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Best Tech Tree lines in WoWS Legends

A line-level view for deciding what to grind next. GamingDiver groups the client Tech Tree into branches and subtrees, then scores each line using uploaded community Standard battle results instead of vibes alone.

31 eligible lines69,306 community battles in eligible lines148 ship-level samplesCache: 2026-05-06

Aircraft Carrier baseline: 55.6%Battleship baseline: 54.8%Cruiser baseline: 54.4%Destroyer baseline: 54.1%

How to read this

Line score combines win-rate edge over same-class Tech Tree baseline, battle-volume confidence, and how much of the branch has community data. It favors lines that both win and have enough uploaded battles to trust.

Caveats

Community uploads are self-selected, not Wargaming-wide telemetry.
Low-tier and newly added branches can move fast as more players upload.
Use the ship pills to sanity-check whether one standout hull is carrying the line.

Top Tech Tree lines overall

France · DD · Tier 4–8

French Torpedo Destroyers

+6.3 pts over the destroyer Tech Tree baseline; thin sample, treat as directional.

TIV L'Adroit · 61.9%, 139b TV Duchaffault · 58.2%, 177b TVI Le Hardi · 62.9%, 132b TVII L'Aventurier · 62.0%, 142b TVIII Orage · 41.2%, 17b

Line score: 79
Community WR: 60.5%
Class edge: +6.3 pts
Battles: 607

U.S.A. · BB · Tier 4–8

Heavy Battleships

+3.7 pts over the battleship Tech Tree baseline; strong community sample.

TIV Nevada · 59.5%, 444b TV Tennessee · 57.7%, 756b TVI North Carolina · 58.7%, 741b TVII Kansas · 57.9%, 720b TVIII Minnesota · 64.9%, 57b

Line score: 76
Community WR: 58.5%
Class edge: +3.7 pts
Battles: 2,718

France · Cruiser · Tier 6–8

Cruiser Hunters

+5.2 pts over the cruiser Tech Tree baseline; thin sample, treat as directional.

TVI Toulon · 66.0%, 141b TVII Cherbourg · 58.6%, 239b TVIII Brest · 52.2%, 90b

Line score: 75
Community WR: 59.6%
Class edge: +5.2 pts
Battles: 470

Netherlands · Cruiser · Tier 5–8

Airstrike Cruisers

+3.5 pts over the cruiser Tech Tree baseline; usable community sample.

TV Kijkduin · 61.6%, 383b TVI Eendracht · 53.9%, 492b TVII Haarlem · 59.2%, 579b TVIII Johan de Witt · 57.1%, 177b

Line score: 74
Community WR: 57.9%
Class edge: +3.5 pts
Battles: 1,631

France · BB · Tier 3–8

Fast Battleships

+3.2 pts over the battleship Tech Tree baseline; usable community sample.

TIII Courbet · 54.1%, 122b TIV Bretagne · 57.3%, 295b TV Normandie · 54.4%, 441b TVI Lyon · 61.5%, 488b TVII Richelieu · 59.2%, 390b TVIII Alsace · 60.9%, 23b

Line score: 73
Community WR: 58.0%
Class edge: +3.2 pts
Battles: 1,759

Germany · BB · Tier 4–8

Breakthrough Battlecruisers

+2.9 pts over the battleship Tech Tree baseline; strong community sample.

TIV Derfflinger · 52.9%, 221b TV Mackensen · 62.0%, 518b TVI P. Heinrich · 58.1%, 678b TVII Zieten · 57.1%, 587b TVIII P. Rupprecht · 51.8%, 191b

Line score: 73
Community WR: 57.7%
Class edge: +2.9 pts
Battles: 2,195

Italy · DD · Tier 2–8

Destroyer Hunters

+4.3 pts over the destroyer Tech Tree baseline; usable community sample; 6/7 ships have uploaded battles.

TII Nazario Sauro TIII Turbine · 60.3%, 73b TIV Maestrale · 63.5%, 189b TV Aviere · 59.2%, 299b TVI Luca Tarigo · 56.6%, 228b TVII Vittorio Cuniberti · 54.5%, 213b TVIII Adriatico · 57.1%, 56b

Line score: 73
Community WR: 58.4%
Class edge: +4.3 pts
Battles: 1,058

Italy · BB · Tier 3–8

Bruiser Battleships

+2.7 pts over the battleship Tech Tree baseline; strong community sample.

TIII Dante Alighieri · 62.0%, 166b TV Andrea Doria · 54.5%, 519b TVI Francesco Caracciolo · 59.7%, 600b TVII Vittorio Veneto · 56.6%, 889b TVIII Lepanto · 59.0%, 188b

Line score: 73
Community WR: 57.5%
Class edge: +2.7 pts
Battles: 2,362

Japan · Cruiser · Tier 4–8

Torpedo Cruisers

+2.8 pts over the cruiser Tech Tree baseline; usable community sample.

TIV Agano · 52.5%, 181b TV Gokase · 62.4%, 346b TVI Omono · 53.7%, 294b TVII Shimanto · 56.5%, 331b TVIII Takahashi · 67.7%, 34b

Line score: 72
Community WR: 57.3%
Class edge: +2.8 pts
Battles: 1,186

#10

Italy · Cruiser · Tier 2–8

Evasive Cruisers

+2.1 pts over the cruiser Tech Tree baseline; strong community sample.

TII Taranto · 54.8%, 62b TIII Giussano · 58.8%, 245b TIV Montecuccoli · 49.2%, 372b TV Trento · 57.4%, 538b TVI Zara · 60.1%, 491b TVII Amalfi · 58.0%, 424b TVIII Brindisi · 47.4%, 76b

Line score: 71
Community WR: 56.5%
Class edge: +2.1 pts
Battles: 2,208

Best destroyer lines

France · DD · Tier 4–8

French Torpedo Destroyers

+6.3 pts over the destroyer Tech Tree baseline; thin sample, treat as directional.

TIV L'Adroit · 61.9%, 139b TV Duchaffault · 58.2%, 177b TVI Le Hardi · 62.9%, 132b TVII L'Aventurier · 62.0%, 142b TVIII Orage · 41.2%, 17b

Line score: 79
Community WR: 60.5%
Class edge: +6.3 pts
Battles: 607

Italy · DD · Tier 2–8

Destroyer Hunters

+4.3 pts over the destroyer Tech Tree baseline; usable community sample; 6/7 ships have uploaded battles.

TII Nazario Sauro TIII Turbine · 60.3%, 73b TIV Maestrale · 63.5%, 189b TV Aviere · 59.2%, 299b TVI Luca Tarigo · 56.6%, 228b TVII Vittorio Cuniberti · 54.5%, 213b+1 more

Line score: 73
Community WR: 58.4%
Class edge: +4.3 pts
Battles: 1,058

Germany · DD · Tier 6–8

Hunter Destroyers

+2.9 pts over the destroyer Tech Tree baseline; thin sample, treat as directional.

TVI Z-31 · 56.3%, 371b TVII G. J. Maerker · 62.7%, 201b TVIII F. Schultz · 51.0%, 143b

Line score: 71
Community WR: 57.1%
Class edge: +2.9 pts
Battles: 715

U.S.A. · DD · Tier 2–8

Universal Destroyers

slightly above the destroyer baseline; strong community sample.

TII Wickes · 43.0%, 100b TIII Clemson · 62.3%, 692b TIV Farragut · 53.5%, 555b TV Mahan · 53.2%, 1,103b TVI Benson · 57.1%, 1,340b TVII Fletcher · 51.5%, 955b+1 more

Line score: 70
Community WR: 55.2%
Class edge: +1.1 pts
Battles: 4,869

Germany · DD · Tier 2–8

Area-Control Destroyers

slightly above the destroyer baseline; strong community sample.

TII V-25 · 60.4%, 48b TIII V-170 · 62.4%, 205b TIV T-22 · 50.4%, 546b TV Gaede · 54.4%, 1,063b TVI Maass · 56.0%, 886b TVII Z-23 · 53.9%, 827b+1 more

Line score: 68
Community WR: 54.5%
Class edge: +0.4 pts
Battles: 3,727

Japan · DD · Tier 4–8

Gunboat Destroyers

below baseline, but still useful where its individual ships fit your style; strong community sample.

TIV Minekaze · 53.1%, 386b TV Hatsuharu · 51.9%, 491b TVI Shiratsuyu · 52.8%, 574b TVII Akizuki · 56.2%, 778b TVIII Kitakaze · 55.9%, 247b

Line score: 66
Community WR: 54.0%
Class edge: -0.1 pts
Battles: 2,476

Best cruiser lines

France · Cruiser · Tier 6–8

Cruiser Hunters

+5.2 pts over the cruiser Tech Tree baseline; thin sample, treat as directional.

TVI Toulon · 66.0%, 141b TVII Cherbourg · 58.6%, 239b TVIII Brest · 52.2%, 90b

Line score: 75
Community WR: 59.6%
Class edge: +5.2 pts
Battles: 470

Netherlands · Cruiser · Tier 5–8

Airstrike Cruisers

+3.5 pts over the cruiser Tech Tree baseline; usable community sample.

TV Kijkduin · 61.6%, 383b TVI Eendracht · 53.9%, 492b TVII Haarlem · 59.2%, 579b TVIII Johan de Witt · 57.1%, 177b

Line score: 74
Community WR: 57.9%
Class edge: +3.5 pts
Battles: 1,631

Japan · Cruiser · Tier 4–8

Torpedo Cruisers

+2.8 pts over the cruiser Tech Tree baseline; usable community sample.

TIV Agano · 52.5%, 181b TV Gokase · 62.4%, 346b TVI Omono · 53.7%, 294b TVII Shimanto · 56.5%, 331b TVIII Takahashi · 67.7%, 34b

Line score: 72
Community WR: 57.3%
Class edge: +2.8 pts
Battles: 1,186

Italy · Cruiser · Tier 2–8

Evasive Cruisers

+2.1 pts over the cruiser Tech Tree baseline; strong community sample.

TII Taranto · 54.8%, 62b TIII Giussano · 58.8%, 245b TIV Montecuccoli · 49.2%, 372b TV Trento · 57.4%, 538b TVI Zara · 60.1%, 491b TVII Amalfi · 58.0%, 424b+1 more

Line score: 71
Community WR: 56.5%
Class edge: +2.1 pts
Battles: 2,208

Spain · Cruiser · Tier 5–8

Ready Rack Cruisers

+2.9 pts over the cruiser Tech Tree baseline; thin sample, treat as directional.

TV Baleares · 65.7%, 210b TVI Asturias · 50.7%, 150b TVII Cataluña · 57.7%, 215b TVIII Andalucía · 39.6%, 48b

Line score: 70
Community WR: 57.3%
Class edge: +2.9 pts
Battles: 623

U.S.A. · Cruiser · Tier 5–8

Fire-Starting Light Cruisers

slightly above the cruiser baseline; strong community sample.

TV Dallas · 55.4%, 860b TVI Helena · 54.8%, 766b TVII Cleveland · 59.2%, 475b TVIII Seattle · 55.7%, 70b

Line score: 70
Community WR: 56.0%
Class edge: +1.6 pts
Battles: 2,171

Best battleship lines

U.S.A. · BB · Tier 4–8

Heavy Battleships

+3.7 pts over the battleship Tech Tree baseline; strong community sample.

TIV Nevada · 59.5%, 444b TV Tennessee · 57.7%, 756b TVI North Carolina · 58.7%, 741b TVII Kansas · 57.9%, 720b TVIII Minnesota · 64.9%, 57b

Line score: 76
Community WR: 58.5%
Class edge: +3.7 pts
Battles: 2,718

France · BB · Tier 3–8

Fast Battleships

+3.2 pts over the battleship Tech Tree baseline; usable community sample.

TIII Courbet · 54.1%, 122b TIV Bretagne · 57.3%, 295b TV Normandie · 54.4%, 441b TVI Lyon · 61.5%, 488b TVII Richelieu · 59.2%, 390b TVIII Alsace · 60.9%, 23b

Line score: 73
Community WR: 58.0%
Class edge: +3.2 pts
Battles: 1,759

Germany · BB · Tier 4–8

Breakthrough Battlecruisers

+2.9 pts over the battleship Tech Tree baseline; strong community sample.

TIV Derfflinger · 52.9%, 221b TV Mackensen · 62.0%, 518b TVI P. Heinrich · 58.1%, 678b TVII Zieten · 57.1%, 587b TVIII P. Rupprecht · 51.8%, 191b

Line score: 73
Community WR: 57.7%
Class edge: +2.9 pts
Battles: 2,195

Italy · BB · Tier 3–8

Bruiser Battleships

+2.7 pts over the battleship Tech Tree baseline; strong community sample.

TIII Dante Alighieri · 62.0%, 166b TV Andrea Doria · 54.5%, 519b TVI Francesco Caracciolo · 59.7%, 600b TVII Vittorio Veneto · 56.6%, 889b TVIII Lepanto · 59.0%, 188b

Line score: 73
Community WR: 57.5%
Class edge: +2.7 pts
Battles: 2,362

U.S.A. · BB · Tier 6–8

Aviation Battleships

+2.3 pts over the battleship Tech Tree baseline; usable community sample.

TVI Connecticut · 57.4%, 476b TVII Nebraska · 56.7%, 949b TVIII Delaware · 58.6%, 215b

Line score: 71
Community WR: 57.1%
Class edge: +2.3 pts
Battles: 1,640

U.S.A. · BB · Tier 3–6

Standard U.S. Battleships

below baseline, but still useful where its individual ships fit your style; strong community sample.

TIII Wyoming · 54.5%, 253b TIV New York · 49.0%, 631b TV New Mexico · 53.6%, 1,129b TVI Colorado · 57.3%, 832b

Line score: 63
Community WR: 53.7%
Class edge: -1.1 pts
Battles: 2,845

Best aircraft carrier lines

Japan · CV · Tier 3–7

Offensive Strike Carriers

slightly above the aircraft carrier baseline; usable community sample.

TIII Hōshō · 58.3%, 314b TV Ryūjō · 57.2%, 661b TVII Shōkaku · 48.6%, 218b

Line score: 65
Community WR: 55.9%
Class edge: +0.3 pts
Battles: 1,193

Germany · CV · Tier 3–7

Atlantic Carriers

+2.4 pts over the aircraft carrier Tech Tree baseline; usable community sample; 2/3 ships have uploaded battles.

TIII Rhein · 56.4%, 307b TV Weser · 59.0%, 505b TVII August von Parseval

Line score: 65
Community WR: 58.0%
Class edge: +2.4 pts
Battles: 812

U.S.A. · CV · Tier 3–7

Bomber Carriers

below baseline, but still useful where its individual ships fit your style; usable community sample.

TIII Langley · 55.7%, 343b TV Ranger · 54.3%, 740b TVII Lexington · 51.6%, 370b

Line score: 60
Community WR: 54.0%
Class edge: -1.6 pts
Battles: 1,453

Watchlist: promising but thin samples

Line	Class	WR	Battles	Coverage
Germany · German Dresden	Cruiser	66.7%	12	1/1
Netherlands · Dutch Gelderland	Cruiser	100.0%	3	1/1
Japan · Japanese Chikuma	Cruiser	64.7%	17	1/1
Netherlands · Early Dutch Cruisers	Cruiser	59.3%	182	3/3
Spain · Early Spanish Cruisers	Cruiser	59.2%	201	3/3
Japan · Aviation Battleships	Battleship	60.8%	237	2/3
Japan · Early Japanese Cruisers	Cruiser	56.0%	218	1/1
U.S.A. · U.S. Albany	Cruiser	47.5%	40	1/1

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Best Tech Tree lines in WoWS Legends

How to read this

Caveats

Top Tech Tree lines overall

French Torpedo Destroyers

Heavy Battleships

Cruiser Hunters

Airstrike Cruisers

Fast Battleships

Breakthrough Battlecruisers

Destroyer Hunters

Bruiser Battleships

Torpedo Cruisers

Evasive Cruisers

Best destroyer lines

French Torpedo Destroyers

Destroyer Hunters

Hunter Destroyers

Universal Destroyers

Area-Control Destroyers

Gunboat Destroyers

Best cruiser lines

Cruiser Hunters

Airstrike Cruisers

Torpedo Cruisers

Evasive Cruisers

Ready Rack Cruisers

Fire-Starting Light Cruisers

Best battleship lines

Heavy Battleships

Fast Battleships

Breakthrough Battlecruisers

Bruiser Battleships

Aviation Battleships

Standard U.S. Battleships

Best aircraft carrier lines

Offensive Strike Carriers

Atlantic Carriers

Bomber Carriers

Watchlist: promising but thin samples