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Medea

Beta
U.K. · Tier II · Destroyer
Destroyer gunboatWin DD duels and cap fights with gun DPM.
Playstyle
  • Sit at the edge of a contested cap from concealment and cycle torpedo waves into lanes the enemy has to…
  • Avoid: Holding 7.5-km torpedoes for a perfect shot
Key characteristics
Long torps (8 km)2 sigma accuracyHigh fire chanceLobs over islandsSlow
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Playstyle

Overview

Medea is a Tier II British torpedo destroyer reaching 7.5 km. The torpedoes travel at 57 kt, so target reaction time is shorter than peer DDs; this is a torpedo-spam kit, not a gun trade kit. Standout traits: best turret traverse rate in T2 DDs (20) and best torpedo alpha in T2 DDs (11,967).

Positioning

Sit at the edge of a contested cap from concealment and cycle torpedo waves into lanes the enemy has to use - 7.5 km reach at 57 kt means the wall arrives before targets can react. Drop on probable lanes from cover, stay unspotted between waves, and let the wall do the work.

Potato Avoidance

Holding 7.5-km torpedoes for a perfect shot

The kit pays out by saturating lanes, not by waiting for guaranteed broadsides; missed waves still force rotations and protect your team's flank. Idle torpedo tubes are the worst output state.

Signature Traits

Heavy torpedoes

11967.0 damage per torpedo, best of T2 DDs.

Fast torpedoes

57.0 kt torpedo speed, best of T2 DDs. Less reaction time for targets to dodge.

Fast turret traverse

12.0°/s turret traverse, top decile of T2 DDs. Tracks fast-rotating targets peers can't keep up with.

High-arc HE shells

39.5° HE impact angle at max range, top decile of T2 DDs. Lobs over cover.

Visible torps

1.2 km torpedo detect, worst of T2 DDs. Easy to dodge if targets are looking.

Slow HE shells

664.0 m/s HE muzzle velocity, bottom decile of T2 DDs. Lobby trajectory, harder to land at range.

Acquisition

How to get Medea

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

Builds Beta

Ariadne M. Davis, Grotmaz Smart, and Phillip Vian are useful British destroyer commander directions. Inspirations usually start with concealment, then add HP, torpedo reload, gun performance, or speed depending on whether you want safer scouting or harder cap fights.

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Commanders frequently paired with this ship Ariadne M. DavisGrotmaz SmartPhilip Vian

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Cohort position

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Where Medea sits among Tier II DDs (20 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.

BestTorpedo damage11,967 (1 of 2 tied) BestTorpedo speed57 kt (1 of 4 tied) Top 25%Traverse-to-turn ratio5.85 × (5/20) Top 25%Acceleration9.6 s (5/20) Top 25%AA DPS24 (5/20) Top 25%AA threat61 (5/16) Top 25%Torpedo range7.5 km (6/20) Bottom 25%Max speed32 kt (17/20) Bottom 25%AP shell damage1,500 (15/18) Bottom 25%Torpedo reload53 s (16/20) WorstAP velocity664 m/s (1 of 2 tied) WorstHE velocity664 m/s (1 of 2 tied) WorstMax armor6 mm (1 of 7 tied) WorstCitadel belt6 mm (1 of 7 tied) WorstEnd plates6 mm (1 of 10 tied / 1 of 8 tied) WorstDeck armor6 mm (1 of 8 tied)
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Not standouts for Medea -- 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 points8,700 HP(11/20) Concealment5.47 km(7/20) Air detection2.74 km(7/20) Rudder shift3 s(9/20) Main battery caliber102 mm(9/20) Main battery range8.6 km(15/20) Main battery reload4.5 s(9/20) HE shell damage1,500(8/20) HE fire chance6%(9/20) Fires per minute2.4(11/20) HE DPM60,000(9/20) AP DPM60,000(12/18) Main dispersion79.5 m(12/20) AP arming threshold17 mm(9/18) Engine power23,000 hp(12/20) Turn-speed retention50 hp/m(11/20) Displacement1,178 t(11/20) Power-to-weight19.52 hp/t(10/20) AA range2.5 km(7/20) NormAP fuse timer0.01 s(16 of 18 tied at this value) NormAP ricochet start45°(17 of 18 tied at this value)

Stats & specs

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

SmokeEngine Boost
Survivability
Hit Points8,700
Displacement1,178 t
Armor range6–6 mm
Plate armor thicknesses6 mm
Armor material/layer entries22
Fire resistance3.3%
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.
4,400
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.
2,600
Main Battery
ModuleArtillery: 102 mm/40 QF Mk IV
Mounts / barrels3 mounts / 3 barrels
Reload time5 s
Firing range8.6 km
Turret traverse12 °/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 = (8602/30·(8−0.5)/1000 + 0.5)·30 = 79.5 m
79.5 m
Max Vert Disp
ƒVertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 79.5 × 0.6 = 47.7 m
47.7 m
Med Horiz Disp
ƒ50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 79.5 × 0.319 (σ=2) = 25.4 m
25.4 m
Med Vert Disp
ƒ50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 47.7 × 0.319 (σ=2) = 15.2 m
15.2 m
Turret turn time
ƒ180 degrees / 12 deg/s traverse speed = 15 s.
15 s
Base shells/min
ƒ3 broadside guns x 60 / 5 s base reload = 36.
36
HE shells
HE Damage1,500
HE Velocity664 m/s
Fire Chance6%
HE penetration
ƒ17 mm ≈ 102 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).
17 mm
HE full-salvo alpha
ƒ1,500 HE damage x 3 broadside guns = 4,500.
4,500
Base HE DPM
ƒ4,500 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 5 s base reload = 54,000.
54,000
Base fires/min
ƒ3 HE shells x 60 / 5 s reload x 6% fire chance = 2.16.
2.16
AP shells
AP Damage1,500
AP Velocity664 m/s
Min Ricochet45 deg
Guaranteed Ricochet60 deg
Fuse Timer0.01 s
Fuse Threshold17 mm
AP overmatch
ƒfloor(102 mm caliber / 14.3) = 7 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).
7 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 × 1900 × 14.1^0.69 × 0.102^-1.07 × 664^1.38 = 106.4 mm. Matches the in-game spec card.
106.4 mm
AP Pen Far
ƒSame formula at the ship's max firing range (10.8 km), where the shell has slowed to 228.6 m/s: 1e-7 × 1900 × 14.1^0.69 × 0.102^-1.07 × 228.6^1.38 = 24.4 mm.
24.4 mm
AP full-salvo alpha
ƒ1,500 AP damage x 3 broadside guns = 4,500.
4,500
Base AP DPM
ƒ4,500 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 5 s base reload = 54,000.
54,000
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.
3
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Torpedoes
ModuleTorpedoes: 533 mm Mk I
Launchers / tubes2 launchers × 2 tubes = 4 tubes
Reload time53 s
Projectile speed57 kt
Range7.5 km
Maximum simulated damage11,067 (est.)
Alpha damage33,200
Torpedo detectability1.2 km
Torpedo launcher traverse25 °/s
Torp Turn7.2 s
Torp Arming176 m
Per-side salvo damage
ƒper-side salvo x per-torpedo simulated damage.
44,268
AA Defense
AA mount points2
Close-range AA DPS
ƒSum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (7×3.5×1) = 24. 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.
24
Maximum AA range
ƒLongest-reaching aura across AA-only + dual-purpose auras.
2.5 km
40 mm/39 QF Mark II2×1 40mm
Medium aura
DPS7
Range2.5 km
Maneuverability
Engine moduleEngine: 23,000 hp
Engine power23,000 hp
Maximum speed32 kt
Turning circle radius460 m
Engine power multiplier speed threshold7 kt
Traverse-to-turn ratio5.9× slow
Concealment
Detectability by sea5.47 km
Detectability by air2.74 km
Smoke firing penalty2 km
Detect after firing main guns5.47 km
Detect Fire Sea7.47 km
Detect Fire Air5.74 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 / 109 s cloud active
Engine Boost2 charges · 180 s reload · 120 s active · +8% speed bonus
Module options (1)

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

HullUpgrade
  • Turret traverse12 → 20 °/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 Disp79.5 m
Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range. (R/30·(idealRadius−minRadius)/idealDistance + minRadius)·30 = (8602/30·(8−0.5)/1000 + 0.5)·30 = 79.5 m
Max Vert Disp47.7 m
Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 79.5 × 0.6 = 47.7 m
Med Horiz Disp25.4 m
50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 79.5 × 0.319 (σ=2) = 25.4 m
Med Vert Disp15.2 m
50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 47.7 × 0.319 (σ=2) = 15.2 m
AP Pen Close106.4 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 × 1900 × 14.1^0.69 × 0.102^-1.07 × 664^1.38 = 106.4 mm. Matches the in-game spec card.
AP Pen Far24.4 mm
Same formula at the ship's max firing range (10.8 km), where the shell has slowed to 228.6 m/s: 1e-7 × 1900 × 14.1^0.69 × 0.102^-1.07 × 228.6^1.38 = 24.4 mm.
HE penetration17 mm
17 mm ≈ 102 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).
AP overmatch7 mm
floor(102 mm caliber / 14.3) = 7 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).
AP AOE Radius3
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 alpha3
All 3 barrels bear on the broadside.
Turret turn time15 s
180 degrees / 12 deg/s traverse speed = 15 s.
HE full-salvo alpha4,500
1,500 HE damage x 3 broadside guns = 4,500.
AP full-salvo alpha4,500
1,500 AP damage x 3 broadside guns = 4,500.
Base HE DPM54,000
4,500 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 5 s base reload = 54,000.
Base AP DPM54,000
4,500 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 5 s base reload = 54,000.
Base shells/min36
3 broadside guns x 60 / 5 s base reload = 36.
Base fires/min2.16
3 HE shells x 60 / 5 s reload x 6% fire chance = 2.16.

Torpedoes

Torpedo detectability1.2 km
Estimated torpedo reaction time8.1 s
detectability / (speed kt x 2.6 community game-speed factor).
Torpedo speed57 kt
Travel time to max range50.6 s
range / (speed kt x 2.6 community game-speed factor).
Tube count4
2 launchers x 2 tubes.
Per-side salvo4 torpedoes
4 (centerline launchers train across - full salvo to either side).
Full-salvo damage44,268
tube count x per-torpedo simulated damage (all torpedoes hitting).
Per-side salvo damage44,268
per-side salvo x per-torpedo simulated damage.

AA defense

Close-range AA DPS24
Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (7×3.5×1) = 24. 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 range2.5 km
Longest-reaching aura across AA-only + dual-purpose auras.
AA threat index61
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 8,700, 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
Bow6 mm1,300 (15% of HP)
Overmatched by 127mm+ (Farragut, Shenyang)6 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.
Stern6 mm1,000 (11% of HP)
Overmatched by 127mm+ (Farragut, Shenyang)6 mm: HE pens from 127mm+
Mirror of bow. Same fast saturation.
Citadel6 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).
Superstructure6 mm300 (3% 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 HP4,400 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 (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 HP2,600 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.
Exteriors

Skins & permanent camouflages

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

  • Medea default exterior
    DefaultThe ship’s standard exterior

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