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Japan
Cruiser
Tier III
Iwaki
Iwaki
III Iwaki
Nation
Japan
Class
Cruiser
Tier
IIIThree
Peer
Tier Three Cruisers
Type
Premium

Tech Tree

Japanese Cruisers
I Chikuma
II Tenryu
III Kuma
IV Furutaka
V Aoba
VI Myōkō
VII Mogami
VIII Ibuki

Overview

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7Builds Submitted
6Reviews Submitted
27Records Submitted
Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

An advanced design of the Tenryu-class cruiser. The ship's displacement exceeded that of her predecessor, which allowed for a reinforced artillery armament and more powerful propulsion. At the project design stage, the cruiser was faster than all existing cruisers and many destroyers.

Iwaki Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints18,600
Effective HP18,600
Armor3-63 mm
Torpedo Protection0%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery140 mm 5x1
Range12.20 km
Reload Time6.0 s
Turret Turn Time21.2 s
Gun Traverse Speed8.5°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage2,400
HE Alpha Strike12,000
HE DPM120,000
Fires Per Minute4.10
AP Damage2,700
Overmatch9 mm
AP Alpha Strike13,500
AP DPM135,000
torpedo
Torpedo Layout2x3
Torpedo Damage16,267
Torpedo Detectability1.50 km
Torpedo Range10.00 km
Torpedo Speed59.0 kt
Air Defense
AA Max DPS31
AA Max Range3.10 km
AA Mount 125 mm 5x3
AA DPS 131
AA Range 13.10 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed35.0 kt
Turning Circle580 m
Rudder Shift Time3.8 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability9.40 km
Air Detectability5.90 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty4.10 km

Iwaki Records

damage191812
MarcAkAwHiTe
Dec 2021
damage182759
Gyllis1
Aug 2021
damage176865
x40ozFan
Aug 2021
damage166189
Admiral_Manatee
Feb 2024
damage130536
MightyMud
Feb 2024
damage129343
Entapuraizu
Oct 2025
damage127062
singap73
Aug 2021
damage122060
eighty4west
Aug 2021
damage118475
Pepino Rex
Jan 2026
damage105339
grahamus
Jul 2021
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage191812
MarcAkAwHiTe
Dec 2021
Damage182759
Gyllis1
Aug 2021
Damage176865
x40ozFan
Aug 2021
Damage166189
Admiral_Manatee
Feb 2024
Damage130536
MightyMud
Feb 2024
Damage129343
Entapuraizu
Oct 2025
Damage127062
singap73
Aug 2021
Damage122060
eighty4west
Aug 2021
Damage118475
Pepino Rex
Jan 2026
Damage105339
grahamus
Jul 2021

Iwaki Reviews

Power3.67
Fun4.00
Learning Curve3.17
Skill Ceiling3.67
Utility3.67
Aquafresh
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling5
Utility5
Lavish162glass
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
x40ozFan
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
TrashPandaChip
Power3
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling3
Utility4
Arcee
Power3
Fun3
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling2
Utility3

Peer Comparison

Tier III Cruisers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Almirante Cervera
26,50010.5 s2,50033.0 kt9.80 km
Danae
23,0007.5 s2,90030.0 kt9.50 km
De Ruyter
25,5008.0 s3,00032.0 kt9.60 km
Duguay-Trouin
26,70012.0 s3,30033.0 kt10.90 km
Giussano
24,00015.0 s3,00036.5 kt9.20 km
Iwaki
18,6006.0 s2,70035.0 kt9.40 km
Karlsruhe
22,7006.5 s3,70027.5 kt10.50 km
Kuma
24,2006.0 s2,70034.5 kt9.90 km
Phoenix
24,0007.0 s3,10035.0 kt10.30 km
Svietlana
24,6008.5 s2,50029.9 kt10.90 km
Yūbari
18,7006.5 s2,70034.5 kt9.70 km

Iwaki Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
1
Iwaki
DonaldTrump
Jun 2024
1
ap and he
floating feline
Nov 2024
1
Iwaki
Putin
Aug 2024
1
Glass Torpedo Ship
A CHEM FINAL
Dec 2023
1
Agile Iwaki
BABad1
Dec 2021
1
DakkaDakkaDakkaDakka
Dave_Bond
Jun 2022
1
Smoke Iwaki
BABad1
Dec 2021
BuildCreatorDate
1
Iwaki
DonaldTrump
Jun 2024Open
1
ap and he
floating feline
Nov 2024Open
1
Iwaki
Putin
Aug 2024Open
1
Glass Torpedo Ship
A CHEM FINAL
Dec 2023Open
1
Agile Iwaki
BABad1
Dec 2021Open
1
DakkaDakkaDakkaDakka
Dave_Bond
Jun 2022Open
1
Smoke Iwaki
BABad1
Dec 2021Open

Iwaki Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
∞
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Smoke Generator
Charges
2
Cooldown
240 s
Duration
15 s
Dispersion Time
80.0 s
Slot 3
Sonar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
90 s
Ship Detection
3.5 km
Torpedo Detection
2.5 km