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Andalucía

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Spain · Tier VIII · Cruiser · Tech Tree: Ready Rack Cruisers

Utility cruiserFlexible support -- spot, screen, and farm where the team needs it.

Playstyle

Sit 12-15 km from a contested cap where an island shadows you from the opposite battleship line
Avoid: Open-water broadside trading

Key characteristics

2.15 sigma accuracySonarDefensive AASlow reload

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Playstyle

Overview

Andalucía is a Tier VIII Spanish heavy cruiser with Sonar as her vision tool. Hydro lets her contest islands and smoke without exposing the hull to vision cycles, which shapes how she pressures caps. Standout traits: best sigma in T8 CAs (2.1).

Positioning

Sit 12-15 km from a contested cap where an island shadows you from the opposite battleship line. Hydro (5.6 km on ships, 3.9 km on torpedoes) lights up DDs and incoming torpedoes inside its bubble, so you can push the cap edge from cover without taking the spotting cycle; prefer cover positions over open-water flanks.

Potato Avoidance

Open-water broadside trading

Her 234mm shells citadel cruisers on the wrong frame, and her 48,300-HP hull does not recover from a punished salvo. Pick rotations and angles deliberately; the chip-damage role pays better than the trade-blow role on a cruiser of this profile.

Signature Traits

Tight grouping

Sigma 2.15, best of T8 CAs. More shells land near aim.

Fast for the class

36.0 kt, top decile of T8 CAs. Lets you rotate flanks or escape disengagements.

Slow reload

23.4 s reload, worst of T8 CAs. Salvos punish more, but cycle is slower than peers.

Low AP DPM

136154 AP DPM, bottom decile of T8 CAs. Citadel windows matter more than spam.

Acquisition

How to get Andalucía

Andalucía is available in the Ready Rack Cruisers branch of the Spain Tech Tree for 25,000,000 credits after researching it in the branch. Known module upgrades cost up to 6,250,000 credits. Official source cards below may also show its temporary Early Access window before it became a normal Tech Tree unlock. Container chances are shown as the listed odds of receiving this exact ship, dividing grouped ship-pool odds across the resolved ships and including nested container paths when a crate can drop another crate.

Early AccessOfficial WG line/source notes indicate a temporary Early Access window before normal acquisition.

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Spain Tech Tree

Andalucía sits in the Ready Rack Cruisers branch. The highlighted path shows the local branch context inside the full Spain tree.

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Cruiser

Tier ★CastillaPSSC110 Tier VIIIAndalucíaPSSC109 Tier VIICataluñaPSSC108 Tier VIAsturiasPSSC107 Tier VBalearesPSSC106 Tier IVGaliciaPSSC105 Tier IIIAlmirante CerveraPSSC104 Tier IINavarraPSSC103 Tier IJúpiterPSSC101

Best listed chance for this ship

Spanish Cruiser Big Crate 0.5% VIII Andalucía Early access containers · Spanish Cruiser Big Crate
Spanish Cruiser crate 0.01% VIII Andalucía Early access containers · Spanish Cruiser crate

Official WG availability sources

Spanish Wave: Early Access Cruisers, Calendar, and Collection Early Access Start: 2025-09-05 · End: 2025-10-01 Official early-access or tech-tree-line article. Tech-tree ships are temporary crate drops during Early Access, then move to the Tech Tree.
Official WoWS Legends container odds Containers Official container drop rows linked below include direct and nested effective ship odds.

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Spanish Cruiser Big Crate 0.5% · VIII Andalucía
Spanish Cruiser crate 0.01% · VIII Andalucía

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Cohort position

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Where Andalucía sits among Tier VIII CAs (27 ships). Notable standouts are shown first; the rest of the cohort-ranked stats are in the expand below. Acquisition variants (Black Friday, Founders Edition) are counted once with their base ship, not as separate peers.

BestSigma2.15 (1/27) Top 10%Max speed36 kt (3/27) Top 25%Engine power170,000 hp (5/27) Top 25%Turn-speed retention212.5 hp/m (4/27) Top 25%Power-to-weight8.26 hp/t (5/27) Top 25%Citadel belt177 mm (7/27) Bottom 25%Deck armor64 mm (21/26) WorstMain battery reload23.4 s (1 of 2 tied) WorstFires per minute3.69 (25/25) WorstHE DPM80,769 (25/25) WorstAP DPM136,154 (27/27) WorstSecondary fire chance5% (1 of 7 tied)

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Not standouts for Andalucía -- here's where she sits on every other ranked stat in the cohort. Stats tagged NORM are tied across more than half the cohort, so the value is the cohort default rather than a standout.

Hit points48,300 HP(10/27) Concealment13.32 km(19/27) Air detection7.99 km(19/27) Rudder shift14.7 s(20/27) Traverse-to-turn ratio5.28 ×(16/27) Main battery caliber234 mm(9/27) Main battery range15.59 km(14/27) HE shell damage3,500(8/25) HE fire chance16%(10/25) AP shell damage5,900(10/27) Main dispersion130.8 m(9/27) Secondary DPM (per side)135,000(14/21) HE alpha1,500(15/20) Secondary HE pen21 mm(9/20) AP velocity841 m/s(15/27) HE velocity841 m/s(15/25) Acceleration11.5 s(21/27) AP arming threshold39 mm(19/27) Displacement20,570 t(16/27) AA DPS470(15/27) AA range5.2 km(11/27) AA threat1,637(20/27) Torpedo range8.01 km(12/16) Torpedo damage16,633(9/16) Torpedo speed62 kt(9/16) Torpedo reload106 s(11/16) Repair heal rate0.6 %/s(11/27) Max armor177 mm(11/27) Bow armor25 mm(17/27) Stern armor25 mm(20/27) NormSecondary dispersion bracket57(16 of 21 tied at this value) NormAP fuse timer0.03 s(18 of 27 tied at this value) NormAP ricochet start45°(21 of 27 tied at this value) NormAP auto-bounce angle60°(20 of 27 tied at this value) NormSecondary range5 km(17 of 21 tied at this value) NormRepair charges2(25 of 27 tied at this value)

Peers in this cohort

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Stats & specs

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All values are ship base stats with modifications and upgrade changes denoted inline.

Sonar 5.56 kmRepair 2Def-AAFighter

Survivability

Hit PointsInitial: 43,800 → 48,300

Displacement20,570 t

Armor range13–177 mm

Plate armor thicknesses13, 16, 25, 27, 30, 40, 50, 60, 64, 80, 110, 140, 177 mm

Armor material/layer entries49

Fire resistance40%

Fire duration30 s

Torp Reduction16%

Magazine HP

The magazine is the module a detonation comes from. Penetrating hits to it raise the detonation chance from 1% toward 30% as its HP is worn down, so a larger magazine pool rides out citadel hits longer before a detonation becomes likely.

24,200

Steering gear HP

Durability of the steering gears. As this pool drops, hits are likelier to jam the rudder; unlike most modules the steering can be knocked out and repaired but is never permanently destroyed.

14,500

Main Battery

ModuleArtillery: 234 mm/50 Mk.XII

Mounts / barrels3 mounts / 9 barrels

Reload time26 s

Firing range (base)14.2 km

Firing range (top fire control)15.6 km

Turret traverse7 °/s

Shells in Rack2

Ready Rack Reload2.5 s

Shell Grouping (σ)

Shell grouping (sigma); shown in-game as Shell Grouping.

2.15

Max Horiz Disp

Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range. (R/30·(idealRadius−minRadius)/idealDistance + minRadius)·30 = (14170/30·(8−1.1)/1000 + 1.1)·30 = 130.8 m

130.8 m

Max Vert Disp

Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 130.8 × 0.6 = 78.5 m

78.5 m

Med Horiz Disp

50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 130.8 × 0.302 (σ=2.15) = 39.5 m

39.5 m

Med Vert Disp

50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 78.5 × 0.302 (σ=2.15) = 23.7 m

23.7 m

Turret turn time

180 degrees / 7 deg/s traverse speed = 25.7 s.

25.7 s

Base shells/min

9 broadside guns x 60 / 26 s base reload = 20.8.

20.8

HE shells

HE Damage3,500

HE Velocity841 m/s

Fire Chance16%

HE penetration

39 mm ≈ 234 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).

39 mm

HE full-salvo alpha

3,500 HE damage x 9 broadside guns = 31,500.

31,500

Base HE DPM

31,500 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 26 s base reload = 72,692.

72,692

Installed HE DPM

31,500 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 23.4 s installed reload (Main Battery Mod. 3 = -10%) = 80,769.

80,769

Base fires/min

9 HE shells x 60 / 26 s reload x 16% fire chance = 3.32.

3.32

AP shells

AP Damage5,900

AP Velocity841 m/s

Min Ricochet45 deg

Guaranteed Ricochet60 deg

Fuse Timer0.033 s

Fuse Threshold39 mm

AP overmatch

floor(234 mm caliber / 14.3) = 16 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).

16 mm

AP Pen Close

Canonical community AP formula (jcw780/wows_shell), evaluated at muzzle velocity: 1e-7 × Krupp × mass^0.69 × caliber_m^-1.07 × v0^1.38 = 1e-7 × 2950 × 185.3^0.69 × 0.234^-1.07 × 841^1.38 = 556.9 mm. Matches the in-game spec card.

556.9 mm

AP Pen Far

Same formula at the ship's max firing range (19.5 km), where the shell has slowed to 498.6 m/s: 1e-7 × 2950 × 185.3^0.69 × 0.234^-1.07 × 498.6^1.38 = 270.7 mm.

270.7 mm

AP full-salvo alpha

5,900 AP damage x 9 broadside guns = 53,100.

53,100

Base AP DPM

53,100 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 26 s base reload = 122,538.

122,538

Installed AP DPM

53,100 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 23.4 s installed reload (Main Battery Mod. 3 = -10%) = 136,154.

136,154

AP AOE Radius

AP shell over-penetration splash radius; scales with shell mass. Wickes 102mm = 3, standard 152mm CL ~ 20, Iowa 406mm ~ 270, Yamato 460mm = 400, Incomparable 650mm = 550 (max). Larger value = bigger splash damage area when AP over-pens.

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Torpedoes

ModuleTorpedoes: 533 mm Vierling

Launchers / tubes2 launchers × 4 tubes = 8 tubes

Reload time106 s

Projectile speed62 kt

Range8.01 km

Maximum simulated damage15,533 (est.)

Alpha damage46,600

Torpedo detectability1.3 km

Torpedo launcher traverse25 °/s

Torp Turn7.2 s

Torp Arming191 m

Per-side salvo damage

per-side salvo x per-torpedo simulated damage.

62,132

AA Defense

AA mount points28

Close-range AA DPS

Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (92×3.5×0.9) + (33×3.5×0.85) + (26×3.5×0.9) = 470. Covers AA-only mounts plus dual-purpose secondaries (Bismarck 105mm, USN 5"/38 cruiser secondaries) and dual-purpose main batteries (Sumner-class 5"/38, Akizuki-line 100mm). Formula validated against in-game captures on California, Sumner, Manfred von Richthofen, Dante Alighieri (exact) and within +/-17% on the remaining verified ships.

470

Maximum AA range

Longest-reaching aura across AA-only + dual-purpose auras.

5.2 km

20 mm/65 Breda Model 1935Initial: 20 mm/65 Model 1939 (16×1) → 20 mm/65 Breda Model 1935 (16×2)

37 mm/54 Model 19396×4 37mm

37 mm/54 Model 1938 (upgraded hull only)6×2 37mm

128 mm/61 KM40 (DP)6×2 128mm

DPS

Includes 26 continuous AA damage from dual-purpose secondaries firing as AA in this range band.

Range5.2 km

DPSInitial: 85 → 92

Range3.5 km

Total DPS in Aura

Far 26 + Medium 92 = 118

118

DPSInitial: 22 → 33

Range2 km

Total DPS in Aura

Far 26 + Medium 92 + Near 33 = 151

151

Secondary Battery

Mounts6

Firing range5.0 km

Shell Grouping (σ)1

Caliber128 mm

Reload time4 s

HE Damage1,500

Muzzle Velocity900 m/s

Fire Chance5%

Armor Pen21 mm

Min Ricochet91°

Max Ricochet60°

Secondary dispersion type

Max dispersion = range (km) × 57 + 30. Each dispersion type sets its own slope; this is not a percentage applied to a standard baseline.

Standard

Max secondary dispersion @ 5 km

5 km × 57 + 30 = 315 m.

315 m

Maneuverability

Engine moduleEngine: 170,000 hp

Engine power170,000 hp

Maximum speed36 kt

Turning circle radius800 m

Engine power multiplier speed threshold7 kt

Traverse-to-turn ratio5.3× slow

Concealment

Detectability by sea13.32 km

Detectability by air7.99 km

Smoke firing penalty8.43 km

Detect after firing main guns13.32 km

Detect Fire Sea15.32 km

Detect Fire Air10.99 km

Guaranteed Detect2 km

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Consumables

Damage Control Party∞ charges · 60 s reload · 5 s active

Repair Party2 charges · 60 s reload · 28 s active · 0.6% heal per second · 16.8% of max HP total heal

Choose one

Sonar2 charges · 180 s reload · 100 s active · 5.56 km ship detect · 3.89 km torpedo detect

Defensive AA Fire3 charges · 140 s reload · 25 s active · +100% flak burst boost

Catapult Fighter3 charges · 70 s reload · 55 s active · 5.56 km patrol radius · 1 squadron size

Module options (2)

Stats above use the fully-upgraded modules. These are the research-tree alternatives; trade-offs are flagged.

HullUpgrade

Hit points43,800 → 48,300
Rudder shift20.6 → 14.7 s
Close-range AA DPS107 → 125
Turret traverse7 → 9 °/s

Fire controlUpgrade

Main battery range14,170 → 15,587 m

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Numbers the spec table cannot show directly: alpha-strike math, DPM, dispersion, AP penetration. Click the formula chip on any row to reveal how it is calculated.

Main battery formulas

Shell Grouping (σ)2.15

Shell grouping (sigma); shown in-game as Shell Grouping.

Max Horiz Disp130.8 m

Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range. (R/30·(idealRadius−minRadius)/idealDistance + minRadius)·30 = (14170/30·(8−1.1)/1000 + 1.1)·30 = 130.8 m

Max Vert Disp78.5 m

Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 130.8 × 0.6 = 78.5 m

Med Horiz Disp39.5 m

50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 130.8 × 0.302 (σ=2.15) = 39.5 m

Med Vert Disp23.7 m

50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 78.5 × 0.302 (σ=2.15) = 23.7 m

Dispersion familyCruiser Disp.

Standard cruiser dispersion baseline.

AP Pen Close556.9 mm

Canonical community AP formula (jcw780/wows_shell), evaluated at muzzle velocity: 1e-7 × Krupp × mass^0.69 × caliber_m^-1.07 × v0^1.38 = 1e-7 × 2950 × 185.3^0.69 × 0.234^-1.07 × 841^1.38 = 556.9 mm. Matches the in-game spec card.

AP Pen Far270.7 mm

Same formula at the ship's max firing range (19.5 km), where the shell has slowed to 498.6 m/s: 1e-7 × 2950 × 185.3^0.69 × 0.234^-1.07 × 498.6^1.38 = 270.7 mm.

HE penetration39 mm

39 mm ≈ 234 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).

AP overmatch16 mm

floor(234 mm caliber / 14.3) = 16 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).

AP AOE Radius35

AP shell over-penetration splash radius; scales with shell mass. Wickes 102mm = 3, standard 152mm CL ~ 20, Iowa 406mm ~ 270, Yamato 460mm = 400, Incomparable 650mm = 550 (max). Larger value = bigger splash damage area when AP over-pens.

Broadside guns used for alpha9

All 9 barrels bear on the broadside.

Turret turn time25.7 s

180 degrees / 7 deg/s traverse speed = 25.7 s.

HE full-salvo alpha31,500

3,500 HE damage x 9 broadside guns = 31,500.

AP full-salvo alpha53,100

5,900 AP damage x 9 broadside guns = 53,100.

Base HE DPM72,692

31,500 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 26 s base reload = 72,692.

Base AP DPM122,538

53,100 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 26 s base reload = 122,538.

Installed HE DPM80,769

31,500 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 23.4 s installed reload (Main Battery Mod. 3 = -10%) = 80,769.

Installed AP DPM136,154

53,100 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 23.4 s installed reload (Main Battery Mod. 3 = -10%) = 136,154.

Base shells/min20.8

9 broadside guns x 60 / 26 s base reload = 20.8.

Installed shells/min23.1

9 broadside guns x 60 / 23.4 s installed Artillery reload = 23.1.

Base fires/min3.32

9 HE shells x 60 / 26 s reload x 16% fire chance = 3.32.

Installed fires/min3.69

9 HE shells x 60 / 23.4 s installed reload x 16% fire chance = 3.69.

Ready-rack burst alpha106,200

2 shells in rack x 9 broadside guns x 5,900 AP damage. Total damage the ship can deliver off the rack before reverting to base reload.

Burst window2.5 s

(2 shells - 1) x 2.5 s rack reload. Wall-clock duration from the first rack salvo to the last; the next salvo after that uses the base reload.

Torpedoes

Torpedo detectability1.3 km

Estimated torpedo reaction time8.1 s

detectability / (speed kt x 2.6 community game-speed factor).

Torpedo speed62 kt

Travel time to max range49.7 s

range / (speed kt x 2.6 community game-speed factor).

Tube count8

2 launchers x 4 tubes.

Per-side salvo4 torpedoes

tube count / 2 (symmetric port/starboard launcher layout; common on cruisers and battleships with deck torpedoes).

Full-salvo damage124,264

tube count x per-torpedo simulated damage (all torpedoes hitting).

Per-side salvo damage62,132

per-side salvo x per-torpedo simulated damage.

AA defense

Close-range AA DPS470

Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (92×3.5×0.9) + (33×3.5×0.85) + (26×3.5×0.9) = 470. Covers AA-only mounts plus dual-purpose secondaries (Bismarck 105mm, USN 5"/38 cruiser secondaries) and dual-purpose main batteries (Sumner-class 5"/38, Akizuki-line 100mm). Formula validated against in-game captures on California, Sumner, Manfred von Richthofen, Dante Alighieri (exact) and within +/-17% on the remaining verified ships.

Maximum AA range5.2 km

Longest-reaching aura across AA-only + dual-purpose auras.

AA threat index1637

SUM over AA auras of (aura DPS x aura range km). A plane crossing the AA bubble is exposed to each aura for a time proportional to that aura's range, so long-reach DPS is worth more than the same DPS in a short bubble. Units: DPS*km; used to rank overall AA threat across the cohort.

Near aura range2 km

Secondary battery dispersion

Secondary dispersion typeStandard

Max dispersion = range (km) × 57 + 30. Each dispersion type sets its own slope; this is not a percentage applied to a standard baseline.

Max secondary dispersion @ 5 km315 m

5 km × 57 + 30 = 315 m.

Secondary battery firepower

Secondary DPM (per side)135,000

Sum across all secondary families of (per-side barrels × 60 / reload_s × alpha), where per-side barrels = mounts × barrels-per-mount / 2 (the guns that bear on one broadside target). Per-family: 6×2 128 mm (6/side) × 60/4 × 1500 = 135,000. Assumes every shell hits (real hit rate is lower; the Brawl matchup tool on the Compare page folds in dispersion + target armor).

Max HE alpha1500

Maximum HE damage per shell across secondary HE families. Best on this ship: 1500 from the 128 mm family.

Max HE fire chance5%

Maximum per-shell fire chance across secondary HE families (before target fire resistance is applied). Best on this ship: 5% from the 128 mm family.

Max HE pen21 mm

Maximum HE armor penetration across secondary HE families (caliber × 1/6 for most nations; 1/4 for German/UK BBs). Shells whose pen falls under a plate's armor thickness shatter for 0 hull damage though fire chance still applies. Best on this ship: 21 mm from the 128 mm family.

Armor

Hull HP 43,800 → 48,300 with hull upgrade, distributed across 5 hull zones, each with its own plate thicknesses, saturation cap, and pen thresholds. HP caps are the exact in-game values, not estimated.

Section	Plates	HP cap	Threats	Tactic
Bow	25 mm primary (range 25–50 mm)	3,000 (6% of HP)	Overmatched by 380mm+ (Bismarck, Richelieu)Angle bounces 356mm25 mm: HE pens from 150mm+	Bow-tank fits behind this exterior plate. Saturation is FAST here; the cap is often only a few thousand HP.
Hull (midship)	16 mm primary (range 16–177 mm)	36,200 (75% of HP)	Overmatched by 283mm+ (Scharnhorst '43, Schill)Angle bounces 203mm16 mm: HE pens from 127mm+	Largest HP pool. Citadel sits behind these plates; thinner deck and side plating absorb the rest.
Stern	25 mm primary (range 25–80 mm)	2,400 (5% of HP)	Overmatched by 380mm+ (Bismarck, Richelieu)Angle bounces 356mm25 mm: HE pens from 150mm+	Mirror of bow. Same fast saturation.
Citadel	177 mm primary (range 13–177 mm)	≈ 165,500 (effectively no cap)	Citadel pen ×0.33 damageOver-pen: ×0.10 damage	Effectively no cap; citadel pool sits at ~165k HP on every ship. Damage is gated by pen/over-pen multipliers instead (×0.33 direct pen, ×0.10 over-pen).
Superstructure	27 mm primary (range 27–50 mm)	3,700 (8% of HP)	Any HE ≥16 mm pens at full damage	Any HE ≥16 mm pens at full damage. HE-spam target, and the section saturates fast (often only a few thousand HP).
Turret (module, per magazine)	separate HP pool, does not drain ship HP	24,200 magazine HP	Magazine detonation1–30% chance · below ~75% HP	Per-turret powder-magazine HP. Detonation chance scales from 1% (no mag damage) to 30% (full mag damage); this range is the in-game value. Detonation can't roll while the ship is above ~75% HP (the standard detonation-protection threshold, not a per-ship stat). Smaller magazines saturate to the 30% ceiling faster.
Secondary mount (128 mm mount)	separate HP pool, does not drain ship HP	800 per-mount HP	Destroyed at 0 HP	Per-mount HP for the heaviest secondary on this ship. A mount destroyed at 0 HP is out for the rest of the battle; DCP does not repair destroyed mounts. Smaller (lighter-caliber) secondaries typically share the same HP value.
AA mount (37 mm mount)	separate HP pool, does not drain ship HP	200 per-mount HP	Destroyed at 0 HP	Per-mount HP for the heaviest AA on this ship. An AA mount destroyed at 0 HP stops shooting down planes for the rest of the battle; DCP does not repair destroyed mounts. HE shells specifically target AA mounts since the small-caliber HP pool falls fast.
Rudder (module)	separate HP pool, does not drain ship HP	14,500 module HP	Incapacitated at 0 HP	When module HP reaches 0 the rudder locks at its current angle until DCP repairs it. Repair via Damage Control Party.

Saturation cap = HP a section can absorb before further damage to it is reduced (the "bow-tank" effect). Citadel pool is ~165k on every ship (effectively no cap); damage is gated by pen/over-pen multipliers instead. Superstructure saturates fast but HE always pens regardless of the plate thickness. Rudder (and other module HPs) are a separate pool from ship HP: damaging a module doesn't drain ship HP. Incapacitated modules like the rudder and engine are restored by DCP, but secondary and AA mounts destroyed at 0 HP stay out for the rest of the battle.

Shell ballistics chart

AP penetration, impact velocity, flight time and impact angle vs range. Click to load the interactive chart.

Balance History

Balance updates affecting Andalucía. Cards are condensed; use each source link for full context.

Buff ×2Main Battery ×2

2026-04-30

Ministry of Balance: Viva la Marina!

Stock main battery reload time reduced from 28 to 26 s.
Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 26 to 24 s.

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Exteriors

Skins & permanent camouflages

Every custom exterior Andalucía can equip, from in-game data.

DefaultThe ship’s standard exterior

Primary official WG sources

Filtered to official World of Warships: Legends pages where this ship is a focus, reward, line member, or high-context variant mention.

2025-09-05 · Early access / tech tree line Spanish Wave: Early Access Cruisers, Calendar, and Collection Line source 2025-10-02 · Patch notes Halloween Update: Misty Voyage Patch notes 2026-04-30 · Patch notes May Update: From Rome to Edo Patch notes