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Image of Iowa from World of Warships
VII Iowa
Nation
Tier
VIISeven
Peer
Tier Seven Battleships
Type
Tech Tree

Overview

99Builds Submitted
18Reviews Submitted
25Records Submitted
Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

The American Battleship Iowa

The Battleship Iowa represents a formidable symbol of American naval might in World War II. As one of the most potent war vessels of its time, the Iowa played a critical role in the US military's efforts, designed primarily to escort and protect attack carrier forces...

Iowa Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints70,000
Effective HP99,400
Armor6-439 mm
Torpedo Protection25%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery406 mm 3x3
Range17.70 km
Reload Time30.0 s
Turret Turn Time45.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed4.0°/s
Sigma1.80
HE Damage5,700
HE Alpha Strike51,300
HE DPM102,600
Fires Per Minute1.96
AP Damage13,100
Overmatch28 mm
AP Alpha Strike117,900
AP DPM235,800
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range5.00 km
Secondary Battery 1127 mm 10x2
Secondary Range 15.00 km
Secondary Reload 16.0 s
Secondary Damage 11,800
Secondary Fire Chance 15.0%
Air Defense
AA Max DPS648
AA Max Range5.00 km
AA Mount 120 mm 32x2
AA DPS 1195
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 240 mm 19x4
AA DPS 2302
AA Range 23.50 km
AA Mount 3127 mm 10x2
AA DPS 3151
AA Range 35.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed30.0 kt
Turning Circle920 m
Rudder Shift Time19.5 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability15.40 km
Air Detectability12.30 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty14.80 km

Iowa Records

Damage299 299
The SammyPK
Apr 2024
Base XP4 789
The SammyPK
Apr 2024
Damage Records
299 299Apr 2024
The SammyPK
Top Record
290 605Aug 2021
cplnoonoo
Second Place
266 810Jan 2024
Rob1n_hoood
Third Place
243 073Aug 2021
Mastra oner
243 073Aug 2021
Mastra oner
229 708Dec 2023
KWUQB11
227 967Apr 2024
Lolo055808
226 903Jun 2021
Opacity React
226 806Jul 2021
KingNothing227
215 255Oct 2024
Dspurg23
215 255Oct 2024
Dspurg23
214 689Jun 2021
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
300Jun 2021
Eli281
Base XP Records
4 789Apr 2024
The SammyPK
Top Record
4 508Sep 2022
La_Marceau1955
Second Place
4 436Aug 2021
cplnoonoo
Third Place
3 544Aug 2021
Rodz71
3 494Apr 2024
Jowayen
3 390Apr 2024
Jowayen
3 286Jul 2021
XboxLangor
3 136Jul 2021
KingGeorge_Third
3 136Jul 2021
KingGeorge_Third
3 106Jun 2021
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
3 000Jun 2021
Eli281
2 962Jun 2021
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls

Iowa Reviews

Power4.33
Fun4.22
Learning Curve3.78
Skill Ceiling3.33
Utility3.28
R3dBlossom
Power3
Fun4
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling3
Utility3
Mr. Astroman
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
JohnW_11
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling3
Utility4
adelee_c
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling3
Utility4
FLORENTINO
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling3
Utility3

Peer Comparison

Tier VII Battleships
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
AL New Jersey
67,00031.0 s13,10030.0 kt15.40 km
Alabama
63,30030.0 s13,10027.5 kt15.40 km
Amagi
62,80030.0 s12,10030.0 kt15.60 km
Anhalt
69,50030.0 s9,50026.5 kt15.30 km
Atlântico
60,10030.0 s10,70025.0 kt14.90 km
BA Tirpitz
72,50026.0 s11,60031.0 kt15.00 km
Bismarck
69,20026.0 s11,60028.5 kt15.40 km
Bismarck B
69,20026.0 s11,60028.5 kt15.40 km
Brandenburg
59,70026.5 s9,40032.5 kt14.70 km
Champagne
57,10026.6 s12,10034.0 kt15.40 km
Constellation
63,30027.0 s12,40033.3 kt15.20 km
Flandre
75,40030.5 s11,90033.5 kt15.10 km
Gascogne
63,20028.0 s13,00032.0 kt15.50 km
Georgia
63,00026.0 s15,75033.0 kt14.80 km
Hawke
73,80028.0 s12,60030.5 kt14.80 km
Iowa
70,00030.0 s13,10030.0 kt15.40 km
Jean Bart
69,00026.0 s11,90030.0 kt15.40 km
Kansas
67,00035.0 s11,50025.0 kt14.90 km
Kii
68,20030.0 s12,10030.0 kt14.90 km
La Foudre
69,00027.0 s11,90030.0 kt15.40 km
Lenin
63,20033.0 s13,10028.5 kt15.40 km
Lion
67,90030.0 s12,60029.5 kt14.60 km
Massachusetts
66,30030.0 s13,10027.5 kt15.50 km
Missouri
65,00030.0 s13,50030.0 kt15.40 km
Monarch
60,50025.0 s11,90028.0 kt14.50 km
Nebraska
71,10028.0 s13,10030.0 kt14.90 km
Odin
62,70020.0 s9,40030.0 kt14.60 km
Richelieu
63,70030.0 s11,90032.0 kt15.30 km
Roma
65,40030.0 s12,00030.0 kt14.50 km
Scharnhorst '43
65,00022.0 s7,98030.0 kt14.80 km
Tirpitz
72,50024.0 s11,60031.0 kt14.70 km
Tirpitz B
72,50024.0 s11,60031.0 kt14.70 km
Vanguard
71,70025.0 s12,50030.0 kt15.20 km
Vittorio Veneto
64,80031.0 s11,00030.0 kt15.20 km
Vladivostok
73,60033.0 s12,00029.0 kt15.30 km
Zieten
62,90022.5 s11,50031.0 kt14.80 km

Iowa Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
BuildCreatorDate
81
The Charmer
Lethalrider10
Oct 2022Open
72
Record-setting Citadel monster
cplnoonoo
Aug 2021Open
51
Brawling Iowa
Anonymous
Oct 2020Open
29
Dispersion and damage
BarbaricBranden
Sep 2021Open
15
Survivalist
Anonymous
Jan 2021Open
13
Long range
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Sep 2020Open
9
Iowa build for range, speed, and turn time
WeirdGuyGTZ
Mar 2021Open
7
Insane aa
Anonymous
Jul 2021Open
5
Iowa (Sniper)
RedWineLover17
Feb 2021Open
5
FULL DISPERSION BUILD
My battleship is better than u
Jul 2023Open

Iowa 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
Enhanced Secondary Targeting
Charges
3
Cooldown
160 s
Duration
30 s
Secondary Shell Dispersion
-50%
Secondary Shell Grouping
100%
Catapult Fighter
Charges
3
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
90 s
Spotter Plane
Shell Grouping
10%
Charges
4
Cooldown
200 s
Duration
30 s