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Cyclone

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France · Tier IV · Destroyer
Destroyer gunboatWin DD duels and cap fights with gun DPM.
Playstyle
  • Hold concealment edges around the contested cap and lean into trades the heal can recover
  • Avoid: Using the Repair Party as a panic button
Key characteristics
2 sigma accuracyHigh fire chanceSmokeEngine BoostStiff AP fuse
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Playstyle

Overview

Cyclone is a Tier IV French destroyer with a Repair Party, a consumable most DDs in the cohort do not get. The heal lets her sustain trades and stay in the cap contest after the first detection cycle; that is the kit, not a panic button. Standout traits: best HE alpha in T4 DDs (2,050) and best HE fire chance in T4 DDs (9).

Positioning

Hold concealment edges around the contested cap and lean into trades the heal can recover. The Repair Party means you survive the first detection cycle other DDs do not, but it does not let you brawl open-water; stay near cover or smoke when the heal is on cooldown.

Potato Avoidance

Using the Repair Party as a panic button

The heal is part of the kit, not a save: most charges should land after a clean trade in cover, not mid-spotting cycle in open water. Used reactively, it covers one cap fight; used proactively, it covers two.

Signature Traits

Heavy HE shells

2050.0 damage per HE shell, best of T4 DDs. Punishes superstructure and modules harder than peers.

High fire chance

9.0% fire chance per HE shell, best of T4 DDs.

Deep-fuse AP

0.03 s AP fuse timer, best of T4 DDs. Shells travel deeper before detonating; citadels through belt armor more reliably.

Big-caliber overmatch

9.1 mm overmatch threshold, best of T4 DDs. Punishes bow-tanking ships peers can't crack.

Stiff AP fuse

22.0 mm AP arming threshold, worst of T4 DDs. Over-pens thin plates; the trade-off pays off when most targets are battleship belt armor.

Slow HE shells

725.0 m/s HE muzzle velocity, bottom quartile of T4 DDs. Lobby trajectory, harder to land at range.

Acquisition

How to get Cyclone

Cyclone is a Premium ship and not available to unlock in the Tech Tree. Acquisition path: Premium/Event.

Official WG availability sources
  • Loyalty Reward 2023 Event/store source Start: 2023-04-10 · End: open/unknown end Official ship/event post that can indicate store, collaboration, event, return, or limited availability.
  • 5 Years Strong: Loyalty Reward for All Captains! Event/store source Start: 2024-03-25 · End: open/unknown end Official ship/event post that can indicate store, collaboration, event, return, or limited availability.
  • 7 Years Strong: New Golden Anchor Event & Loyalty Rewards Event/store source Start: 2026-03-30 · End: open/unknown end Official ship/event post that can indicate store, collaboration, event, return, or limited availability.

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Build for speed, gun reload, torpedo utility, concealment, and survivability/Repair Party value.

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Cohort position

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Where Cyclone sits among Tier IV DDs (21 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.

BestMain battery caliber130 mm (1 of 8 tied) BestHE shell damage2,050 (1 of 2 tied) BestAP fuse timer0.03 s (1 of 4 tied) Top 25%Fires per minute4 (5/21) Top 25%AP shell damage2,450 (5/19) Top 25%Acceleration9.9 s (5/21) Bottom 25%Rudder shift4.1 s (17/21) Bottom 25%Main dispersion90.1 m (17/21) Bottom 25%Engine power33,000 hp (19/21) Bottom 25%Turn-speed retention58.9 hp/m (19/21) Bottom 25%Power-to-weight17.37 hp/t (17/21) Bottom 25%AA DPS17 (17/21) Bottom 25%AA threat26 (17/21) Bottom 25%Torpedo reload84 s (18/21) WorstAP velocity725 m/s (1 of 4 tied) WorstHE velocity725 m/s (1 of 4 tied) WorstAP arming threshold22 mm (1 of 8 tied) WorstMax armor10 mm (1 of 10 tied) WorstCitadel belt10 mm (1 of 10 tied) WorstEnd plates10 mm (1 of 10 tied / 1 of 10 tied)
See 17 mid-pack stats

Not standouts for Cyclone -- 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 points11,700 HP(13/21) Max speed36 kt(15/21) Concealment5.98 km(10/21) Air detection2.99 km(11/21) Traverse-to-turn ratio5.28 ×(9/21) Main battery range10.02 km(9/21) Main battery reload5.4 s(9/21) HE DPM91,111(7/21) AP DPM108,889(9/19) Displacement1,900 t(9/21) AA range3 km(13/21) Torpedo range6 km(15/21) Torpedo damage12,233(14/21) Torpedo speed65 kt(7/21) NormSigma2(20 of 21 tied at this value) NormRepair heal rate0.5 %/s(2 of 3 tied at this value) NormDeck armor10 mm(10 of 19 tied at this value)

Stats & specs

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

Repair 2SmokeEngine Boost
Survivability
Hit Points11,700
Displacement1,900 t
Armor range10–10 mm
Plate armor thicknesses10 mm
Armor material/layer entries25
Fire resistance16.6%
Fire duration30 s
Torp Reduction0%
Magazine HP
ƒThe 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.
5,900
Steering gear HP
ƒDurability 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.
3,500
Main Battery
ModuleArtillery: 130 mm/40 Mle 1919
Mounts / barrels4 mounts / 4 barrels
Reload time
patched
  1. baseline6
    In-game data
  2. 2024-03-216.5
    Ministry of Balance: Spring Changes Main Battery Reload Time decreased from 10 to 6.5 seconds.
  3. 2025-04-036
    April Update: The Bonds of Loyalty Main battery reload time reduced from 6.5 to 6.0 s.
6 s
Firing range10 km
Turret traverse10 °/s
Shell Grouping (σ)
ƒShell grouping (sigma); shown in-game as Shell Grouping.
2
Max Horiz Disp
ƒHorizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range. (R/30·(idealRadius−minRadius)/idealDistance + minRadius)·30 = (10020/30·(8−0.5)/1000 + 0.5)·30 = 90.1 m
90.1 m
Max Vert Disp
ƒVertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 90.1 × 0.6 = 54.1 m
54.1 m
Med Horiz Disp
ƒ50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 90.1 × 0.32 (σ=2) = 28.8 m
28.8 m
Med Vert Disp
ƒ50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 54.1 × 0.32 (σ=2) = 17.3 m
17.3 m
Turret turn time
ƒ180 degrees / 10 deg/s traverse speed = 18 s.
18 s
Base shells/min
ƒ4 broadside guns x 60 / 6 s base reload = 40.
40
HE shells
HE Damage2,050
HE Velocity725 m/s
Fire Chance9%
HE penetration
ƒ22 mm ≈ 130 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).
22 mm
HE full-salvo alpha
ƒ2,050 HE damage x 4 broadside guns = 8,200.
8,200
Base HE DPM
ƒ8,200 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 6 s base reload = 82,000.
82,000
Base fires/min
ƒ4 HE shells x 60 / 6 s reload x 9% fire chance = 3.6.
3.6
AP shells
AP Damage2,450
AP Velocity725 m/s
Min Ricochet45 deg
Guaranteed Ricochet60 deg
Fuse Timer0.025 s
Fuse Threshold22 mm
AP overmatch
ƒfloor(130 mm caliber / 14.3) = 9 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).
9 mm
AP Pen Close
ƒCanonical 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 × 1803 × 32.05^0.69 × 0.13^-1.07 × 725^1.38 = 155 mm. Matches the in-game spec card.
155 mm
AP Pen Far
ƒSame formula at the ship's max firing range (12.5 km), where the shell has slowed to 295.1 m/s: 1e-7 × 1803 × 32.05^0.69 × 0.13^-1.07 × 295.1^1.38 = 44.8 mm.
44.8 mm
AP full-salvo alpha
ƒ2,450 AP damage x 4 broadside guns = 9,800.
9,800
Base AP DPM
ƒ9,800 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 6 s base reload = 98,000.
98,000
AP AOE Radius
ƒAP 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.
10
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Torpedoes
ModuleTorpedoes: 550 mm lance-torpilles
Launchers / tubes2 launchers × 3 tubes = 6 tubes
Reload time84 s
Projectile speed65 kt
Range6 km
Maximum simulated damage11,233 (est.)
Alpha damage33,700
Torpedo detectability1.2 km
Torpedo launcher traverse25 °/s
Torp Turn7.2 s
Torp Arming201 m
Per-side salvo damage
ƒper-side salvo x per-torpedo simulated damage.
67,398
AA Defense
AA mount points4
Close-range AA DPS
ƒSum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (1×3.5×1) + (4×3.5×0.95) = 17. 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.
17
Maximum AA range
ƒLongest-reaching aura across AA-only + dual-purpose auras.
3 km
37 mm/50 CA Mle 19252×1 37mm
13.2 mm/76 CAD Mle 19292×2 13mm
Medium aura
DPS1
Range3 km
Near aura
DPS4
Range1.2 km
Total DPS in Aura
ƒMedium 1 + Near 4 = 5
5
Maneuverability
Engine moduleEngine: 33,000 hp
Engine power33,000 hp
Maximum speed36 kt
Turning circle radius560 m
Engine power multiplier speed threshold7 kt
Traverse-to-turn ratio5.3× slow
Concealment
Detectability by sea5.98 km
Detectability by air2.99 km
Smoke firing penalty2.31 km
Detect after firing main guns5.98 km
Detect Fire Sea7.98 km
Detect Fire Air5.99 km
Guaranteed Detect2 km
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Consumables
Damage Control Party∞ charges · 40 s reload · 5 s active
Smoke Generator2 charges · 240 s reload · 15 s emit / 73 s cloud active
Engine Boost2 charges · 180 s reload · 120 s active · +20% speed bonus
Repair Party2 charges · 80 s reload · 28 s active · 0.5% heal per second · 14% of max HP total heal

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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
Shell grouping (sigma); shown in-game as Shell Grouping.
Max Horiz Disp90.1 m
Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range. (R/30·(idealRadius−minRadius)/idealDistance + minRadius)·30 = (10020/30·(8−0.5)/1000 + 0.5)·30 = 90.1 m
Max Vert Disp54.1 m
Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 90.1 × 0.6 = 54.1 m
Med Horiz Disp28.8 m
50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 90.1 × 0.32 (σ=2) = 28.8 m
Med Vert Disp17.3 m
50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 54.1 × 0.32 (σ=2) = 17.3 m
AP Pen Close155 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 × 1803 × 32.05^0.69 × 0.13^-1.07 × 725^1.38 = 155 mm. Matches the in-game spec card.
AP Pen Far44.8 mm
Same formula at the ship's max firing range (12.5 km), where the shell has slowed to 295.1 m/s: 1e-7 × 1803 × 32.05^0.69 × 0.13^-1.07 × 295.1^1.38 = 44.8 mm.
HE penetration22 mm
22 mm ≈ 130 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).
AP overmatch9 mm
floor(130 mm caliber / 14.3) = 9 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).
AP AOE Radius10
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 alpha4
All 4 barrels bear on the broadside.
Turret turn time18 s
180 degrees / 10 deg/s traverse speed = 18 s.
HE full-salvo alpha8,200
2,050 HE damage x 4 broadside guns = 8,200.
AP full-salvo alpha9,800
2,450 AP damage x 4 broadside guns = 9,800.
Base HE DPM82,000
8,200 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 6 s base reload = 82,000.
Base AP DPM98,000
9,800 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 6 s base reload = 98,000.
Base shells/min40
4 broadside guns x 60 / 6 s base reload = 40.
Base fires/min3.6
4 HE shells x 60 / 6 s reload x 9% fire chance = 3.6.

Torpedoes

Torpedo detectability1.2 km
Estimated torpedo reaction time7.1 s
detectability / (speed kt x 2.6 community game-speed factor).
Torpedo speed65 kt
Travel time to max range35.5 s
range / (speed kt x 2.6 community game-speed factor).
Tube count6
2 launchers x 3 tubes.
Per-side salvo6 torpedoes
6 (centerline launchers train across - full salvo to either side).
Full-salvo damage67,398
tube count x per-torpedo simulated damage (all torpedoes hitting).
Per-side salvo damage67,398
per-side salvo x per-torpedo simulated damage.

AA defense

Close-range AA DPS17
Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (1×3.5×1) + (4×3.5×0.95) = 17. 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 range3 km
Longest-reaching aura across AA-only + dual-purpose auras.
AA threat index26
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 range1.2 km

Armor

Hull HP 11,700, 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
Bow10 mm1,800 (15% of HP)
Overmatched by 150mm+ (De Ruyter, Karlsruhe)Angle bounces 127mm10 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.
Stern10 mm1,100 (9% of HP)
Overmatched by 150mm+ (De Ruyter, Karlsruhe)Angle bounces 127mm10 mm: HE pens from 127mm+
Mirror of bow. Same fast saturation.
Citadel10 mm≈ 165,500 (effectively no cap)
Citadel pen ×0.50 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 (×0.50 direct pen, ×0.10 over-pen).
Superstructure10 mm600 (5% 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 HP5,900 magazine HPMagazine detonation1–30% chance · below ~75% HPPer-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 (37 mm mount)separate HP pool, does not drain ship HP200 per-mount HPDestroyed at 0 HPPer-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 HP3,500 module HPIncapacitated at 0 HPWhen 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 Cyclone. Cards are condensed; use each source link for full context.

Buff ×5Main Battery ×2Torpedo ×2Consumable ×2
2025-04-03

April Update: The Bonds of Loyalty

  • Maximum speed increased from 30 to 36 kts.
  • Main battery reload time reduced from 6.5 to 6.0 s.
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2024-03-21

Ministry of Balance: Spring Changes

  • Main Battery Reload Time decreased from 10 to 6.5 seconds.
  • Torpedo speed increased from 57 to 65 knots.
  • Repair Party moved from slot 2 to slot 4, making this an additional consumable for the ship.
  • Overview traits changed: Added Slow trait. Agile trait was changed to Heal Consumable.
  • Italian destroyers from Tier VI and up quickly lose the ability to stand in gun duels and aren't designed for torpedo warfare. We're improving the reload on these SAP gunboats to bridge the gap:
Read the full official post
Exteriors

Skins & permanent camouflages

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

  • Cyclone default exterior
    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.

2023-04-06 · Patch notes April Update: Blossom in Gold Patch notes 2025-04-03 · Patch notes April Update: The Bonds of Loyalty Patch notes