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U.K.
Battleship
Tier VI
Nelson
Nelson
VI Nelson
Nation
U.K.
Class
Battleship
Tier
VISix
Peer
Tier Six Battleships
Type
Premium

Tech Tree

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Overview

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43Builds Submitted
10Reviews Submitted
20Records Submitted
Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

This battleship featured an innovative arrangement designed under the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship was armed with 406 mm main guns that were concentrated in three turrets in the ship's bow. She was the first battleship in the Royal Navy to be armored according to the...

Nelson Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints59,400
Effective HP106,920
Armor9-406 mm
Torpedo Protection19%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery406 mm 3x3
Range16.00 km
Reload Time30.0 s
Turret Turn Time45.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed4.0°/s
Sigma1.90
HE Damage6,900
HE Alpha Strike62,100
HE DPM124,200
Fires Per Minute1.99
AP Damage12,000
Overmatch28 mm
AP Alpha Strike108,000
AP DPM216,000
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range5.00 km
Battery 1120 mm 6x1
Reload5.0 s
Damage1,700
Fire Chance8.0%
Battery 2152 mm 6x2
Reload12.0 s
Damage3,100
Air Defense
AA Max DPS295
AA Max Range4.50 km
AA Mount 120 mm 39x1
AA DPS 1140
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 240 mm 6x8
AA DPS 2119
AA Range 22.50 km
AA Mount 3120 mm 6x1
AA DPS 336
AA Range 34.50 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed24.0 kt
Turning Circle750 m
Rudder Shift Time14.9 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability13.90 km
Air Detectability11.70 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty14.10 km

Nelson Records

damage284796
ImperatorIrwin
Jul 2021
damage277313
IIOwlIISVK
Jun 2022
damage253540
Happy2916
Mar 2022
damage240035
King Slappy
Jan 2022
damage233327
Karim zine
Sep 2021
damage226197
Hellcat787
Oct 2021
damage221115
BitWUprising
Jul 2021
damage194271
Odin1316
Jul 2021
damage179626
XGrimDragonX
Aug 2024
damage174968
SpeedEGonzalez
Jul 2021
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage284796
ImperatorIrwin
Jul 2021
Damage277313
IIOwlIISVK
Jun 2022
Damage253540
Happy2916
Mar 2022
Damage240035
King Slappy
Jan 2022
Damage233327
Karim zine
Sep 2021
Damage226197
Hellcat787
Oct 2021
Damage221115
BitWUprising
Jul 2021
Damage194271
Odin1316
Jul 2021
Damage179626
XGrimDragonX
Aug 2024
Damage174968
SpeedEGonzalez
Jul 2021

Nelson Reviews

Power4.10
Fun4.70
Learning Curve3.40
Skill Ceiling3.50
Utility3.60
Red Sploshon
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
gec_kalma
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling2
Utility3
WilksterSpace19
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
Anonymous
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
Incognito
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4

Peer Comparison

Tier VI Battleships
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Ashitaka
59,40031.0 s12,40030.0 kt14.20 km
Collingwood
58,50026.0 s13,00027.0 kt14.30 km
Colorado
59,30030.0 s12,40021.0 kt14.80 km
Connecticut
71,10028.0 s10,50030.0 kt14.20 km
D'kyr
54,00027.0 s11,00032.0 kt14.60 km
Duke of York
60,50029.5 s10,50028.0 kt13.80 km
Florida
63,80031.0 s9,50027.0 kt13.70 km
Francesco Caracciolo
50,50033.0 s11,00029.0 kt14.30 km
Gneisenau
58,20026.0 s11,60028.8 kt14.60 km
Hood
67,70027.0 s11,40032.0 kt14.00 km
Ignis Purgato
59,50028.0 s11,00027.0 kt14.20 km
King George V
60,50025.0 s10,50028.0 kt14.50 km
Lyon
53,40030.0 s9,50027.0 kt14.70 km
Nagato
65,00029.0 s12,60026.0 kt14.80 km
Nelson
59,40030.0 s12,00024.0 kt13.90 km
Nelson W
59,40030.0 s12,00024.0 kt13.90 km
North Carolina
58,00032.0 s13,10027.0 kt14.40 km
P. Heinrich
56,30033.0 s10,90028.0 kt14.30 km
Poltava
59,10028.0 s11,25029.0 kt13.60 km
Ragnarok
66,50028.0 s12,00027.0 kt14.60 km
Resistance
59,00024.0 s12,00029.9 kt14.10 km
Rooke
59,20031.0 s11,40031.9 kt14.10 km
Scharnhorst
56,30020.0 s7,60030.0 kt14.00 km
Sinop
65,00033.0 s12,00027.0 kt14.60 km
Strasbourg
58,00024.0 s9,70030.0 kt14.80 km

Nelson Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
16
406mm HE Spaming Machine
Sep 2020
9
-KK- Nelson Toughest Brawler
Dec 2020
7
Xarkun's Nelson Build
Jun 2021
6
The 406mm Tsundere
May 2021
5
Stupid Heal Nelson
Aug 2021
4
5x Heal+Dispersion Nelson
Nov 2020
4
Nasty for the red team
Feb 2021
3
nelson on nelson
May 2021
3
All round AL Nelson
Oct 2021
3
AP only
Dec 2021
BuildCreatorDate
16
406mm HE Spaming Machine
Sep 2020Open
9
-KK- Nelson Toughest Brawler
Dec 2020Open
7
Xarkun's Nelson Build
Jun 2021Open
6
The 406mm Tsundere
May 2021Open
5
Stupid Heal Nelson
Aug 2021Open
4
5x Heal+Dispersion Nelson
Nov 2020Open
4
Nasty for the red team
Feb 2021Open
3
nelson on nelson
May 2021Open
3
All round AL Nelson
Oct 2021Open
3
AP only
Dec 2021Open

Nelson Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
∞
Cooldown
40 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Repair Party
Charges
2
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
20 s
Health per second
2.00%
Slot 3
Enhanced Secondary Targeting
Charges
3
Cooldown
160 s
Duration
30 s
Secondary Shell Dispersion
-50%
Secondary Shell Grouping
100%