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Gearing
Gearing
Nation
Tier
Legendary
Peer
Legendary Destroyers
Type
Premium

Overview

52Builds Submitted
5Reviews Submitted
8Records Submitted
Dec 2020Added to WoWS Builds

Introduction to the Gearing Class

The Gearing class destroyers were among the final expressions of the United States Navy's destroyer design philosophy during World War II. They evolved from the highly successful Fletcher-class and served as a formidable presence in the U.S. Navy's surface fleet...

Gearing Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints19,400
Effective HP19,400
Armor6-21 mm
Torpedo Protection0%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery127 mm 3x2
Range10.70 km
Reload Time3.0 s
Turret Turn Time7.2 s
Gun Traverse Speed25.0°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage2,000
HE Alpha Strike12,000
HE DPM240,000
Fires Per Minute5.30
AP Damage2,300
Overmatch8 mm
AP Alpha Strike13,800
AP DPM276,000
torpedo
Torpedo Layout2x5
Torpedo Damage17,900
Torpedo Detectability1.40 km
Torpedo Range16.50 km
Torpedo Speed66.0 kt
Air Defense
AA Max DPS143
AA Max Range5.00 km
AA Mount 120 mm 12x1
AA DPS 143
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 240 mm 2x2
AA DPS 223
AA Range 23.50 km
AA Mount 340 mm 2x4
AA DPS 332
AA Range 33.50 km
AA Mount 4127 mm 3x2
AA DPS 445
AA Range 45.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed36.0 kt
Turning Circle640 m
Rudder Shift Time3.3 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability7.10 km
Air Detectability3.60 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty2.60 km

Gearing Records

Damage284 543
PG
Jul 2021
Base XP4 809
totof94zoo
Apr 2024
Damage Records
284 543Jul 2021
PG
Top Record
Base XP Records
4 809Apr 2024
totof94zoo
Top Record
4 475Jun 2023
minty-fixation1
Second Place
4 441Sep 2022
Aristotle VI
Third Place
4 422May 2022
Jxg2
4 377Mar 2024
topram3nn
4 237Jan 2022
Fuelinfusion333
3 980Jun 2021
Not That Proud

Gearing Reviews

Power4.20
Fun4.20
Learning Curve4.40
Skill Ceiling2.80
Utility4.60
Malaki59
Power3
Fun4
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
Lord of Battleships
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling2
Utility5
OrayzeVampire
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling3
Utility5
tuable
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling3
Utility5
Jack16dom31
Power4
Fun3
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling2
Utility3

Peer Comparison

Legendary Destroyers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Daring
20,8002.8 s2,10035.0 kt7.10 km
Gdańsk
24,4005.0 s-43.0 kt7.10 km
Gearing
19,4003.0 s2,30036.0 kt7.10 km
Halland
19,2002.0 s2,10035.0 kt7.00 km
Khabarovsk
22,5005.0 s2,60043.0 kt7.70 km
Kleber
21,9007.0 s2,70044.0 kt6.90 km
Shimakaze
17,9006.5 s2,20039.0 kt6.90 km
Z-52
20,8004.1 s3,00037.5 kt7.10 km

Gearing Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
BuildCreatorDate
13
Insane Gearing
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Invalid DateOpen
8
Jack of all trades Gearing
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Invalid DateOpen
5
Meta Gearing
Darth Ravadge
Invalid DateOpen
5
Gearing Torp Build
Anonymous
Invalid DateOpen
3
Reloading!
Halo xFusion
Invalid DateOpen
3
Glearing
Not That Proud
Invalid DateOpen
3
high hitpoints high he damage
jbobaf1
Invalid DateOpen
2
The Pugilist
KenjiTaisho
Invalid DateOpen
2
Gearing for Speed
Not That Proud
Invalid DateOpen
2
Roll
Gigafirulaistáctico
Invalid DateOpen

Gearing 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
Engine Boost
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
120 s
Speed Boost
8%