Atlanta B
Beta- Stay broadside: paper armor overpens AP, but angling thickens the path enough to arm shells into your exposed citadel
- Hold 10-13 km from a contested cap with an island close enough to break sightline when focus shifts
- Avoid: Using radar like a destroyer hunter rather than a position tool
Variant of Atlanta
Cosmetic-only variant of Atlanta. Identical to Atlanta on every audited stat (main and secondary battery, survivability, maneuverability, concealment, AA, modules, consumables, and secondary dispersion type); differs in appearance and acquisition only.
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Record History
Playstyle
Overview
Atlanta B is a Tier VI American light cruiser whose signature kit is Surveillance Radar (9.4 km). The radar drop is what makes her valuable in cap fights; the guns are the secondary story. Standout traits: best HE DPM in T6 CAs (336,000).
Positioning
Hold 10-13 km from a contested cap with an island close enough to break sightline when focus shifts. Push the radar forward only once the destroyer fight is yours; burning the drop to fish for a lone DD kill leaves the next push with no answer to smoke or vision. Her citadel sits high enough that even glancing broadside shots can land citadel pens; treat island cover as a hard requirement, not a preference. Trade only when the angle keeps the citadel sides hidden.
Potato Avoidance
Using radar like a destroyer hunter rather than a position…
The consumable's value is locking down a cap your team can take, not stealing a single salvo on a lone DD. Burn it early to fish for a kill and the next push has no answer to smoke or vision.
Signature Traits
Citadel sits unusually high relative to the waterline. Broadside trades get citadelled where peers would shrug off the salvo. Stay angled and avoid full broadside even briefly.
9.43 km range, 25 s duration. Detects all enemy ships within a fixed radius regardless of line-of-sight. Controls caps and punishes smoke-firing DDs.
336000 HE DPM, best of T6 CAs. Sustained fire pressure.
25.0°/s turret traverse, top decile of T6 CAs. Tracks fast-rotating targets peers can't keep up with.
12.05 km main battery reach, bottom decile of T6 CAs. Outranged by peers; close distance or lean on terrain.
Sigma 1.7, bottom decile of T6 CAs. Shells scatter more; bracketing matters.
How to get Atlanta B
Atlanta B is a Premium ship and not available to unlock in the Tech Tree. Acquisition path: Containers. 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.
Best listed chance for this ship
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Black Friday Crate 2019
2.94%
VI Atlanta B
Event containers · Black Friday Crate 2019
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Champion's Box
0.588%
VI Atlanta B
Event containers · Champion's Box → Black Friday Crate 2019
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Black Friday Ultimate Crate
0.489804%
VI Atlanta B
Event containers · Black Friday Ultimate Crate → Black Friday Crate 2019
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Ultimate Crate
0.294%
VI Atlanta B
Event containers · Ultimate Crate → Black Friday Crate 2019
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Piñata Chest
0.16%
Tier V or VI Premium ship
Event containers · Piñata Chest · 1 of 25 ships
Official WG availability sources
- Official WoWS Legends container odds Containers Official container drop rows linked below include direct and nested effective ship odds.
- Through the Spy Glass: San Diego Ship feature / release Start: 2023-07-03 · End: open/unknown end Official Through the Spy Glass feature for this ship; useful as a release/availability source, but not a guaranteed current-store listing.
Show direct source rows
- Black Friday Crate 2019 2.94% · VI Atlanta B
- Piñata Chest 0.16% · Tier V or VI Premium ship
Builds Beta
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Cohort position
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Where Atlanta B sits among Tier VI CAs (41 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.
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Not standouts for Atlanta B -- 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.
Stats & specs
Customize in the Build Tool →Shell ballistics chartƒ
Shell grouping (sigma); shown in-game as Shell Grouping.ƒ
Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range, from the verified WoWS dispersion model:ƒ
Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range:ƒ
50%-hit horizontal radius:ƒ
50%-hit vertical radius:ƒ
180 degrees / 25 deg/s traverse speed = 7.2 s.ƒ
14 broadside guns x 60 / 5 s base reload = 168.HE shells
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21 mm ≈ 127 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).ƒ
1,800 HE damage x 14 broadside guns = 25,200.ƒ
25,200 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 5 s base reload = 302,400.ƒ
14 HE shells x 60 / 5 s reload x 5% fire chance = 8.4.AP shells
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floor(127 mm caliber / 14.3) = 8 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).ƒ
Canonical community AP formula (jcw780/wows_shell), evaluated at muzzle velocity: . Matches the in-game spec card.ƒ
Same formula at the ship's max firing range (15.1 km), where the shell has slowed to 252 m/s: .ƒ
2,100 AP damage x 14 broadside guns = 29,400.ƒ
29,400 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 5 s base reload = 352,800.ƒ
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.ƒ
Estimate of WG's in-game value; matches the in-game port screen within ±5%. Saturation: most targets only intersect one hull section, so the sim transfers ~1/3 of the warhead alpha (2/3 when the warhead blast >= 5000 and the burst reaches a second section). For this ship: .ƒ
Time to rotate the launchers 180 deg: .ƒ
One side firing, all torpedoes hitting: per-side tubes x per-torpedo simulated damage = 4 x 15,533 = 62,132.ƒ
Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (15×3.5×0.9) + (19×3.5×0.85) + (47×3.5×0.9) = 252. 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.ƒ
Longest-reaching aura across AA-only + dual-purpose auras.ƒ
Includes 47 continuous AA damage from dual-purpose main battery firing as AA in this range band.ƒ
Far 47 + Medium 15 = 62ƒ
Far 47 + Medium 15 + Near 19 = 81ƒ
Time to accelerate from 0 kt to 90% of top speed (29.2 kt of 32.5). Numerical integration of the WoWS engine model with the inputs decoded for this ship: ; ; piecewise acceleration ; the engine ramps over . Euler step until . The 0.42 exponent, quadratic drag and the TimeScale 2.61 are the calibrated game constants (New York's 60/2.61 = 23.0 s spool-up matches in-game); no closed form.ƒ
Time to accelerate from 0 kt to 99% of top speed (32.2 kt of 32.5). Same integration as the 0-90% row, read where . 99% (not 100%) because exact top speed is asymptotic - thrust equals drag at , so the last fraction of a knot is never quite gained.ƒ
How many degrees the turret can swing for each degree the hull turns. Turn rate , so . Below 5 the turrets drag in a turning fight; 25+ keeps up with any rudder.ƒ
max(base sea detectability, gun-firing bloom range). Firing never pulls your detection closer than base concealment.
Damage Control Party∞ charges · 60 s reload · 5 s active
Sonar2 charges · 180 s reload · 94 s active · 4.67 km ship detect · 3.3 km torpedo detect
Defensive AA Fire3 charges · 140 s reload · 25 s active · +100% flak burst boost
Surveillance Radar2 charges · 180 s reload · 25 s active · 9.43 km radar range
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All values are ship base stats with modifications and upgrade changes denoted inline.
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 (sigma); shown in-game as Shell Grouping.Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range, from the verified WoWS dispersion model: $\sigma_H = \left(\dfrac{R}{30}\cdot\dfrac{\text{idealRadius}-\text{minRadius}}{\text{idealDistance}} + \text{minRadius}\right)\cdot 30$ $= \left(\dfrac{12053}{30}\cdot\dfrac{8-0.5}{1000} + 0.5\right)\cdot 30 = 105.4\,\text{m}$Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range: $\sigma_V = \sigma_H \cdot \text{radiusOnMax}$ $= 105.4 \cdot 0.6 = 63.2\,\text{m}$50%-hit horizontal radius: $\sigma_{H,50} = \sigma_H \cdot \text{GetHalfHitsRatio}(\sigma)$ $= 105.4 \cdot 0.357\;(\sigma = 1.7) = 37.6\,\text{m}$50%-hit vertical radius: $\sigma_{V,50} = \sigma_V \cdot \text{GetHalfHitsRatio}(\sigma)$ $= 63.2 \cdot 0.356\;(\sigma = 1.7) = 22.5\,\text{m}$Canonical community AP formula (jcw780/wows_shell), evaluated at muzzle velocity: $P = 10^{-7}\cdot K \cdot m^{0.69} \cdot d^{-1.07} \cdot v_0^{1.38}$ $= 10^{-7}\cdot 2598 \cdot 25^{0.69} \cdot 0.127^{-1.07} \cdot 792^{1.38} = 218\,\text{mm}$. Matches the in-game spec card.Same formula at the ship's max firing range (15.1 km), where the shell has slowed to 252 m/s: $P = 10^{-7}\cdot 2598 \cdot 25^{0.69} \cdot 0.127^{-1.07} \cdot 252^{1.38} = 44.9\,\text{mm}$.21 mm ≈ 127 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).floor(127 mm caliber / 14.3) = 8 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).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.Barrels that can bear on one beam (14 of 16); casemate/wing mounts only fire one side.180 degrees / 25 deg/s traverse speed = 7.2 s.1,800 HE damage x 14 broadside guns = 25,200.2,100 AP damage x 14 broadside guns = 29,400.25,200 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 5 s base reload = 302,400.29,400 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 5 s base reload = 352,800.14 broadside guns x 60 / 5 s base reload = 168.14 HE shells x 60 / 5 s reload x 5% fire chance = 8.4.Torpedoes
detectability / (speed kt x 2.6 community game-speed factor).range / (speed kt x 2.6 community game-speed factor).2 launchers x 4 tubes.tube count / 2 (symmetric port/starboard launcher layout; common on cruisers and battleships with deck torpedoes).All tubes hitting one target: tubes x per-torpedo simulated damage = 8 x 15,533 = 124,264.One side firing, all torpedoes hitting: per-side tubes x per-torpedo simulated damage = 4 x 15,533 = 62,132.AA defense
Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (15×3.5×0.9) + (19×3.5×0.85) + (47×3.5×0.9) = 252. 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.Longest-reaching aura across AA-only + dual-purpose auras.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.Armor Beta
Hull HP 27,500, 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.
Overmatched by 173+ guns across the bracket. Can’t reliably bow-tank; gets bow-citadelled and overpenned.
Thin belt: battleship AP citadels straight through it broadside. Rely on angle, speed and concealment, never sit flat.
Superstructure and extremities take HE pens and AP overpens from nearly any gun: steady chip damage. Fire resistance 30%, fires burn 30s. Range-by-range in the ballistics tool →
| Section | Plates | HP cap | Threats | Tactic |
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| Bow | 13 mm primary (range 13–51 mm) | 1,300 (5% of HP) | Overmatched by 203mm+ (Aoba, Baleares)Angle bounces 152mm13 mm: HE pens from 127mm+ | Bow-tank fits behind this exterior plate. Saturation is FAST here; the cap is often only a few thousand HP. |
| Hull (midship) | 25 mm | 20,600 (75% of HP) | Overmatched by 380mm+ (Bayern, Richelieu)Angle bounces 356mm25 mm: HE pens from 150mm+ | Largest HP pool. Citadel sits behind these plates; thinner deck and side plating absorb the rest. |
| Stern | 13 mm primary (range 13–25 mm) | 1,600 (6% of HP) | Overmatched by 203mm+ (Aoba, Baleares)Angle bounces 152mm13 mm: HE pens from 127mm+ | Mirror of bow. Same fast saturation. |
| Citadel | 89 mm primary (range 13–89 mm) | ≈ 165,500 (effectively no cap) | Citadel pen ×0.10 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 (×0.10 direct pen, ×0.10 over-pen). |
| Superstructure | 6 mm primary (range 6–65 mm) | 1,900 (7% 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 | 13,800 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. |
| AA mount (28 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 | 8,300 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.
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Skins & permanent camouflages
Every custom exterior Atlanta B can equip, from in-game data.
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Primary official WG sources
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