World of Warships: Legends ship guide

Exeter

Also called: 埃克塞特 Beta
U.K. · Tier V · CA Cruiser · Premium
Sonar cruiserSonar-first support: contest islands and smoke without spending detection.
Playstyle
  • Work the islands rather than a firing line
  • Avoid: Pushing in blind because the kit says brawler
Key characteristics
Heavy torpedoesSmoke + SonarLong-reach AAHeavy citadel beltSharp rudderLow AP DPM
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Across 3,400+ Standard battles from 180+ players, Exeter averages a 61% win rate, 40,500 damage and 0.9 kills per battle, and survives 39% of them.

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Playstyle

Overview

Exeter is a Tier V British heavy cruiser with Sonar as her vision tool. It lets her contest islands and smoke without exposing the hull to vision cycles, which shapes how she pressures caps. A Smoke Generator on top means she can fight from cover the sonar has already cleared, with the bubble out to 5.1 km. Standout traits: AP overmatch threshold in T5 CAs (14.1 mm, 5th of 28) and torpedo alpha in T5 CAs (14,767, 5th of 24). The trade is AP DPM in T5 CAs (136,500, 28th of 28).

Positioning

Work the islands rather than a firing line. Sonar (5.1 km on ships, 3.6 km on torpedoes) is the whole kit, and it only pays inside that radius, so hold the cover beside a contested cap and use it to catch destroyers and torpedoes coming around the corner: HE into the destroyer, AP into any cruiser that shows you a broadside while it sits in smoke. Shooting from the cloud gives you away at 6.1 km, and a destroyer here is spotted at about 6.5 km, so you see it coming with roughly 0.47 km to spare. Vision is mutual: past the 2 km guaranteed ring you cannot see out either, and only your Sonar bubble sees out; past that you are shooting at what a teammate holds lit. Enemy sonar (about 4 km) and radar (about 8.1 km) read straight in regardless. At 600 m the screen is wider than standard, so it can cover a teammate holding the same line as well as your own hull. The helm answers quickly (6.1 s), so she can break an incoming salvo that slower hulls have to eat.

Potato Avoidance

Pushing in blind because the kit says brawler

5.1-km Sonar is what makes the close fight winnable, and it only helps once you are already committed; it does not tell you what is waiting two islands over. Push when a destroyer is lit or a teammate holds vision, not to find out who is there.

Signature Traits

Big-caliber AP overmatch ↗

14.1 mm AP overmatch threshold, top decile of T5 CAs. Punishes bow-tanking ships peers can't crack.

Heavy torpedoes ↗

14767 damage per torpedo, top quartile of T5 CAs.

Long-reach AA ↗

5 km AA reach, best of T5 CAs.

ELITE ARMOR ↗
  • Heavy citadel belt · 140 mm
  • Thickest plate · 140 mm
Sharp rudder ↗

6.1 s rudder shift, top decile of T5 CAs. Snappy weave.

MAIN BATTERY DOWNSIDES ↗
  • Low AP DPM · 136500 AP
  • Low HE DPM · 85500 HE
Acquisition

How to get Exeter

Exeter 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.

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Best listed chance for this ship

  • Super V crate 4.166667% One of the Tier V Premium ships Event · Super V crate · 1 of 24 ships
  • Super Santa '21 1.5% V Exeter Archived · Super Santa '21
  • Santa Level 4 0.272727% Tier V Premium ship Archived · Santa Level 4 · 1 of 22 ships
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  • Santa Level 3 0.261364% Tier V Premium ship Archived · Santa Level 3 · 2 paths combined · 1 of 22 ships
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    • Santa Level 30.220455%
    • Santa Level 3 → Santa Level 40.040909%
  • Spectral Vault 4.0 0.26087% Tier V Premium ship Archived · Spectral Vault 4.0 · 1 of 23 ships
  • Super Santa '22 0.25% Tier IV or V Premium ship Archived · Super Santa '22 · 1 of 28 ships
  • Super Santa '23 0.242273% Tier V Premium ship Archived · Super Santa '23 · 1 of 22 ships
  • Spectral Vault 3.0 0.239565% Tier V Premium ship Archived · Spectral Vault 3.0 · 2 paths combined · 1 of 23 ships
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    • Spectral Vault 3.00.21087%
    • Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 4.00.028696%
  • Mystic Lantern 0.2% Tier V Premium ship Event · Mystic Lantern · 1 of 25 ships
  • Mega Santa '23 0.143955% Tier V Premium ship Archived · Mega Santa '23 · 1 of 22 ships
  • Santa Level 2 0.116477% Tier V Premium ship Archived · Santa Level 2 · 4 paths combined · 1 of 22 ships
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    • Santa Level 20.063636%
    • Santa Level 2 → Santa Level 30.033068%
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  • Spectral Vault 2.0 0.090043% Tier V Premium ship Archived · Spectral Vault 2.0 · 4 paths combined · 1 of 23 ships
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    • Spectral Vault 2.00.06087%
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  • Champion's Box 0.052273% Tier V Premium ship Archived · Champion's Box · 2 paths combined · 1 of 22 ships
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    • Champion's Box → Santa Level 30.044091%
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  • Santa Level 1 0.037494% Tier V Premium ship Archived · Santa Level 1 · 6 paths combined · 1 of 22 ships
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    • Santa Level 1 → Santa Level 30.011023%
    • Santa Level 1 → Santa Level 20.009545%
    • Santa Level 10.009%
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    • Santa Level 1 → Santa Level 2 → Santa Level 40.002045%
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  • Ultimate Crate 0.024227% Tier V Premium ship Archived · Ultimate Crate → Super Santa '23 · 1 of 22 ships
  • Spectral Vault 1.0 0.019108% Tier V Premium ship Archived · Spectral Vault 1.0 · 7 paths combined · 1 of 23 ships
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    • Spectral Vault 1.00.008609%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 2.00.005478%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 3.00.002109%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 3.00.001898%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 4.00.00047%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 4.00.000287%
    • Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 2.0 → Spectral Vault 3.0 → Spectral Vault 4.00.000258%
  • Mystic Box 0.012% Tier V Premium ship Event · Mystic Box · 1 of 25 ships
  • Secret Santa '23 0.0009% Tier V Premium ship Archived · Secret Santa '23 · 1 of 22 ships
Official WG availability sources
  • February Update: Legendary Pilgrimage Store / event post Start: 2025-01-23
    • During the event, check the Store for ships that participated in these battles: Yūdachi, Suzuya, Exeter, and Perth, with the latter available as part of a bundle with historical Commonwealth Commander Harold B. Farncomb.
  • March Update: Echoes at Sea Store / event post Start: 2026-02-19
    • Check the Store for themed content, including cruisers Perth and Exeter, which participated in these battles.
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Builds

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Cohort position

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Where Exeter sits among Tier V 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.

BestRudder shift6.1 s (1/28) LongestAP fuse timer0.033 s (1 of 10 tied) BestTurn speed retained95.9% (1 of 2 tied) BestAA range5 km (1 of 11 tied) BestCitadel belt140 mm (1 of 2 tied) Top 10%Time to 90% speed8.4 s (2/28) Top 10%Acceleration (0-12 kt)3 s (3/28) Top 25%Stealth profile10.98 km / 6.59 km (7/28 / 7/28) Top 25%Main battery caliber203 mm (5/28) Top 25%Secondary DPM (per side)120,000 (5/25) Top 25%Torpedo damage≈14,767 (5/24) Top 25%Max armor140 mm (5/28) Bottom 25%Max speed32 kt (22/28) Bottom 25%Fires per minute4.5 (22/24) Bottom 25%AP arming threshold34 mm (23/28) Bottom 25%AA DPS151 (25/28) Bottom 25%AA threat508 (24/28) Bottom 10%HE DPM85,500 (23/24) Bottom 10%Effective HE DPM (incl. fire)119,390 (23/24) WorstAP DPM136,500 (28/28) WorstSecondary range4 km (1 of 8 tied)
See 27 mid-pack stats

Not standouts for Exeter -- 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 points29,400 HP(18/28) Smoke fire bloom6.06 km(17/28) Turning circle650 m(10/28) Main battery range14.26 km(21/28) Main battery reload12 s(19/28) Sigma2(15/28) Main dispersion131.4 m(9/28) Secondary HE alpha1,500(11/25) Secondary fire chance6%(13/25) Secondary HE pen17 mm(13/25) AP velocity855 m/s(15/28) HE velocity855 m/s(13/24) Engine power80,000 hp(18/28) Power / turn radius123.1 hp/m(15/28) Displacement10,660 t(15/28) Power-to-weight7.5 hp/t(19/28) AP pen at 10 km177 mm(10/28) Flak damage per salvo (expected)306(14/26) Torpedo range8.01 km(13/24) Torpedo speed61 kt(10/24) Torpedo reaction time7.9 s(17/24) Torpedo reload72 s(11/24) Bow armor16 mm(13/28) Stern armor16 mm(14/28) NormAP ricochet start45°(25 of 28 tied at this value) NormAP auto-bounce angle60°(25 of 28 tied at this value) NormRepair heal rate0.5 %/s(5 of 7 tied at this value)
Survivability
Hit Points29,400
Displacement10,660 t
Hull dimensions
ƒLength x beam at the waterline, plus draft. Length matters when dodging torpedoes; beam and draft shape how hard the ship is to hit.
174.9 x 19.3 m (ship-model figure)
Armor range6–140 mm
Plate armor thicknesses6, 13, 16, 19, 20, 25, 30, 38, 72, 76, 140 mm
Armor material/layer entries44
Fire resistance
ƒtop hull: 1 − 0.7669 fire coefficient = 23.3%. Lowers how often hits set you on fire. It does not reduce the damage a burning fire does per second; fires burn at the full rate on every ship.
23.3%
Fire duration30 s
Fire damage
ƒOne unattended fire: 0.003 of max HP per second (0.3%) × 30 s = 0.09 of the pool; 0.09 × 29,400 HP = 2,646 HP on this ship. 4 fire points can burn at once.
0.3% of HP per second
Flood duration40 s
Flood damage
ƒOne unattended flood: 0.0025 of max HP per second (0.25%) × 40 s = 0.1 of the pool; 0.1 × 29,400 HP = 2,940 HP on this ship.
0.25% of HP per second
Torp Reduction
ƒ1 − 0.32 hull torpedo-damage coefficient / 0.333 unprotected baseline = 4%. Reduces torpedo hit damage. It does not affect flooding: floods start as often and tick at the full rate.
4%
Magazine HP
ƒPer-turret powder-magazine HP, a separate pool from the ship's. Penetrating hits wear it down and the turret is likelier to be knocked out as it falls, so a larger pool keeps the guns firing through punishment that silences a peer's.
14,700
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.
8,800
Effective HP
ƒBase 29,400 HP plus everything Repair Party can restore: 0.005 of max HP per second (0.5%) × 28 s × 29,400 HP = 4,116 HP per charge, × 2 charges = 8,232 HP. Ceiling, not a prediction: a charge only restores damage actually taken, and only the regeneratable share of it. In practice ships realize about half of this, mostly because half the charges go unspent; a charge that is used returns about 97% of the per-charge figure above.
32,667–37,632
Repairable: penetration50%
Repairable: citadel10%
Repairable: steering gear50%
Section HP
Bow section HP
ƒDamage saturation pool for the bow: penetrations here deal their normal share until twice this much penetration damage has landed on the section (2 × 3,600 = 7,200), then further hits on it deal half damage. A penetration deals 0.33 × the shell's max damage; once the section is saturated it deals exactly half of that (0.5 × 0.33 = 0.165 × max damage), so a 3,000-damage shell's pen goes from 990 to 495. Overpens (0.1 × max damage) and citadels (1.0 ×) ignore saturation. Pens on the ship's other, unsaturated sections still deal the normal 0.33 ×. A larger pool keeps that part of the ship taking full damage for longer; a small one saturates fast and protects the ship's HP.
3,600
Auxiliary section HP
ƒDamage saturation pool for the auxiliary room: penetrations here deal their normal share until twice this much penetration damage has landed on the section (2 × 1,700 = 3,400), then further hits on it deal half damage. A penetration deals 0.33 × the shell's max damage; once the section is saturated it deals exactly half of that (0.5 × 0.33 = 0.165 × max damage), so a 3,000-damage shell's pen goes from 990 to 495. Overpens (0.1 × max damage) and citadels (1.0 ×) ignore saturation. Pens on the ship's other, unsaturated sections still deal the normal 0.33 ×. A larger pool keeps that part of the ship taking full damage for longer; a small one saturates fast and protects the ship's HP.
1,700
Hull section HP
ƒDamage saturation pool for the hull: penetrations here deal their normal share until twice this much penetration damage has landed on the section (2 × 22,100 = 44,200), then further hits on it deal half damage. A penetration deals 0.33 × the shell's max damage; once the section is saturated it deals exactly half of that (0.5 × 0.33 = 0.165 × max damage), so a 3,000-damage shell's pen goes from 990 to 495. Overpens (0.1 × max damage) and citadels (1.0 ×) ignore saturation. Pens on the ship's other, unsaturated sections still deal the normal 0.33 ×. A larger pool keeps that part of the ship taking full damage for longer; a small one saturates fast and protects the ship's HP.
22,100
Superstructure section HP
ƒDamage saturation pool for the superstructure: penetrations here deal their normal share until twice this much penetration damage has landed on the section (2 × 2,000 = 4,000), then further hits on it deal half damage. A penetration deals 0.33 × the shell's max damage; once the section is saturated it deals exactly half of that (0.5 × 0.33 = 0.165 × max damage), so a 3,000-damage shell's pen goes from 990 to 495. Overpens (0.1 × max damage) and citadels (1.0 ×) ignore saturation. Pens on the ship's other, unsaturated sections still deal the normal 0.33 ×. The superstructure is not exempt: it saturates exactly like the bow and stern, so shells aimed at it stop dealing full damage once this pool is used up. A larger pool keeps that part of the ship taking full damage for longer; a small one saturates fast and protects the ship's HP.
2,000
Stern section HP
ƒDamage saturation pool for the stern: penetrations here deal their normal share until twice this much penetration damage has landed on the section (2 × 1,600 = 3,200), then further hits on it deal half damage. A penetration deals 0.33 × the shell's max damage; once the section is saturated it deals exactly half of that (0.5 × 0.33 = 0.165 × max damage), so a 3,000-damage shell's pen goes from 990 to 495. Overpens (0.1 × max damage) and citadels (1.0 ×) ignore saturation. Pens on the ship's other, unsaturated sections still deal the normal 0.33 ×. A larger pool keeps that part of the ship taking full damage for longer; a small one saturates fast and protects the ship's HP.
1,600
Citadel section HP
ƒThis section has no practical saturation cap: every hit here keeps dealing its normal share of damage (on most ships the citadel; on many destroyers the casemate).
No saturation cap
Main Battery
ModuleArtillery: 203 mm/50 BL Mk VIII
Mounts / barrels3 mounts / 6 barrels
Reload time12 s
Firing range14.3 km
Turret traverse8 °/s
Turret armor25 mm
Turret traverse arcs
ƒHow far each mount can train, in degrees to either side of the mount's own facing. A rear turret with ±150° leaves a 60° blind wedge over the bow; one-sided arcs are wing mounts that cover a single side. The data does not say which way each mount faces, so the arcs are listed per mount without bow/stern angles.
2x ±140°, ±143°
Guns to bear
ƒ180° − 143° (the most restricted aft-facing mount's arc) = 37° off bow; 180° − 140° (the most restricted forward-facing mount's arc) = 40° off stern. How far off the bow (or stern) the ship must angle before every main turret can fire: the widest blind wedge among the rear-facing (or forward-facing) mounts, from each mount's trainable arc.
37° off bow / 40° off stern
Shell Grouping (σ)2
Dispersion type
ƒIn practice: the baseline curve for a standard cruiser -- at max range (14.3 km) shells land in an ellipse about 131 m wide and 79 m tall. Also on this curve (215): AL Baltimore, AL Chapayev, AL Cheshire, AL Harbin, AL Montpelier, AL Tallinn, AL Zara, Aberdeen, Accord, Agano, Albemarle, Algérie and 203 more.
Standard cruiser
Max Horiz Disp
ƒHorizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range, from the dispersion model: σH=(R30·idealRadius−minRadiusidealDistance+minRadius)·30 =(1425730·8−1.11000+1.1)·30=131.4m
131.4 m at 14.3 km
Max Vert Disp
ƒVertical dispersion ellipse height at max range: σV=σH·radiusOnMax =131.4·0.6=78.8m
78.8 m at 14.3 km
Med Horiz Disp
ƒ50%-hit horizontal radius: σH,50=σH·0.6σ =131.4·0.62=39.4m
39.4 m at 14.3 km
Med Vert Disp
ƒ50%-hit vertical radius: σV,50=σV·0.6σ =78.8·0.62=23.6m
23.6 m at 14.3 km
Turret turn time
ƒ180 degrees / 8 deg/s traverse speed = 22.5 s.
22.5 s
Shells/min
ƒ6 broadside guns x 60 / 12 s base reload = 30.
30
HE shells
HE alpha2,850
HE Velocity855 m/s
Fire Chance15%
HE fire DPM vs T5 BB33890
Effective HE DPM vs T5 BB119390
HE penetration
ƒ34 mm ≈ 203 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).
34 mm
HE full-salvo alpha
ƒ2,850 HE damage x 6 broadside guns = 17,100.
17,100
HE DPM
ƒ17,100 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 12 s base reload = 85,500.
85,500
Fires/min
ƒ30 shells/min × 0.15 (15% fire chance) = 4.5.
4.5
AP shells
AP alpha4,550
AP Velocity855 m/s
Min Ricochet45 deg
Guaranteed Ricochet60 deg
Fuse Timer0.033 s
Fuse Threshold34 mm
AP overmatch
ƒfloor(203 mm caliber / 14.3) = 14 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).
14 mm
AP Pen Close
ƒAP formula evaluated at muzzle velocity: P=10−7·K·m0.69·d−1.07·v01.38 =10−7·2400·116.10.69·0.203−1.07·8551.38=390.9mm.
390.9 mm point-blank
AP Pen Far
ƒSame formula at the ship's max firing range (14.3 km), where the shell has slowed to 392.7 m/s: P=10−7·2400·116.10.69·0.203−1.07·392.71.38=133.6mm.
133.6 mm at 14.3 km
AP full-salvo alpha
ƒ4,550 AP damage x 6 broadside guns = 27,300.
27,300
AP DPM
ƒ27,300 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 12 s base reload = 136,500.
136,500
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.
25
Torpedoes
ModuleTorpedoes: 533 mm TR Mk IV
Launchers / tubes2 launchers × 3 tubes = 6 tubes
Reload time72 s
Projectile speed61.0 kt
Range8.01 km
Maximum simulated damage
ƒMost targets only intersect one hull section, so a hit transfers about 1/3 of the warhead alpha (2/3 when the warhead blast >= 5000 and the burst reaches a second section). For this ship: Dsim=α·c=44,300·0.333=14,767. In battle, a hit on the torpedo belt deals the per-hit figure × (1 − the target's torpedo protection %), a bow or stern hit deals it in full, and a torpedo never counts as a citadel hit.
≈ 14,767
Maximum damage (ammunition)
ƒ44,300 warhead alpha / 3 + 1,100 blast = 15,867. Warhead alpha / 3 plus the blast addend: the per-torpedo damage figure. The 'Maximum simulated damage' row above applies target geometry to the same warhead.
15,867
Torpedo module damage
ƒPer-torpedo module/blast damage parameter. Most torpedoes carry 500 to 2,000; ships announced by WG as dealing increased module damage carry 9,000 to 12,000, so their hits knock out engines, rudders, and turrets far more often. Comparative figure.
1,100
Torpedo detectability1.3 km
Reaction time
ƒHow long a target has to dodge after your torpedo is spotted at its detectability range (lower means less warning): treact=1.3 km61 kt×2.6855=7.9 s. 2.6855 converts knots to m/s on the game clock. Base value; commander torpedo-concealment skills lower it further.
7.9 s
Flooding chance
ƒThis torpedo carries a flooding-chance value of 2.65 per hit, shown as 2.65×100=265%. Values above 100% are normal: in battle the base chance is scaled down by the target's torpedo protection (the Torp Reduction stat on its Survivability card) and any flood-resistance modifiers, so a value above 100% keeps flooding likely even through partial protection.
265%
Torpedo launcher traverse25 °/s
Launch arcswing 150° (one launcher per beam)
Torp Turn
ƒTime to rotate the launchers 180 deg: tturn=180°25°/s=7.2s.
7.2 s
Torp Arming194 m
Per-side salvo damage
ƒOne side firing, all torpedoes hitting: per-side tubes x per-torpedo simulated damage = 3 x 14,767 = 44,301. Each hit on the target's torpedo belt is reduced by its torpedo protection %.
44,301
AA Defense
AA mount points4
Maximum AA range
ƒLongest-reaching family on the in-game AA card. Base AirDefense aura max range is 2.5 km; dual-purpose mount auras extend it.
5 km
40 mm Vickers 2-pdr. Mk VIII2×8 40mm
12.7 mm Mk III2×4 13mm
102 mm/45 QF Mk XIX (DP)
ƒDual-purpose: your secondaries doing double duty against aircraft. The same mounts appear on the Secondary Battery card - shared guns, not extra hardware.
4×2 102mm
Far aura
Guns102 mm/45 QF Mk XIX (DP)
Continuous DPS
ƒEffective DPS in in-game units (raw aura damage × 3.5 × hit probability, summed per contributing aura) - matches the Close-range AA DPS headline's currency. Includes 57 from dual-purpose secondaries firing as AA in this range band.
57
Range5 km
Medium aura
Guns40 mm Vickers 2-pdr. Mk VIII
Continuous DPS
ƒEffective DPS: 27 raw aura damage × 3.5 × 0.9 hit probability = 85 - the same in-game units as the Close-range AA DPS headline.
85
Range2.5 km
Total DPS in Aura
ƒFar 57 + Medium 85 = 142
142
Near aura
Guns12.7 mm Mk III
Continuous DPS
ƒEffective DPS: 3 raw aura damage × 3.5 × 0.85 hit probability = 9 - the same in-game units as the Close-range AA DPS headline.
9
Range1.2 km
Total DPS in Aura
ƒFar 57 + Medium 85 + Near 9 = 151
151
Flak
AA explosions
ƒEach ~2 s salvo fires 2 AA explosions in quick succession, each leaving 1 cloud ahead of the attacking squadron - up to 2 clouds per salvo × 170 damage each. Planes that fly into a cloud take its damage; clouds dissipate before the next salvo lands. Defensive AA Fire, where fitted, multiplies the AA explosions within each salvo, and commander skills that raise the Number of AA explosions add to it.
2 per salvo, 1 cloud each
Cloud damage
ƒDamage a plane takes for flying into one flak cloud, before any reductions.
170
Cloud spawn chance
ƒEach cloud in the pattern rolls this chance to spawn, so salvos average fewer clouds than the maximum. Often called flak 'hit chance', but spawned clouds always damage planes that fly into them - the roll is on spawning.
90%
Salvo interval
ƒA new flak salvo (the AA explosions above) fires roughly every 2 s.
every ~2 s
Fired by
ƒFlak keeps firing while at least one secondary battery mount is operational - even losing every dedicated AA mount does not stop it.
Secondary battery
Flak zone
ƒThe activation band: flak fires while attacking planes are inside it. Clouds are placed ahead of the planes' path, so clouds can land short of 2.5 km or past 5 km - once planes get inside the band, new salvos stop. AA range bonuses push the outer edge out; the 2.5 km inner edge does not move.
2.5-5 km
S
Secondary Battery
Mounts4
Firing range4.0 km
Shell Grouping (σ)1
Secondary DPM (per side)
ƒSum across all secondary families of (per-side barrels × 60 / reload_s × alpha), with each reload counted in whole 1/7 s ticks (guns fire on the first tick after the reload), where per-side barrels = mounts × barrels-per-mount / 2 (the guns that bear on one broadside target). Per-family: 4×2 102 mm (4/side) × 60/3 s × 1500 = 120,000. Assumes every shell hits (real hit rate is lower; the Brawl matchup tool on the Compare page folds in dispersion + target armor).
120,000
Secondary fire DPM vs T5 BB (per side)
ƒFires/min (per side) 4.8 × (1 − 0.233 fire resistance) × 60 s × 0.003 of max HP per second × 54,550 HP = 36,150. Per side: the barrels that bear on one broadside target (mounts × barrels / 2). A ceiling: assumes every shell hits and ignores the four-fire cap and Fire Prevention.
36,150
Total secondary DPM vs T5 BB (per side)
ƒSecondary DPM (per side) 120,000 + secondary fire DPM 36,150 = 156,150: shell damage plus fire damage against one T5 battleship, every shell hitting.
156,150
102 mm/45 QF Mk XIX (DP)
ƒDual-purpose: the same mounts also fire at aircraft, so they appear on the AA Defense card too - shared guns, not extra hardware.
4×2 102mm
Caliber102 mm
Reload time3 s
HE alpha1,500
Muzzle Velocity811 m/s
Fire Chance6%
Secondary fires/min (per side)
ƒ4×2 barrels / 2 sides × 60 / 3 s × 0.06 (6% fire chance) = 4.8. Per side: the barrels that bear on one broadside target (mounts × barrels / 2). A ceiling: assumes every shell hits and ignores the four-fire cap and Fire Prevention.
4.8
HE Pen17 mm
Secondary dispersion type
ƒMax 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 @ 4 km
ƒ4 km × 57 + 30 = 258 m.
258 m
Maneuverability
Engine power80,000 hp
Maximum speed32.0 kt
Turning circle radius650 m
Rudder shift time6.1 s
Engine power-boost threshold30.7 kt
Engine spool-up time15.3 s
Reverse spool-up time7.7 s
Reverse speed
ƒtop speed / 4 + 4.9 = 32 / 4 + 4.9 = 12.9 kt. Base value; speed modifiers scale it.
12.9 kt
Crash stop
ƒSeconds from top speed to a dead stop after ordering full reverse: reverse power winds in over the reverse spool-up while water drag does most of the braking, using the ship's own reverse-power ratio. The full curve is on the acceleration chart. Full reverse stops about a quarter faster than a plain Stop order from top speed.
27.2 s
Engine boost threshold (reverse)
ƒSpeed below which the engine's built-in power boost applies in reverse.
11.2 kt
Acceleration 0-90%
ƒTime to reach 90% of top speed (28.8 kt of 32.0 kt).
8.4 s
Acceleration 0-99%
ƒTime to reach 99% of top speed (31.7 kt of 32.0 kt). 99% rather than 100% because true top speed is asymptotic (thrust meets drag), so the last fraction of a knot is never quite gained.
23.4 s
Guns in a full turn
ƒWith the rudder hard over the hull turns 6.0°/s, so a target drifts across the bow at that rate. Turret traverse minus hull turn: 8 − 6.0 = +2.0°/s, so the guns hold the target through the turn. Main Battery Mod. 2 (+20% traverse) and Mod. 3 (−15%) move this line.
hold target (+2.0°/s spare)
Concealment
Detectability by sea
ƒBase value, no camouflage. With a Grade IV permanent camo (or any disposable camo): 10.98 km x 0.955 = 10.49 km. Camouflage does not change detectability by air.
10.98 km
With Grade IV camouflage (sea)
ƒDetectability by sea 10.98 km x 0.955 (Grade IV permanent camo or any disposable camo) = 10.49 km.
10.49 km
Detectability by air6.59 km
Smoke firing penalty6.06 km
Detect when firing (sea)
ƒmax(main battery range, sea detectability 10.98 km) = 14.26 km. Equal to the ship's main battery range (never below base detectability): firing makes you visible to everyone you can reach.
14.26 km
Detect when firing (air)
ƒAir detectability 6.59 km + gun-firing bloom 4.06 km = 10.65 km. The bloom tracks main-battery caliber 203 mm × 0.020 = 4.06 km.
10.65 km
Detect when on fire (sea)
ƒSea detectability 10.98 km + 2.0 km while burning = 12.98 km.
12.98 km
Detect when on fire (air)
ƒAir detectability 6.59 km + 3.0 km while burning = 9.59 km.
9.59 km
Guaranteed Detect2 km
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Consumables
Damage Control Party∞ charges · 60 s reload · 5 s active
Repair Party2 charges · 80 s reload · 28 s active · 4,116 HP (14% of max HP) total heal (per charge)
ƒ0.005 of max HP per second (0.5%) × 28 s effective active time = 0.14 of max HP × 29,400 HP = 4,116 HP: up to 14% of max HP restored per charge.
· 8,232 HP (28% of max HP) total heal (all charges)
ƒ0.14 of max HP per charge × 2 charges = 0.28 × 29,400 HP = 8,232 HP: up to 28% of max HP if the whole Repair Party loadout is used.
· 147 HP/s (0.5% of max HP) heal per second
ƒ0.005 (0.5% of max HP) × 29,400 HP = 147 HP/s. WoWS heals a flat percent of MAX HP each second, so this rate holds at any health level.
Choose one
Sonar2 charges · 180 s reload · 112 s active · 5.13 km ship detect
ƒDerived from the consumable's 30 m grid-unit range (km = grid units x 30 / 1000): 171×301000=5.13 km
· 3.57 km torpedo detect
ƒDerived from the consumable's 30 m grid-unit range (km = grid units x 30 / 1000): 119×301000=3.57 km
Defensive AA Fire3 charges · 140 s reload · 25 s active · ×2 flak burst boost
ƒRepeats the flak burst pattern ×2 within each salvo - more clouds in the air over the salvo, at the same spots.
Choose one
Smoke Generator2 charges · 240 s reload · 15 s emit / 99 s cloud active · 600 m radius
Catapult Fighter3 charges · 80 s reload · 70 s active · 5 km patrol radius
ƒDerived from the consumable's 30 m grid-unit range (km = grid units x 30 / 1000): 167×301000=5 km
· 1 squadron size

Under the hood

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

The constants behind the formulas and the long tail: shell and dispersion inputs, fixed-range anchors, salvo math, layered AA. Click the formula chip on any row to see how it is calculated.

Main battery formulas

vs standard cruiserStandard
The standard cruiser dispersion curve.
Shell scatter width @ 5 km67.5 m
(166.7 × (8 − 1.1) / 1000 + 1.1) × 30 = 67.5 m. Horizontal scatter at a fixed 5 km, from the same dispersion model as the rows below - a knife-fight-range anchor comparable across ships.
Shell scatter width @ 10 km102 m
(333.3 × (8 − 1.1) / 1000 + 1.1) × 30 = 102 m. How wide your shells scatter at 10 km, from the same dispersion model as the max-range figure above. Picking a fixed range makes this number directly comparable from ship to ship: max-range dispersion makes a longer-range gun look worse even when it's tighter at any common range. The interactive Dispersion tab on the Charts card plots the full curve from 0 to max range.
Shell scatter height @ 5 km27.7 m
How tall the scatter ellipse is at a fixed 5 km, from the same model, comparable from ship to ship. The height/width ratio is a piecewise-linear curve through three points from the ship's own dispersion data: radiusOnZero=0.2 at 0 m, radiusOnDelim=0.5 at delim·Rmax=0.5·14257=7128 m, and radiusOnMax=0.6 at 14257 m. Below the kink: k=0.2+(0.5−0.2)·50007128=0.4104, so σV=σH·k=67.5·0.4104=27.7m.
Shell scatter height @ 10 km55.1 m
How tall the same scatter ellipse is at 10 km. Comparable from ship to ship for the same reason as the width value above. The height/width ratio is a piecewise-linear curve through three points from the ship's own dispersion data: radiusOnZero=0.2 at 0 m, radiusOnDelim=0.5 at delim·Rmax=0.5·14257=7128 m, and radiusOnMax=0.6 at 14257 m. Above the kink: k=0.5+(0.6−0.5)·10000−712814257−7128=0.5403, so σV=σH·k=102·0.5403=55.1m.
AP pen 5 km260 mm
AP penetration at a fixed 5 km, from the same ballistic curve as AP Pen Close/Far: the shell's impact velocity at that range fed through the AP formula P=10−7·K·m0.69·d−1.07·v1.38 =10−7·2400·116.10.69·0.203−1.07·636.71.38=260mm, where 636.7 m/s is the shell's speed when it arrives at 5 km (from 855 m/s at the muzzle). Fixed anchors make ships directly comparable at the same fighting distance; the Charts card plots the full curve.
AP pen 10 km177 mm
AP penetration at a fixed 10 km, from the same ballistic curve as AP Pen Close/Far: the shell's impact velocity at that range fed through the AP formula P=10−7·K·m0.69·d−1.07·v1.38 =10−7·2400·116.10.69·0.203−1.07·480.81.38=177mm, where 480.8 m/s is the shell's speed when it arrives at 10 km (from 855 m/s at the muzzle). Fixed anchors make ships directly comparable at the same fighting distance; the Charts card plots the full curve.
HE flight time @ 10 km5.76 s
How long an HE shell takes to reach a target at a fixed 10 km, from the same numerically integrated trajectory the Charts card plots. The shell slows under quadratic air drag, adrag=kρv2, where ρ is air density from a standard-atmosphere profile and k bundles the shell's drag coefficient, caliber and mass: k=πCdd28m=π·0.3463·0.20328·116.1=4.83×10−5. That runs from a 855 m/s muzzle velocity in 0.02 s steps under gravity 9.8 m/s² until the shell lands, then divides by 2.77 because the game clock runs faster than real time. Lower is better, since a faster shell is harder to dodge and needs less lead.
AP flight time @ 10 km5.76 s
How long an AP shell takes to reach a target at a fixed 10 km, from the same numerically integrated trajectory the Charts card plots. The shell slows under quadratic air drag, adrag=kρv2, where ρ is air density from a standard-atmosphere profile and k bundles the shell's drag coefficient, caliber and mass: k=πCdd28m=π·0.3463·0.20328·116.1=4.83×10−5. That runs from a 855 m/s muzzle velocity in 0.02 s steps under gravity 9.8 m/s² until the shell lands, then divides by 2.77 because the game clock runs faster than real time. Lower is better, since a faster shell is harder to dodge and needs less lead.
Guns per full salvo (alpha, DPM)6
3 mounts × 2 barrels = 6; all 6 bear on the broadside.

Model inputs

Krupp (AP)2,400
Armor-penetration constant of the AP shell; penetration scales straight with it, so a 10% higher Krupp is 10% more penetration at every range.
AP shell mass116.1 kg
Enters penetration as mass^0.69 and slows the shell's drag deceleration, so a heavier shell keeps more velocity at range.
AP drag coefficient0.3463
Air drag on the AP shell in flight; lower keeps velocity, and with it penetration, at long range.
AP muzzle velocity855 m/s
Starting speed of the AP shell; penetration scales with velocity^1.38.
HE muzzle velocity855 m/s
Starting speed of the HE shell; sets its flight time and lead.
idealRadius8
Horizontal dispersion growth per idealDistance of range, in 30 m units; the slope of the scatter-width line.
minRadius1.1
Horizontal dispersion at zero range, in 30 m units; the intercept of the scatter-width line.
idealDistance1,000 m
Range step over which horizontal dispersion grows by idealRadius.
taperDist4,000 m
Inside this range the scatter width tapers toward minRadius instead of following the line.
radiusOnZero0.2
Vertical scatter as a share of horizontal at zero range.
radiusOnDelim0.5
Vertical scatter as a share of horizontal at the delim point.
radiusOnMax0.6
Vertical scatter as a share of horizontal at maximum range.
delim0.5
Where the vertical-scatter curve bends, as a share of maximum range.

Torpedoes

Estimated torpedo reaction time7.9 s
1300 m / (61.0 kt × 2.6855) = 7.9 s. detectability / (speed kt x 2.6855 m/s per knot on the game clock).
Torpedo speed61.0 kt
Travel time to max range48.9 s
8010 m / (61.0 kt × 2.6855) = 48.9 s. range / (speed kt x 2.6855 m/s per knot on the game clock).
Tube count6
2 launchers × 3 tubes.
Per-side salvo3 torpedoes
6 wing tubes / 2 = 3: the launchers sit one per beam, so only half of them reach any one side. Each launcher reloads on its own, so she can fire one beam, turn, and fire the other without waiting.
Full-salvo damage88,602
All tubes hitting one target: tubes x per-torpedo simulated damage = 6 x 14,767 = 88,602. Each hit on the target's torpedo belt is reduced by its torpedo protection %.

AA defense

AA DPS at max range57
Only families that reach 5 km contribute at the outer edge of the AA bubble. In-game families: 2 pdr MkVIII 8barrel 2x8 -> 85 DPS @ 2.5 km; 12mm62 HI 2x4 -> 9 DPS @ 1.2 km; 4in45 QF Mk XIX 4x2 -> 57 DPS @ 5 km.
AA DPS layered by range57 DPS @ 5 km, 142 DPS @ 2.5 km, 151 DPS @ 1.2 km
@ 5 km: 57 from one family; @ 2.5 km: 85 + 57 = 142; @ 1.2 km: 85 + 9 + 57 = 151. Cumulative AA DPS at each family range threshold. Inner ranges stack the outer families, so a target closing the distance hits stronger AA bubbles as it crosses each band.
AA DPS at point-blank151
85 + 9 + 57 = 151 DPS: the sum of every family's average DPS, achievable only inside the closest-range family (1.2 km).
AA threat index508
85 × 2.5 + 9 × 1.2 + 57 × 5 = 508. 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

Secondary battery firepower

Max HE alpha1500
The only family (102 mm): 1500. Maximum HE damage per shell across secondary HE families. Best on this ship: 1500 from the 102 mm family.
Max HE fire chance6%
The only family (102 mm): 6%. Maximum per-shell fire chance across secondary HE families (before target fire resistance is applied). Best on this ship: 6% from the 102 mm family.
Max HE pen17 mm
The only family (102 mm): 17 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: 17 mm from the 102 mm family.
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Ship Charts

Background

This York-class ship was the last heavy cruiser to be inducted into the Royal Navy. She had relatively moderate dimensions for her type, but still featured a well-balanced combination of speed, armor protection, and armament.

Armor Beta

Hull HP 29,400, distributed across 5 hull zones, each with its own plate thicknesses, saturation cap, and pen thresholds.

Bow & stern16 mm

Overmatched by 93+ AP guns across the bracket. Can’t reliably bow-tank; gets bow-citadelled and overpenned.

Belt / citadel140 mm

AP can citadel a flat broadside even at range. Stay angled and avoid showing the full side.

Farming6 mm

Superstructure and extremities take HE pens and AP overpens from nearly any gun: steady chip damage. Fire resistance 23%, fires burn 30s. Range-by-range in the Compare tool →

Section Plates HP cap Threats Tactic
Bow16 mm primary (range 16–30 mm)3,600 (12% of HP)
Overmatched by 283mm+ AP (Moltke, Graf Spee)Angle bounces 203mm16 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 primary (range 19–76 mm)22,100 (75% of HP)
Overmatched by 380mm+ AP (Bayern, Gneisenau)Angle bounces 356mm25 mm: HE pens from 150mm+
Largest HP pool. Citadel sits behind these plates; thinner deck and side plating absorb the rest.
Stern16 mm primary (range 16–38 mm)1,600 (5% of HP)
Overmatched by 283mm+ AP (Moltke, Graf Spee)Angle bounces 203mm16 mm: HE pens from 127mm+
Mirror of bow. Same fast saturation.
Citadel140 mm primary (range 25–140 mm)≈ 165,500 (effectively no cap)
Citadel pen: full damageOver-pen: ×0.10 damage
Effectively no cap; citadel pool sits at ~165k HP on every ship. An AP citadel penetration deals the shell's full damage, the biggest single hit available; only over-penetrations are damped, to ×0.10.
Superstructure6 mm primary (range 6–76 mm)2,000 (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 HP14,700 magazine HPTurret knocked outPer-turret powder-magazine HP, a separate pool that does not drain ship HP. As it is worn down the turret is likelier to be knocked out, and a smaller pool gets there faster.
Secondary mount (102 mm mount)separate HP pool, does not drain ship HP800 per-mount HPDestroyed at 0 HPPer-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 (40 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 HP8,800 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.

Exteriors

Skins & permanent camouflages

Every custom exterior Exeter can equip.

  • Exeter default exterior
    DefaultThe ship’s standard exterior

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