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Japan
Cruiser
Tier III
Kuma
Kuma
III Kuma
Nation
Japan
Class
Cruiser
Tier
IIIThree
Peer
Tier Three Cruisers
Type
Tech Tree

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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1Review Submitted
8Records Submitted
Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

A multipurpose light cruiser that could serve as a scout and a destroyer leader. Compared with the preceding class, Kuma had a greater displacement, reinforced weaponry and increased speed. She retained a weak AA defense that was typical of earlier-period Japanese cruisers.

Kuma Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints24,200
Effective HP24,200
Armor6-65 mm
Torpedo Protection0%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery140 mm 7x1
Range11.40 km
Reload Time6.0 s
Turret Turn Time21.2 s
Gun Traverse Speed8.5°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage2,400
HE Alpha Strike16,800
HE DPM168,000
Fires Per Minute5.22
AP Damage2,700
Overmatch9 mm
AP Alpha Strike18,900
AP DPM189,000
torpedo
Torpedo Layout4x2
Torpedo Damage10,833
Torpedo Detectability1.20 km
Torpedo Range7.00 km
Torpedo Speed57.0 kt
Air Defense
AA Max DPS35
AA Max Range3.10 km
AA Mount 113 mm 2x1
AA DPS 15
AA Range 11.20 km
AA Mount 225 mm 6x2
AA DPS 230
AA Range 23.10 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed34.5 kt
Turning Circle640 m
Rudder Shift Time5.4 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability9.90 km
Air Detectability5.90 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty4.20 km

Kuma Records

Damage133 999
TDS Odyssey
Jan 2022
Base XP2 903
Arthfael1982
Apr 2022
Damage Records
133 999Jan 2022
TDS Odyssey
Top Record
114 235Jun 2021
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Second Place
Base XP Records
2 903Apr 2022
Arthfael1982
Top Record
2 745Oct 2022
Karna
Second Place
2 591Mar 2022
Dash728
Third Place
2 525Feb 2022
SACHOUTE
2 129Oct 2021
LSI1980
1 812Jun 2021
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls

Kuma Reviews

Power2.00
Fun2.00
Learning Curve2.00
Skill Ceiling4.00
Utility3.00
phartzog
Power2
Fun2
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility3

Peer Comparison

Tier III Cruisers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
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

Kuma Builds

Community submitted commander builds
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4
Tier III Torp Cruiser
OrayzeVampire
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Kuma samurai
Mccarthysteven42
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1
cool build
TheVigilante108
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1
Kuma-Class Destroyer
Anonymous
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4
Tier III Torp Cruiser
OrayzeVampire
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2
Kuma samurai
Mccarthysteven42
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1
cool build
TheVigilante108
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1
Kuma-Class Destroyer
Anonymous
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Kuma Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
∞
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Sonar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
90 s
Ship Detection
3.5 km
Torpedo Detection
2.5 km
Slot 3
Catapult Fighter
Charges
1
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
100 s