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Japan
Battleship
Tier ★
Yamato
Yamato
★ Yamato
Nation
Japan
Class
Battleship
Tier
★Legendary
Peer
Legendary Battleships
Type
Premium

Tech Tree

Japanese Battleships
III Ishizuchi
IV Kongō
V Fusō
VI Nagato
VII Amagi
VIII Izumo

Overview

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118Builds Submitted
26Reviews Submitted
50Records 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
Battery 1127 mm 12x2
Reload6.0 s
Damage2,100
Fire Chance8.0%
Battery 2155 mm 2x3
Reload12.0 s
Damage3,300
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

damage413750
Disruptor-503
Feb 2023
damage406991
SIHAD0W
Jan 2022
damage392226
Daekoo
Jul 2021
damage391000
Mogambo169
Mar 2024
damage373641
Andreasmage
Sep 2024
damage373631
Andreasmage
Sep 2024
damage370578
rusifar4649
Dec 2023
damage359153
KJBkennybaker
Jul 2022
damage329408
YaBoiTrussed
Apr 2024
damage327913
BigNastyDuplex
Feb 2024
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage413750
Disruptor-503
Feb 2023
Damage406991
SIHAD0W
Jan 2022
Damage392226
Daekoo
Jul 2021
Damage391000
Mogambo169
Mar 2024
Damage373641
Andreasmage
Sep 2024
Damage373631
Andreasmage
Sep 2024
Damage370578
rusifar4649
Dec 2023
Damage359153
KJBkennybaker
Jul 2022
Damage329408
YaBoiTrussed
Apr 2024
Damage327913
BigNastyDuplex
Feb 2024

Yamato Reviews

Power4.73
Fun4.00
Learning Curve3.85
Skill Ceiling3.35
Utility3.92
oddfeather44
Power4
Fun3
Learning Curve1
Skill Ceiling2
Utility2
smalldarkness
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling5
Utility5
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

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
Ruggiero di Lauria
79,20028.0 s14,90035.0 kt15.60 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
115
Ap damage Yamato
Oct 2022
54
Tank build for Yamato
Sep 2020
41
Strong Yamy
Sep 2022
33
AP shells that hit like a train
Feb 2021
22
Yammy sniper
Oct 2020
15
Yamato
Jun 2021
9
20.7 second reload Yamato meme build
Oct 2020
6
Breaking Stuff
Jun 2021
5
Max range Yamato dev strike
Sep 2021
5
stealth build
Apr 2021
BuildCreatorDate
115
Ap damage Yamato
Oct 2022Open
54
Tank build for Yamato
Sep 2020Open
41
Strong Yamy
Sep 2022Open
33
AP shells that hit like a train
Feb 2021Open
22
Yammy sniper
Oct 2020Open
15
Yamato
Jun 2021Open
9
20.7 second reload Yamato meme build
Oct 2020Open
6
Breaking Stuff
Jun 2021Open
5
Max range Yamato dev strike
Sep 2021Open
5
stealth build
Apr 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