Mutsuki
120 mm/45 3rd Year Type on a Model G mount2 х 1 pcs. |
Rate of Fire5 shots/min. |
Reload Time12 sec. |
Rotation Speed7 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time25.71 sec. |
Firing Range8.11 km. |
Maximum Dispersion81 m. |
HE Shell120 mm HE Type1 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity825 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight20.3 kg. |
AP Shell120 mm AP Type0 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage2,000 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity825 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight20.3 kg. |
610 mm Triple2 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire0.92 shots/min. |
Reload Time65 sec. |
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec. |
TorpedoType8 mod. 3 |
Maximum Damage14,600 |
Torpedo Speed63 knot |
Torpedo Range8.01 km. |
IDS_PJGM015_120MM45_TYPE_HAGUN_102 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second6 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount6 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second16.2 |
. . . Firing Range2.49 km. |
Maximum Speed37.5 knot |
Turning Circle Radius550 m. |
Rudder Shift Time3.2 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range6.01 km. |
Air Detectability Range2.5 km. |
Mutsuki — Japanese Tier V destroyer.
The "enhanced Kamikaze"-class destroyers were the last Japanese destroyers to have a torpedo launcher positioned ahead of the bow superstructure. Twelve destroyers were built between 1924 and 1927, and all were lost during World War II. Mutsuki, which entered service in March 1926, participated in the Sino-Japanese War. During World War II, she participated in the Battle of Wake Island and the landings on the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. On August 24, 1942, the ship was sunk near the Solomon Islands after being hit by an aerial bomb.
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
Pros:
- Low detection range
- Fantastic Torpedo range when upgraded
- Decent speed
- Decent reload time with the gun upgrade
- Overall the most dangerous Tier VI destroyer in-game as it is capable of "shoot-and-scoot" torpedo tactics
Cons:
- Reload time of stock guns is abysmal, can be fixed with the upgrade.
- Terrible gun traverse speed, even with the upgrade.
- Small gun range, less than its predecessor Minekaze.
- No armor, incapacitations are likely to happen when the ship takes hits.
- Slow torpedo speed makes them easier to dodge.
- Low Hitpoints
- Shorter stock torpedo range compared to previous destroyers.
Research
As you do not want to get detected (due to gun stats and armor), it is recommended you get the torpedo upgrade ASAP as the stock torpedoes only give you a 100m leeway between detection and shooting. This will require getting the first hull upgrade aswell.
After you have got the torpedo upgrade, you can get the final hull and then the gun upgrades if you desire, or can save exp after getting the final hull towards getting your Hatsuharu. Getting the gun upgrades is nice if you intend to keep the final hull equipped as the final hull removes 2 turrets, halving your DPM. The gun upgrade allows you to make up for that DPM loss by increasing your ROF to be higher than the original DPM, although as a IJN Destroyer it is still recommended not to shoot unless you have to.Gallery
Mutsuki fires a salvo of torpedoes at an enemy Imperator Nikolai I.
Mutsuki seeks its' next victim after sinking an enemy Langley.
Mutsuki stalks its prey, a Hosho class aircraft carrier.