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Luca Tarigo

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Italy · Tier VI · Destroyer · Tech Tree: Destroyer Hunters

Destroyer gunboatWin DD duels and cap fights with gun DPM.

Playstyle

Sit outside the contested cap's detection ring and drop torpedoes on probable lanes from concealment
Avoid: Pushing the cap fight yourself

Key characteristics

Long torps (10 km)2 sigma accuracyEngine BoostEasily spotted

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Playstyle

Overview

Luca Tarigo is a Tier VI Italian long-range torpedo destroyer reaching 10 km. The torps drop on probable lanes from outside detection; the guns are for sustained chip damage between waves. Standout traits: top-decile flat HE shells in T6 DDs (950).

Positioning

Sit outside the contested cap's detection ring and drop torpedoes on probable lanes from concealment. The long-range torps make you a map-control tool; the cap fight itself is for your peer DDs while you shape rotations from the flank.

Potato Avoidance

Pushing the cap fight yourself

The kit is map control via torpedo lanes, not cap brawling; if you contest the cap directly your peer DDs will out-trade you and the long torps stop mattering when you are dead.

Signature Traits

Flat HE shells

950.0 m/s HE muzzle velocity, top decile of T6 DDs. Flatter trajectory, easier to land at range.

Hardened superstructure

16.0 mm superstructure, top decile of T6 DDs. HE farms less.

Easily spotted

7.2 km surface detect, bottom decile of T6 DDs. Visible before you can react; position early.

Acquisition

How to get Luca Tarigo

Luca Tarigo is available in the Destroyer Hunters branch of the Italy Tech Tree for 9,000,000 credits after researching it in the branch. Known module upgrades cost up to 2,250,000 credits. Official source cards below may also show its temporary Early Access window before it became a normal Tech Tree unlock. 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.

Early AccessOfficial WG line/source notes indicate a temporary Early Access window before normal acquisition.

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Italy Tech Tree

Luca Tarigo sits in the Destroyer Hunters branch. The highlighted path shows the local branch context inside the full Italy tree.

7 ships in highlighted branch · scroll to inspect all Italy lines.

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Best listed chance for this ship

Anniversary '23 Regia Marina crate 2% VI Luca Tarigo Event containers · Anniversary '23 Regia Marina crate
Italian Destroyer Crate 0.02% VI Luca Tarigo Early access containers · Italian Destroyer Crate

Official WG availability sources

Full Speed Ahead: Italian Destroyers in Early Access Early Access Start: 2023-05-17 · End: 2023-06-14 Official early-access or tech-tree-line article. Tech-tree ships are temporary crate drops during Early Access, then move to the Tech Tree.
Official WoWS Legends container odds Containers Official container drop rows linked below include direct and nested effective ship odds.

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Anniversary '23 Regia Marina crate 2% · VI Luca Tarigo
Italian Destroyer Crate 0.02% · VI Luca Tarigo

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Cohort position

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Where Luca Tarigo sits among Tier VI DDs (33 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.

Top 10%HE velocity950 m/s (2/33) Top 25%Traverse-to-turn ratio7.63 × (9/33) Top 25%Main dispersion88.2 m (9/33) Top 25%AA DPS180 (7/33) Top 25%Torpedo range10 km (5/33) Top 25%Torpedo reload70 s (7/33) Bottom 25%Stealth profile7.2 km / 3.63 km (30/33 / 29/33) Bottom 25%Main battery caliber120 mm (27/33) Bottom 25%Acceleration12.16 s (29/33) Bottom 25%Torpedo damage10,000 (29/33) Bottom 25%Torpedo speed56 kt (26/33) WorstNo secondaries (30 of 33 in cohort)

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Not standouts for Luca Tarigo -- 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 points17,100 HP(10/33) Max speed38 kt(11/33) Rudder shift4.8 s(19/33) Main battery range10.74 km(13/33) Main battery reload5 s(24/33) HE shell damage1,750(21/33) HE fire chance8%(17/33) Fires per minute5.76(14/33) HE DPM126,000(20/33) Engine power50,000 hp(21/33) Turn-speed retention82 hp/m(21/33) Displacement2,580 t(15/33) Power-to-weight19.38 hp/t(19/33) AA range3.5 km(18/33) AA threat377(20/33) Deck armor16 mm(11/22) NormMax armor16 mm(20 of 33 tied at this value) NormCitadel belt16 mm(22 of 32 tied at this value) NormBow armor16 mm(20 of 32 tied at this value) NormStern armor16 mm(21 of 32 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: 14,600 → 17,100

Displacement2,580 t

Armor range10–16 mm

Plate armor thicknesses10, 16 mm

Armor material/layer entries19

Fire resistanceInitial: 26.6% → 30%

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.

8,600

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.

5,100

Main Battery

ModuleArtillery: 120 mm/50 Ansaldo 1926

Mounts / barrels3 mounts / 6 barrels

Reload time5.5 s

Firing range (base)9.8 km

Firing range (top fire control)10.7 km

Turret traverse14 °/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 = (9764/30·(8−0.5)/1000 + 0.5)·30 = 88.2 m

88.2 m

Max Vert Disp

Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 88.2 × 0.6 = 52.9 m

52.9 m

Med Horiz Disp

50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 88.2 × 0.32 (σ=2) = 28.2 m

28.2 m

Med Vert Disp

50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 52.9 × 0.319 (σ=2) = 16.9 m

16.9 m

Turret turn time

180 degrees / 14 deg/s traverse speed = 12.9 s.

12.9 s

Base shells/min

6 broadside guns x 60 / 5.5 s base reload = 65.5.

65.5

HE shells

HE Damage1,750

HE Velocity950 m/s

Fire Chance8%

HE penetration

20 mm ≈ 120 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).

20 mm

HE full-salvo alpha

1,750 HE damage x 6 broadside guns = 10,500.

10,500

Base HE DPM

10,500 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 5.5 s base reload = 114,545.

114,545

Base fires/min

6 HE shells x 60 / 5.5 s reload x 8% fire chance = 5.24.

5.24

SAP shells

SAP Damage2,600

SAP Velocity950 m/s

SAP Pen (mm)34.2

AP shells

Min Ricochet60 deg

Guaranteed Ricochet75 deg

Fuse Timer0.03 s

Fuse Threshold25 mm

AP overmatch

floor(120 mm caliber / 14.3) = 8 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).

8 mm

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Torpedoes

ModuleTorpedoes: 533 mm tubo lanciasiluri triple

Launchers / tubes2 launchers × 3 tubes = 6 tubes

Reload time70 s

Projectile speed56 kt

Range10 km

Maximum simulated damage9,100 (est.)

Alpha damage27,300

Torpedo detectability1.1 km

Torpedo launcher traverse25 °/s

Torp Turn7.2 s

Torp Arming173 m

Per-side salvo damage

per-side salvo x per-torpedo simulated damage.

54,600

AA Defense

AA mount points10

Close-range AA DPS

Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (20×3.5×1) + (33×3.5×0.95) = 180. 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.

180

Maximum AA range

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

3.5 km

37 mm/54 Breda 1938 (upgraded hull only)2×2 37mm

13.2 mm/76 Breda 19318×2 13mm

40 mm/39 QF MKII (stock hull only)2×1 40mm

DPS20

Range3.5 km

DPSInitial: 42 → 33

Range1.2 km

Total DPS in Aura

Medium 20 + Near 33 = 53

Maneuverability

Engine moduleEngine: 50,000 hp

Engine power50,000 hp

Maximum speed38 kt

Turning circle radius610 m

Engine power multiplier speed threshold7 kt

Traverse-to-turn ratio7.6× ok

Concealment

Detectability by sea7.2 km

Detectability by air3.63 km

Smoke firing penalty2.61 km

Detect after firing main guns7.2 km

Detect Fire Sea9.2 km

Detect Fire Air6.63 km

Guaranteed Detect2 km

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Consumables

Damage Control Party∞ charges · 40 s reload · 5 s active

Exhaust Smoke Generator4 charges · 120 s reload · 15 s emit / 10 s cloud active

Engine Boost4 charges · 120 s reload · 25 s active · +25% 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 points14,600 → 17,100
Rudder shift6.7 → 4.8 s
Close-range AA DPS54 → 53
Maximum AA range2.5 → 3.5 km
Turret traverse14 → 10 °/s

Fire controlUpgrade

Main battery range9,764 → 10740.4 m

TorpedoesUpgrade

Reload80 → 70 s

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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 Disp88.2 m

Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range. (R/30·(idealRadius−minRadius)/idealDistance + minRadius)·30 = (9764/30·(8−0.5)/1000 + 0.5)·30 = 88.2 m

Max Vert Disp52.9 m

Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 88.2 × 0.6 = 52.9 m

Med Horiz Disp28.2 m

50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 88.2 × 0.32 (σ=2) = 28.2 m

Med Vert Disp16.9 m

50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 52.9 × 0.319 (σ=2) = 16.9 m

Dispersion familyDD Disp.

Standard destroyer dispersion baseline.

HE penetration20 mm

20 mm ≈ 120 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).

AP overmatch8 mm

floor(120 mm caliber / 14.3) = 8 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).

Broadside guns used for alpha6

All 6 barrels bear on the broadside.

Turret turn time12.9 s

180 degrees / 14 deg/s traverse speed = 12.9 s.

HE full-salvo alpha10,500

1,750 HE damage x 6 broadside guns = 10,500.

Base HE DPM114,545

10,500 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 5.5 s base reload = 114,545.

Base shells/min65.5

6 broadside guns x 60 / 5.5 s base reload = 65.5.

Base fires/min5.24

6 HE shells x 60 / 5.5 s reload x 8% fire chance = 5.24.

Torpedoes

Torpedo detectability1.1 km

Estimated torpedo reaction time7.6 s

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

Torpedo speed56 kt

Travel time to max range68.7 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 damage54,600

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

Per-side salvo damage54,600

per-side salvo x per-torpedo simulated damage.

AA defense

Close-range AA DPS180

Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (20×3.5×1) + (33×3.5×0.95) = 180. 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 range3.5 km

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

AA threat index377

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 14,600 → 17,100 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	2,800 (16% of HP)	Overmatched by 283mm+ (Graf Spee, Scharnhorst)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)	16 mm	12,800 (75% of HP)	Overmatched by 283mm+ (Graf Spee, Scharnhorst)Angle bounces 203mm16 mm: HE pens from 127mm+	Largest HP pool. Citadel sits behind these plates; thinner deck and side plating absorb the rest.
Stern	16 mm	1,200 (7% of HP)	Overmatched by 283mm+ (Graf Spee, Scharnhorst)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	16 mm	1,100 (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	8,600 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 (37 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	5,100 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 Luca Tarigo. Cards are condensed; use each source link for full context.

Buff ×7Main Battery ×4Concealment ×1

2026-04-30

Ministry of Balance: Viva la Marina!

Main battery firing range increased from 9.56 to 9.76 km.
Main battery HE shell damage increased from 1,700 to 1,750.
Main battery HE shell fire-setting chance increased from 7 to 8%.
Detectability range by sea reduced from 7.58 to 7.2 km.
Stock hull HP increased from 12,600 to 14,600 (with saturation adjusted proportionally).
Upgraded hull HP increased from 15,100 to 17,100 (with saturation adjusted proportionally).

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2024-03-21

Ministry of Balance: Spring Changes

Main Battery reload time reduced from 6.5 to 5.5 seconds.

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Exteriors

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Primary official WG sources

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2023-05-17 · Early access / tech tree line Full Speed Ahead: Italian Destroyers in Early Access Line source