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Milwaukee

Also called: 密尔沃基 Beta

U.S.A. · Tier II · CL Cruiser · Premium

HE fire-spam cruiserSustained HE and fires from range or island cover.

Playstyle

Use islands, kiting angles, and second-line firing lanes in Milwaukee
Avoid: Do not show flat broadside or sit still in open water with Milwaukee

Key characteristics

Strong secondaries (4 km)High HE / fire outputHigh AP DPMHigh HP poolAll-Weather

Variant of St. Louis

Cosmetic-only variant of St. Louis. Identical hull, modules, and consumables; differs in appearance and acquisition only.

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Community Data

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Playstyle

Overview

Milwaukee is a Tier II U.S.A. premium cruiser best treated as a flexible fire-support ship: punish broadsides, pressure destroyers when safe, and create crossfires without becoming the easiest battleship target.

Positioning

Use islands, kiting angles, and second-line firing lanes in Milwaukee. Start where you can support destroyer fights, then rotate to a flank once enemy battleship guns and spotting are understood.

Potato Avoidance

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Cruiser value comes from repeated safe damage and utility, not one greedy salvo that trades your ship away.

Signature Traits

ELITE MAIN BATTERY ↗

HE DPM machine · 144000 HE
High fire pressure · 4.8 fires
AP DPM machine · 205714 AP
Fire-starter cruiser

High HP pool ↗

29500.0 HP, top decile of T2 CAs.

All-Weather

No stat falls into the cohort's bottom decile across T2 CAs. Stable baseline in every category, no glaring weakness to play around.

Acquisition

How to get Milwaukee

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

Premium/EventAvailability usually depends on store rotations, event reruns, collaborations, coupons, or special offers.

Builds Beta

Prioritize cruiser accuracy, reload, concealment, and survivability. Use the strongest national cruiser commander available, with inspirations that tighten dispersion, improve DPM, or help you go dark between fights.

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Cohort position

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Where Milwaukee sits among Tier II CAs (26 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.

BestHE DPM144,000 (1/25) BestSecondary range3.5 km (1 of 4 tied) Top 10%Fires per minute4.8 (3/25) Top 10%AP DPM205,714 (3/25) Top 25%Hit points29,500 HP (4/26) Top 25%AP velocity853 m/s (7/25) Top 25%HE velocity853 m/s (7/25) Bottom 25%Main battery range10.29 km (24/26) Bottom 25%HE alpha1,100 (13/16) Bottom 25%Displacement10,850 t (23/26) WorstSecondary HE pen13 mm (1 of 8 tied) WorstNo torpedoes (20 of 26 in cohort)

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Not standouts for Milwaukee -- 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 speed22 kt(17/26) Concealment9.09 km(13/26) Air detection5.45 km(13/26) Rudder shift6.5 s(15/26) Traverse-to-turn ratio5.55 ×(11/26) Main battery caliber152 mm(10/26) Main battery reload7 s(9/26) Sigma2(12/26) HE shell damage2,100(13/25) Main dispersion104 m(13/26) Secondary DPM (per side)118,800(9/16) Acceleration27.9 s(18/26) AP arming threshold25 mm(15/25) Engine power21,000 hp(13/26) Turn-speed retention46.7 hp/m(13/26) Power-to-weight1.94 hp/t(19/26) AA DPS21(11/26) AA range1 km(15/26) AA threat21(13/17) Max armor102 mm(13/26) NormSecondary fire chance4%(11 of 16 tied at this value) NormAP fuse timer0.03 s(14 of 25 tied at this value) NormAP ricochet start45°(24 of 25 tied at this value) NormAP auto-bounce angle60°(24 of 25 tied at this value) NormTurn speed retained81%(24 of 26 tied at this value)

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Stats & specs

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Survivability

Hit Points29,500

Displacement10,850 t

Armor range6–102 mm

Plate armor thicknesses6, 10, 13, 38, 51, 76, 102 mm

Armor material/layer entries35

Fire resistance3.3%

Fire duration30 s

Torp Reduction0%

Main Battery

ModuleArtillery: 152 mm Mk6

Mounts / barrels14 mounts / 14 barrels

Reload time7 s

Firing range10.3 km

Turret traverse8 °/s

Shell Grouping (σ)2

Max Horiz Disp

Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range, from the verified WoWS dispersion model:

σ_{H} = (\frac{R}{30} \cdot \frac{idealRadius - minRadius}{idealDistance} + minRadius) \cdot 30

= (\frac{10293}{30} \cdot \frac{8 - 1.1}{1000} + 1.1) \cdot 30 = 104 m

104 m

Max Vert Disp

Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range:

σ_{V} = σ_{H} \cdot radiusOnMax

= 104 \cdot 0.6 = 62.4 m

62.4 m

Med Horiz Disp

50%-hit horizontal radius:

σ_{H, 50} = σ_{H} \cdot GetHalfHitsRatio (σ)

= 104 \cdot 0.319 (σ = 2) = 33.2 m

33.2 m

Med Vert Disp

50%-hit vertical radius:

σ_{V, 50} = σ_{V} \cdot GetHalfHitsRatio (σ)

= 62.4 \cdot 0.319 (σ = 2) = 19.9 m

19.9 m

Turret turn time

180 degrees / 8 deg/s traverse speed = 22.5 s.

22.5 s

Shells/min

8 broadside guns x 60 / 7 s base reload = 68.6.

68.6

HE shells

HE Damage2,100

HE Velocity853 m/s

Fire Chance7%

HE penetration

25 mm ≈ 152 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).

25 mm

HE full-salvo alpha

2,100 HE damage x 8 broadside guns = 16,800.

16,800

HE DPM

16,800 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 7 s base reload = 144,000.

144,000

Fires/min

68.6 shells/min x 7% fire chance = 4.8.

4.8

AP shells

AP Damage3,000

AP Velocity853 m/s

Min Ricochet45 deg

Guaranteed Ricochet60 deg

Fuse Timer0.025 s

Fuse Threshold25 mm

AP overmatch

floor(152 mm caliber / 14.3) = 10 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).

10 mm

AP Pen Close

Canonical community AP formula (jcw780/wows_shell), evaluated at muzzle velocity:

P = 10^{- 7} \cdot K \cdot m^{0.69} \cdot d^{- 1.07} \cdot v_{0}^{1.38}

= 10^{- 7} \cdot 1830 \cdot {47.7}^{0.69} \cdot {0.152}^{- 1.07} \cdot 853^{1.38} = 219.2 mm

. Matches the in-game spec card.

219.2 mm

AP Pen Far

Same formula at the ship's max firing range (12.9 km), where the shell has slowed to 290.6 m/s:

P = 10^{- 7} \cdot 1830 \cdot {47.7}^{0.69} \cdot {0.152}^{- 1.07} \cdot {290.6}^{1.38} = 49.6 mm

49.6 mm

AP full-salvo alpha

3,000 AP damage x 8 broadside guns = 24,000.

24,000

AP DPM

24,000 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 7 s base reload = 205,714.

205,714

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.

AA Defense

AA mount points8

Close-range AA DPS

Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (7×3.5×0.85) = 21. 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. Flak is NOT included: flak stops triggering once planes are inside 2.5 km, and its avoidable burst damage is shown separately in the Flak bursts section.

Maximum AA range

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

1 km

7.6 mm Hotchkiss Mk18×1 8mm

Guns7.6 mm Hotchkiss Mk1

Continuous DPS

Effective DPS: 7 raw aura damage × 3.5 × 0.85 hit probability = 21 - the same in-game units as the Close-range AA DPS headline.

Range1 km

See the AA layers diagram ↓

Secondary Battery

Mounts18

Firing range3.5 km

Shell Grouping (σ)1

76.2 mm Mk418×1 76.2mm

Caliber76.2 mm

Reload time5 s

HE Damage1,100

Muzzle Velocity823 m/s

Fire Chance4%

Armor Pen13 mm

Min Ricochet91°

Max Ricochet60°

Secondary dispersion type

Max 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 @ 3.5 km

3.5 km × 57 + 30 = 229.5 m.

229.5 m

Maneuverability

Engine power21,000 hp

Maximum speed22 kt

Turning circle radius450 m

Rudder shift time6.5 s

Engine power-boost threshold7 kt

Engine spool-up time15.3 s

Reverse spool-up time7.7 s

Acceleration 0-90%

Time to reach 90% of top speed (19.8 kt of 22 kt), from our in-house acceleration model.

27.9 s

Acceleration 0-99%

Time to reach 99% of top speed (21.8 kt of 22 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.

47.4 s

Traverse-to-turn ratio

How many degrees the turret can swing for each degree the hull turns. Turn rate

ω_{hull} = \frac{180}{π} \cdot \frac{V_{max} (m/s)}{R_{turn}} = \frac{180}{π} \cdot \frac{22.0 \cdot 0.5144}{450} = 1.44 ° / s

, so

ratio = \frac{ω_{turret}}{ω_{hull}} = \frac{8}{1.44} = 5.6 \times

. Below 5 the turrets drag in a turning fight; 25+ keeps up with any rudder.

5.6× slow

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Concealment

Detectability by sea9.09 km

Detectability by air5.45 km

Smoke firing penalty3.97 km

Detect after firing main guns

max(base sea detectability, gun-firing bloom range). Firing never pulls your detection closer than base concealment.

9.09 km

Detect Fire Sea11.09 km

Detect Fire Air8.45 km

Guaranteed Detect2 km

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Consumables

Damage Control Party∞ charges · 60 s reload · 5 s active

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

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

Max Horiz Disp104 m

Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range, from the verified WoWS dispersion model:  $σ_{H} = (\frac{R}{30} \cdot \frac{idealRadius - minRadius}{idealDistance} + minRadius) \cdot 30$   $= (\frac{10293}{30} \cdot \frac{8 - 1.1}{1000} + 1.1) \cdot 30 = 104 m$

Shell scatter width @ 5 km67.5 m

Horizontal scatter at a fixed 5 km, from the same verified dispersion model as the rows below - a knife-fight-range anchor comparable across ships.

Shell scatter width @ 10 km102 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.

Max Vert Disp62.4 m

Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range: $σ_{V} = σ_{H} \cdot radiusOnMax$ $= 104 \cdot 0.6 = 62.4 m$

Shell scatter height @ 10 km60.6 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.

Med Horiz Disp33.2 m

50%-hit horizontal radius: $σ_{H, 50} = σ_{H} \cdot GetHalfHitsRatio (σ)$ $= 104 \cdot 0.319 (σ = 2) = 33.2 m$

Med Vert Disp19.9 m

50%-hit vertical radius: $σ_{V, 50} = σ_{V} \cdot GetHalfHitsRatio (σ)$ $= 62.4 \cdot 0.319 (σ = 2) = 19.9 m$

AP Pen Close219.2 mm

Canonical community AP formula (jcw780/wows_shell), evaluated at muzzle velocity:  $P = 10^{- 7} \cdot K \cdot m^{0.69} \cdot d^{- 1.07} \cdot v_{0}^{1.38}$   $= 10^{- 7} \cdot 1830 \cdot {47.7}^{0.69} \cdot {0.152}^{- 1.07} \cdot 853^{1.38} = 219.2 mm$ . Matches the in-game spec card.

AP Pen Far49.6 mm

Same formula at the ship's max firing range (12.9 km), where the shell has slowed to 290.6 m/s:  $P = 10^{- 7} \cdot 1830 \cdot {47.7}^{0.69} \cdot {0.152}^{- 1.07} \cdot {290.6}^{1.38} = 49.6 mm$ .

HE penetration25 mm

25 mm ≈ 152 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).

AP overmatch10 mm

floor(152 mm caliber / 14.3) = 10 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 alpha8

Barrels that can bear on one beam (8 of 14); casemate/wing mounts only fire one side.

Turret turn time22.5 s

180 degrees / 8 deg/s traverse speed = 22.5 s.

HE full-salvo alpha16,800

2,100 HE damage x 8 broadside guns = 16,800.

AP full-salvo alpha24,000

3,000 AP damage x 8 broadside guns = 24,000.

HE DPM144,000

16,800 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 7 s base reload = 144,000.

AP DPM205,714

24,000 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 7 s base reload = 205,714.

Shells/min68.6

8 broadside guns x 60 / 7 s base reload = 68.6.

Fires/min4.8

68.6 shells/min x 7% fire chance = 4.8.

AA defense

Close-range AA DPS21

Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (7×3.5×0.85) = 21. 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. Flak is NOT included: flak stops triggering once planes are inside 2.5 km, and its avoidable burst damage is shown separately in the Flak bursts section.

Maximum AA range1 km

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

AA threat index21

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 km

Secondary battery dispersion

Secondary dispersion typeStandard

Max dispersion = range (km) × 57 + 30. Each dispersion type sets its own slope; this is not a percentage applied to a standard baseline.

Max secondary dispersion @ 3.5 km229.5 m

3.5 km × 57 + 30 = 229.5 m.

Secondary battery firepower

Secondary DPM (per side)118,800

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: 18×1 76.2 mm (9/side) × 60/5 × 1100 = 118,800. Assumes every shell hits (real hit rate is lower; the Brawl matchup tool on the Compare page folds in dispersion + target armor).

Max HE alpha1100

Maximum HE damage per shell across secondary HE families. Best on this ship: 1100 from the 76.2 mm family.

Max HE fire chance4%

Maximum per-shell fire chance across secondary HE families (before target fire resistance is applied). Best on this ship: 4% from the 76.2 mm family.

Max HE pen13 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: 13 mm from the 76.2 mm family.

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Exteriors

Skins & permanent camouflages

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

DefaultThe ship’s standard exterior

Primary official WG sources

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Milwaukee

Variant of St. Louis

Milwaukee Community Stats

Milwaukee Community Stats

Playstyle

Overview

Positioning

Potato Avoidance

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How to get Milwaukee

Builds Beta

Cohort position

Peers in this cohort

Stats & specs

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Main battery formulas

AA defense

Secondary battery dispersion

Secondary battery firepower

Ship Charts

Skins & permanent camouflages

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Signature Traits