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VI Helena

Nation: U.S.A.
Class: Cruiser
Tier: VISix
Peer: Tier Six Cruisers
Type: Tech Tree

Tech Tree

American Alternate Cruisers

Overview

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28Builds Submitted

7Reviews Submitted

15Records Submitted

Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

A light cruiser similar to Brooklyn-class ships, but with a different architecture and full-fledged dual-purpose artillery. One of the few ships of her type in the world that carried fifteen 152 mm guns as her main battery.

Helena Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints	33,300
Effective HP	33,300
Armor	6-165 mm
Torpedo Protection	4%

Armament

Main Battery
Main Battery	152 mm 5x3
Range	14.20 km
Reload Time	9.0 s
Turret Turn Time	20.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed	9.0°/s
Sigma	2.00
HE Damage	2,200
HE Alpha Strike	33,000
HE DPM	220,000
Fires Per Minute	5.69
AP Damage	3,200
Overmatch	10 mm
AP Alpha Strike	48,000
AP DPM	320,000
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range	4.50 km
Secondary Battery 1	127 mm 4x2
Secondary Range 1	4.50 km
Secondary Reload 1	6.0 s
Secondary Damage 1	1,800
Secondary Fire Chance 1	5.0%

Air Defense

AA Max DPS	174
AA Max Range	5.00 km
AA Mount 1	20 mm 10x1
AA DPS 1	36
AA Range 1	2.00 km
AA Mount 2	20 mm 4x2
AA DPS 2	24
AA Range 2	2.00 km
AA Mount 3	28 mm 8x4
AA DPS 3	54
AA Range 3	3.10 km
AA Mount 4	127 mm 4x2
AA DPS 4	60
AA Range 4	5.00 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed	32.5 kt
Turning Circle	680 m
Rudder Shift Time	9.1 s

Detectability

Surface Detectability	12.10 km
Air Detectability	7.20 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty	5.80 km

Helena Records

Damage228 175

FoxTail108

Apr 2023

Base XP4 336

oZiTro

Sep 2021

Damage Records

228 175Apr 2023

FoxTail108

Top Record

220 264Mar 2023

RTV_Ghost221

Second Place

214 479Aug 2024

Samkungen1511

Third Place

211 941Mar 2023

Jacosiek

209 091Jul 2021

196 857Jun 2021

williamylee

189 530Feb 2023

qudun

183 269Jun 2021

xbassmonsterx

Base XP Records

4 336Sep 2021

oZiTro

Top Record

4 275Aug 2024

Tigga__5105

Second Place

4 138Jul 2023

johnySillett

Third Place

4 104Mar 2023

RTV_Ghost221

3 956Jul 2021

KnightHawkS86

3 767May 2024

BLACK_BLISARD

3 341Jun 2021

williamylee

Helena Reviews

Power3.57

Fun4.00

Learning Curve3.29

Skill Ceiling3.29

Utility3.43

A random user

Power3

Fun4

Learning Curve1

Skill Ceiling5

Utility5

GoldFox129

Power4

Fun5

Learning Curve4

Skill Ceiling2

Utility2

Flashofnova

Power3

Fun4

Learning Curve3

Skill Ceiling4

Utility4

Blackie

Power4

Fun5

Learning Curve3

Skill Ceiling4

Utility4

Brummert

Power4

Fun3

Learning Curve4

Skill Ceiling3

Utility4

Peer Comparison

Tier VI Cruisers

Ships	Hitpoints	Reload	AP Damage	Max Speed	Surface Detectability
Abruzzi	32,500	7.5 s	3,400	35.0 kt	10.70 km
AL Cheshire	42,500	14.5 s	5,900	34.0 kt	11.60 km
AL Zara	33,500	14.5 s	4,400	32.0 kt	10.90 km
Algerie	35,600	12.0 s	5,050	32.5 kt	13.00 km
ARP Haguro	39,200	14.5 s	4,600	35.0 kt	13.00 km
ARP Nachi	36,200	12.0 s	5,150	35.0 kt	11.00 km
Atlanta	27,500	5.0 s	2,100	32.5 kt	12.00 km
Belfast	35,700	7.5 s	3,100	32.5 kt	11.00 km
Boise	33,300	10.0 s	3,200	30.0 kt	11.50 km
Charlemagne	30,000	12.0 s	4,800	32.0 kt	12.40 km
Cheshire	42,500	16.0 s	5,750	34.0 kt	11.60 km
Chumphon	26,400	5.8 s	2,100	32.5 kt	11.20 km
Cross of Dorn	32,600	10.0 s	4,500	32.0 kt	13.00 km
Fiji	31,400	8.0 s	3,100	33.8 kt	11.50 km
Flint	26,600	5.0 s	2,100	32.5 kt	11.40 km
Francesco Ferruccio	28,400	11.0 s	-	36.5 kt	10.50 km
Gorizia	37,100	15.0 s	4,800	33.0 kt	10.40 km
Helena	33,300	9.0 s	3,200	32.5 kt	12.10 km
I.K.S. Bortas	31,400	8.0 s	3,100	32.5 kt	11.50 km
Indianapolis	32,500	14.3 s	4,800	32.5 kt	11.80 km
Maya	39,200	16.5 s	4,700	35.5 kt	11.90 km
München	30,200	5.0 s	3,750	36.0 kt	12.00 km
Myōkō	39,200	14.0 s	4,700	35.0 kt	12.00 km
New Orleans	35,000	12.0 s	4,600	32.5 kt	12.10 km
Omono	32,200	11.5 s	3,300	33.0 kt	11.90 km
Shchors	32,200	8.0 s	3,400	35.5 kt	13.50 km
Surrey	35,300	12.5 s	4,500	30.0 kt	11.50 km
Tallinn	36,000	15.0 s	4,400	33.0 kt	13.40 km
Tiger 59	33,100	3.2 s	3,200	31.2 kt	11.00 km
Toulon	38,000	28.0 s	8,000	30.0 kt	11.00 km
Yorck	32,600	12.0 s	5,500	32.0 kt	13.00 km
Zara	37,100	14.5 s	4,800	32.0 kt	10.90 km

Helena Builds

Community submitted commander builds

Helena offensive/range build

APsolutley Terrifying Helena

sharkeater313

Jun 2021

Helena(Dodger,Accuracy)

Supporting Norman Scott

	Build	Creator	Date
34	Battleships abuser	Alex K	Nov 2020	Open
11	Helena offensive/range build	Anonymous	Nov 2020	Open
8	Good I guess	Anonymous	Mar 2021	Open
6	APsolutley Terrifying Helena	sharkeater313	Jun 2021	Open
3	Helena(Dodger,Accuracy)	sharkeater313	May 2021	Open
2	all around	Norman Scott	Jul 2021	Open
2	Supporting Norman Scott	BRG WarHorse	Jan 2021	Open
1	Light Cruiser Build	Disco	Feb 2021	Open
1	bb abuser	A random user	Jul 2023	Open
1	Reload Build Helena	Stygian_Darkstar	Jan 2022	Open

Helena Consumables

Slot 1

Damage Control Party

Charges: ∞
Cooldown: 60 s
Duration: 5 s

Slot 2

Sonar

Charges: 2
Cooldown: 180 s
Duration: 100 s
Ship Detection: 4.0 km
Torpedo Detection: 3.0 km

Defensive AA Fire

Charges: 2
Cooldown: 150 s
Duration: 40 s
AA Damage Boost: 200%

Slot 3

Catapult Fighter

Charges: 4
Cooldown: 80 s
Duration: 100 s

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