Main battery formulas
Shell Grouping (σ)1.9
Shell grouping (sigma); shown in-game as Shell Grouping.
Max Horiz Disp233.8 m
Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range. (R/30·(idealRadius−minRadius)/idealDistance + minRadius)·30 = (17120/30·(12−2.2)/1000 + 2.2)·30 = 233.8 m
Max Vert Disp140.3 m
Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 233.8 × 0.6 = 140.3 m
Med Horiz Disp77.5 m
50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 233.8 × 0.331 (σ=1.9) = 77.5 m
Med Vert Disp46.5 m
50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 140.3 × 0.331 (σ=1.9) = 46.5 m
AP Pen Close836.2 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 × 2400 × 1071^0.69 × 0.406^-1.07 × 836^1.38 = 836.2 mm. Matches the in-game spec card.
AP Pen Far512.4 mm
Same formula at the ship's max firing range (21.4 km), where the shell has slowed to 586.3 m/s: 1e-7 × 2400 × 1071^0.69 × 0.406^-1.07 × 586.3^1.38 = 512.4 mm.
HE penetration68 mm
68 mm ≈ 406 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).
AP overmatch28 mm
floor(406 mm caliber / 14.3) = 28 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).
AP AOE Radius250
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 alpha9
All 9 barrels bear on the broadside.
Turret turn time36 s
180 degrees / 5 deg/s traverse speed = 36 s.
HE full-salvo alpha51,300
5,700 HE damage x 9 broadside guns = 51,300.
AP full-salvo alpha117,450
13,050 AP damage x 9 broadside guns = 117,450.
Base HE DPM106,138
51,300 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 29 s base reload = 106,138.
Base AP DPM243,000
117,450 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 29 s base reload = 243,000.
Installed HE DPM117,931
51,300 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 26.1 s installed reload (Main Battery Mod. 3 = -10%) = 117,931.
Installed AP DPM270,000
117,450 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 26.1 s installed reload (Main Battery Mod. 3 = -10%) = 270,000.
Base shells/min18.6
9 broadside guns x 60 / 29 s base reload = 18.6.
Installed shells/min20.7
9 broadside guns x 60 / 26.1 s installed Artillery reload = 20.7.
Base fires/min6.7
9 HE shells x 60 / 29 s reload x 36% fire chance = 6.7.
Installed fires/min7.45
9 HE shells x 60 / 26.1 s installed reload x 36% fire chance = 7.45.
AA defense
Close-range AA DPS446
Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (58×3.5×0.75) + (59×3.5×0.7) + (57×3.5×0.75) = 446. 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 range4 km
Longest-reaching aura across AA-only + dual-purpose auras.
AA threat index1420
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 range2 km
Secondary battery firepower
Secondary DPM (per side)297,000
Sum across all secondary families of (per-side barrels × 60 / reload_s × alpha), where per-side barrels = mounts × barrels-per-mount / 2 (the guns that bear on one broadside target). Per-family: 2×3 152 mm (3/side) × 60/12 × 2100 = 31,500 + 2×3 152 mm (3/side) × 60/12 × 2100 = 31,500 + 12×2 90 mm (12/side) × 60/4 × 1300 = 234,000. Assumes every shell hits (real hit rate is lower; the Brawl matchup tool on the Compare page folds in dispersion + target armor).
Max HE alpha2100
Maximum HE damage per shell across secondary HE families. Best on this ship: 2100 from the 152 mm family.
Max HE fire chance7%
Maximum per-shell fire chance across secondary HE families (before target fire resistance is applied). Best on this ship: 7% from the 152 mm family.
Max HE pen25 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: 25 mm from the 152 mm family.
Damage Control Party
Repair Party
Exhaust Smoke Generator
Catapult Fighter
Observation Seaplane
Secondary Battery Booster