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Image of Yamato from World of Warships
Yamato
Nation
Tier
Legendary
Peer
Legendary Battleships
Type
Premium

Overview

114Builds Submitted
24Reviews Submitted
49Records Submitted
Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

Overview - Yamato: The Colossus of World War II

Yamato, a marvel of naval engineering, undoubtedly holds a critical place in naval history not only as the largest battleship ever constructed but also for the significant role it played in World War II. This gargantuan war machine was built around...

Yamato Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints90,000
Effective HP115,200
Armor16-650 mm
Torpedo Protection55%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery460 mm 3x3
Range17.70 km
Reload Time30.0 s
Turret Turn Time45.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed4.0°/s
Sigma1.80
HE Damage7,300
HE Alpha Strike65,700
HE DPM131,400
Fires Per Minute1.96
AP Damage14,800
Overmatch32 mm
AP Alpha Strike133,200
AP DPM266,400
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range5.00 km
Secondary Battery 1127 mm 12x2
Secondary Range 15.00 km
Secondary Reload 16.0 s
Secondary Damage 12,100
Secondary Fire Chance 18.0%
Secondary Battery 2155 mm 2x3
Secondary Range 25.00 km
Secondary Reload 212.0 s
Secondary Damage 23,300
Air Defense
AA Max DPS456
AA Max Range5.00 km
AA Mount 113 mm 2x2
AA DPS 17
AA Range 11.20 km
AA Mount 225 mm 6x1
AA DPS 211
AA Range 23.10 km
AA Mount 325 mm 52x3
AA DPS 3317
AA Range 33.10 km
AA Mount 4127 mm 12x2
AA DPS 4121
AA Range 45.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed27.0 kt
Turning Circle900 m
Rudder Shift Time19.2 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability16.10 km
Air Detectability12.90 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty15.10 km

Yamato Records

Damage413 750
Disruptor-503
Feb 2023
Base XP5 343
paparoma555
Aug 2023
Damage Records
413 750Feb 2023
Disruptor-503
Top Record
406 991Jan 2022
SIHAD0W
Second Place
392 226Jul 2021
Daekoo
Third Place
391 000Mar 2024
Mogambo169
373 641Sep 2024
Andreasmage
373 631Sep 2024
Andreasmage
370 578Dec 2023
rusifar4649
359 153Jul 2022
KJBkennybaker
329 408Apr 2024
YaBoiTrussed
327 913Feb 2024
BigNastyDuplex
321 224Apr 2024
FlukierDuke578
321 224Apr 2024
FlukierDuke578
320 079Feb 2024
TkT Gc Jujo
312 352Jul 2021
WarMaster10001
311 589Oct 2023
lukazzz88
307 578Dec 2023
rusifar4649
307 574Apr 2024
QwikiBlack
305 869Jun 2024
Uncanny044reward
305 869Jun 2024
Uncanny044reward
292 050Jun 2024
Huckleberry322
290 142Jul 2021
Leffee
280 554Dec 2023
Karterhiller
279 789Oct 2023
Venar
278 558Jan 2024
SALVADOXX201
278 558Jan 2024
SALVADOXX201
278 558Jan 2024
SALVADOXX201
276 498Dec 2023
YaBoiTrussed
262 062Dec 2023
LadyDusha
261 558Dec 2023
Saaic
258 376Jun 2021
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
253 918Dec 2023
YETIGL3N
235 453Nov 2024
Ammar nadeem 581
232 040Jun 2021
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
201 647Dec 2023
Vaim5385
185 090May 2024
Kensai86
172 160Nov 2023
SALVADOXX201
161 608May 2022
DarkWave84-NL
Base XP Records
5 343Aug 2023
paparoma555
Top Record
4 949Jan 2022
ImNord
Second Place
4 864Nov 2021
Oz_7890
Third Place
4 387Feb 2024
BigNastyDuplex
4 275Jun 2024
Huckleberry322
3 919Jul 2021
KingGeorge_Third
3 919Jul 2021
KingGeorge_Third
3 771Oct 2023
Venar
3 548Dec 2023
YETIGL3N
3 266Jul 2021
Leffee
3 237Dec 2023
Karterhiller
3 208Jun 2021
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls

Yamato Reviews

Power4.75
Fun4.00
Learning Curve3.96
Skill Ceiling3.33
Utility3.96
DJ_Nighthawk
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling5
Utility5
Cloudzy
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling2
Utility4
Mr. Astroman
Power5
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility3
Tirpitz194
Power5
Fun4
Learning Curve1
Skill Ceiling5
Utility5
104thGamer
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling3
Utility4

Peer Comparison

Legendary Battleships
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
BA Montana
96,30028.0 s13,90030.0 kt15.70 km
Bourgogne
74,70028.0 s11,90032.0 kt15.90 km
C. Colombo
80,00033.5 s-29.6 kt15.80 km
Conqueror
74,60030.0 s13,00029.5 kt15.60 km
Großer Kurfürst
105,80030.0 s12,70030.0 kt16.10 km
Louisiana
96,30030.0 s13,10031.0 kt16.00 km
Montana
96,30030.0 s13,50030.0 kt16.00 km
Ohio
96,30027.5 s15,75028.0 kt16.10 km
Schlieffen
76,10032.0 s12,95034.1 kt15.80 km
Vermont
102,80035.0 s15,00024.5 kt16.00 km
Yamato
90,00030.0 s14,80027.0 kt16.10 km

Yamato Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
BuildCreatorDate
115
Ap damage Yamato
chicklouboy
Oct 2022Open
54
Tank build for Yamato
Anonymous
Sep 2020Open
41
Strong Yamy
chicklouboy
Sep 2022Open
33
AP shells that hit like a train
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Feb 2021Open
22
Yammy sniper
Anonymous
Oct 2020Open
15
Yamato
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Jun 2021Open
9
20.7 second reload Yamato meme build
Anonymous
Oct 2020Open
6
Breaking Stuff
XboxLangor
Jun 2021Open
5
stealth build
konsy
Apr 2021Open
5
Max range Yamato dev strike
Uchiha br
Sep 2021Open

Yamato Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
8 s
Slot 2
Repair Party
Charges
2
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
28 s
Health per second
0.50%
Slot 3
Catapult Fighter
Charges
4
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
90 s
Enhanced Secondary Targeting
Charges
3
Cooldown
160 s
Duration
30 s
Secondary Shell Dispersion
-50%
Secondary Shell Grouping
100%
Spotter Plane
Shell Grouping
10%
Charges
4
Cooldown
200 s
Duration
30 s