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Kansas
VII Kansas
Nation
Tier
VIISeven
Peer
Tier Seven Battleships
Type
Tech Tree

Overview

50Builds Submitted
11Reviews Submitted
17Records Submitted
Jun 2021Added to WoWS Builds

The Evolution of the American Battleship - Kansas

Historical Background

In the tumultuous aftermath of World War I, the world bore witness to exponential leaps in technology and militarian advancement. One such design that came to prominence in this era was the American battleship Kansas. T...

Kansas Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints67,000
Effective HP95,140
Armor19-457 mm
Torpedo Protection40%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery406 mm 4x3
Range16.60 km
Reload Time35.0 s
Turret Turn Time45.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed4.0°/s
Sigma1.90
HE Damage5,700
HE Alpha Strike68,400
HE DPM117,257
Fires Per Minute1.71
AP Damage11,500
Overmatch28 mm
AP Alpha Strike138,000
AP DPM236,571
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range5.00 km
Battery 1127 mm 8x2
Reload6.0 s
Damage1,800
Fire Chance5.0%
Air Defense
AA Max DPS340
AA Max Range5.00 km
AA Mount 120 mm 23x1
AA DPS 183
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 240 mm 12x2
AA DPS 2136
AA Range 23.50 km
AA Mount 3127 mm 8x2
AA DPS 3121
AA Range 35.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed25.0 kt
Turning Circle700 m
Rudder Shift Time15.7 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability14.90 km
Air Detectability12.00 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty14.40 km

Kansas Records

damage310991
M$areeth
May 2023
damage273916
barbas85
Apr 2023
damage269051
Don__Aba
Feb 2023
damage264136
RichCastle23424
Jul 2022
damage263986
Topcamaro2017
Jan 2022
damage213383
zamitche2
Dec 2021
damage203369
KnightHawkS86
Jul 2021
damage151407
KnightHawkS86
Jul 2021
base_xp5573
DuskyGosling376
Jun 2022
base_xp4265
TryHardBill
Aug 2023
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage310991
M$areeth
May 2023
Damage273916
barbas85
Apr 2023
Damage269051
Don__Aba
Feb 2023
Damage264136
RichCastle23424
Jul 2022
Damage263986
Topcamaro2017
Jan 2022
Damage213383
zamitche2
Dec 2021
Damage203369
KnightHawkS86
Jul 2021
Damage151407
KnightHawkS86
Jul 2021
Base XP5573
DuskyGosling376
Jun 2022
Base XP4265
TryHardBill
Aug 2023

Kansas Reviews

Power4.09
Fun3.82
Learning Curve3.73
Skill Ceiling3.27
Utility3.00
Mr. Astroman
Power5
Fun4
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling4
Utility3
Incomparablex273
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling1
Utility3
Denzwillia
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling3
Utility3
Troy_360
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling3
Utility4
SGT Spartan 256
Power4
Fun3
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling3
Utility4

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
AL Richelieu
57,30030.0 s11,00032.0 kt15.70 km
Alabama
63,30030.0 s13,10027.5 kt15.40 km
Amagi
62,80027.0 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
63,30025.0 s12,40033.3 kt15.20 km
Constellation W
63,30025.0 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
Madness
65,00024.0 s11,50033.0 kt14.80 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
Picardie
61,00027.0 s7,45030.0 kt14.40 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

Kansas Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
BuildCreatorDate
67
JATO
Aug 2021Open
13
AP & AA Kansas
Nov 2021Open
9
Pg rapidz Kansas build
Aug 2021Open
6
JATO
Aug 2021Open
6
No Fly Zone Kansas
Nov 2021Open
6
PG's Kansas build
Aug 2021Open
3
Heavy hitter
Jun 2022Open
3
JATO
Oct 2021Open
2
Kansas Max Accuracy
Aug 2021Open
2
devstriker
Jun 2023Open

Kansas 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%
Spotter Plane
Shell Grouping
10%
Charges
3
Cooldown
200 s
Duration
30 s
Catapult Fighter
Charges
3
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
90 s
Spotter Plane
Shell Grouping
10%
Charges
4
Cooldown
200 s
Duration
30 s
Slot 4
Defensive AA Fire
Charges
1
Cooldown
150 s
Duration
40 s
AA Damage Boost
200%
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