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U.S.A.
Cruiser
Tier ★
Alaska
Alaska
★ Alaska
Nation
U.S.A.
Class
Cruiser
Tier
★Legendary
Peer
Legendary Cruisers
Type
Premium

Tech Tree

American Cruisers
I Albany
II St. Louis
III Phoenix
IV Omaha
V Pensacola
VI New Orleans
VII Baltimore
VIII Buffalo

Overview

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73Builds 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
Battery 1127 mm 6x2
Reload6.0 s
Damage1,800
Fire Chance5.0%
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

damage598637
MattytheMuss
Jan 2022
damage376346
lx_sn1p3z_
Nov 2023
damage343930
NEGAN_lQ
Mar 2022
damage304656
SeppoPro1
Dec 2021
damage291194
A Krispy Kreme
Sep 2021
damage232014
Priest07
Sep 2021
damage221966
Johnny-7-7-
Jul 2021
damage199687
Ammar nadeem 581
Aug 2024
damage189787
Zombieman1700
Jul 2021
damage146275
Misterpick11
Sep 2024
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage598637
MattytheMuss
Jan 2022
Damage376346
lx_sn1p3z_
Nov 2023
Damage343930
NEGAN_lQ
Mar 2022
Damage304656
SeppoPro1
Dec 2021
Damage291194
A Krispy Kreme
Sep 2021
Damage232014
Priest07
Sep 2021
Damage221966
Johnny-7-7-
Jul 2021
Damage199687
Ammar nadeem 581
Aug 2024
Damage189787
Zombieman1700
Jul 2021
Damage146275
Misterpick11
Sep 2024

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
Defence
60,60018.0 s10,50033.0 kt12.60 km
Des Moines
50,6006.0 s4,50033.0 kt13.00 km
Gouden Leeuw
51,90015.0 s7,60033.5 kt12.40 km
Henri IV
53,30013.0 s6,20035.0 kt14.30 km
Hindenburg
55,5009.8 s6,00031.5 kt14.20 km
Jinan
39,9003.5 s2,10035.0 kt11.90 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
46
Versatile warrior
Sep 2020
31
the better Alaska
Feb 2021
21
Max Alaska penetration
Feb 2021
10
concealment reload alaska
Dec 2020
9
Survivability/Agressive
Sep 2020
7
THE BEST ALASKA BUILD
Jun 2021
7
Alaska battleship Hunter
Nov 2020
5
alaska with wichita build
Nov 2020
5
Alpha Chad Alaska
Oct 2020
5
Kinkaid Alaska
Jan 2021
BuildCreatorDate
46
Versatile warrior
Sep 2020Open
31
the better Alaska
Feb 2021Open
21
Max Alaska penetration
Feb 2021Open
10
concealment reload alaska
Dec 2020Open
9
Survivability/Agressive
Sep 2020Open
7
THE BEST ALASKA BUILD
Jun 2021Open
7
Alaska battleship Hunter
Nov 2020Open
5
alaska with wichita build
Nov 2020Open
5
Alpha Chad Alaska
Oct 2020Open
5
Kinkaid Alaska
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%