Black Zao

Black Zaō — Japanese Limited Tier X cruiser.

This heavy cruiser was designed in 1941 and called for an unusual turret layout, equipped with twelve 203 mm guns and a better propulsion system for higher speeds. However, this design was far beyond the ability of Japan's industry at that time, and the ship was never completed.

Ship Stats

Survivability

Health: 37,752

Citadel Protection: 10%

Fire and Flooding Resistance: 12.50%

Damage Reduction: 9%

Torpedo Damage Reduction: 10.50%


Armour

Bow: 25 mm

Stern: 25 mm

Deck: 65 mm

Belt: 152 mm


Maneuverability

Top Speed: 34.18 Knots 

Time to Full Speed: 14.78 s

Max Traverse Speed: 7.20 deg/s

Turn Time: 8.10 s


Main Guns (203 mm L/50 Type18 4x3)

Reload Time: 10.60 s

Range: 11.87 km

Dispersion Min/Max/Vertical: 90 m / 264 m / 64.80 m

Sigma: 1 σ

HE Damage: 726

Fire Chance: 9%

AP Damage: 8,71

Citadel Chance: 6%

Citadel Damage Rate: 200%

Turret Traverse: 7.50 deg/s


Torpedo Tubes (610 mm 4x5)

Reload Time: 78.80 s

Range: 10.20 km

Min/Max Torpedo Spread: 2 deg / 4 deg

Torpedo Damage: 4,780

Flood Chance: 21%

Torpedo Concealment: 2.44 km

Torpedo Traverse Speed: 18 deg/s


Anti-Aircraft Armament

Large Caliber AA Damage: 261

Large Caliber AA Range: 3.78 km

Small Caliber AA Damage: 189

Small Caliber AA Range: 1.80 km

Total AA Damage: 450


Concealment

Surface Detection: 8.70 km

After Firing Guns: 11.90 km

Ship Skills and Elite Bonus

Engine Accelerator II x3

Max Speed: 12% for 25 seconds

Before: 34.18 Knots

After: 38.28 Knots


Rapid Reload II x2

Main gun reload time: -30% for 20 seconds

Before: 10.6 s

After: 7.42 s


Advanced Engine

Max Speed: +5%

Acceleration: +10%

Before: 34.18 knots / 14.78 s

After: 35.89 knots / 14.11 s


Elite Gun Operator

Main Battery Reload Time: -3%

Main Battery Traverse Speed: +7%

Before: 10.60 s / 7.50 deg/s

After: 10.28 s / 8.03 deg/s

Ship Play-style

Historical Info