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Charles Hughes

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U.S.A. · Tier VI · Destroyer
Hybrid destroyerBalance guns and torps; cap, spot, and trade as the map allows.
Playstyle
  • Use guns to pressure destroyers, torpedoes to control lanes, and Defensive AA when carriers threaten
  • Smoke and support should keep trades favorable
  • Avoid: Do not overextend just because reloads improved
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Playstyle

Overview

Charles Hughes is a Tier VI American premium destroyer with official buffs to gun reload, torpedo reload, and Defensive AA Fire access. Play her as a cap-contesting destroyer with improved tempo and utility.

Positioning

Use guns to pressure destroyers, torpedoes to control lanes, and Defensive AA when carriers threaten. Smoke and support should keep trades favorable.

Potato Avoidance

Overextend just because reloads improved

Charles Hughes still needs vision control and exits.

Acquisition

How to get Charles Hughes

Charles Hughes 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

  • Santa Level 5 0.486111% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Santa Level 5 · 1 of 36 ships
  • Spectral Vault 5.0 0.4375% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Spectral Vault 5.0 · 1 of 40 ships
  • Spectral Vault 4.0 0.190625% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Spectral Vault 4.0 · 2 paths combined · 1 of 40 ships
    Show 2 paths
    • Spectral Vault 4.00.125%
    • Spectral Vault 4.0 → Spectral Vault 5.00.065625%
Show all 17 containers (14 more)
  • Santa Level 4 0.1875% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Santa Level 4 · 2 paths combined · 1 of 36 ships
    Show 2 paths
    • Santa Level 40.138889%
    • Santa Level 4 → Santa Level 50.048611%
  • Santa Level 3 0.135764% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Santa Level 3 · 4 paths combined · 1 of 36 ships
    Show 4 paths
    • Santa Level 30.083333%
    • Santa Level 3 → Santa Level 50.024306%
    • Santa Level 3 → Santa Level 40.020833%
    • Santa Level 3 → Santa Level 4 → Santa Level 50.007292%
  • Mega Santa '23 0.121212% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Mega Santa '23 · 1 of 33 ships
  • Spectral Vault 3.0 0.109094% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Spectral Vault 3.0 · 4 paths combined · 1 of 40 ships
    Show 4 paths
    • Spectral Vault 3.00.075%
    • Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 4.00.01375%
    • Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 5.00.013125%
    • Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 4.0 → Spectral Vault 5.00.007219%
  • Super Santa '23 0.106061% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Super Santa '23 · 1 of 33 ships
  • Mystic Lantern 0.102273% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Mystic Lantern · 1 of 44 ships
  • Santa Level 2 0.057517% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Santa Level 2 · 7 paths combined · 1 of 36 ships
    Show 7 paths
    • Santa Level 20.027778%
    • Santa Level 2 → Santa Level 30.0125%
    • Santa Level 2 → Santa Level 40.006944%
    • Santa Level 2 → Santa Level 3 → Santa Level 50.003646%
    • Santa Level 2 → Santa Level 3 → Santa Level 40.003125%
    • Santa Level 2 → Santa Level 4 → Santa Level 50.002431%
    • Santa Level 2 → Santa Level 3 → Santa Level 4 → Santa Level 50.001094%
  • Spectral Vault 2.0 0.039722% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Spectral Vault 2.0 · 7 paths combined · 1 of 40 ships
    Show 7 paths
    • Spectral Vault 2.00.025%
    • Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 3.00.0075%
    • Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 4.00.0025%
    • Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 4.00.001375%
    • Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 5.00.001313%
    • Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 4.0 → Spectral Vault 5.00.001313%
    • Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 4.0 → Spectral Vault 5.00.000722%
  • Champion's Box 0.027153% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Champion's Box · 4 paths combined · 1 of 36 ships
    Show 4 paths
    • Champion's Box → Santa Level 30.016667%
    • Champion's Box → Santa Level 3 → Santa Level 50.004861%
    • Champion's Box → Santa Level 3 → Santa Level 40.004167%
    • Champion's Box → Santa Level 3 → Santa Level 4 → Santa Level 50.001458%
  • Santa Level 1 0.014065% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Santa Level 1 · 10 paths combined · 1 of 36 ships
    Show 10 paths
    • Santa Level 1 → Santa Level 30.004167%
    • Santa Level 1 → Santa Level 20.004167%
    • Santa Level 1 → Santa Level 2 → Santa Level 30.001875%
    • Santa Level 1 → Santa Level 3 → Santa Level 50.001215%
    • Santa Level 1 → Santa Level 2 → Santa Level 40.001042%
    • Santa Level 1 → Santa Level 2 → Santa Level 3 → Santa Level 50.000547%
    • Santa Level 1 → Santa Level 2 → Santa Level 3 → Santa Level 40.000469%
    • Santa Level 1 → Santa Level 2 → Santa Level 4 → Santa Level 50.000365%
    • Santa Level 1 → Santa Level 2 → Santa Level 3 → Santa Level 4 → Santa Level 50.000164%
    • Santa Level 10.000056%
  • Ultimate Crate 0.010606% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Ultimate Crate → Super Santa '23 · 1 of 33 ships
  • Spectral Vault 1.0 0.004716% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Spectral Vault 1.0 · 12 paths combined · 1 of 40 ships
    Show 12 paths
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 2.00.00225%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 3.00.00075%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 3.00.000675%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 4.00.000225%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 4.00.000138%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 5.00.000131%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 4.00.000124%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 4.0 → Spectral Vault 5.00.000118%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 5.00.000118%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 4.0 → Spectral Vault 5.00.000072%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 4.0 → Spectral Vault 5.00.000065%
    • Spectral Vault 1.00.00005%
  • Mystic Box 0.002273% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Mystic Box · 1 of 44 ships
  • Secret Santa '23 0.000061% Tier VI Premium ship Event containers · Secret Santa '23 · 1 of 33 ships
Official WG availability sources
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Builds Beta

Build for concealment, gun reload, torpedo reload, survivability, smoke utility, and AA only as needed.

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Stats and specs

Charles Hughes stats

Detailed specs are not available for this ship. This ship is not in our current spec dataset. It may be a limited or legacy variant, a recent release we have not added yet, or a special edition that runs separately from the standard roster. In the meantime, you can look up Charles Hughes on the Wargaming wiki. If you own this ship and would like us to add full specs, let us know.

Balance History

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

Buff ×3Main Battery ×2Consumable ×1
2023-05-11

Ministry of Balance Reports: Ship Trimming

  • Main Battery Reload Time reduced from 3.5 to 3 s.
  • Torpedo Reload Time reduced from 110 to 100 s.
  • Added Defensive Anti-Aircraft Fire consumable.
  • 2 Charges, 180 s Cooldown, 30 s Active Time.
  • 400% Anti-Air Damage, bringing the combined Anti-Air Damage Per Second to 320 while active.
Read the full official post
Exteriors

Skins & permanent camouflages

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

  • Charles Hughes default exterior
    DefaultThe ship’s standard exterior

Primary official WG sources

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