World of Warships: Legends ship guide

ST-61

BetaSuper Tester
Germany · Tier IV · Destroyer · Premium
Destroyer gunboatWin DD duels and cap fights with gun DPM.
Playstyle
  • Play ST-61 on the edge of detection near capture zones and flank lanes
  • Avoid: Do not rush the first cap alone in ST-61
Key characteristics
Long torps (8 km)2 sigma accuracy10 km gun rangeHigh AP DPMWide dispersion
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Playstyle

Overview

ST-61 is a Tier IV Germany premium destroyer best treated as a vision-first knife-edge scout: spot early, contest caps only with support, and convert stealth into torpedo pressure rather than open-water gun trades.

Positioning

Play ST-61 on the edge of detection near capture zones and flank lanes. Keep an exit route, use islands or smoke to break focus, and widen only after enemy destroyers and radar threats are accounted for.

Potato Avoidance

Rush the first cap alone in ST-61

A dead destroyer gives up vision, torpedo threat, and objective control before the match has shape.

Signature Traits

Engine Boost

+8% speed, 120 s duration. Engine Boost consumable temporarily raises top speed. Mobility on demand to reposition, chase a kill, or break contact.

High fire resistance

23.3% fire resistance, best of T4 DDs. HE pressure does less.

AP DPM machine

200000 AP DPM, best of T4 DDs. Punishes broadsides.

High HP pool

14700.0 HP, top decile of T4 DDs.

Long gun range

10.34 km main battery reach, top decile of T4 DDs.

Wide dispersion

92.5 m max horizontal dispersion, worst of T4 DDs. Long-range salvos are noticeably wider than peers'.

Acquisition

How to get ST-61

ST-61 is a Premium ship and not available to unlock in the Tech Tree. Acquisition path: Premium/Event.

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Prioritize concealment, torpedo reliability, and destroyer survivability. Build around your best national destroyer commander, then add inspirations that improve concealment, torpedo reload/speed, or emergency disengage tools.

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Cohort position

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Where ST-61 sits among Tier IV DDs (22 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.

BestMain battery reload3.6 s (1 of 3 tied) BestAP DPM200,000 (1/20) Top 10%Hit points14,700 HP (2/22) Top 10%Main battery range10.34 km (2/22) Top 25%Fires per minute4 (5/22) Top 25%HE DPM100,000 (5/22) Top 25%AP velocity830 m/s (6/20) Top 25%Engine power45,000 hp (6/22) Top 25%AA DPS132 (6/22) Top 25%AA range3.5 km (5/22) Top 25%AA threat349 (6/22) Top 25%Torpedo range8.01 km (4/22) Bottom 25%Air detection3.16 km (18/22) Bottom 25%Rudder shift3.7 s (20/22) Bottom 10%Displacement2,566 t (21/22) WorstMain dispersion92.5 m (22/22)
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Not standouts for ST-61 -- 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 speed35 kt(17/22) Concealment6.31 km(17/22) Traverse-to-turn ratio4.65 ×(14/22) Main battery caliber128 mm(9/22) HE velocity830 m/s(7/22) Acceleration17.5 s(17/22) AP arming threshold21 mm(11/20) Turn-speed retention75 hp/m(8/22) Power-to-weight17.54 hp/t(17/22) Torpedo damage≈12,700(11/22) Torpedo speed65 kt(7/22) Torpedo reload68 s(9/22) Max armor16 mm(9/22) NormSigma2(21 of 22 tied at this value) NormAP fuse timer0.01 s(16 of 20 tied at this value)
Survivability
Hit Points14,700
Displacement2,566 t
Armor range10–16 mm
Plate armor thicknesses10, 15, 16 mm
Armor material/layer entries24
Fire resistance23.3%
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.
7,400
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.
4,400
Main Battery
ModuleArtillery: 128 mm L/45 LC/34
Mounts / barrels4 mounts / 4 barrels
Reload time4 s
Firing range10.3 km
Turret traverse8 °/s
Shell Grouping (σ)
ƒShell grouping (sigma); shown in-game as Shell Grouping.
2
Max Horiz Disp
ƒHorizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range, from the verified WoWS dispersion model: σH=(R30·idealRadiusminRadiusidealDistance+minRadius)·30 =(1034030·80.51000+0.5)·30=92.5m
92.5 m
Max Vert Disp
ƒVertical dispersion ellipse height at max range: σV=σH·radiusOnMax =92.5·0.6=55.5m
55.5 m
Med Horiz Disp
ƒ50%-hit horizontal radius: σH,50=σH·GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) =92.5·0.32(σ=2)=29.6m
29.6 m
Med Vert Disp
ƒ50%-hit vertical radius: σV,50=σV·GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) =55.5·0.319(σ=2)=17.7m
17.7 m
Turret turn time
ƒ180 degrees / 8 deg/s traverse speed = 22.5 s.
22.5 s
Base shells/min
ƒ4 broadside guns x 60 / 4 s base reload = 60.
60
HE shells
HE Damage1,500
HE Velocity830 m/s
Fire Chance6%
HE penetration
ƒ21 mm ≈ 128 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).
21 mm
HE full-salvo alpha
ƒ1,500 HE damage x 4 broadside guns = 6,000.
6,000
Base HE DPM
ƒ6,000 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 4 s base reload = 90,000.
90,000
Base fires/min
ƒ4 HE shells x 60 / 4 s reload x 6% fire chance = 3.6.
3.6
AP shells
AP Damage3,000
AP Velocity830 m/s
Min Ricochet45 deg
Guaranteed Ricochet60 deg
Fuse Timer0.01 s
Fuse Threshold21 mm
AP overmatch
ƒfloor(128 mm caliber / 14.3) = 8 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).
8 mm
AP Pen Close
ƒCanonical community AP formula (jcw780/wows_shell), evaluated at muzzle velocity: P=107·K·m0.69·d1.07·v01.38 =107·1640·280.69·0.1281.07·8301.38=157.4mm. Matches the in-game spec card.
157.4 mm
AP Pen Far
ƒSame formula at the ship's max firing range (12.9 km), where the shell has slowed to 277.8 m/s: P=107·1640·280.69·0.1281.07·277.81.38=34.8mm.
34.8 mm
AP full-salvo alpha
ƒ3,000 AP damage x 4 broadside guns = 12,000.
12,000
Base AP DPM
ƒ12,000 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 4 s base reload = 180,000.
180,000
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.
9
Torpedoes
ModuleTorpedoes: 533 mm Vierling
Launchers / tubes2 launchers × 4 tubes = 8 tubes
Reload time68 s
Projectile speed65 kt
Range8.01 km
Maximum simulated damage
ƒEstimate of WG's in-game value; matches the in-game port screen within ±5%. Saturation: most targets only intersect one hull section, so the sim transfers ~1/3 of the warhead alpha (2/3 when the warhead blast >= 5000 and the burst reaches a second section). For this ship: Dsim=α·c=38,100·0.333=12,700.
≈ 12,700
Torpedo detectability1.3 km
Flooding chance227%
Torpedo launcher traverse25 °/s
Torp Turn
ƒTime to rotate the launchers 180 deg: tturn=180°25°/s=7.2s.
7.2 s
Torp Arming201 m
Per-side salvo damage
ƒOne side firing, all torpedoes hitting: per-side tubes x per-torpedo simulated damage = 8 x 12,700 = 101,600.
101,600
AA Defense
AA mount points6
Close-range AA DPS
ƒSum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (16×3.5×1) + (23×3.5×0.95) = 132. 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.
132
Maximum AA range
ƒLongest-reaching aura across AA-only + dual-purpose auras.
3.5 km
37 mm Flak LM/422×2 37mm
20 mm Flakvierling 384×4 20mm
Medium aura
DPS16
Range3.5 km
Near aura
DPS23
Range2 km
Total DPS in Aura
ƒMedium 16 + Near 23 = 39
39
Maneuverability
Engine moduleEngine: 45,000 hp
Engine power45,000 hp
Maximum speed35 kt
Turning circle radius600 m
Engine power-boost threshold7 kt
Acceleration 0-90%
ƒTime to accelerate from 0 kt to 90% of top speed (31.5 kt of 35). Numerical integration of the WoWS engine model with the inputs decoded for this ship: maxPower=(Pm)0.42=(45,0002,566)0.42=3.3301; drag(v)=v|v|Vmax2·maxPower; piecewise acceleration a(v)={maxPower·2+drag(v)v<7 ktP(t)+drag(v)v7 kt; the engine ramps over τ=Tup2.61=202.61=7.7s. Euler step vn+1=vn+a(vn)Δt,Δt=0.01s until t90=min{t:v(t)0.9Vmax}=17.5s. The 0.42 exponent, quadratic drag and the TimeScale 2.61 are the calibrated game constants (New York's 60/2.61 = 23.0 s spool-up matches in-game); no closed form.
17.5 s
Acceleration 0-99%
ƒTime to accelerate from 0 kt to 99% of top speed (34.6 kt of 35). Same integration as the 0-90% row, read where t99=min{t:v(t)0.99Vmax}=29.8s. 99% (not 100%) because exact top speed is asymptotic - thrust equals drag at Vmax, so the last fraction of a knot is never quite gained.
29.8 s
Traverse-to-turn ratio
ƒHow many degrees the turret can swing for each degree the hull turns. Turn rate ωhull=180π·Vmax(m/s)Rturn=180π·35.0·0.5144600=1.72°/s, so ratio=ωturretωhull=81.72=4.7×. Below 5 the turrets drag in a turning fight; 25+ keeps up with any rudder.
4.7× drags
Concealment
Detectability by sea6.31 km
Detectability by air3.16 km
Smoke firing penalty2.38 km
Detect after firing main guns
ƒmax(base sea detectability, gun-firing bloom range). Firing never pulls your detection closer than base concealment.
6.31 km
Detect Fire Sea8.31 km
Detect Fire Air6.16 km
Guaranteed Detect2 km
Consumables
Damage Control Party∞ charges · 40 s reload · 5 s active
Smoke Generator2 charges · 240 s reload · 15 s emit / 61 s cloud active
Engine Boost2 charges · 180 s reload · 120 s active · +8% speed bonus
Sonar2 charges · 180 s reload · 92 s active · 4.4 km ship detect · 3.13 km torpedo detect

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Main battery formulas

Shell Grouping (σ)2
Shell grouping (sigma); shown in-game as Shell Grouping.
Max Horiz Disp92.5 m
Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range, from the verified WoWS dispersion model: $\sigma_H = \left(\dfrac{R}{30}\cdot\dfrac{\text{idealRadius}-\text{minRadius}}{\text{idealDistance}} + \text{minRadius}\right)\cdot 30$ $= \left(\dfrac{10340}{30}\cdot\dfrac{8-0.5}{1000} + 0.5\right)\cdot 30 = 92.5\,\text{m}$
Max Vert Disp55.5 m
Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range: $\sigma_V = \sigma_H \cdot \text{radiusOnMax}$ $= 92.5 \cdot 0.6 = 55.5\,\text{m}$
Med Horiz Disp29.6 m
50%-hit horizontal radius: $\sigma_{H,50} = \sigma_H \cdot \text{GetHalfHitsRatio}(\sigma)$ $= 92.5 \cdot 0.32\;(\sigma = 2) = 29.6\,\text{m}$
Med Vert Disp17.7 m
50%-hit vertical radius: $\sigma_{V,50} = \sigma_V \cdot \text{GetHalfHitsRatio}(\sigma)$ $= 55.5 \cdot 0.319\;(\sigma = 2) = 17.7\,\text{m}$
AP Pen Close157.4 mm
Canonical community AP formula (jcw780/wows_shell), evaluated at muzzle velocity: $P = 10^{-7}\cdot K \cdot m^{0.69} \cdot d^{-1.07} \cdot v_0^{1.38}$ $= 10^{-7}\cdot 1640 \cdot 28^{0.69} \cdot 0.128^{-1.07} \cdot 830^{1.38} = 157.4\,\text{mm}$. Matches the in-game spec card.
AP Pen Far34.8 mm
Same formula at the ship's max firing range (12.9 km), where the shell has slowed to 277.8 m/s: $P = 10^{-7}\cdot 1640 \cdot 28^{0.69} \cdot 0.128^{-1.07} \cdot 277.8^{1.38} = 34.8\,\text{mm}$.
HE penetration21 mm
21 mm ≈ 128 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).
AP overmatch8 mm
floor(128 mm caliber / 14.3) = 8 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).
AP AOE Radius9
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 alpha4
All 4 barrels bear on the broadside.
Turret turn time22.5 s
180 degrees / 8 deg/s traverse speed = 22.5 s.
HE full-salvo alpha6,000
1,500 HE damage x 4 broadside guns = 6,000.
AP full-salvo alpha12,000
3,000 AP damage x 4 broadside guns = 12,000.
Base HE DPM90,000
6,000 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 4 s base reload = 90,000.
Base AP DPM180,000
12,000 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 4 s base reload = 180,000.
Base shells/min60
4 broadside guns x 60 / 4 s base reload = 60.
Base fires/min3.6
4 HE shells x 60 / 4 s reload x 6% fire chance = 3.6.

Torpedoes

Torpedo detectability1.3 km
Estimated torpedo reaction time7.7 s
detectability / (speed kt x 2.6 community game-speed factor).
Torpedo speed65 kt
Travel time to max range47.4 s
range / (speed kt x 2.6 community game-speed factor).
Tube count8
2 launchers x 4 tubes.
Per-side salvo8 torpedoes
8 (centerline launchers train across - full salvo to either side).
Full-salvo damage101,600
All tubes hitting one target: tubes x per-torpedo simulated damage = 8 x 12,700 = 101,600.
Per-side salvo damage101,600
One side firing, all torpedoes hitting: per-side tubes x per-torpedo simulated damage = 8 x 12,700 = 101,600.

AA defense

Close-range AA DPS132
Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (16×3.5×1) + (23×3.5×0.95) = 132. 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 index349
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
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