V Aoba - WoWS: Legends | Stats + Builds

Aoba represented a further development of Furutaka with main battery guns placed in twin turrets to achieve a longer gun range. Moreover, she outstripped her predecessor in torpedo armament power and AA defense capabilities.

Aoba Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints	31,900
Effective HP	31,900
Armor	6-105 mm
Torpedo Protection	4%

Armament

Main Battery
Main Battery	203 mm 3x2
Range	14.40 km
Reload Time	10.5 s
Turret Turn Time	30.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed	6.0°/s
Sigma	2.00
HE Damage	3,300
HE Alpha Strike	19,800
HE DPM	113,143
Fires Per Minute	3.85
AP Damage	4,700
Overmatch	14 mm
AP Alpha Strike	28,200
AP DPM	161,143
torpedo
Torpedo Layout	2x4
Torpedo Damage	16,267
Torpedo Detectability	1.50 km
Torpedo Range	10.00 km
Torpedo Speed	59.0 kt
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range	4.50 km
Secondary Battery 1	120 mm 4x1
Secondary Range 1	4.50 km
Secondary Reload 1	6.0 s
Secondary Damage 1	2,000
Secondary Fire Chance 1	8.0%

Air Defense

AA Max DPS	83
AA Max Range	4.50 km
AA Mount 1	13 mm 15x2
AA DPS 1	53
AA Range 1	1.20 km
AA Mount 2	25 mm 2x2
AA DPS 2	10
AA Range 2	3.10 km
AA Mount 3	120 mm 4x1
AA DPS 3	20
AA Range 3	4.50 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed	35.0 kt
Turning Circle	710 m
Rudder Shift Time	6.5 s

Detectability

Surface Detectability	11.40 km
Air Detectability	6.80 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty	6.30 km

Aoba Records

Damage219 686

Fishfan

Mar 2022

Base XP4 257

fallenking223

Sep 2022

Damage Records

219 686Mar 2022

Fishfan

Top Record

208 174Oct 2021

ThatGuyMr3

Second Place

171 806Jan 2024

じょにー

Third Place

156 957Sep 2021

MANBobbs

152 689Nov 2023

BLACK_BLISARD

148 688Sep 2021

x40ozFan

147 710Jul 2021

TheFullLeon

141 420Jul 2021

GREAT-ARYABHATT

113 608Jun 2021

nacholopez93

Base XP Records

4 257Sep 2022

fallenking223

Top Record

4 229Mar 2022

bireXcorner

Second Place

3 429Jan 2024

じょにー

Third Place

3 391Aug 2021

FPS Junkie88

2 643Aug 2021

ImperatorIrwin

2 530Jul 2021

GREAT-ARYABHATT

Aoba Reviews

Power3.50

Fun4.00

Learning Curve3.38

Skill Ceiling3.50

Utility3.00

DCAR Vortex

Power4

Fun5

Learning Curve4

Skill Ceiling4

Utility4

x40ozFan

Power4

Fun5

Learning Curve2

Skill Ceiling4

Utility3

Matt7forza

Power3

Fun4

Learning Curve4

Skill Ceiling3

Utility3

KipMcBeam

Power4

Fun4

Learning Curve3

Skill Ceiling4

Utility3

Micks_99

Power3

Fun4

Learning Curve3

Skill Ceiling3

Utility3

Peer Comparison

Tier V Cruisers

Ships	Hitpoints	Reload	AP Damage	Max Speed	Surface Detectability
Aoba	31,900	10.5 s	4,700	35.0 kt	11.40 km
Budyonny	30,800	8.0 s	3,300	35.0 kt	13.00 km
Dallas	28,300	8.5 s	3,200	32.5 kt	11.60 km
De Grasse	31,200	8.1 s	3,300	33.5 kt	11.80 km
Devonshire	34,400	14.0 s	4,500	31.3 kt	11.10 km
Duca DAosta	29,700	8.0 s	3,200	36.5 kt	9.90 km
Exeter	29,400	12.0 s	4,550	32.0 kt	10.50 km
Gokase	28,300	10.0 s	2,900	37.5 kt	11.10 km
Gorky	28,400	12.5 s	4,400	36.0 kt	13.00 km
Graf Spee	39,400	20.0 s	8,400	28.5 kt	12.40 km
Huanghe	24,100	7.0 s	3,300	33.0 kt	11.30 km
La Galissoniere	27,300	9.0 s	3,300	31.0 kt	12.40 km
Leander	28,700	7.5 s	3,100	32.5 kt	10.90 km
London	34,600	15.0 s	4,550	32.0 kt	10.60 km
Makarov	27,000	6.0 s	3,900	32.0 kt	12.90 km
Molotov	28,400	12.5 s	4,400	36.0 kt	12.40 km
Mysore	30,600	9.5 s	3,300	31.5 kt	10.50 km
Nürnberg	27,000	6.0 s	3,900	33.5 kt	11.70 km
Pensacola	32,700	13.0 s	4,600	32.5 kt	11.70 km
Perth	27,100	7.5 s	3,100	32.5 kt	11.30 km
Rahmat	23,600	7.5 s	2,550	32.3 kt	11.10 km
Trento	34,500	15.0 s	5,100	35.0 kt	10.60 km

Aoba Builds

Community submitted commander builds

Seek and destroyer stealth cruiser

Stealth Torp & Generic Destroyer things (in a heavy cruiser?!)

IJN CA hybrid fire/ agile

QuirkyBark32919

Nov 2021

Manoeuvrability & Kitiness

	Build	Creator	Date
19	Personal Aoba Build	Meako Fx	Jan 2021	Open
5	Seek and destroyer stealth cruiser	Mccarthysteven42	Nov 2020	Open
3	Aoba (Buccaneer)	RedWineLover17	Feb 2021	Open
2	Aoba Assassin	Bogan83	May 2021	Open
2	My Usual Aoba Build	OrayzeVampire	Dec 2021	Open
2	Stealth Torp & Generic Destroyer things (in a heavy cruiser?!)	OrayzeVampire	Feb 2022	Open
1	Aoba	Capitan_Doge	May 2022	Open
1	IJN CA hybrid fire/ agile	QuirkyBark32919	Nov 2021	Open
1	Manoeuvrability & Kitiness	OrayzeVampire	Mar 2022	Open
1	Brawler	Hammerhead	Jun 2023	Open

Aoba Consumables

Slot 1

Damage Control Party

Charges: ∞
Cooldown: 60 s
Duration: 5 s

Slot 2

Sonar

Charges: 2
Cooldown: 180 s
Duration: 92 s
Ship Detection: 4.0 km
Torpedo Detection: 2.8 km

Defensive AA Fire

Charges: 2
Cooldown: 150 s
Duration: 40 s
AA Damage Boost: 200%

Slot 3

Catapult Fighter

Charges: 3
Cooldown: 80 s
Duration: 100 s

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