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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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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
Defence
60,60018.0 s10,50033.0 kt12.60 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
46
Versatile warrior
H_J_F_S_M
Invalid Date
31
the better Alaska
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Invalid Date
21
Max Alaska penetration
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Invalid Date
10
concealment reload alaska
Clevebro_
Invalid Date
9
Survivability/Agressive
Anonymous
Invalid Date
7
THE BEST ALASKA BUILD
XxExildezxX
Invalid Date
7
Alaska battleship Hunter
Mccarthysteven42
Invalid Date
5
Kincaid’s Flanker
Anonymous
Invalid Date
5
Alpha Chad Alaska
Anonymous
Invalid Date
5
Kinkaid Alaska
Anonymous
Invalid Date
BuildCreatorDate
46
Versatile warrior
H_J_F_S_M
Invalid DateOpen
31
the better Alaska
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Invalid DateOpen
21
Max Alaska penetration
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Invalid DateOpen
10
concealment reload alaska
Clevebro_
Invalid DateOpen
9
Survivability/Agressive
Anonymous
Invalid DateOpen
7
THE BEST ALASKA BUILD
XxExildezxX
Invalid DateOpen
7
Alaska battleship Hunter
Mccarthysteven42
Invalid DateOpen
5
Kincaid’s Flanker
Anonymous
Invalid DateOpen
5
Alpha Chad Alaska
Anonymous
Invalid DateOpen
5
Kinkaid Alaska
Anonymous
Invalid DateOpen

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%