VI Benson - WoWS: Legends | Stats + Builds

The Benson-class destroyers were a series of 30 naval ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. They were designed in the late 1930s and were a significant step forward in destroyer design for the US Navy. These vessels served with dis...

Benson Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints	14,300
Effective HP	14,300
Armor	6-20 mm
Torpedo Protection	0%

Armament

Main Battery
Main Battery	127 mm 5x1
Range	10.60 km
Reload Time	3.0 s
Turret Turn Time	5.3 s
Gun Traverse Speed	34.0°/s
Sigma	2.00
HE Damage	1,900
HE Alpha Strike	9,500
HE DPM	190,000
Fires Per Minute	4.52
AP Damage	2,200
Overmatch	8 mm
AP Alpha Strike	11,000
AP DPM	220,000
torpedo
Torpedo Layout	2x5
Torpedo Damage	11,600
Torpedo Detectability	1.30 km
Torpedo Range	9.20 km
Torpedo Speed	55.0 kt

Air Defense

AA Max DPS	70
AA Max Range	5.00 km
AA Mount 1	13 mm 2x1
AA DPS 1	8
AA Range 1	1.20 km
AA Mount 2	20 mm 4x1
AA DPS 2	14
AA Range 2	2.00 km
AA Mount 3	127 mm 5x1
AA DPS 3	48
AA Range 3	5.00 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed	38.0 kt
Turning Circle	570 m
Rudder Shift Time	2.7 s

Detectability

Surface Detectability	7.00 km
Air Detectability	3.50 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty	2.60 km

Benson Records

Damage203 058

PTLs_Soldier

Mar 2022

Base XP4 703

tony214

Oct 2021

Damage Records

203 058Mar 2022

PTLs_Soldier

Top Record

182 735Sep 2021

armykidrus

Second Place

176 717Jul 2021

Fred5159

Third Place

59 872Jun 2021

danpsxmac

Base XP Records

4 703Oct 2021

tony214

Top Record

4 541Nov 2022

FocusedLobuz

Second Place

4 262Feb 2022

masanagachinjufu

Third Place

3 911Aug 2021

AngelOfFirepower

3 663Jul 2021

Hoekrates

3 500Jul 2021

Hoekrates

3 123Jul 2021

DBATS KC

3 013Jul 2021

BDK EU

Benson Reviews

Power3.00

Fun3.00

Learning Curve3.00

Skill Ceiling4.00

Utility4.00

SGT Spartan 256

Power3

Fun3

Learning Curve3

Skill Ceiling4

Utility4

Peer Comparison

Tier VI Destroyers

Ships	Hitpoints	Reload	AP Damage	Max Speed	Surface Detectability
Achilles	14,100	3.0 s	2,150	40.0 kt	6.90 km
Akatsuki	11,600	7.5 s	2,200	38.0 kt	6.70 km
AL Yukikaze	15,100	6.0 s	2,200	36.0 kt	6.30 km
Asashio	15,100	8.0 s	2,200	35.0 kt	6.30 km
Asashio B	15,100	8.0 s	2,200	35.0 kt	6.30 km
Benham	14,500	4.0 s	2,100	36.5 kt	6.80 km
Benson	14,300	3.0 s	2,200	38.0 kt	7.00 km
Błyskawica	15,000	6.0 s	2,200	39.0 kt	7.00 km
Bulletproof	18,100	3.8 s	3,000	41.0 kt	6.85 km
Charles Hughes	14,300	3.5 s	2,100	38.0 kt	6.80 km
Cossack	14,800	4.5 s	2,100	36.0 kt	6.50 km
Cossack 38	14,800	5.0 s	2,100	36.0 kt	6.80 km
Fenyang	19,200	5.5 s	1,900	33.0 kt	6.60 km
FR25	19,000	6.6 s	-	36.0 kt	6.90 km
Gadjah Mada	14,300	5.0 s	2,100	36.0 kt	6.90 km
Grom	15,500	6.5 s	-	41.0 kt	6.90 km
Jervis	14,300	5.0 s	2,100	36.0 kt	6.90 km
Kidd	16,400	3.5 s	2,100	38.0 kt	6.80 km
Kiev	13,500	7.5 s	2,500	38.0 kt	7.50 km
Le Terrible	18,600	5.0 s	2,700	43.0 kt	6.70 km
Leningrad	15,200	5.0 s	2,500	43.0 kt	7.10 km
Luca Tarigo	15,100	5.5 s	-	38.0 kt	7.60 km
Maass	17,500	4.0 s	3,000	37.0 kt	6.80 km
Minsk	15,100	4.0 s	2,500	43.0 kt	7.50 km
Ognevoi	16,100	5.0 s	2,500	37.0 kt	6.60 km
Öland	14,100	2.5 s	2,150	35.0 kt	6.90 km
Orkan	15,700	5.0 s	2,250	35.0 kt	6.90 km
Ship Smasha	14,300	4.0 s	2,100	38.5 kt	6.90 km
Shiratsuyu	12,800	5.0 s	2,200	34.0 kt	6.80 km
Sims	13,800	3.3 s	2,100	38.5 kt	7.10 km
Skåne	13,000	3.2 s	2,150	35.0 kt	6.80 km
Vauquelin	18,100	5.0 s	2,850	36.0 kt	7.00 km
Yukikaze	15,100	7.5 s	2,200	35.0 kt	6.60 km
Z-31	23,300	5.5 s	3,700	35.0 kt	7.20 km
Z-35	19,100	3.8 s	3,000	36.5 kt	6.70 km
Z-39	19,600	7.5 s	3,700	36.0 kt	6.80 km

Benson Builds

Community submitted commander builds

Open in Fitting Tool

a good chance not to be deleted so fast

Agility Benson (concealment)

Agility Benson (Distraction)

Totally a torpedo boat

	Build	Creator	Date
5	a good chance not to be deleted so fast	Mccarthysteven42	Oct 2020	Open
3	Benson (Chaser)	RedWineLover17	Feb 2021	Open
2	Agility Benson (concealment)	xIr0nyyy	Dec 2020	Open
2	Brawl Season 7	Netztramp	Feb 2023	Open
2	Agility Benson (Distraction)	xIr0nyyy	Dec 2020	Open
2	Benson Torp or Guns	Fusion_Estelar	Mar 2022	Open
1	Benson Gun Traverse	cleverawkwardstairs	Feb 2021	Open
1	Gunboat Benson	BlueLeader135	Apr 2022	Open
1	Totally a torpedo boat	Dr cringe6750	Jun 2022	Open
1	Benson HMA	audi_noctem	Aug 2024	Open

Benson Consumables

Slot 1

Damage Control Party

Charges: ∞
Cooldown: 40 s
Duration: 5 s

Slot 2

Smoke Generator

Charges: 2
Cooldown: 240 s
Duration: 27 s
Dispersion Time: 121.0 s

Slot 3

Engine Boost

Charges: 2
Cooldown: 180 s
Duration: 120 s
Speed Boost: 8%

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