VI Kidd - WoWS: Legends | Stats + Builds

The USS Kidd (DD-661) is a notable example of the U.S. Navy's Fletcher-class destroyers, which formed the backbone of the U.S. destroyer force during World War II. Fletcher-class vessels were known for their versatility and balance between weaponry, speed, and armor. The USS Kidd in...

Kidd Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints	16,400
Effective HP	20,992
Armor	13-20 mm
Torpedo Protection	0%

Armament

Main Battery
Main Battery	127 mm 5x1
Range	10.70 km
Reload Time	3.5 s
Turret Turn Time	5.3 s
Gun Traverse Speed	34.0°/s
Sigma	2.00
HE Damage	1,800
HE Alpha Strike	9,000
HE DPM	154,286
Fires Per Minute	3.88
AP Damage	2,100
Overmatch	8 mm
AP Alpha Strike	10,500
AP DPM	180,000
torpedo
Torpedo Layout	1x5
Torpedo Damage	16,633
Torpedo Detectability	1.00 km
Torpedo Range	6.40 km
Torpedo Speed	55.0 kt

Air Defense

AA Max DPS	157
AA Max Range	5.00 km
AA Mount 1	20 mm 6x2
AA DPS 1	37
AA Range 1	2.00 km
AA Mount 2	40 mm 3x2
AA DPS 2	34
AA Range 2	2.00 km
AA Mount 3	40 mm 2x4
AA DPS 3	32
AA Range 3	3.50 km
AA Mount 4	127 mm 5x1
AA DPS 4	54
AA Range 4	5.00 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed	38.0 kt
Turning Circle	620 m
Rudder Shift Time	3.9 s

Detectability

Surface Detectability	6.80 km
Air Detectability	3.50 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty	2.60 km

Kidd Records

Damage174 159

RealRodanHours

Aug 2024

Base XP4 211

Galaxy

Mar 2022

Damage Records

174 159Aug 2024

RealRodanHours

Top Record

172 191Oct 2023

L True Artic L

Second Place

171 953Jul 2023

CheekyChapp

Third Place

167 194Jul 2022

Mega-Leviatan

155 818Aug 2021

Gyllis1

137 455Jun 2021

ImperatorIrwin

3 953Jan 2024

dj.ognjen

Base XP Records

4 211Mar 2022

Galaxy

Top Record

4 211Mar 2022

Galaxy

Second Place

3 953Jan 2024

dj.ognjen

Third Place

3 953Jan 2024

dj.ognjen

3 677Jul 2021

H1tme89

3 677Jul 2021

H1tme89

3 295Jun 2021

ImperatorIrwin

2 528Jun 2021

Father Mundy

Kidd Reviews

Power4.25

Fun4.50

Learning Curve3.00

Skill Ceiling3.50

Utility4.25

Micks_99

Power4

Fun5

Learning Curve2

Skill Ceiling2

Utility3

cpt_bennytheboii

Power4

Fun5

Learning Curve3

Skill Ceiling4

Utility5

TheMugGuyBR

Power5

Fun5

Learning Curve4

Skill Ceiling4

Utility5

Galaxy

Power4

Fun3

Learning Curve3

Skill Ceiling4

Utility4

Peer Comparison

Tier VI Destroyers

Ships	Hitpoints	Reload	AP Damage	Max Speed	Surface Detectability
Achilles	14,100	3.0 s	2,150	40.0 kt	6.90 km
Akatsuki	11,600	7.5 s	2,200	38.0 kt	6.70 km
AL Yukikaze	15,100	6.0 s	2,200	36.0 kt	6.30 km
Asashio	15,100	8.0 s	2,200	35.0 kt	6.30 km
Asashio B	15,100	8.0 s	2,200	35.0 kt	6.30 km
Benham	14,500	4.0 s	2,100	36.5 kt	6.80 km
Benson	14,300	3.0 s	2,200	38.0 kt	7.00 km
Błyskawica	15,000	6.0 s	2,200	39.0 kt	7.00 km
Bulletproof	18,100	3.8 s	3,000	41.0 kt	6.85 km
Charles Hughes	14,300	3.5 s	2,100	38.0 kt	6.80 km
Cossack	14,800	4.5 s	2,100	36.0 kt	6.50 km
Cossack 38	14,800	5.0 s	2,100	36.0 kt	6.80 km
Fenyang	19,200	5.5 s	1,900	33.0 kt	6.60 km
FR25	19,000	6.6 s	-	36.0 kt	6.90 km
Gadjah Mada	14,300	5.0 s	2,100	36.0 kt	6.90 km
Grom	15,500	6.5 s	-	41.0 kt	6.90 km
Jervis	14,300	5.0 s	2,100	36.0 kt	6.90 km
Kidd	16,400	3.5 s	2,100	38.0 kt	6.80 km
Kiev	13,500	7.5 s	2,500	38.0 kt	7.50 km
Le Terrible	18,600	5.0 s	2,700	43.0 kt	6.70 km
Leningrad	15,200	5.0 s	2,500	43.0 kt	7.10 km
Luca Tarigo	15,100	5.5 s	-	38.0 kt	7.60 km
Maass	17,500	4.0 s	3,000	37.0 kt	6.80 km
Minsk	15,100	4.0 s	2,500	43.0 kt	7.50 km
Ognevoi	16,100	5.0 s	2,500	37.0 kt	6.60 km
Öland	14,100	2.5 s	2,150	35.0 kt	6.90 km
Orkan	15,700	5.0 s	2,250	35.0 kt	6.90 km
Ship Smasha	14,300	4.0 s	2,100	38.5 kt	6.90 km
Shiratsuyu	12,800	5.0 s	2,200	34.0 kt	6.80 km
Sims	13,800	3.3 s	2,100	38.5 kt	7.10 km
Skåne	13,000	3.2 s	2,150	35.0 kt	6.80 km
Vauquelin	18,100	5.0 s	2,850	36.0 kt	7.00 km
Yukikaze	15,100	7.5 s	2,200	35.0 kt	6.60 km
Z-31	23,300	5.5 s	3,700	35.0 kt	7.20 km
Z-35	19,100	3.8 s	3,000	36.5 kt	6.70 km
Z-39	19,600	7.5 s	3,700	36.0 kt	6.80 km

Kidd Builds

Community submitted commander builds

Kidd - King of the Gunboats

	Build	Creator	Date
29	Kidd MEME build	Anonymous	Invalid Date	Open
16	Boss-Dewey	EwokPilot	Invalid Date	Open
9	Kidd-Ambush	Anonymous	Invalid Date	Open
5	Kidd Speed Demon	EwokPilot	Invalid Date	Open
3	Tanking Kidd	Papierlouigi	Invalid Date	Open
3	Kidd - King of the Gunboats	EwokPilot	Invalid Date	Open
2	Heal Based Kidd	H_J_F_S_M	Invalid Date	Open
2	King of the Ocean	addmontanaPLZ	Invalid Date	Open
1	Fast-gunning Kidd	Cats_Rock_xyz	Invalid Date	Open
1	Thatch's Kidd	Captn_Thatch	Invalid Date	Open

Kidd 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

Repair Party

Charges: 2
Cooldown: 80 s
Duration: 28 s
Health per second: 0.50%

Slot 4

Engine Boost

Charges: 2
Cooldown: 180 s
Duration: 120 s
Speed Boost: 8%

Defensive AA Fire

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

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