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Vittorio Cuniberti

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Italy · Tier VII · Destroyer · Tech Tree: Destroyer Hunters
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 12-km torpedoes for a perfect shot
Key characteristics
Long torps (12 km)2 sigma accuracyEngine Boost
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Playstyle

Overview

Vittorio Cuniberti is a Tier VII Italian torpedo destroyer reaching 12 km. The torpedoes travel at 56 kt, so target reaction time is shorter than peer DDs; this is a torpedo-spam kit, not a gun trade kit. Standout traits: top-decile flat HE shells in T7 DDs (950) and end-plate armor (20 mm).

Positioning

Sit at the edge of a contested cap from concealment and cycle torpedo waves into lanes the enemy has to use - 12 km reach at 56 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 12-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

Flat HE shells

950.0 m/s HE muzzle velocity, top decile of T7 DDs. Flatter trajectory, easier to land at range.

Long-range torps

12.0 km torpedo range, top decile of T7 DDs.

Nimble for the tonnage

26.07 hp per ton, top decile of T7 DDs. Engine punch outclasses the hull's mass, so the ship retains speed through sustained turns better than peers.

Bow-tanker

Bow plate thicker than the cohort overmatch threshold. Angle straight on and shrug off same-tier guns.

Heavy belt

Citadel belt in the top bracket. Incoming AP rarely citadels through angle.

Heavy armor deck

Armor deck in the top bracket. Plunging fire and HE land for reduced damage compared to peers.

Acquisition

How to get Vittorio Cuniberti

Vittorio Cuniberti is available in the Destroyer Hunters branch of the Italy Tech Tree for 18,000,000 credits after researching it in the branch. Known module upgrades cost up to 4,500,000 credits. Official source cards below may also show its temporary Early Access window before it became a normal Tech Tree unlock. 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.

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Italy Tech Tree

Vittorio Cuniberti sits in the Destroyer Hunters branch. The highlighted path shows the local branch context inside the full Italy tree.

7 ships in highlighted branch · scroll to inspect all Italy lines.
ItalyIIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIII★
Destroyer
Cruiser
Battleship
Tier ★A. RegoloPISD110 Tier ★VeneziaPISC110 Tier ★C. ColomboPISB110 Tier VIIIAdriaticoPISD109 Tier VIIIBrindisiPISC109 Tier VIIILepantoPISB109 Tier VIIVittorio CunibertiPISD108 Tier VIIAmalfiPISC108 Tier VIIVittorio VenetoPISB108 Tier VILuca TarigoPISD107 Tier VIZaraPISC107 Tier VIFrancesco CaraccioloPISB107 Tier VAvierePISD106 Tier VTrentoPISC106 Tier VAndrea DoriaPISB106 Tier IVMaestralePISD105 Tier IVMontecuccoliPISC105 Tier IVCavourPISB105 Tier IIITurbinePISD104 Tier IIIGiussanoPISC104 Tier IIIDante AlighieriPISB104 Tier IINazario SauroPISD103 Tier IITarantoPISC103 Tier INino BixioPISC102

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Build for gun reload, SAP effectiveness, concealment, Exhaust Smoke utility, and survivability. Commander support should reinforce aggressive exits.

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Cohort position

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Where Vittorio Cuniberti sits among Tier VII DDs (30 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.

Top 10%Main dispersion88.3 m (4/30) Top 10%HE velocity950 m/s (2/30) Top 10%Power-to-weight26.07 hp/t (4/30) Top 25%Max speed39 kt (5/30) Top 25%Engine power76,000 hp (6/30) Top 25%Turn-speed retention116.9 hp/m (5/30) Top 25%Torpedo range12 km (5/29) Bottom 25%Concealment7.29 km (26/30) Bottom 25%Main battery caliber120 mm (27/30) Bottom 25%Main battery range10.75 km (25/30) Bottom 25%HE shell damage1,750 (24/30) Bottom 25%Acceleration12.48 s (24/30) Bottom 25%Torpedo damage12,667 (26/29) Bottom 25%Torpedo speed56 kt (24/29) Bottom 10%Air detection3.69 km (29/30)
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Not standouts for Vittorio Cuniberti -- here's where she sits on every other ranked stat in the cohort.

Hit points18,700 HP(9/30) Rudder shift5.1 s(15/30) Traverse-to-turn ratio7.92 ×(15/30) Main battery reload4.5 s(19/30) HE fire chance8%(14/30) Fires per minute6.4(12/30) HE DPM140,000(18/30) Displacement2,915 t(14/30) AA DPS129(23/30) AA range3.5 km(19/30) AA threat331(23/30) Torpedo reload90 s(9/29) Max armor20 mm(17/30) Citadel belt20 mm(16/29) Bow armor20 mm(14/29) Stern armor20 mm(14/29) Deck armor19 mm(11/25)

Stats & specs

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

SmokeEngine Boost
Survivability
Hit PointsInitial: 16,300 → 18,700
Displacement2,915 t
Armor range13–20 mm
Plate armor thicknesses13, 19, 20 mm
Armor material/layer entries19
Fire resistanceInitial: 33.3% → 36.6%
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.
9,400
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.
5,600
Main Battery
ModuleArtillery: 120 mm/50 OTO 1931
Mounts / barrels3 mounts / 6 barrels
Reload time
patched
  1. baseline5
    In-game data
  2. 2024-03-215.5
    Ministry of Balance: Spring Changes Main Battery reload time reduced from 6.0 to 5.5 seconds.
  3. 2026-04-305
    Ministry of Balance: Viva la Marina! Main battery reload time reduced from 5.5 to 5 s.
5 s
Firing range (base)9.8 km
Firing range (top fire control)10.8 km
Turret traverse14 °/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 = (9776/30·(8−0.5)/1000 + 0.5)·30 = 88.3 m
88.3 m
Max Vert Disp
ƒVertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 88.3 × 0.6 = 53 m
53 m
Med Horiz Disp
ƒ50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 88.3 × 0.319 (σ=2) = 28.2 m
28.2 m
Med Vert Disp
ƒ50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 53 × 0.319 (σ=2) = 16.9 m
16.9 m
Turret turn time
ƒ180 degrees / 14 deg/s traverse speed = 12.9 s.
12.9 s
Base shells/min
ƒ6 broadside guns x 60 / 5 s base reload = 72.
72
HE shells
HE Damage1,750
HE Velocity950 m/s
Fire Chance8%
HE penetration
ƒ20 mm ≈ 120 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).
20 mm
HE full-salvo alpha
ƒ1,750 HE damage x 6 broadside guns = 10,500.
10,500
Base HE DPM
ƒ10,500 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 5 s base reload = 126,000.
126,000
Installed HE DPM
ƒ10,500 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 4.5 s installed reload (Main Battery Mod. 3 = -10%) = 140,000.
140,000
Base fires/min
ƒ6 HE shells x 60 / 5 s reload x 8% fire chance = 5.76.
5.76
SAP shells
SAP Damage2,600
SAP Velocity950 m/s
SAP Pen (mm)34.2
AP shells
Min Ricochet60 deg
Guaranteed Ricochet75 deg
Fuse Timer0.03 s
Fuse Threshold25 mm
AP overmatch
ƒfloor(120 mm caliber / 14.3) = 8 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).
8 mm
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Torpedoes
ModuleTorpedoes: 533 mm tubo lanciasiluri
Launchers / tubes2 launchers × 4 tubes = 8 tubes
Reload time90 s
Projectile speed56 kt
Range12 km
Maximum simulated damage11,667 (est.)
Alpha damage35,000
Torpedo detectability1 km
Torpedo launcher traverse25 °/s
Torp Turn7.2 s
Torp Arming173 m
Per-side salvo damage
ƒper-side salvo x per-torpedo simulated damage.
93,336
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: (14×3.5×1) + (24×3.5×0.95) = 129. 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.
129
Maximum AA range
ƒLongest-reaching aura across AA-only + dual-purpose auras.
3.5 km
20 mm/70 Breda 1941Initial: 20 mm/65 Breda 1935 (4×2) → 20 mm/70 Breda 1941 (4×6)
37 mm/54 Breda 19392×1 37mm
Medium aura
DPS14
Range3.5 km
Near aura
DPSInitial: 13 → 24
Range2 km
Total DPS in Aura
ƒMedium 14 + Near 24 = 38
38
Maneuverability
Engine moduleEngine: 76,000 hp
Engine power76,000 hp
Maximum speed39 kt
Turning circle radius650 m
Engine power multiplier speed threshold7 kt
Traverse-to-turn ratio7.9× ok
Concealment
Detectability by sea7.29 km
Detectability by air3.69 km
Smoke firing penalty2.65 km
Detect after firing main guns7.29 km
Detect Fire Sea9.29 km
Detect Fire Air6.69 km
Guaranteed Detect2 km
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Consumables
Damage Control Party∞ charges · 40 s reload · 5 s active
Exhaust Smoke Generator4 charges · 120 s reload · 15 s emit / 10 s cloud active
Engine Boost4 charges · 120 s reload · 25 s active · +25% speed bonus
Module options (3)

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

HullTrade-off
  • Hit points16,300 → 18,700
  • Rudder shift7.2 → 5.1 s
  • Close-range AA DPS27 → 38
  • Turret traverse14 → 10 °/s
Fire controlUpgrade
  • Main battery range9,776 → 10753.6 m
TorpedoesTrade-off
  • Range10 → 12 km
  • Reload70 → 90 s
  • Alpha damage27,300 → 35,000
  • Display damage9,100 → 11,667

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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 Disp88.3 m
Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range. (R/30·(idealRadius−minRadius)/idealDistance + minRadius)·30 = (9776/30·(8−0.5)/1000 + 0.5)·30 = 88.3 m
Max Vert Disp53 m
Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 88.3 × 0.6 = 53 m
Med Horiz Disp28.2 m
50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 88.3 × 0.319 (σ=2) = 28.2 m
Med Vert Disp16.9 m
50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 53 × 0.319 (σ=2) = 16.9 m
Dispersion familyDD Disp.
Standard destroyer dispersion baseline.
HE penetration20 mm
20 mm ≈ 120 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).
AP overmatch8 mm
floor(120 mm caliber / 14.3) = 8 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).
Broadside guns used for alpha6
All 6 barrels bear on the broadside.
Turret turn time12.9 s
180 degrees / 14 deg/s traverse speed = 12.9 s.
HE full-salvo alpha10,500
1,750 HE damage x 6 broadside guns = 10,500.
Base HE DPM126,000
10,500 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 5 s base reload = 126,000.
Installed HE DPM140,000
10,500 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 4.5 s installed reload (Main Battery Mod. 3 = -10%) = 140,000.
Base shells/min72
6 broadside guns x 60 / 5 s base reload = 72.
Installed shells/min80
6 broadside guns x 60 / 4.5 s installed Artillery reload = 80.
Base fires/min5.76
6 HE shells x 60 / 5 s reload x 8% fire chance = 5.76.
Installed fires/min6.4
6 HE shells x 60 / 4.5 s installed reload x 8% fire chance = 6.4.

Torpedoes

Torpedo detectability1 km
Estimated torpedo reaction time6.9 s
detectability / (speed kt x 2.6 community game-speed factor).
Torpedo speed56 kt
Travel time to max range82.4 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 damage93,336
tube count x per-torpedo simulated damage (all torpedoes hitting).
Per-side salvo damage93,336
per-side salvo x per-torpedo simulated damage.

AA defense

Close-range AA DPS129
Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (14×3.5×1) + (24×3.5×0.95) = 129. 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 index331
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

Armor

Hull HP 16,300 → 18,700 with hull upgrade, 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
Bow20 mm primary (range 19–20 mm)2,800 (15% of HP)
Overmatched by 305mm+ (Toulon, Cherbourg)Angle bounces 283mm20 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.
Hull (midship)19 mm14,000 (75% of HP)
Overmatched by 283mm+ (Scharnhorst, Scharnhorst '43)Angle bounces 203mm19 mm: HE pens from 127mm+
Largest HP pool. Citadel sits behind these plates; thinner deck and side plating absorb the rest.
Stern20 mm primary (range 19–20 mm)1,100 (6% of HP)
Overmatched by 305mm+ (Toulon, Cherbourg)Angle bounces 283mm20 mm: HE pens from 127mm+
Mirror of bow. Same fast saturation.
Citadel20 mm primary (range 13–20 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).
Superstructure19 mm1,600 (9% 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 HP9,400 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 (37 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 HP5,600 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.

Balance History

Balance updates affecting Vittorio Cuniberti. Cards are condensed; use each source link for full context.

Buff ×11Main Battery ×4Torpedo ×3Concealment ×2
2026-04-30

Ministry of Balance: Viva la Marina!

  • Main battery reload time reduced from 5.5 to 5 s.
  • Main battery HE shell damage increased from 1,700 to 1,750.
  • Main battery HE shell fire-setting chance increased from 7 to 8%.
  • Detectability range by sea reduced from 7.69 to 7.29 km.
  • Stock hull HP increased from 14,300 to 16,300 (with saturation adjusted proportionally).
  • Upgraded hull HP increased from 16,700 to 18,700 (with saturation adjusted proportionally).
  • Upgraded torpedo damage increased from 10,000 to 12,667.
  • Upgraded torpedo range increased from 9.99 to 12 km.
  • Upgraded torpedo flooding chance increased from 160 to 207%.
  • Upgraded torpedo detectability range reduced from 1.1 to 1 km.
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