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Azuma
VII Azuma
Nation
Class
Tier
VIISeven
Peer
Tier Seven Cruisers
Type
Premium

Overview

84Builds Submitted
12Reviews Submitted
27Records Submitted
Nov 2020Added to WoWS Builds

A powerful high-speed ship (Project B-65) designed to destroy American heavy cruisers and confront Alaska-class "large cruisers". Some design solutions were borrowed from Yamato-class battleships. She was armed with nine 310 mm guns and had good anti-torpedo protection.

Azuma Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints52,500
Effective HP78,960
Armor13-305 mm
Torpedo Protection22%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery310 mm 3x3
Range15.80 km
Reload Time24.0 s
Turret Turn Time36.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed5.0°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage5,100
HE Alpha Strike45,900
HE DPM114,750
Fires Per Minute2.35
AP Damage8,650
Overmatch21 mm
AP Alpha Strike77,850
AP DPM194,625
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range5.00 km
Battery 1100 mm 8x2
Reload3.0 s
Damage1,700
Fire Chance6.0%
Air Defense
AA Max DPS342
AA Max Range5.00 km
AA Mount 125 mm 6x2
AA DPS 130
AA Range 13.10 km
AA Mount 225 mm 24x3
AA DPS 2146
AA Range 23.10 km
AA Mount 3100 mm 8x2
AA DPS 3166
AA Range 35.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed34.0 kt
Turning Circle920 m
Rudder Shift Time12.3 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability12.70 km
Air Detectability7.60 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty9.70 km

Azuma Records

damage284693
REOchan_DD445
Oct 2023
damage256745
Reach sKys
Dec 2023
damage251412
COBRA11
Dec 2022
damage249978
Darkrudiger
Sep 2022
damage225188
ThatGuyMr3
Jun 2022
damage214186
RubinBasilisk89
Feb 2022
damage170735
MarcAkAwHiTe
Dec 2021
damage156316
XboxLangor
Jul 2021
damage150816
H1tme89
Jul 2021
damage133810
Mr.Kazupin
Jul 2021
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage284693
REOchan_DD445
Oct 2023
Damage256745
Reach sKys
Dec 2023
Damage251412
COBRA11
Dec 2022
Damage249978
Darkrudiger
Sep 2022
Damage225188
ThatGuyMr3
Jun 2022
Damage214186
RubinBasilisk89
Feb 2022
Damage170735
MarcAkAwHiTe
Dec 2021
Damage156316
XboxLangor
Jul 2021
Damage150816
H1tme89
Jul 2021
Damage133810
Mr.Kazupin
Jul 2021

Azuma Reviews

Power4.17
Fun4.17
Learning Curve2.83
Skill Ceiling4.00
Utility3.75
Konwacht
Power3
Fun2
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility3
Nowadays very mediocore. Contrary to public data here on this site I find Azuma to be too slow, too often prone to over-killing guns and with a weak armor scheme. Just driving outside the battlefield in circles is not fun.
mrpatriot
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
Fede
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
KBRoli
Power5
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling5
Utility4
Meako Fx
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling2
Utility1

Peer Comparison

Tier VII Cruisers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
AL Chapayev
37,0009.2 s3,10033.5 kt14.30 km
AL Harbin
34,0004.8 s2,30033.4 kt11.80 km
AL Montpelier
36,9007.5 s3,20033.0 kt12.00 km
Albemarle
47,00012.5 s4,50033.0 kt12.10 km
Amalfi
42,80014.5 s5,10037.0 kt11.40 km
Anchorage
41,80014.5 s4,60033.0 kt12.80 km
Atago
40,10016.0 s4,70035.5 kt11.70 km
Azuma
52,50024.0 s8,65034.0 kt12.70 km
Baltimore
42,40012.0 s5,00032.5 kt12.60 km
Bayard
34,7007.5 s3,30034.0 kt13.20 km
Belfast 43
38,4008.5 s3,10032.5 kt11.90 km
Blazing Dread
34,20010.0 s3,30034.5 kt12.30 km
Celtic
36,70010.0 s4,50032.5 kt12.60 km
Chapayev
37,0008.0 s3,40033.5 kt14.30 km
Charles Martel
38,0009.5 s5,05032.5 kt13.40 km
Cherbourg
49,50028.0 s8,20031.9 kt11.90 km
Cleveland
36,9006.5 s3,30033.0 kt12.50 km
Congress
51,15020.0 s8,90033.0 kt13.10 km
De Zeven Provinciën
33,8006.5 s3,00032.0 kt11.50 km
Dmitry Pozharsky
40,7006.8 s3,15033.0 kt14.00 km
Edinburgh
36,4007.5 s3,10032.5 kt12.00 km
Elephant
34,00010.5 s4,90030.0 kt11.60 km
Haarlem
40,10013.0 s4,80032.5 kt11.80 km
Hampshire
37,60010.5 s4,65030.0 kt11.80 km
Harbin
29,5004.9 s2,50033.4 kt11.80 km
Hipper
43,80011.5 s6,00032.0 kt13.50 km
Kutuzov
40,7008.0 s3,30033.0 kt13.80 km
Kutuzov W
40,7008.0 s3,30033.0 kt13.80 km
La Perla Azul
34,50011.0 s4,50033.5 kt12.10 km
Mainz
44,0006.0 s3,90033.3 kt13.70 km
Mainz CE
42,5006.0 s3,90032.0 kt13.70 km
Mogami
39,10013.0 s4,70034.5 kt12.30 km
Ochakov
34,7505.8 s3,30035.0 kt13.80 km
Perfect 10
36,5007.0 s2,80036.0 kt12.50 km
Plymouth
41,0006.5 s3,10031.5 kt12.00 km
Prinz Eugen
45,00013.0 s5,90032.0 kt13.60 km
Pyotr Bagration
43,00010.0 s4,55034.5 kt13.30 km
Pytor Bagration B
43,00010.0 s4,55034.5 kt13.30 km
Riga
42,00014.5 s5,75033.5 kt14.20 km
Rochester
41,90012.0 s5,00033.0 kt14.10 km
San Diego
33,5006.0 s2,10032.5 kt11.90 km
Schill
52,40018.0 s8,40032.5 kt13.60 km
Sejong
35,0005.2 s2,10033.0 kt11.70 km
Shimanto
44,50015.0 s3,10034.5 kt12.20 km
Siegfried
55,00026.0 s11,60033.5 kt13.00 km
Suzuya
38,00010.0 s3,30034.5 kt12.30 km
Weimar
32,0005.0 s3,75031.0 kt12.40 km
Wichita
37,90010.0 s4,20033.5 kt12.60 km
Wichita CE
37,90010.0 s4,00033.5 kt12.00 km
Wukong
34,0009.5 s5,05032.5 kt12.50 km

Azuma Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
BuildCreatorDate
16
Battle Cruiser Azuma
Jan 2021Open
14
Best build for Azuma
Nov 2020Open
9
Support survival
Nov 2021Open
5
Präzision Azuma
Nov 2020Open
4
Hit and Run Azuma
Dec 2020Open
3
Atago 2.0
Dec 2020Open
3
Howitzer Azuma
May 2021Open
3
New Azuma
Jul 2022Open
3
Tanky Azuma
May 2022Open
2
Test
Aug 2023Open

Azuma Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Sonar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
96 s
Ship Detection
4.4 km
Torpedo Detection
3.1 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
Slot 4
Repair Party
Charges
3
Cooldown
40 s
Duration
28 s
Health per second
0.60%