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VIII Kitakaze

Nation: Japan
Class: Destroyer
Tier: VIIIEight
Peer: Tier Eight Destroyers
Type: Tech Tree

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18Records Submitted

Mar 2023Added to WoWS Builds

A V7 project destroyer. This ship was a further development of the Akizuki-class destroyers. Compared to her prototype, she had a higher speed and carried more powerful torpedo armament.

Kitakaze Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints	20,700
Effective HP	20,700
Armor	13-20 mm
Torpedo Protection	0%

Armament

Main Battery
Main Battery	100 mm 4x2
Range	11.00 km
Reload Time	2.8 s
Turret Turn Time	11.3 s
Gun Traverse Speed	15.9°/s
Sigma	2.00
HE Damage	1,200
HE Alpha Strike	9,600
HE DPM	205,714
Fires Per Minute	7.21
AP Damage	1,700
Overmatch	6 mm
AP Alpha Strike	13,600
AP DPM	291,429
torpedo
Torpedo Layout	1x6
Torpedo Damage	21,367
Torpedo Detectability	1.80 km
Torpedo Range	8.00 km
Torpedo Speed	76.0 kt

Air Defense

AA Max DPS	152
AA Max Range	5.00 km
AA Mount 1	18x1 25 mm
AA DPS 1	32
AA Range 1	3.10 km
AA Mount 2	6x3 25 mm
AA DPS 2	37
AA Range 2	3.10 km
AA Mount 3	4x2 100 mm
AA DPS 3	83
AA Range 3	5.00 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed	36.0 kt
Turning Circle	730 m
Rudder Shift Time	4.6 s

Detectability

Surface Detectability	6.70 km
Air Detectability	3.30 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty	2.10 km

Kitakaze Records

damage240933

ItsDownToMe

Dec 2023

damage223172

R3dBlossom

Sep 2023

damage223172

R3dBlossom

Sep 2023

damage211992

chr1s246

Apr 2023

damage189915

Poopstains20

Dec 2023

damage176136

hanzou1057

Apr 2023

damage168664

LethalGypsy060

Mar 2023

damage124617

Officialshagman

Mar 2023

base_xp4583

Keyser_Sozes_Dad

Jan 2025

base_xp4580

TigerT7942

Jul 2024

Type	Value	Member	Date
Damage	240933	ItsDownToMe	Dec 2023
Damage	223172	R3dBlossom	Sep 2023
Damage	223172	R3dBlossom	Sep 2023
Damage	211992	chr1s246	Apr 2023
Damage	189915	Poopstains20	Dec 2023
Damage	176136	hanzou1057	Apr 2023
Damage	168664	LethalGypsy060	Mar 2023
Damage	124617	Officialshagman	Mar 2023
Base XP	4583	Keyser_Sozes_Dad	Jan 2025
Base XP	4580	TigerT7942	Jul 2024

Kitakaze Reviews

Power5.00

Fun5.00

Learning Curve5.00

Skill Ceiling5.00

Utility5.00

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Power5

Fun5

Learning Curve5

Skill Ceiling5

Utility5

Peer Comparison

Tier VIII Destroyers

Ships	Hitpoints	Reload	AP Damage	Max Speed	Surface Detectability
A. M. Sumner	18,000	3.5 s	2,300	35.0 kt	7.10 km
Adriatico	21,800	4.5 s	-	39.0 kt	7.70 km
Chung Mu	17,100	3.5 s	2,200	38.0 kt	6.90 km
Delny	22,000	5.0 s	2,850	43.5 kt	7.60 km
Druid	22,000	2.1 s	2,200	35.0 kt	7.10 km
Elbing	30,900	7.5 s	4,100	36.2 kt	6.90 km
F. Schultz	29,040	6.7 s	4,000	35.5 kt	7.30 km
Hayate	20,800	4.0 s	2,200	37.0 kt	6.70 km
Jutland	18,400	4.5 s	2,100	34.0 kt	6.90 km
Kitakaze	20,700	2.8 s	1,700	36.0 kt	6.70 km
Lambros Katsonis	20,300	3.8 s	-	42.0 kt	7.10 km
Lushun	18,500	1.7 s	2,000	36.0 kt	6.80 km
Mogador	20,200	8.0 s	2,700	43.5 kt	7.00 km
Neustrashimy	20,500	4.0 s	2,600	36.0 kt	7.60 km
Småland	18,500	2.1 s	2,100	35.0 kt	7.00 km
Velos	17,100	2.5 s	2,300	38.0 kt	6.90 km
Yūgumo	15,700	5.7 s	2,200	35.5 kt	6.60 km
Z-44	19,400	4.0 s	3,000	36.5 kt	6.70 km
Z-46	19,900	4.0 s	3,000	37.5 kt	6.80 km

Kitakaze Builds

Community submitted commander builds

AL Akat "Guns Matter"

Mar 2024

You Know the Drill

Mar 2023

	Build	Creator	Date
3	Test Yolokaze		Jul 2023	Open
1	2nd Amendment		Sep 2024	Open
1	Build		Mar 2024	Open
1	Gunboat Kitakaze	Sep 2023	Open
1	Kitakaze gun boat	May 2023	Open
1	Akizuki range	May 2023	Open
1	Hide and Pang	Apr 2023	Open
1	AL Akat "Guns Matter"		Mar 2024	Open
1	You Know the Drill		Mar 2023	Open

Kitakaze Consumables

Slot 1

Damage Control Party

Charges: ∞
Cooldown: 40 s
Duration: 5 s

Slot 2

Smoke Generator

Charges: 2
Cooldown: 240 s
Duration: 20 s
Dispersion Time: 89.0 s

Slot 3

Engine Boost

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

Slot 4

Torpedo Reload Booster

Charges: 2
Cooldown: 240 s
Duration: 1 s
Torpedo Reload: 500%

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