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U.K.
Cruiser
Tier ★
Minotaur
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Image of Minotaur from World of Warships
★ Minotaur
Nation
U.K.
Class
Cruiser
Tier
★Legendary
Peer
Legendary Cruisers
Type
Premium

Tech Tree

British Cruisers
I Weymouth
II Caledon
III Danae
IV Emerald
V Leander
VI Fiji
VII Edinburgh
VIII Neptune

Overview

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80Builds Submitted
17Reviews Submitted
17Records Submitted
Nov 2021Added to WoWS Builds

A light cruiser design with a more powerful and sophisticated AA system. Developed after the end of World War II from the Neptune-class cruisers. She carried dual-purpose main guns placed in new turrets, allowing for a higher rate of fire.

Minotaur Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints43,300
Effective HP77,940
Armor6-127 mm
Torpedo Protection21%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery152 mm 5x2
Range15.30 km
Reload Time3.2 s
Turret Turn Time4.7 s
Gun Traverse Speed38.3°/s
Sigma2.00
AP Damage3,200
Overmatch10 mm
AP Alpha Strike32,000
AP DPM600,000
torpedo
Torpedo Layout4x4
Torpedo Damage16,767
Torpedo Detectability1.30 km
Torpedo Range10.00 km
Torpedo Speed62.0 kt
Air Defense
AA Max DPS494
AA Max Range6.00 km
AA Mount 120 mm 10x2
AA DPS 161
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 276.2 mm 8x2
AA DPS 2315
AA Range 25.00 km
AA Mount 3152 mm 5x2
AA DPS 3118
AA Range 36.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed33.5 kt
Turning Circle660 m
Rudder Shift Time10.4 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability12.10 km
Air Detectability7.30 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty5.80 km

Minotaur Records

Damage382 653
NEGAN_lQ
Dec 2022
Base XP5 474
YouSankMe
Jun 2023
Damage Records
382 653Dec 2022
NEGAN_lQ
Top Record
362 185Dec 2021
PG
Second Place
309 453Aug 2024
Kriger
Third Place
302 295Jun 2024
Sneakybush
266 335Dec 2021
Blvckanas
240 087Dec 2023
LadyDusha
Base XP Records
5 474Jun 2023
YouSankMe
Top Record
5 362Jun 2023
JackSparrow712
Second Place
5 325Mar 2023
Fuelinfusion333
Third Place
4 913Nov 2022
Icy-Pursuit-9
4 895Dec 2021
Blvckanas
4 871Oct 2023
lukazzz88
4 751Apr 2024
D-Force-1Nut
4 713Mar 2022
CaptYoink
4 713Mar 2022
CaptYoink
4 634Jan 2022
Its ebcott
4 562Dec 2021
PG

Minotaur Reviews

Power4.18
Fun4.88
Learning Curve1.94
Skill Ceiling4.47
Utility4.47
blazeturtle14
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
BooyDooy
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
Fehwer
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling5
Utility5
SemmelOfDoom
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling5
Utility5
CHLINO
Power3
Fun5
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4

Peer Comparison

Legendary Cruisers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Alaska
60,80020.0 s8,90033.0 kt13.30 km
Alaska B
60,80020.0 s8,90033.0 kt13.30 km
Brisbane
43,3004.5 s3,20033.5 kt12.70 km
Colbert
36,1003.2 s2,60034.0 kt12.90 km
Des Moines
50,6006.0 s4,50033.0 kt13.00 km
Henri IV
53,30013.0 s6,20035.0 kt14.30 km
Minotaur
43,3003.2 s3,20033.5 kt12.10 km
Napoli
59,20017.0 s6,15035.5 kt11.50 km
Napoli B
59,20017.0 s6,15035.5 kt11.50 km
Stalingrad
65,00020.0 s8,80035.0 kt14.40 km
Venezia
51,80019.0 s4,80036.6 kt12.30 km
Worcester
45,4006.0 s3,20033.0 kt12.80 km
Yoshino
61,80018.5 s8,65034.0 kt13.10 km
Zao
44,90013.5 s5,40034.5 kt12.70 km

Minotaur Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
19
Best All Around Mino Build!
Anonymous
Dec 2021
13
Minotaur: Shoot Down 125 Planes Mission
Anonymous
Dec 2021
11
Radar Mino ***CHAD UNICUMS ONLY***
TigerT7942
Apr 2022
7
Minotaur best destroyer kek
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Dec 2021
6
PG's 362k dmg build
PG
Dec 2021
5
Best build Minotaur by Battleship
Battleship
Dec 2021
5
Minotaur AP Hailstorm
ToxicPoison3083
Dec 2021
4
A million DPM! (almost)
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Dec 2021
4
Carrier Support
KenjiTaisho
Jul 2022
4
Stealth and destroyer hunting by Battleship
Battleship
Dec 2021
BuildCreatorDate
19
Best All Around Mino Build!
Anonymous
Dec 2021Open
13
Minotaur: Shoot Down 125 Planes Mission
Anonymous
Dec 2021Open
11
Radar Mino ***CHAD UNICUMS ONLY***
TigerT7942
Apr 2022Open
7
Minotaur best destroyer kek
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Dec 2021Open
6
PG's 362k dmg build
PG
Dec 2021Open
5
Best build Minotaur by Battleship
Battleship
Dec 2021Open
5
Minotaur AP Hailstorm
ToxicPoison3083
Dec 2021Open
4
A million DPM! (almost)
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Dec 2021Open
4
Carrier Support
KenjiTaisho
Jul 2022Open
4
Stealth and destroyer hunting by Battleship
Battleship
Dec 2021Open

Minotaur Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
∞
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Repair Party
Charges
2
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
20 s
Health per second
2.00%
Slot 3
Sonar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
100 s
Ship Detection
4.5 km
Torpedo Detection
3.4 km
Slot 4
Smoke Generator
Charges
2
Cooldown
240 s
Duration
15 s
Dispersion Time
113.0 s
Radar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
40 s
Radar Range
9.9 km
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