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Alaska
Nation
Class
Tier
Legendary
Peer
Legendary Cruisers
Type
Premium

Overview

72Builds Submitted
12Reviews Submitted
22Records Submitted
Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

The Unique Hybrid: The American Cruiser Alaska

The Alaska represents an unusual embodiment of naval engineering, blurring the lines between distinct classes of warships. Officially characterized as a "large cruiser", her design and capabilities echo elements of both a cruiser and a battleship, s...

Alaska Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints60,800
Effective HP101,657.6
Armor16-330 mm
Torpedo Protection13%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery305 mm 3x3
Range16.20 km
Reload Time20.0 s
Turret Turn Time30.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed6.0°/s
Sigma2.05
HE Damage4,300
HE Alpha Strike38,700
HE DPM116,100
Fires Per Minute2.82
AP Damage8,900
Overmatch21 mm
AP Alpha Strike80,100
AP DPM240,300
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range5.00 km
Secondary Battery 1127 mm 6x2
Secondary Range 15.00 km
Secondary Reload 16.0 s
Secondary Damage 11,800
Secondary Fire Chance 15.0%
Air Defense
AA Max DPS436
AA Max Range5.00 km
AA Mount 120 mm 34x1
AA DPS 1122
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 240 mm 14x4
AA DPS 2223
AA Range 23.50 km
AA Mount 3127 mm 6x2
AA DPS 391
AA Range 35.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed33.0 kt
Turning Circle850 m
Rudder Shift Time13.0 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability13.30 km
Air Detectability8.00 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty10.20 km

Alaska Records

Damage598 637
MattytheMuss
Jan 2022
Base XP11 259
Oz_7890
Jan 2022
Damage Records
598 637Jan 2022
MattytheMuss
Top Record
376 346Nov 2023
lx_sn1p3z_
Second Place
343 930Mar 2022
NEGAN_lQ
Third Place
304 656Dec 2021
SeppoPro1
291 194Sep 2021
A Krispy Kreme
232 014Sep 2021
Priest07
221 966Jul 2021
Johnny-7-7-
199 687Aug 2024
Ammar nadeem 581
189 787Jul 2021
Zombieman1700
146 275Sep 2024
Misterpick11
130 671Dec 2023
Migpunk4563
107 769Jun 2021
ImperatorIrwin
Base XP Records
11 259Jan 2022
Oz_7890
Top Record
7 773Jan 2022
MattytheMuss
Second Place
6 600Mar 2024
qudun
Third Place
5 042Jan 2022
Doktor_Nekto
4 701Jul 2023
loksssty
4 473Mar 2023
nitrowilz
4 206Dec 2021
Baconator5280
3 805Aug 2021
wiz_shelby
2 783Jul 2021
XboxLangor
2 756Jul 2021
Zombieman1700

Alaska Reviews

Power4.00
Fun4.42
Learning Curve3.42
Skill Ceiling3.92
Utility4.58
Misterpick11
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling3
Utility5
ROONEY2060
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
Flashofnova
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling3
Utility4
Prismatic_Flow
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling3
Utility4
galactic75king
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4

Peer Comparison

Legendary Cruisers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Alaska
60,80020.0 s8,90033.0 kt13.30 km
Alaska B
60,80020.0 s8,90033.0 kt13.30 km
Brisbane
43,3004.5 s3,20033.5 kt12.70 km
Colbert
36,1003.2 s2,60034.0 kt12.90 km
Des Moines
50,6006.0 s4,50033.0 kt13.00 km
Henri IV
53,30013.0 s6,20035.0 kt14.30 km
Minotaur
43,3003.2 s3,20033.5 kt12.10 km
Napoli
59,20017.0 s6,15035.5 kt11.50 km
Napoli B
59,20017.0 s6,15035.5 kt11.50 km
Stalingrad
65,00020.0 s8,80035.0 kt14.40 km
Venezia
51,80019.0 s4,80036.6 kt12.30 km
Worcester
45,4006.0 s3,20033.0 kt12.80 km
Yoshino
61,80018.5 s8,65034.0 kt13.10 km
Zao
44,90013.5 s5,40034.5 kt12.70 km

Alaska Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
BuildCreatorDate
46
Versatile warrior
H_J_F_S_M
Sep 2020Open
31
the better Alaska
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Feb 2021Open
21
Max Alaska penetration
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Feb 2021Open
10
concealment reload alaska
Clevebro_
Dec 2020Open
9
Survivability/Agressive
Anonymous
Sep 2020Open
7
THE BEST ALASKA BUILD
XxExildezxX
Jun 2021Open
7
Alaska battleship Hunter
Mccarthysteven42
Nov 2020Open
5
Kincaid’s Flanker
Anonymous
Sep 2020Open
5
Alpha Chad Alaska
Anonymous
Oct 2020Open
5
Kinkaid Alaska
Anonymous
Jan 2021Open

Alaska Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Defensive AA Fire
Charges
2
Cooldown
150 s
Duration
40 s
AA Damage Boost
200%
Sonar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
100 s
Ship Detection
4.9 km
Torpedo Detection
3.4 km
Slot 3
Radar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
30 s
Radar Range
9.0 km
Catapult Fighter
Charges
4
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
100 s
Slot 4
Repair Party
Charges
3
Cooldown
50 s
Duration
28 s
Health per second
0.80%