Takao

Takao — Japanese Tier VIII cruiser

Takao was the updated version of Myōkō, equipped with more powerful 203 mm main guns and new armour piercing shells. Her armour gave her protection against typical cruiser guns.

Ship Stats

Survivability

Health: 32,332

Citadel Protection: 10%

Fire and Flooding Resistance: 10%

Damage Reduction: 9%

Torpedo Damage Reduction: 9%


Armour

Bow: 25 mm

Stern: 25 mm

Deck: 40 mm

Belt: 127 mm


Maneuverability

Top Speed: 34.59 Knots 

Time to Full Speed: 16.19 s

Max Traverse Speed: 6.30 deg/s

Turn Time: 7.80 s


Main Guns (203 mm L/50 3-year-2 5x2)

Reload Time: 11 s

Range: 11.12 km

Dispersion Min/Max/Vertical: 84 m / 282 m / 64.80 m

Sigma: 1 σ

HE Damage: 708

Fire Chance: 8%

AP Damage: 826

Citadel Chance: 6%

Citadel Damage Rate: 200%

Turret Traverse: 7.50 deg/s


Torpedo Tubes (610 mm Type 93 4x4)

Reload Time: 64.50 s

Range: 8.40 km

Min/Max Torpedo Spread: 2 deg / 4 deg

Torpedo Damage: 4,189

Flood Chance: 19%

Torpedo Concealment: 2.44 km

Torpedo Traverse Speed: 18 deg/s


Anti-Aircraft Armament

Large Caliber AA Damage: 113

Large Caliber AA Range: 3.60 km

Small Caliber AA Damage: 140

Small Caliber AA Range: 1.80 km

Total AA Damage: 253


Concealment

Surface Detection: 8.28 km

After Firing Guns: 11.52 km

Ship Skills and Elite Bonus

Precise Aiming I x3

Main Gun Dispersion: -25% for 20 s

Before: 90 m / 282 m / 64.80 m

After: 67.50 m / 211.50 m / 48.60 m

Cooldown: 75 s


Cruiser Modernization

Ship Hit Points: +2%

Large Caliber AA Damage: +5%

Main Battery Traverse Speed: +7%

Before: 32,332 / 113 / 7.50 deg/s

After: 32,979 / 119 / 8.03 deg/s


Elite Gun Operator

Main Battery Reload Time: -3%

Main Battery Traverse Speed: +7%

Before: 11 s / 7.50 deg/s

After: 10.67 s / 8.03 deg/s

Ship Play-style

Historical Info