Atago
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? | Developed from the ''[[Myoko]]''-class cruisers. When commissioned, ''Atago'' was one of the most powerful heavy cruisers in the world. The ship surpassed the speed of all Japan's potential rival cruisers. For her time, ''Atago'' was well-armored with efficient AA armament, along with powerful artillery and torpedoes. | + | Developed from the ''[[Myoko]]''-class cruisers. When commissioned, ''Atago'' was one of the most powerful heavy cruisers in the world. The ship surpassed the speed of all Japan's potential rival cruisers. For her time, ''Atago'' was well-armored with efficient AA armament, along with powerful artillery and torpedoes.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|ebd9c85cd3b041ee9eeb4ec506cd9d76}} | |
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? | ''Atago'' was the first Tier VIII premium ship released for World of Warships and replaced ''Kitakami'' at the end of the Closed Beta. Bearing the same ABC-XY turret layout of her historical predecessor ''[[Myoko]]'', this heavy cruiser is fairly similar to her predecessor, but improves on many traits such as turret traverse and overall handling. | + | ''Atago'' was the first Tier VIII premium ship released for World of Warships and replaced ''Kitakami'' at the end of the Closed Beta. Bearing the same ABC-XY turret layout of her historical predecessor ''[[Myoko]]'', this heavy cruiser is fairly similar to her predecessor, but improves on many traits such as turret traverse and overall handling. While her main battery rate of fire is slower, her torpedoes are quadruple tube mounts (for a total of 16 instead of 12) and the forward launcher on each side fires forwards instead of backwards, making it useful against enemies in front of the ship. She also gains access to the [[Ship:Consumables#Repair Party|Repair Party]] consumable, allowing her to recover HP, unlike most other cruisers (at Tier VIII). Her impressively low detection range means that she can engage the enemy at her terms, and if situations go awry she can sneak away (providing there are no aircraft patrolling the sky or a nearby destroyer to detect her. With a full concealment build she can even fire torpedoes from beyond her detection radius in certain situations. She does have a few drawbacks, with a very large citadel hitbox — due to the large bridge/boiler area amidships — as well as a slow rate of fire and a mediocre anti-aircraft suite, but she is overall a very powerful ship. | |
'''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/65709-premium-ship-review-ijn-atago-20/ LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Atago] from the NA forums''' | '''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/65709-premium-ship-review-ijn-atago-20/ LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Atago] from the NA forums''' | |||
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? | * | + | * Very high speed, capable of a brisk 37 knots with Sierra Mike | |
? | + | * Has the access to the [[Ship:Consumables#Repair_Party|Repair Party]] consumable, allowing for HP recovery like battleships and higher tier cruisers | ||
? | + | * Much wider torpedo launch arcs than regular tech tree Japanese cruisers; having 2 front-mounted and 2 rear-mounted allows for more flexible torpedo usage | ||
? | * Has the access to the [[Ship:Consumables#Repair_Party|Repair Party]] consumable, allowing for HP recovery like battleships and higher tier cruisers | + | * Excellent gun accuracy, equal to that of ''[[Zao]]'' | |
? | * Much wider torpedo launch arcs than regular tech tree Japanese cruisers; having 2 front-mounted and 2 rear-mounted allows for more flexible torpedo usage | + | * Fast rudder shift | |
? | * Low detection range; with the | + | * Low detection range; with the Concealment Expert skill, the cruiser has an astonishing 9.3km detection range. | |
+ | * 10 km torpedoes with excellent damage, Atago is able to launch torpedoes while undetected with a full stealth build | |||
+ | * Lethal HE shells with excellent fire starting capabilities and damage | |||
+ | * Heavy 10-gun broadside with an equally heavy HE alpha strike | |||
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? | * Citadel is | + | * Citadel is very vulnerable with easily overmatched extremeties, caution is advised when engaging battleships | |
? | * | + | * Modules -- notably the rudder, gun turrets and torpedo tubes -- are very easy to disable under sustained HE fire | |
? | * | + | * Difficult to fire both torpedo launchers in quick succession due to the opposing orientation of the launchers. Almost flat broadside must be given to do so | |
? | * | + | * Turret setup requires an uncomfortable amount of broadside to be given to fire all five guns | |
? | * | + | * Longest reload time of any Japanese 203mm gun at 16 seconds. Adrenaline Rush is a must-have skill | |
+ | * Mediocre turret traverse; however, Expert Marksman mitigates some of this | |||
+ | * Unremarkable AP performance, only usable against flat broadside cruisers | |||
+ | * Terrible AA suite | |||
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? | The | + | The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows: | |
+ | * '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} keeps the guns and torpedo tubes active and firing. | |||
+ | * '''Slot 2''': {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} makes the ship more resistant to [[Ship:Fire|fires]] and [[Ship:Flooding|flooding]]. | |||
+ | * '''Slot 3''': {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} gives her guns more accuracy. | |||
+ | * '''Slot 4''': {{Steering Gears Modification 2}} allows for a faster rudder shift to dodge incoming fire. | |||
+ | * '''Slot 5''': {{Concealment System Modification 1}} gets her detection down further allowing better stealth. | |||
|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below --> | |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below --> | |||
? | {{Commander Skills | + | {{Commander Skills 2 | |
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? | | | + | | rating11 = 3 <!-- Priority Target --> | |
? | | | + | | rating12 = 2 <!-- Preventive Maint --> | |
? | | | + | | rating13 = 1 <!-- Expert Loader --> | |
+ | | rating14 = 0 <!-- Air Supremacy --> | |||
+ | | rating15 = 2 <!-- Direction Center for Fighters --> | |||
+ | | rating16 = 0 <!-- Improved Engine Boost --> | |||
+ | | rating17 = 1 <!-- Incoming Fire Alert --> | |||
+ | | rating18 = 0 <!-- Last Gasp --> | |||
? | | | + | | rating21 = 1 <!-- High Alert --> | |
? | | | + | | rating22 = 2 <!-- Jack of All Trades --> | |
? | | | + | | rating23 = 3 <!-- Expert Marksman --> | |
? | | | + | | rating24 = 1 <!-- Torpedo Acceleration --> | |
? | | | + | | rating25 = 0 <!-- Smoke Screen Expert --> | |
+ | | rating26 = 0 <!-- Improved Engines --> | |||
+ | | rating27 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush --> | |||
+ | | rating28 = 1 <!-- Last Stand --> | |||
? | | | + | | rating31 = 2 <!-- Basics of Survivability --> | |
? | | | + | | rating32 = 1 <!-- Survivability Expert--> | |
? | | | + | | rating33 = 2 <!-- Torpedo Armament Expertise--> | |
? | | | + | | rating34 = 0 <!-- Aircraft Armor --> | |
? | | Superintendent=3 | + | | rating35 = 1 <!-- Basic Firing Training --> | |
+ | | rating36 = 3 <!-- Superintendent --> | |||
+ | | rating37 = 3 <!-- Demolition Expert --> | |||
+ | | rating38 = 2 <!-- Vigilance --> | |||
? | | | + | | rating41 = 0 <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament --> | |
? | + | | rating42 = <!-- Fire Prevention --> | ||
? | + | | rating43 = 0 <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells --> | ||
? | + | | rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization --> | ||
? | + | | rating45 = 2 <!-- Advanced Firing Training --> | ||
? | + | | rating46 = <!-- Massive AA Fire --> | ||
? | | | + | | rating47 = 2 <!-- Radio Position Finding --> | |
? | | | + | | rating48 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert --> | |
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|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below --> | |Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below --> | |||
? | + | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables: | ||
+ | * '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} | |||
+ | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Defensive AA Fire}} '''or''' {{Hydroacoustic Search}} | |||
+ | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Catapult Fighter}} | |||
+ | * '''Slot 4:''' {{Repair Party}} | |||
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? | ''Atago'' is | + | ''Atago'' is one of the fastest Tier VIII cruisers in the game; a Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) signal is recommended for captains who are interested in maximizing that speed. Zulu Hotel ({{Zulu Hotel|Size=18px}}), Victor Lima ({{Victor Lima|Size=18px}}), and India X-Ray ({{India X-Ray|Size=18px}}) signals are also recommended. Zulu Hotel will add additional commander XP for faster retraining for a transferred captain, and Victor Lima and India X-Ray add an additional 2% to the fire chance of her main battery high explosive shells. | |
+ | {{Signal Flags | |||
+ | | November Echo Setteseven = 1 | |||
+ | | Mike Yankee Soxisix = | |||
+ | | India X-Ray = 2 | |||
+ | | Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = | |||
+ | | Victor Lima = 3 | |||
+ | | Hotel Yankee = | |||
+ | ||||
+ | | November Foxtrot = 2 | |||
+ | | Sierra Mike = 3 | |||
+ | | India Delta = 3 | |||
+ | | Juliet Whiskey Unaone = 1 | |||
+ | | India Yankee = 1 | |||
+ | | Juliet Charlie = 2 | |||
+ | ||||
+ | | Zulu = 2 | |||
+ | | India Bravo Terrathree = 1 | |||
+ | | Equal Speed Charlie London = 3 | |||
+ | | Zulu Hotel = 2 | |||
+ | | Papa Papa = 1 | |||
+ | ||||
+ | | Wyvern = 3 | |||
+ | | Red Dragon = 3 | |||
+ | | Dragon Flag = 3 | |||
+ | | Ouroboros = 2 | |||
+ | | Hydra = 2 | |||
+ | }} | |||
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File:AtagoFires.jpg|''Atago's'' high explosive shells are great at starting fires on enemy ships. | File:AtagoFires.jpg|''Atago's'' high explosive shells are great at starting fires on enemy ships. | |||
File:AtagoBroadside.jpg|''Atago'' fires a broadside at an enemy battleship, resulting in two fires. | File:AtagoBroadside.jpg|''Atago'' fires a broadside at an enemy battleship, resulting in two fires. | |||
? | File:AtagoMutsuki.jpg|''Atago'' engages an enemy | + | File:AtagoMutsuki.jpg|''Atago'' engages an enemy ''[[Mutsuki]]'', eventually scoring the kill for a [[ship:achievements|First Blood]] achievement. | |
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? | ===Construction=== | + | <div class="thumb tright"> | |
? | + | {{AnnoWiki|content= | ||
? | + | <h2> ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1932</h2> | ||
? | Laid down: | + | ====Construction==== | |
? | Launched: | + | :Builder: Kure Naval Arsenal,<br> Hiroshima, Japan | |
? | Commissioned: | + | :Laid down: 28th April 1927 | |
? | + | :Launched: 16th June 1930 | ||
+ | :Commissioned: 30th March 1932 | |||
+ | ---- | |||
====Specifications==== | ====Specifications==== | |||
? | + | :9,850 tons displacement, standard | ||
? | 9 | + | :203.8m length | |
? | 203. | + | :19m beam | |
? | + | :6.1m draft | ||
? | 6. | + | ---- | |
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====Machinery==== | ====Machinery==== | |||
? | + | :Twelve Kampon oil-fired boilers | ||
? | + | : Four Kampon geared shaft turbines | ||
? | + | :2,750 tons of oil | ||
+ | ---- | |||
====Performance==== | ====Performance==== | |||
? | + | :35.5 knots at 130,000 shaft horsepower | ||
? | 35. | + | :8,500 nm at 14 knots | |
? | 8, | + | ---- | |
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====Armor==== | ====Armor==== | |||
+ | :Main belt: 127mm-102mm | |||
+ | :Decks: 47mm-35mm | |||
+ | :Turrets: 25mm | |||
+ | :Fore and Aft Plating: 25mm | |||
+ | ---- | |||
+ | ====Armament==== | |||
+ | =====Main===== | |||
+ | :Ten (5x2) 20.3cm/50 3rd Year Type mod. 2 guns | |||
+ | =====Secondary===== | |||
+ | :Four (4x1) 12cm/45 10th Year Type dual-purpose guns | |||
+ | =====Anti-aircraft===== | |||
+ | :Two (2x1) 40mm 2-pdr AA guns | |||
+ | =====Torpedoes===== | |||
+ | :Eight (4x2) 61cm Type 90 torpedoes | |||
+ | ====Aircraft Facilities==== | |||
+ | :1 Kawanishi E7K floatplane | |||
+ | :2 Nakajima E4N floatplanes | |||
+ | :2 aircraft catapults | |||
? | + | ---- | ||
? | + | ====Complement==== | ||
? | + | :773 men | ||
? | + | }} | ||
? | + | {{AnnoWiki|content= | ||
+ | <h2> ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1944</h2> | |||
+ | ====Specifications==== | |||
+ | :14,616 tons displacement, standard | |||
+ | :203.8mm length | |||
+ | :20.4m beam | |||
+ | :6.3m draft | |||
+ | ---- | |||
====Armament==== | ====Armament==== | |||
+ | =====Main===== | |||
+ | :Ten (5x2) 20.3cm/50 3rd Year Type mod. 2 guns | |||
+ | =====Secondary===== | |||
+ | :Eight (4x2) 12.7cm/40 Type 89 dual-purpose guns | |||
+ | =====Anti-aircraft===== | |||
+ | :Sixty (4x3, 8x2, 32x1) 25mm Type 96 AA guns | |||
+ | :Four (2x2) 13.2mm Type 93 AA machine guns | |||
+ | =====Torpedoes===== | |||
+ | :Sixteen (4x4) 61cm Type 93 Torpedoes | |||
+ | ====Aircraft Facilities==== | |||
+ | :1 Mitsubishi F1M2 floatplanes | |||
+ | :2 Aichi E13A floatplanes | |||
+ | :2 aircraft catapults | |||
+ | ---- | |||
+ | }} | |||
+ | </div> | |||
? | + | [[File:Atago-color.jpg|500px|link=]] | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | |||
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With her last refit complete, ''Atago'' sailed to Singapore where she would join the First Mobile Striking Force and serve as the fleet’s flagship. The Japanese force departed on 22 October 1944 and sailed for Leyte Gulf. White en route to Leyte, the Mobile Force came under attack from two American submarines, USS ''Darter'' and USS ''Dace''. ''Atago'' was hit by four torpedoes from ''Darter'' and despite attempts to keep the ship afloat, sank in the waters off Palawan Island. The First Mobile Striking Force would continue towards Leyte in an attempt to halt the American landings in the Philippine Islands, but would ultimately result in the loss of much of the remaining Japanese naval forces. | With her last refit complete, ''Atago'' sailed to Singapore where she would join the First Mobile Striking Force and serve as the fleet’s flagship. The Japanese force departed on 22 October 1944 and sailed for Leyte Gulf. White en route to Leyte, the Mobile Force came under attack from two American submarines, USS ''Darter'' and USS ''Dace''. ''Atago'' was hit by four torpedoes from ''Darter'' and despite attempts to keep the ship afloat, sank in the waters off Palawan Island. The First Mobile Striking Force would continue towards Leyte in an attempt to halt the American landings in the Philippine Islands, but would ultimately result in the loss of much of the remaining Japanese naval forces. | |||
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+ | ===Historical Inaccuracies=== | |||
+ | * More than half of ''Atago'''s 25mm/60 anti-aircraft guns are missing. Her actual AA complement consisted of sixty (60) 25mm guns in four quadruple, eight twin and 32 single mounts. In addition, two twin mount 13.2mm AA machine guns are also missing. | |||
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? | File:Atago-color.jpg|Colored photo of Atago, 1932 | + | File:Atago-color.jpg|Colored photo of ''Atago'', 1932. | |
? | File:Japanese cruiser Atago in 1939.jpg|Atago at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, 30 Nov 1939 | + | File:Japanese cruiser Atago in 1939.jpg|''Atago'' at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, 30 Nov 1939. | |
? | File:Atago photo 2.jpeg|ONI document | + | File:Atago photo 2.jpeg|US Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) reference document on ''Atago''. | |
? | File:Atago project.jpeg|Detailed ONI document of Atago project | + | File:Atago project.jpeg|Detailed ONI document of ''Atago'' project. | |
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+ | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Atago Japanese cruiser ''Atago'' - Wikipedia] | |||
+ | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takao-class_cruiser ''Takao''-class cruiser - Wikipedia] | |||
+ | # [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/general-news/spotlight-atago/ Premium Spotlight: Atago - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg2YnKBOZ30 Premium Ship Spotlight - Cruiser Atago - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
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Revision as of 02:04, 24 July 2020
203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model E turret5 х 2 pcs. |
Rate of Fire3.75 shots/min. |
Reload Time16 sec. |
Rotation Speed6.2 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time29.03 sec. |
Firing Range15.78 km. |
Maximum Dispersion133 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. |
127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount4 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range6.6 km. |
Rate of Fire12 shots/min. |
Reload Time5 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 % |
610 mm Quad4 х 4 pcs. |
Rate of Fire0.59 shots/min. |
Reload Time101 sec. |
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec. |
TorpedoType90 mod. 1 |
Maximum Damage17,233 |
Torpedo Speed62 knot |
Torpedo Range9.99 km. |
127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount4 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second40.4 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount30 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second54 |
. . . Firing Range2.49 km. |
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount6 х 3 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second19.8 |
. . . Firing Range2.49 km. |
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount6 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second16.2 |
. . . Firing Range2.49 km. |
Maximum Speed35.5 knot |
Turning Circle Radius790 m. |
Rudder Shift Time8.1 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range11.52 km. |
Air Detectability Range7.16 km. |
Atago — Japanese special premium Tier VIII cruiser.
Developed from the Myoko-class cruisers. When commissioned, Atago was one of the most powerful heavy cruisers in the world. The ship surpassed the speed of all Japan's potential rival cruisers. For her time, Atago was well-armored with efficient AA armament, along with powerful artillery and torpedoes.
Modules
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 () | ||
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Atago | 40,100 | 6 | 127 | 5 | 4 | 30/6/6/4 | 4 | 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 () | ||
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Type90 mod. 1 | 0.6 | 101 | 7.2 | 17,233 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Compatible Upgrades
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Slot 5 |
Player Opinion
Performance
Atago was the first Tier VIII premium ship released for World of Warships and replaced Kitakami at the end of the Closed Beta. Bearing the same ABC-XY turret layout of her historical predecessor Myoko, this heavy cruiser is fairly similar to her predecessor, but improves on many traits such as turret traverse and overall handling. While her main battery rate of fire is slower, her torpedoes are quadruple tube mounts (for a total of 16 instead of 12) and the forward launcher on each side fires forwards instead of backwards, making it useful against enemies in front of the ship. She also gains access to the Repair Party consumable, allowing her to recover HP, unlike most other cruisers (at Tier VIII). Her impressively low detection range means that she can engage the enemy at her terms, and if situations go awry she can sneak away (providing there are no aircraft patrolling the sky or a nearby destroyer to detect her. With a full concealment build she can even fire torpedoes from beyond her detection radius in certain situations. She does have a few drawbacks, with a very large citadel hitbox — due to the large bridge/boiler area amidships — as well as a slow rate of fire and a mediocre anti-aircraft suite, but she is overall a very powerful ship.
LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Atago from the NA forumsPros:
- Very high speed, capable of a brisk 37 knots with Sierra Mike
- Has the access to the Repair Party consumable, allowing for HP recovery like battleships and higher tier cruisers
- Much wider torpedo launch arcs than regular tech tree Japanese cruisers; having 2 front-mounted and 2 rear-mounted allows for more flexible torpedo usage
- Excellent gun accuracy, equal to that of Zao
- Fast rudder shift
- Low detection range; with the Concealment Expert skill, the cruiser has an astonishing 9.3km detection range.
- 10 km torpedoes with excellent damage, Atago is able to launch torpedoes while undetected with a full stealth build
- Lethal HE shells with excellent fire starting capabilities and damage
- Heavy 10-gun broadside with an equally heavy HE alpha strike
Cons:
- Citadel is very vulnerable with easily overmatched extremeties, caution is advised when engaging battleships
- Modules -- notably the rudder, gun turrets and torpedo tubes -- are very easy to disable under sustained HE fire
- Difficult to fire both torpedo launchers in quick succession due to the opposing orientation of the launchers. Almost flat broadside must be given to do so
- Turret setup requires an uncomfortable amount of broadside to be given to fire all five guns
- Longest reload time of any Japanese 203mm gun at 16 seconds. Adrenaline Rush is a must-have skill
- Mediocre turret traverse; however, Expert Marksman mitigates some of this
- Unremarkable AP performance, only usable against flat broadside cruisers
- Terrible AA suite
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Atago are as follows:
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 keeps the guns and torpedo tubes active and firing.
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 makes the ship more resistant to fires and flooding.
- Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 gives her guns more accuracy.
- Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 2 allows for a faster rudder shift to dodge incoming fire.
- Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 gets her detection down further allowing better stealth.
Commander Skills
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Cost (points) |
Endurance | Attack | Support | Versatility | ||||
1 |
★★★ |
★★ |
★ |
Χ |
★★ |
Χ |
★ |
Χ |
2 |
★ |
★★ |
★★★ |
★ |
Χ |
Χ |
★★ |
★ |
3 |
★★ |
★ |
★★ |
Χ |
★ |
★★★ |
★★★ |
★★ |
4 |
Χ |
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Χ |
Χ |
★★ |
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★★ |
★★★ |
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended |
Consumables
Atago can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire or Hydroacoustic Search
- Slot 3: Catapult Fighter
- Slot 4: Repair Party
Camouflage
As a premium ship, Atago comes included with Type 10 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
Signals
Atago is one of the fastest Tier VIII cruisers in the game; a Sierra Mike () signal is recommended for captains who are interested in maximizing that speed. Zulu Hotel (🚫), Victor Lima (), and India X-Ray () signals are also recommended. Zulu Hotel will add additional commander XP for faster retraining for a transferred captain, and Victor Lima and India X-Ray add an additional 2% to the fire chance of her main battery high explosive shells.
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
Atago engages an enemy Mutsuki, eventually scoring the kill for a First Blood achievement.
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Video
References
- Japanese cruiser Atago - Wikipedia
- Takao-class cruiser - Wikipedia
- Premium Spotlight: Atago - News - World of Warships
- Premium Ship Spotlight - Cruiser Atago - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube