Japan WoWs Legends Ship Guides

Japan · Tier IV · Cruiser · Tech Tree

Agano

Armored super cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VI · Destroyer · Tech Tree

Akatsuki

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Long-range torpedoes · Team spotter

Japan · Tier ★ · Battleship · Premium

Aki

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Poor escape

Japan · Tier ★ · Battleship · Premium

Aki SE 25

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VII · Destroyer · Tech Tree

Akizuki

Destroyer Gunboat · HE pressure · Island cover · Poor escape

Japan · Tier IV · Battleship · Premium

AL Fusou

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Flank pressure · High surface detect

Japan · Tier VI · Destroyer · Premium

AL Yukikaze

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Long-range torpedoes · Flank pressure · Weak AA

Japan · Tier VII · Battleship · Tech Tree

Amagi

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Poor escape

Japan · Tier V · Cruiser · Tech Tree

Aoba

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite

Japan · Tier VI · Cruiser · Premium

ARP Haguro

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · High surface detect

Japan · Tier IV · Battleship · Premium

ARP Haruna

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Controlled push · Poor escape

Japan · Tier IV · Battleship · Premium

ARP Kirishima

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Controlled push · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VIII · Battleship · Premium

ARP Musashi

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VI · Cruiser · Premium

ARP Nachi

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VI · Destroyer · Premium

Asashio

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Long-range torpedoes · Team spotter · Weak AA

Japan · Tier VI · Destroyer · Premium

Asashio B

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Long-range torpedoes · Team spotter · Weak AA

Japan · Tier VI · Battleship · Premium

Ashitaka

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VII · Cruiser · Premium

Atago

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Weak AA

Japan · Tier VII · Cruiser · Premium

Atago B

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Weak AA

Japan · Tier VII · Cruiser · Premium

Azuma

Armored super cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VII · Cruiser · Premium

Blazing Dread

HE fire-spam cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Fragile broadside

Japan · Tier I · Cruiser · Tech Tree

Chikuma

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Fragile broadside

Japan · Tier VIII · Battleship · Premium

Daisen

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Flank pressure · Poor escape

Japan · Tier IV · Cruiser · Premium

Desert Falcon

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite

Japan · Tier VIII · Battleship · Tech Tree

Dewa

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Poor escape

Japan · Tier V · Cruiser · Premium

Eastern Dragon

HE fire-spam cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Poor escape

Japan · Tier V · Destroyer · Tech Tree

Fubuki

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Long-range torpedoes · Cap Contester · Weak AA

Japan · Tier IV · Cruiser · Tech Tree

Furutaka

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · High surface detect

Japan · Tier V · Battleship · Tech Tree

Fusō

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Flank pressure · Overpush risk

Japan · Tier V · Cruiser · Tech Tree

Gokase

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite

Japan · Tier ★ · Aircraft Carrier · Premium

Hakuryū

Strike carrier · Torpedo threat · Backline air control

Japan · Tier V · Destroyer · Tech Tree

Hatsuharu

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Long-range torpedoes · Team spotter

Japan · Tier VIII · Destroyer · Premium

Hayate

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Long-range torpedoes · Cap support · Overpush risk

Japan · Tier V · Battleship · Premium

Heat Ray

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Flank pressure · High surface detect

Japan · Tier VIII · Battleship · Premium

Hizen

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Open-water kite

Japan · Tier V · Battleship · Premium

Hyuga

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Flank pressure · Weak AA

Japan · Tier V · Battleship · Premium

Hyūga W

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Flank pressure · Weak AA

Japan · Tier III · Aircraft Carrier · Tech Tree

Hōshō

Strike carrier · Torpedo threat · Backline air control

Japan · Tier VIII · Cruiser · Tech Tree

Ibuki

HE fire-spam cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Fragile broadside

Japan · Tier VIII · Cruiser · Premium

Ibuki B

HE fire-spam cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Weak AA

Japan · Tier VII · Battleship · Premium

Inamura

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Controlled push · Weak AA

Japan · Tier VI · Battleship · Tech Tree

Ise

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Island cover · Poor escape

Japan · Tier III · Battleship · Tech Tree

Ishizuchi

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Flank pressure · Poor escape

Japan · Tier III · Destroyer · Tech Tree

Isokaze

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Torpedo threat · Cap Contester · Overpush risk

Japan · Tier III · Cruiser · Premium

Iwaki

HE fire-spam cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Fragile broadside

Japan · Tier IV · Cruiser · Premium

Iwaki A

Fragile torpedo cruiser · HE pressure · Flank kiting · Citadel risk

Japan · Tier III · Cruiser · Premium

Iwaki FE

HE fire-spam cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Fragile broadside

Japan · Tier VIII · Battleship · Premium

Iwami

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Controlled push

Japan · Tier VIII · Battleship · Premium

Iwami B

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Controlled push

Japan · Tier VIII · Battleship · Tech Tree

Izumo

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VII · Aircraft Carrier · Premium

Kaga

Strike carrier · Torpedo threat · Backline air control · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VII · Destroyer · Tech Tree

Kagerō

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Long-range torpedoes · Team spotter · Weak AA

Japan · Tier IV · Destroyer · Premium

Kamikaze

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Torpedo threat · Cap Contester · Weak AA

Japan · Tier IV · Destroyer · Premium

Kamikaze BS

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Torpedo threat · Cap Contester · Weak AA

Japan · Tier II · Cruiser · Premium

Katori

HE fire-spam cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Fragile broadside

Japan · Tier II · Cruiser · Premium

Katori A

HE fire-spam cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Fragile broadside

Japan · Tier III · Battleship · Premium

Kawachi

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Controlled push · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VII · Battleship · Premium

Kii

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Controlled push · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VII · Destroyer · Premium

Kirisame

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Long-range torpedoes · Cap Contester · Weak AA

Japan · Tier VIII · Destroyer · Tech Tree

Kitakaze

Destroyer Gunboat · HE pressure · Team spotter

Japan · Tier IV · Battleship · Tech Tree

Kongō

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Flank pressure · Poor escape

Japan · Tier III · Cruiser · Tech Tree

Kuma

HE fire-spam cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Overpush risk

Japan · Tier VI · Cruiser · Premium

Maya

Burst fire cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Poor escape

Japan · Tier II · Cruiser · Premium

Mikasa

Armored super cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Poor escape

Japan · Tier II · Cruiser · Premium

Mikasa '23

Armored super cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VIII · Destroyer · Premium

Minegumo

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Long-range torpedoes · Cap support · Weak AA

Japan · Tier IV · Destroyer · Tech Tree

Minekaze

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Torpedo threat · Cap Contester · Weak AA

Japan · Tier VII · Cruiser · Tech Tree

Mogami

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Weak AA

Japan · Tier VIII · Battleship · Premium

Musashi

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Island cover · Poor escape

Japan · Tier V · Battleship · Premium

Mutsu

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Flank pressure · Poor escape

Japan · Tier V · Battleship · Premium

Mutsu B

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Flank pressure · Poor escape

Japan · Tier IV · Destroyer · Tech Tree

Mutsuki

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Torpedo threat · Cap Contester · Smoke trap risk

Japan · Tier I · Battleship · Premium

Myōgi

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VI · Cruiser · Tech Tree

Myōkō

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VI · Battleship · Tech Tree

Nagato

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Short secondaries

Japan · Tier VI · Cruiser · Tech Tree

Omono

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite

Japan · Tier VI · Battleship · Premium

Ragnarok

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Flank pressure · Short secondaries

Japan · Tier V · Aircraft Carrier · Tech Tree

Ryūjō

Strike carrier · Torpedo threat · Backline air control · Poor escape

Japan · Tier ★ · Destroyer · Premium

Shimakaze

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Torpedo threat · Team spotter · Weak AA

Japan · Tier VII · Cruiser · Tech Tree

Shimanto

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite

Japan · Tier V · Destroyer · Premium

Shinonome

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Torpedo threat · Cap Contester · Weak AA

Japan · Tier VI · Destroyer · Tech Tree

Shiratsuyu

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Long-range torpedoes · Team spotter · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VII · Aircraft Carrier · Tech Tree

Shōkaku

Strike carrier · Torpedo threat · Backline air control

Japan · Tier V · Cruiser · Premium

Southern Dragon

HE fire-spam cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VII · Battleship · Tech Tree

Suwo

Mid-range battleship anchor · HE pressure · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VII · Cruiser · Premium

Suzuya

HE fire-spam cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Weak AA

Japan · Tier II · Destroyer · Premium

Tachibana

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Torpedo threat · Island cover · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VIII · Cruiser · Tech Tree

Takahashi

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite

Japan · Tier II · Cruiser · Tech Tree

Tenryu

HE fire-spam cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Fragile broadside

Japan · Tier VI · Cruiser · Premium

Tokachi

HE fire-spam cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Fragile broadside

Japan · Tier VII · Battleship · Premium

Tsurugi

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Flank pressure · Overpush risk

Japan · Tier II · Destroyer · Tech Tree

Wakatake

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Torpedo threat · Cap Contester · Overpush risk

Japan · Tier IV · Cruiser · Premium

Yahagi

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite

Japan · Tier ★ · Battleship · Premium

Yamato

Brawling battleship · HE pressure · Island cover · Poor escape

Japan · Tier ★ · Cruiser · Premium

Yoshino

Armored super cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Poor escape

Japan · Tier VI · Destroyer · Premium

Yukikaze

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Torpedo threat · Team spotter · Weak AA

Japan · Tier III · Cruiser · Premium

Yūbari

HE fire-spam cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite

Japan · Tier VII · Destroyer · Premium

Yūdachi

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Long-range torpedoes · Cap Contester · Weak AA

Japan · Tier VIII · Destroyer · Tech Tree

Yūgumo

Stealth Torpedo Destroyer · Long-range torpedoes · Team spotter · Weak AA

Japan · Tier ★ · Cruiser · Premium

Zaō

Open-water kiting cruiser · HE pressure · Open-water kite · Fragile broadside

Japan · Tier V · Aircraft Carrier · Premium

Zuihō

Strike carrier · Torpedo threat · Backline air control · Poor escape