VII Black - WoWS: Legends | Stats + Builds

The USS Black belongs to the illustrious Fletcher-class destroyers, a pivotal series of vessels that played a significant role in the United States Navy during World War II. These ships were renowned for their versatility, being equipped for a variety of roles rangi...

Black Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints	16,700
Effective HP	16,700
Armor	6-20 mm
Torpedo Protection	0%

Armament

Main Battery
Main Battery	127 mm 5x1
Range	11.00 km
Reload Time	3.6 s
Turret Turn Time	5.3 s
Gun Traverse Speed	34.0°/s
Sigma	2.00
HE Damage	1,800
HE Alpha Strike	9,000
HE DPM	150,000
Fires Per Minute	3.77
AP Damage	2,100
Overmatch	8 mm
AP Alpha Strike	10,500
AP DPM	175,000
torpedo
Torpedo Layout	2x5
Torpedo Damage	21,600
Torpedo Detectability	0.90 km
Torpedo Range	13.70 km
Torpedo Speed	43.0 kt

Air Defense

AA Max DPS	125
AA Max Range	5.00 km
AA Mount 1	7x1 20 mm
AA DPS 1	25
AA Range 1	2.00 km
AA Mount 2	2x2 20 mm
AA DPS 2	12
AA Range 2	2.00 km
AA Mount 3	3x2 40 mm
AA DPS 3	34
AA Range 3	3.50 km
AA Mount 4	5x1 127 mm
AA DPS 4	54
AA Range 4	5.00 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed	35.0 kt
Turning Circle	560 m
Rudder Shift Time	3.0 s

Detectability

Surface Detectability	7.10 km
Air Detectability	3.50 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty	2.60 km

Black Records

Damage223 127

Benett-Jázmin

Jan 2023

Base XP7 721

Claptonee

Jan 2024

Damage Records

223 127Jan 2023

Benett-Jázmin

Top Record

208 694Aug 2022

THN642

Second Place

205 999Jul 2022

vvwnoremacwvv

Third Place

139 883Jul 2022

LawrenceLLawrence

131 817Jul 2022

Joey601

124 619Jul 2022

HeliosPrime88

111 958Jul 2022

Envious79

111 958Jul 2022

Envious79

133Jul 2022

Legendary_V19

Base XP Records

7 721Jan 2024

Claptonee

Top Record

4 367Sep 2024

Kuchciak

Second Place

4 293Jun 2024

Potatomeap

Third Place

4 291Aug 2022

folgernd-Relikte

4 185Jul 2022

CT-3235

3 833Jul 2022

CFO_of_Enron

3 749Jul 2022

Cdfields9

3 747Jul 2022

RPG80

3 502Jul 2022

Envious79

3 465Jul 2022

Joey601

3 098Jul 2022

TheMugGuyBR

2 599Jun 2022

Envious79

2 434Jun 2022

Northway99

2 327Jun 2022

WatchurLane

Black Reviews

Power3.32

Fun3.68

Learning Curve2.84

Skill Ceiling3.84

Utility4.21

Noremac

Power3

Fun4

Learning Curve2

Skill Ceiling4

Utility4

DKurac

Power3

Fun4

Learning Curve3

Skill Ceiling3

Utility5

Dr cringe6750

Power4

Fun5

Learning Curve2

Skill Ceiling4

Utility5

Owlright

Power4

Fun4

Learning Curve3

Skill Ceiling4

Utility5

Ciroc_Lobster

Power5

Fun5

Learning Curve2

Skill Ceiling4

Utility3

Peer Comparison

Tier VII Destroyers

Ships	Hitpoints	Reload	AP Damage	Max Speed	Surface Detectability
Akizuki	20,400	3.0 s	1,700	33.0 kt	6.80 km
Black	16,700	3.6 s	2,100	35.0 kt	7.10 km
Black B	16,700	3.6 s	2,100	35.0 kt	7.10 km
Caprice	18,500	7.5 s	2,700	42.7 kt	6.90 km
Fletcher	16,700	3.0 s	2,200	36.5 kt	7.00 km
Friesland	17,600	1.8 s	2,100	36.0 kt	6.90 km
G. J. Maerker	26,700	6.0 s	4,000	35.0 kt	7.20 km
Haida	18,500	4.5 s	2,200	36.5 kt	6.60 km
Hsienyang	15,500	3.3 s	2,200	38.0 kt	7.00 km
Jäger	15,900	4.0 s	2,950	39.0 kt	6.90 km
Kagerō	15,100	6.8 s	2,200	35.0 kt	6.60 km
Karl von Schönberg	22,500	5.0 s	3,800	36.0 kt	6.80 km
Kirisame	13,300	2.3 s	2,350	35.5 kt	6.60 km
Le Fantasque	18,500	6.0 s	2,950	42.7 kt	6.90 km
Lightning	15,900	4.5 s	2,200	36.0 kt	6.90 km
Loyang	16,100	3.3 s	2,200	38.0 kt	6.60 km
Northern Dragon	19,700	4.7 s	2,050	33.0 kt	6.60 km
Östergötland	15,800	2.3 s	2,150	35.0 kt	6.90 km
Paolo Emilio	24,400	10.7 s	3,000	43.5 kt	7.00 km
Somers CE	17,300	6.0 s	2,100	38.6 kt	7.00 km
Split	16,600	3.6 s	-	41.5 kt	7.00 km
Tashkent	21,500	5.0 s	2,500	42.5 kt	7.60 km
Udaloi	18,800	7.5 s	2,600	38.0 kt	7.60 km
Vittorio Cuniberti	16,700	5.5 s	-	39.0 kt	7.70 km
Yūdachi	13,200	6.8 s	2,200	35.0 kt	6.30 km
Z-23	19,500	6.4 s	3,700	37.0 kt	6.80 km
ZF-6	18,000	4.0 s	2,950	35.0 kt	6.50 km

Black Builds

Community submitted commander builds

Rapid fireing death trap

	Build	Creator	Date
4	Dd hunter	Anonymous	Jun 2022	Open
3	Sea Mine Build	Mrfandango	Jun 2022	Open
2	Stealth Topra	Maggotbag_uk	Jul 2022	Open
2	Ninja torp	Stogie1998	Jan 2023	Open
1	Black DPM	DrMikkel_yz54	Jul 2022	Open
1	blackhole torps	DocSinister21	Jan 2023	Open
1	Black Tide	Velstar	Jul 2022	Open
1	Dpm black	Anonymous	Jun 2022	Open
1	Rapid fireing death trap	Wolfworld63	Jul 2022	Open
1	Torpedo and gunboat	colinsantosarmy	Jul 2022	Open

Black Consumables

Slot 1

Damage Control Party

Charges: ∞
Cooldown: 40 s
Duration: 5 s

Slot 2

Smoke Generator

Charges: 2
Cooldown: 240 s
Duration: 28 s
Dispersion Time: 124.0 s

Slot 3

Radar

Charges: 3
Cooldown: 150 s
Duration: 19 s
Radar Range: 7.5 km

Engine Boost

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

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