created on the basis of Hull (C) with a modified air defense composition.
• Update 0.10.5:
  • Fixed geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.9:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 13.1:
  • Added the Submarine Surveillance consumable with the following characteristics:
    • Range: 6 km.
    • Reload: 120 s.
    • Number of charges: 3.
    • Action time: 20 s.
• Update 13.7:
  • Fixed an issue where the torpedo launchers would intersect with a hull on the ship at certain angles.

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