Aoba
Tier VI · Cruiser · Japan
Rating B- (Below average within its tier and class · overall score 44) · Torpedo cruiser
Torpedo cruiser, suited to long-range fire support. A full torpedo spread can deal up to 16,328 (all launchers combined). Torpedo DPM is 3% lower than average. Effective HP of 26,286 is 7% above average, and a small hull help it last. Key skills: Precise Aiming System I ×2 (main battery accuracy +33%, 20 s). Its firepower trails other cruisers, so pick favorable angles and ranges over straight DPM races.
Key stats
- HP: 23,920
- Top speed: 34.19 kn
- Surface detectability: 7.68 km
- Main battery: 203 mm 3X2 · reload 9.5 s · range 10.86 km
Aoba was an updated version of Furutaka, equipped with new dual 203 mm main guns and autoloaders to increase her reload speed.