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Hatsuharu

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Japan · Tier V · Destroyer · Tech Tree: Gunboat Destroyers

Destroyer gunboatWin DD duels and cap fights with gun DPM.

Playstyle

Hold concealment edges on the contested cap at 6.5 km detection
Avoid: Burning the 6.5 km concealment advantage on guns

Key characteristics

Long torps (10 km)2 sigma accuracy11 km gun rangeSmokeFragile

Community Data

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Playstyle

Overview

Hatsuharu is a Tier V Japanese stealth-leaning destroyer with strong surface detection (6.5 km). The kit opens detection windows most peer DDs cannot match, so her value is contesting caps from concealment edges where the detection band holds. Standout traits: best AA reach in T5 DDs (5 km).

Positioning

Hold concealment edges on the contested cap at 6.5 km detection. The band opens windows for unspotted torpedo drops and clean repositions; lean into the gaps your peer DDs cannot read, and back out before detection closes.

Potato Avoidance

Burning the 6.5 km concealment advantage on guns

Every salvo lights you up and gives back the detection edge that makes the kit work; reserve guns for finishing damage on already-spotted ships, and prioritize torpedo drops you can fire while undetected.

Signature Traits

Long-reach AA

5.0 km AA reach, best of T5 DDs.

Sharp rudder

3.0 s rudder shift, top decile of T5 DDs. Snappy weave.

Flat HE shells

915.0 m/s HE muzzle velocity, top decile of T5 DDs. Flatter trajectory, easier to land at range.

Nimble for the tonnage

23.31 hp per ton, top decile of T5 DDs. Engine punch outclasses the hull's mass, so the ship retains speed through sustained turns better than peers.

Visible torps

1.5 km torpedo detect, bottom decile of T5 DDs. Easy to dodge if targets are looking.

Fragile HP pool

11700.0 HP, bottom decile of T5 DDs. Trade hits sparingly.

Acquisition

How to get Hatsuharu

Hatsuharu is available in the Gunboat Destroyers branch of the Japan Tech Tree for 2,400,000 credits after researching it in the branch. Known module upgrades cost up to 600,000 credits.

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Japan Tech Tree

Hatsuharu sits in the Gunboat Destroyers branch. The highlighted path shows the local branch context inside the full Japan tree.

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Cohort position

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Where Hatsuharu sits among Tier V 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.

BestRudder shift3 s (1/21) BestAA range5 km (1 of 3 tied) Top 10%HE velocity915 m/s (3/21) Top 10%Displacement1,802 t (3/21) Top 10%Power-to-weight23.31 hp/t (3/21) Top 25%Stealth profile6.46 km / 3.23 km (5/21 / 6/21) Top 25%Main battery range10.62 km (4/21) Top 25%AP velocity915 m/s (3/19) Top 25%AA threat334 (5/21) Top 25%Torpedo range9.99 km (5/21) Top 25%Torpedo damage16,267 (5/21) Bottom 10%Hit points11,700 HP (20/21) WorstTraverse-to-turn ratio3.23 × (21/21)

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Not standouts for Hatsuharu -- 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.

Max speed36.5 kt(11/21) Main battery caliber127 mm(10/21) Main battery reload5.4 s(15/21) HE shell damage1,800(11/21) HE fire chance7%(13/21) Fires per minute3.89(14/21) HE DPM100,000(11/21) AP shell damage2,200(11/19) AP DPM122,222(12/19) Main dispersion87.4 m(12/21) Acceleration10.95 s(16/21) AP arming threshold21 mm(11/19) Engine power42,000 hp(13/21) Turn-speed retention72.4 hp/m(13/21) AA DPS84(11/21) Torpedo speed59 kt(13/21) Torpedo reload76 s(9/21) Max armor16 mm(13/21) Bow armor16 mm(11/20) Stern armor16 mm(11/20) Deck armor15 mm(9/16) NormAP fuse timer0.01 s(17 of 19 tied at this value) NormAP ricochet start45°(18 of 19 tied at this value) NormAP auto-bounce angle60°(18 of 19 tied at this value) NormCitadel belt16 mm(19 of 20 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.

SmokeEngine Boost

Survivability

Hit PointsInitial: 10,500 → 11,700

Displacement1,802 t

Armor range6–16 mm

Plate armor thicknesses6, 10, 13, 15, 16 mm

Armor material/layer entries29

Fire resistanceInitial: 20% → 23.3%

Fire duration30 s

Torp Reduction0%

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.

5,900

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.

3,600

Main Battery

ModuleArtillery: 127 mm/50 Type3

Mounts / barrels3 mounts / 5 barrels

Reload time6 s

Firing range (base)9.7 km

Firing range (top fire control)10.6 km

Turret traverse6 °/s

Shell Grouping (σ)

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

Max Horiz Disp

Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range. (R/30·(idealRadius−minRadius)/idealDistance + minRadius)·30 = (9655/30·(8−0.5)/1000 + 0.5)·30 = 87.4 m

87.4 m

Max Vert Disp

Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 87.4 × 0.6 = 52.4 m

52.4 m

Med Horiz Disp

50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 87.4 × 0.319 (σ=2) = 27.9 m

27.9 m

Med Vert Disp

50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 52.4 × 0.321 (σ=2) = 16.8 m

16.8 m

Turret turn time

180 degrees / 6 deg/s traverse speed = 30 s.

30 s

Base shells/min

5 broadside guns x 60 / 6 s base reload = 50.

HE shells

HE Damage1,800

HE Velocity915 m/s

Fire Chance7%

HE penetration

21 mm ≈ 127 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).

21 mm

HE full-salvo alpha

1,800 HE damage x 5 broadside guns = 9,000.

9,000

Base HE DPM

9,000 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 6 s base reload = 90,000.

90,000

Base fires/min

5 HE shells x 60 / 6 s reload x 7% fire chance = 3.5.

3.5

AP shells

AP Damage2,200

AP Velocity915 m/s

Min Ricochet45 deg

Guaranteed Ricochet60 deg

Fuse Timer0.01 s

Fuse Threshold21 mm

AP overmatch

floor(127 mm caliber / 14.3) = 8 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).

8 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 × 2266 × 23^0.69 × 0.127^-1.07 × 915^1.38 = 219 mm. Matches the in-game spec card.

219 mm

AP Pen Far

Same formula at the ship's max firing range (13.3 km), where the shell has slowed to 255.7 m/s: 1e-7 × 2266 × 23^0.69 × 0.127^-1.07 × 255.7^1.38 = 37.7 mm.

37.7 mm

AP full-salvo alpha

2,200 AP damage x 5 broadside guns = 11,000.

11,000

Base AP DPM

11,000 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 6 s base reload = 110,000.

110,000

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: Type8 mod. 2

Launchers / tubes2 launchers × 3 tubes = 6 tubes

Reload time76 s

Projectile speed59 kt

Range9.99 km

Maximum simulated damage14,967 (est.)

Alpha damage44,900

Torpedo detectability1.5 km

Torpedo launcher traverse25 °/s

Torp Turn7.2 s

Torp Arming455 m

Per-side salvo damage

per-side salvo x per-torpedo simulated damage.

89,802

AA Defense

AA mount points6

Close-range AA DPS

Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (13×3.5×1) + (11×3.5×1) = 84. 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 range

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

5 km

25 mm/60 Type96 mod. 1 (upgraded hull only)4×1 25mm

25 mm Type96 mod. 1 (upgraded hull only)2×2 25mm

40 mm Type91 (stock hull only)2×1 40mm

13 mm Type93 (stock hull only)4×1 13mm

DPS

Includes 11 continuous AA damage from dual-purpose main battery firing as AA in this range band.

Range5 km

DPS13

Range3.1 km

Total DPS in Aura

Far 11 + Medium 13 = 24

Maneuverability

Engine moduleEngine: 42,000 hp

Engine power42,000 hp

Maximum speed36.5 kt

Turning circle radius580 m

Engine power multiplier speed threshold7 kt

Traverse-to-turn ratio3.2× drags

Concealment

Detectability by sea6.46 km

Detectability by air3.23 km

Smoke firing penalty2.42 km

Detect after firing main guns6.46 km

Detect Fire Sea8.46 km

Detect Fire Air6.23 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 / 77 s cloud active

Engine Boost2 charges · 180 s reload · 120 s active · +8% speed bonus

Module options (3)

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

HullTrade-off

Hit points10,500 → 11,700
Rudder shift4.5 → 3 s
Close-range AA DPS19 → 13
Maximum AA range2 → 3.1 km
Turret traverse6 → 12 °/s

Fire controlUpgrade

Main battery range9,655 → 10620.5 m

TorpedoesTrade-off

Range6 → 9.99 km
Reload73 → 76 s
Alpha damage40,200 → 44,900
Display damage13,400 → 14,967
Speed63 → 59 kt

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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 Disp87.4 m

Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range. (R/30·(idealRadius−minRadius)/idealDistance + minRadius)·30 = (9655/30·(8−0.5)/1000 + 0.5)·30 = 87.4 m

Max Vert Disp52.4 m

Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 87.4 × 0.6 = 52.4 m

Med Horiz Disp27.9 m

50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 87.4 × 0.319 (σ=2) = 27.9 m

Med Vert Disp16.8 m

50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 52.4 × 0.321 (σ=2) = 16.8 m

Dispersion familyDD Disp.

Standard destroyer dispersion baseline.

AP Pen Close219 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 × 2266 × 23^0.69 × 0.127^-1.07 × 915^1.38 = 219 mm. Matches the in-game spec card.

AP Pen Far37.7 mm

Same formula at the ship's max firing range (13.3 km), where the shell has slowed to 255.7 m/s: 1e-7 × 2266 × 23^0.69 × 0.127^-1.07 × 255.7^1.38 = 37.7 mm.

HE penetration21 mm

21 mm ≈ 127 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).

AP overmatch8 mm

floor(127 mm caliber / 14.3) = 8 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 alpha5

All 5 barrels bear on the broadside.

Turret turn time30 s

180 degrees / 6 deg/s traverse speed = 30 s.

HE full-salvo alpha9,000

1,800 HE damage x 5 broadside guns = 9,000.

AP full-salvo alpha11,000

2,200 AP damage x 5 broadside guns = 11,000.

Base HE DPM90,000

9,000 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 6 s base reload = 90,000.

Base AP DPM110,000

11,000 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 6 s base reload = 110,000.

Base shells/min50

5 broadside guns x 60 / 6 s base reload = 50.

Base fires/min3.5

5 HE shells x 60 / 6 s reload x 7% fire chance = 3.5.

Torpedoes

Torpedo detectability1.5 km

Estimated torpedo reaction time9.8 s

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

Torpedo speed59 kt

Travel time to max range65.1 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 damage89,802

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

Per-side salvo damage89,802

per-side salvo x per-torpedo simulated damage.

AA defense

Close-range AA DPS84

Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (13×3.5×1) + (11×3.5×1) = 84. 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 km

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

AA threat index334

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

Hull HP 10,500 → 11,700 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	16 mm primary (range 15–16 mm)	1,670 (14% of HP)	Overmatched by 283mm+ (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.
Stern	16 mm primary (range 13–16 mm)	1,220 (10% of HP)	Overmatched by 283mm+ (Moltke, Graf Spee)Angle bounces 203mm16 mm: HE pens from 127mm+	Mirror of bow. Same fast saturation.
Citadel	16 mm primary (range 10–16 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).
Superstructure	6 mm primary (range 6–15 mm)	700 (6% 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	5,900 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 (25 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	3,600 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 Hatsuharu. Cards are condensed; use each source link for full context.

Buff ×1Main Battery ×1

2021-09-30

Halloween Update: Double the Fun, Double the Trouble

Main battery reload time decreased from 7.5 to 6 s.

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Exteriors

Skins & permanent camouflages

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

DefaultThe ship’s standard exterior

Primary official WG sources

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2021-09-30 · Patch notes Halloween Update: Double the Fun, Double the Trouble Patch notes