Texas
Beta- Anchor a flank at 12-15 km with bow toward the closest threat
- Avoid: Sailing broadside while reloading
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Playstyle
Overview
Texas is the Tier IV American AA-specialist battleship with 564 AA DPS at 3.5 km. Match value is air denial as much as direct damage; she anchors the team's AA umbrella so peer ships rotate into the air-defended cell rather than away from it.
Positioning
Anchor a flank at 12-15 km with bow toward the closest threat. Rotate one or two map cells with the team rather than holding solo; a battleship alone on a flank is a free focus target for the enemy.
Potato Avoidance
Sailing broadside while reloading
The main battery cycle is long enough that a punished broadside loses more HP than the next salvo gains; commit angles and finish reloads behind cover when the line allows.
Signature Traits
24.9 mm overmatch threshold, best of T4 BBs. Punishes bow-tanking ships peers can't crack.
360.2 mm AP pen at max range, top decile of T4 BBs. Threatens citadels even from range.
666.5 mm AP pen at 1.5 km, top decile of T4 BBs. Citadels broadside cruisers up close.
564.0 AA DPS, best of T4 BBs (median 147.5).
30.9 s reload, worst of T4 BBs. Salvos punish more, but cycle is slower than peers.
59.0 mm AP arming threshold, worst of T4 BBs. Over-pens thin plates; the trade-off pays off when most targets are battleship belt armor.
How to get Texas
Texas is a Premium ship and not available to unlock in the Tech Tree. Acquisition path: Containers. Container chances are shown as the listed odds of receiving this exact ship, dividing grouped ship-pool odds across the resolved ships and including nested container paths when a crate can drop another crate.
Best listed chance for this ship
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Spectral Vault 2.0
0.178571%
Tier IV Premium ship
Event containers · Spectral Vault 2.0 · 1 of 14 ships
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Santa Level 2
0.166667%
Tier IV Premium ship
Event containers · Santa Level 2 · 1 of 15 ships
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Santa Level 1
0.078333%
Tier IV Premium ship
Event containers · Santa Level 1 · 2 paths combined · 1 of 15 ships
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- Santa Level 10.053333%
- Santa Level 1 → Santa Level 20.025%
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Spectral Vault 1.0
0.073214%
Tier IV Premium ship
Event containers · Spectral Vault 1.0 · 2 paths combined · 1 of 14 ships
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- Spectral Vault 1.00.057143%
- Spectral Vault 1.0 → Spectral Vault 2.00.016071%
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Secret Santa '22
0.055833%
Premium Ship
Event containers · Secret Santa '22 · 1 of 12 ships
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Secret Santa '23
0.053333%
Tier IV Premium ship
Event containers · Secret Santa '23 · 1 of 15 ships
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Mystic Box
0.05%
Tier IV Premium ship
Event containers · Mystic Box · 1 of 16 ships
Official WG availability sources
- Official WoWS Legends container odds Containers Official container drop rows linked below include direct and nested effective ship odds.
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- Mystic Box 0.05% · Tier IV Premium ship
- Santa Level 1 0.053333% · Tier IV Premium ship
- Santa Level 2 0.166667% · Tier IV Premium ship
- Secret Santa '22 0-0.055833% · Premium Ship
- Secret Santa '23 0.053333% · Tier IV Premium ship
Builds Beta
AL Colorado, AL New Jersey, and Al Massachusetts are useful American battleship commander directions. Inspirations usually favor accuracy, reload, AP performance, HP, survivability, or secondary/brawling bonuses depending on how aggressively you want to play.
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Cohort position
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Where Texas sits among Tier IV BBs (24 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.
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Not standouts for Texas -- 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.
Stats & specs
Customize in the Build Tool →Shell ballistics chartMore tools in the WoWS Legends Data LabAll values are ship base stats with modifications and upgrade changes denoted inline.
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Shell grouping (sigma); shown in-game as Shell Grouping.ƒ
Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range. (R/30·(idealRadius−minRadius)/idealDistance + minRadius)·30 = (14652/30·(12−2)/1000 + 2)·30 = 206.5 mƒ
Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 206.5 × 0.6 = 123.9 mƒ
50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 206.5 × 0.344 (σ=1.8) = 71 mƒ
50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 123.9 × 0.344 (σ=1.8) = 42.6 mƒ
180 degrees / 3 deg/s traverse speed = 60 s.ƒ
10 broadside guns x 60 / 34.3 s base reload = 17.5.HE shells
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59 mm ≈ 356 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).ƒ
5,000 HE damage x 10 broadside guns = 50,000.ƒ
50,000 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 34.3 s base reload = 87,464.ƒ
10 HE shells x 60 / 34.3 s reload x 30% fire chance = 5.25.AP shells
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floor(356 mm caliber / 14.3) = 24 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).ƒ
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 × 2604 × 680.4^0.69 × 0.356^-1.07 × 792^1.38 = 708.7 mm. Matches the in-game spec card.ƒ
Same formula at the ship's max firing range (18.3 km), where the shell has slowed to 485 m/s: 1e-7 × 2604 × 680.4^0.69 × 0.356^-1.07 × 485^1.38 = 360.2 mm.ƒ
10,300 AP damage x 10 broadside guns = 103,000.ƒ
103,000 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 34.3 s base reload = 180,175.ƒ
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.ƒ
Longest-reaching family on the in-game AA card. Decoded AirDefense aura max range is 3.5 km; dual-purpose mount auras extend it.ƒ
Far 10 + Medium 81 = 91ƒ
Far 10 + Medium 81 + Near 96 = 187ƒ
Max dispersion = range (km) × 57 + 30. Each dispersion type sets its own slope; this is not a percentage applied to a standard baseline.ƒ
4 km × 57 + 30 = 258 m.
Damage Control Party∞ charges · 80 s reload · 20 s active
Repair Party3 charges · 80 s reload · 28 s active · 0.5% heal per second · 14% of max HP total heal
Secondary Battery Booster3 charges · 160 s reload · 30 s active · +100% damage boost · +50% reload boost
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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 (sigma); shown in-game as Shell Grouping.Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range. (R/30·(idealRadius−minRadius)/idealDistance + minRadius)·30 = (14652/30·(12−2)/1000 + 2)·30 = 206.5 mVertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 206.5 × 0.6 = 123.9 m50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 206.5 × 0.344 (σ=1.8) = 71 m50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 123.9 × 0.344 (σ=1.8) = 42.6 mCanonical 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 × 2604 × 680.4^0.69 × 0.356^-1.07 × 792^1.38 = 708.7 mm. Matches the in-game spec card.Same formula at the ship's max firing range (18.3 km), where the shell has slowed to 485 m/s: 1e-7 × 2604 × 680.4^0.69 × 0.356^-1.07 × 485^1.38 = 360.2 mm.59 mm ≈ 356 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).floor(356 mm caliber / 14.3) = 24 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).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.All 10 barrels bear on the broadside.180 degrees / 3 deg/s traverse speed = 60 s.5,000 HE damage x 10 broadside guns = 50,000.10,300 AP damage x 10 broadside guns = 103,000.50,000 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 34.3 s base reload = 87,464.103,000 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 34.3 s base reload = 180,175.10 broadside guns x 60 / 34.3 s base reload = 17.5.10 HE shells x 60 / 34.3 s reload x 30% fire chance = 5.25.AA defense
Only families that reach 3.5 km contribute at the outer edge of the AA bubble. In-game families: 40mm 10x4 -> 213 DPS @ 3.5 km; 76mm 10x1 -> 26 DPS @ 3.5 km; 20mm 44x1 -> 325 DPS @ 2 km.Longest-reaching family on the in-game AA card. Decoded AirDefense aura max range is 3.5 km; dual-purpose mount auras extend it.Cumulative AA DPS at each family range threshold. Inner ranges stack the outer families, so a target closing the distance hits stronger AA bubbles as it crosses each band.Sum of every family's average DPS, achievable only inside the closest-range family (2 km).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.Secondary battery dispersion
Max dispersion = range (km) × 57 + 30. Each dispersion type sets its own slope; this is not a percentage applied to a standard baseline.4 km × 57 + 30 = 258 m.Secondary battery firepower
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: 6×1 127 mm (3/side) × 60/7 × 1800 = 46,286. Assumes every shell hits (real hit rate is lower; the Brawl matchup tool on the Compare page folds in dispersion + target armor).Maximum HE damage per shell across secondary HE families. Best on this ship: 1800 from the 127 mm family.Maximum per-shell fire chance across secondary HE families (before target fire resistance is applied). Best on this ship: 6% from the 127 mm family.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: 21 mm from the 127 mm family.Armor
Hull HP 49,100, 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 |
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| Bow | 30 mm primary (range 19–30 mm) | 1,800 (4% of HP) | Overmatch not possible at T VAngle bounces 410mm30 mm: HE pens from 203mm+ | Bow-tank fits behind this exterior plate. Saturation is FAST here; the cap is often only a few thousand HP. |
| Hull (midship) | 19 mm primary (range 19–280 mm) | 36,800 (75% of HP) | Overmatched by 283mm+ (Nassau, Von Der Tann)Angle bounces 203mm19 mm: HE pens from 127mm+ | Largest HP pool. Citadel sits behind these plates; thinner deck and side plating absorb the rest. |
| Stern | 30 mm primary (range 19–152 mm) | 1,500 (3% of HP) | Overmatch not possible at T VAngle bounces 410mm30 mm: HE pens from 203mm+ | Mirror of bow. Same fast saturation. |
| Citadel | 305 mm primary (range 13–305 mm) | ≈ 165,500 (effectively no cap) | Citadel pen ×0.10 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 (×0.10 direct pen, ×0.10 over-pen). |
| Superstructure | 13 mm primary (range 13–305 mm) | 900 (2% 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 HP | 24,600 magazine HP | Magazine detonation1–30% chance · below ~75% HP | Per-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. |
| Secondary mount (127 mm mount) | separate HP pool, does not drain ship HP | 800 per-mount HP | Destroyed at 0 HP | Per-mount HP for the heaviest secondary on this ship. A mount destroyed at 0 HP is out for the rest of the battle; DCP does not repair destroyed mounts. Smaller (lighter-caliber) secondaries typically share the same HP value. |
| AA mount (76 mm mount) | separate HP pool, does not drain ship HP | 200 per-mount HP | Destroyed at 0 HP | Per-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 HP | 14,700 module HP | Incapacitated at 0 HP | When 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.
Historical context
The real USS Texas (BB-35) that gave this ship her name. Facts cross-checked against the linked Wikipedia article.
Notable engagements
- Operation Torch (November 1942) — Shore bombardment supporting Allied landings in North Africa.
- D-Day, Omaha Beach (6 June 1944) — Among the warships providing naval gunfire support to Allied troops on Omaha Beach.
- Iwo Jima and Okinawa (1945) — Pacific shore bombardment in the war's final phase.
Fate
Decommissioned 1948 and turned over to the State of Texas as a memorial. The oldest surviving dreadnought battleship in the world. As of recent years, undergoing extensive hull restoration in Galveston, Texas.
Skins & permanent camouflages
Every custom exterior Texas can equip, from in-game data.
DefaultThe ship’s standard exterior
Primary official WG sources
Filtered to official World of Warships: Legends pages where this ship is a focus, reward, line member, or high-context variant mention.
