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V California

Nation: U.S.A.
Class: Battleship
Tier: VFive
Peer: Tier Five Battleships
Type: Premium

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16Reviews Submitted

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Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

A Tennessee-class battleship armed with twelve 356 mm guns and possessing quite modest speed characteristics. After Pearl Harbor, she underwent thorough refurbishment, which significantly changed the ship's design and greatly enhanced her AA defenses.

California Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints	58,300
Effective HP	82,786
Armor	6-457 mm
Torpedo Protection	40%

Armament

Main Battery
Main Battery	356 mm 4x3
Range	15.60 km
Reload Time	30.0 s
Turret Turn Time	60.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed	3.0°/s
Sigma	1.90
HE Damage	5,000
HE Alpha Strike	60,000
HE DPM	120,000
Fires Per Minute	1.97
AP Damage	10,500
Overmatch	24 mm
AP Alpha Strike	126,000
AP DPM	252,000
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range	4.00 km
Battery 1	127 mm 8x1
Reload	4.5 s
Damage	1,800
Fire Chance	9.0%

Air Defense

AA Max DPS	594
AA Max Range	5.00 km
AA Mount 1	20 mm 41x2
AA DPS 1	250
AA Range 1	2.00 km
AA Mount 2	40 mm 14x4
AA DPS 2	223
AA Range 2	3.50 km
AA Mount 3	127 mm 8x2
AA DPS 3	121
AA Range 3	5.00 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed	20.5 kt
Turning Circle	640 m
Rudder Shift Time	14.7 s

Detectability

Surface Detectability	13.50 km
Air Detectability	11.30 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty	12.20 km

California Records

damage272500

UNKNOWNxGAMER20

Apr 2023

damage247129

Stumpymik

Jan 2022

damage243677

xbassmonsterx

Jun 2021

damage235959

BSH_ribar

Aug 2024

damage230603

ShakyFormula12

Dec 2023

damage207364

grahamus

Jun 2024

damage168758

Raptor9434

Dec 2023

damage157421

SpeedEGonzalez

Jan 2022

base_xp4675

MythicKaleb

Jul 2023

base_xp4636

Johnboy_62380

Jan 2024

Type	Value	Member	Date
Damage	272500	UNKNOWNxGAMER20	Apr 2023
Damage	247129	Stumpymik	Jan 2022
Damage	243677	xbassmonsterx	Jun 2021
Damage	235959	BSH_ribar	Aug 2024
Damage	230603	ShakyFormula12	Dec 2023
Damage	207364	grahamus	Jun 2024
Damage	168758	Raptor9434	Dec 2023
Damage	157421	SpeedEGonzalez	Jan 2022
Base XP	4675	MythicKaleb	Jul 2023
Base XP	4636	Johnboy_62380	Jan 2024

California Reviews

Power4.31

Fun3.88

Learning Curve3.94

Skill Ceiling2.75

Utility3.75

What_If_You_Fly

Power4

Fun3

Learning Curve2

Skill Ceiling3

Utility3

rusty-rosco

Power4

Fun4

Learning Curve3

Skill Ceiling4

Utility3

Saint__Thiccolas

Power5

Fun5

Learning Curve4

Skill Ceiling3

Utility5

adelee_c

Power5

Fun5

Learning Curve5

Skill Ceiling2

Utility5

KBRoli

Power5

Fun5

Learning Curve4

Skill Ceiling4

Utility5

Peer Comparison

Tier V Battleships

Ships	Hitpoints	Reload	AP Damage	Max Speed	Surface Detectability
Andrea Doria	42,400	27.0 s	9,500	27.0 kt	14.10 km
Arizona	57,200	35.0 s	10,300	21.0 kt	13.60 km
Bayern	51,600	30.0 s	10,900	25.0 kt	14.30 km
California	58,300	30.0 s	10,500	20.5 kt	13.50 km
Dunkerque	52,500	28.0 s	9,700	29.5 kt	14.00 km
Dunkerque B	52,500	28.0 s	9,700	29.5 kt	14.00 km
Fusō	57,100	28.0 s	10,200	24.5 kt	14.90 km
Hyuga	60,700	29.0 s	10,200	25.3 kt	13.80 km
Izmail	55,900	33.0 s	10,500	28.5 kt	14.40 km
Mackensen	52,300	27.0 s	10,500	28.0 kt	14.00 km
Mutsu	58,400	30.0 s	12,400	26.5 kt	14.60 km
New Mexico	53,200	32.5 s	10,500	21.0 kt	14.20 km
Normandie	48,300	30.0 s	9,500	29.5 kt	14.50 km
P.E. Friedrich	52,300	28.0 s	10,500	28.0 kt	13.40 km
Queen Elizabeth	55,300	30.0 s	11,400	23.5 kt	14.30 km
Renown	55,200	25.0 s	11,350	29.9 kt	13.80 km
Repulse	56,100	26.0 s	11,400	31.7 kt	14.20 km
Tennessee	52,600	30.0 s	10,500	21.0 kt	14.20 km
Warspite	53,800	30.0 s	11,400	23.5 kt	14.20 km
West Virginia	50,200	30.0 s	12,400	21.0 kt	14.00 km

California Builds

Community submitted commander builds

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California hp with sniping

	Build	Creator	Date
15	California hp with sniping	Feb 2021	Open
10	californification		Oct 2020	Open
7	Brawling California	Nov 2020	Open
5	No-fly zone		Apr 2021	Open
5	Brawlin Cali Style		Dec 2020	Open
4	California terror		Dec 2020	Open
3	Hotel California		Apr 2021	Open
2	AA Supporter		Sep 2022	Open
2	Floating AA Platform		Aug 2022	Open
2	No Fly zone		May 2021	Open

California Consumables

Slot 1

Damage Control Party

Charges: ∞
Cooldown: 80 s
Duration: 20 s

Slot 2

Repair Party

Charges: 3
Cooldown: 80 s
Duration: 28 s
Health per second: 0.50%

Slot 3

Catapult Fighter

Charges: 3
Cooldown: 80 s
Duration: 90 s

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Charges: 3
Cooldown: 160 s
Duration: 30 s
Secondary Shell Dispersion: -50%
Secondary Shell Grouping: 100%

Spotter Plane

Shell Grouping: 10%
Charges: 3
Cooldown: 200 s
Duration: 30 s

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