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Takeo Kurita

Also called: Такэо Курита · 구리타 다케오 · 栗田健男

Japan Destroyer Commander
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Overview

Enhanced speed enables aggressive positioning for sustained torpedo attacks. Pair with Twist n' Track and A Thousand Cuts for devastating burst potential. Contact Is Imminent and Perceptive boost concealment for safe flanking maneuvers.

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Skills

14 + base trait

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Official sources

Through the Spy Glass: Minegumo Through the Spy Glass: Hayate Through the Spy Glass: Musashi Might of Japan
Base Trait
The Quickening
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

NERF Twist n' Track 2025-07-31
  • Destroyer gun traverse speed is now increased by 0.38/0.75/1.13/1.5°/s instead of 0.5/1/1.5/2°/s.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
CHANGE Perceptive 2025-07-31
  • Torpedo detectability range is no longer increased .
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
BUFF No-Fly Zone 2025-07-31
  • Ship's average AA damage per second is now increased by 4/8/12/15% instead of 3/6/8/10%.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
CHANGE Leviathan 2025-07-31
  • Added a new special effect: Incoming damage to your destroyer is reduced by 10% .
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
BUFF Evil Sparks 2025-07-31
  • Armor penetration of your destroyer HE shells is now increased by 75% instead of 50%.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
BUFF Contact Is Imminent 2025-07-31
  • Torpedo speed is now increased by 2/3/4/5 knots instead of 1/2/3/4 knots.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
BUFF Cloudy Daze 2025-07-31
  • Added a new effect: Engine Boost duration is increased by 2.5/5/7.5/10% .
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
CHANGE Observant Rage 2023-04-06
  • Torpedo detectability range reduced from 3/7/11/15% to 3/6/9/12%.
  • Rudder-shift time increase steps changed from 5/5/5/10% to 4/6/8/10%, depending on rank.
  • Destroyer main battery reload time boost reduced from 2/4/6/8% to 2/3/4/5%.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post
NERF Twist n' Track 2023-03-02
  • Destroyer gun traverse speed buff reduced from +0.9/+1.8/+2.7/+3.5 to +0.5/+1/+1.5/+2
Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post
BUFF Reaching Out 2023-03-02
  • Reaching Out will now increase main battery range by 8% and reduce main battery reload by –1.5/–2/–2.5/–3%.
Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post
NERF Perceptive 2023-03-02
  • Incoming damage to your destroyer modifier reduced from –2/–3/–4/–5% to –0.75/–1.5/–2.25/–3%
Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post
BUFF Mortar 2023-03-02
  • Shell damage modifier increased from +2.5/+5/+7.5/+10% to +6/+8.33/+10.66/+13%
Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post
BUFF Cloudy Daze 2023-03-02
  • Engine Boost cooldown time reduced from –10/–15/–20/–25% to –5/–10/–15/–20%
  • Smoke screen dispersion time reduced from –20% to –5/–7.5/–10/–12.5%
  • Smoke screen deployment time reduced from –20% to –5/–7.5/–10/–12.5%
Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post

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