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VII Wichita
Nation
Class
Tier
VIISeven
Peer
Tier Seven Cruisers
Type
Premium

Overview

20Builds Submitted
9Reviews Submitted
21Records Submitted
Aug 2022Added to WoWS Builds

The American Cruiser Wichita: A Naval Masterpiece

The USS Wichita was an admirable centerpiece of the United States naval fleet, considered a unique and robust example of a heavy cruiser that deftly combined architecture, artillery, and armor.

Architecture and Design

Wichita inherited i...

Wichita Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints37,900
Effective HP50,634.4
Armor6-203 mm
Torpedo Protection4%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery203 mm 3x3
Range15.50 km
Reload Time10.0 s
Turret Turn Time30.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed6.0°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage2,600
HE Alpha Strike23,400
HE DPM140,400
Fires Per Minute4.46
AP Damage4,200
Overmatch14 mm
AP Alpha Strike37,800
AP DPM226,800
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range5.00 km
Secondary Battery 1127 mm 4x1
Secondary Range 15.00 km
Secondary Reload 13.0 s
Secondary Damage 11,800
Secondary Fire Chance 15.0%
Secondary Battery 2127 mm 4x1
Secondary Range 25.00 km
Secondary Reload 26.0 s
Secondary Damage 21,800
Secondary Fire Chance 25.0%
Air Defense
AA Max DPS217
AA Max Range5.00 km
AA Mount 118x1 20 mm
AA DPS 165
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 24x2 40 mm
AA DPS 245
AA Range 23.50 km
AA Mount 34x4 40 mm
AA DPS 364
AA Range 33.50 km
AA Mount 44x1 127 mm
AA DPS 443
AA Range 45.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed33.5 kt
Turning Circle680 m
Rudder Shift Time6.0 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability12.60 km
Air Detectability7.50 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty7.10 km

Wichita Records

Damage249 039
Noice
Aug 2023
Base XP4 587
Nhuddy04
Jul 2023
Damage Records
249 039Aug 2023
Noice
Top Record
222 117Feb 2023
Arctic_R3mix
Second Place
208 076Dec 2022
Treeline12000
Third Place
190 528Nov 2022
VaeVictisVII
190 528Nov 2022
VaeVictisVII
177 710Nov 2022
Nathanev209
171 238Sep 2022
Travdog
135 468Sep 2022
Envious79
103 476Sep 2022
ColonelKlink440
95 875Sep 2022
Altbier-King
Base XP Records
4 587Jul 2023
Nhuddy04
Top Record
4 367Jun 2024
ClarkBOS
Second Place
4 367Oct 2024
ClarkBOS
Third Place
4 242Jul 2023
StrangeMitten86
4 238Dec 2022
VaeVictisVII
4 103Oct 2022
Danoramics
4 025Aug 2024
ClarkBOS
3 922Oct 2022
Danoramics
3 793Mar 2024
Mobey Thicc
3 619Sep 2022
Altbier-King
3 247Sep 2022
ColonelKlink440

Wichita Reviews

Power3.67
Fun4.67
Learning Curve3.67
Skill Ceiling3.22
Utility4.67
SpeedEGonzalez
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling3
Utility5
Champagne user
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling2
Utility5
Noice
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling3
Utility3
Tarheelblue2009
Power3
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
ClarkBOS
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5

Peer Comparison

Tier VII Cruisers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
AL Chapayev
37,0009.2 s3,10033.5 kt14.30 km
AL Montpelier
36,9007.5 s3,20033.0 kt12.00 km
Albemarle
47,00012.5 s4,50033.0 kt12.10 km
Amalfi
42,80014.5 s5,10037.0 kt11.40 km
Anchorage
41,80014.5 s4,60033.0 kt12.80 km
Atago
40,10016.0 s4,70035.5 kt11.70 km
Azuma
52,50024.0 s8,65034.0 kt12.70 km
Baltimore
42,40012.0 s5,00032.5 kt12.60 km
Bayard
34,7007.5 s3,30034.0 kt13.20 km
Belfast 43
38,4008.5 s3,10032.5 kt11.90 km
Celtic
36,70010.0 s4,50032.5 kt12.60 km
Chapayev
37,0008.0 s3,40033.5 kt14.30 km
Charles Martel
38,0009.5 s5,05032.5 kt13.40 km
Cherbourg
49,50028.0 s8,20031.9 kt11.90 km
Cleveland
36,9006.5 s3,30033.0 kt12.50 km
Congress
51,15020.0 s8,90033.0 kt13.10 km
De Zeven Provinciën
33,8006.5 s3,00032.0 kt11.50 km
Edinburgh
36,4007.5 s3,10032.5 kt12.00 km
Hampshire
37,60010.5 s4,65030.0 kt11.80 km
Harbin
29,5004.9 s2,50033.4 kt11.80 km
Hipper
43,80011.5 s6,00032.0 kt13.50 km
Kutuzov
40,7008.0 s3,30033.0 kt13.80 km
Kutuzov W
40,7008.0 s3,30033.0 kt13.80 km
Mainz
44,0006.0 s3,90033.3 kt13.70 km
Mainz CE
42,5006.0 s3,90032.0 kt13.70 km
Mogami
39,10014.0 s4,70034.5 kt12.30 km
Ochakov
34,7505.8 s3,30035.0 kt13.80 km
Perfect 10
36,5007.0 s2,80036.0 kt12.50 km
Plymouth
41,0006.5 s3,10031.5 kt12.00 km
Prinz Eugen
45,00013.0 s5,90032.0 kt13.60 km
Pyotr Bagration
43,00010.0 s4,55034.5 kt13.30 km
Pytor Bagration B
43,00010.0 s4,55034.5 kt13.30 km
Riga
42,00014.5 s5,75033.5 kt14.20 km
Rochester
41,90012.0 s5,00033.0 kt14.10 km
San Diego
33,5006.0 s2,10032.5 kt11.90 km
Schill
52,40018.0 s8,40032.5 kt13.60 km
Sejong
32,0005.2 s2,10033.0 kt12.00 km
Shimanto
44,50015.0 s3,10034.5 kt12.20 km
Siegfried
55,00026.0 s11,60033.5 kt13.00 km
Suzuya
38,00010.0 s3,30034.5 kt12.30 km
Weimar
32,0005.0 s3,75031.0 kt12.40 km
Wichita
37,90010.0 s4,20033.5 kt12.60 km
Wichita CE
37,90010.0 s4,00033.5 kt12.00 km

Wichita Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
BuildCreatorDate
2
Dpm with Phat AP
Danoramics
Oct 2022Open
2
HE WICHITA
Wolf
Mar 2023Open
2
Wichita kansas
Stormwalker
May 2023Open
1
Wichta
DonaldTrump
Jun 2024Open
1
Build
Sirkillslots5743
Feb 2024Open
1
Wichita AP Power hits!
Anonymous
Sep 2022Open
1
FAST crus
moeta-0721
Sep 2022Open
1
Long reach Witchita
Shucky 021
Jan 2023Open
1
Max AP Reload
VaeVictisVII
Jan 2023Open
1
Agile witchy
Lord Vader
Mar 2023Open

Wichita Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Sonar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
96 s
Ship Detection
4.4 km
Torpedo Detection
3.1 km
Defensive AA Fire
Charges
2
Cooldown
150 s
Duration
40 s
AA Damage Boost
200%
Slot 3
Radar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
30 s
Radar Range
9.0 km
Catapult Fighter
Charges
4
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
100 s
Slot 4
Repair Party
Charges
2
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
28 s
Health per second
0.60%