ARP Takao
Tier VIII · Cruiser · Japan · Premium
Rating C+ (Lower-mid within its tier and class · overall score 33) · Torpedo cruiser
Torpedo cruiser. It is especially strong against battleships (HE deals a same-tier battleship's HP in about 7 min on paper · torpedoes supply 57% of it). A full torpedo spread can deal up to 67,024 (all launchers combined). Torpedo DPM is 156% higher than average. Unique skill: 'Vibration Torpedo' gives torpedo speed +20% for 30 s (at the cost of turning −5%). Dispersion at 10 km is about 252 m, 13% wider than average, so shoot from closer or wait for broadsides.
Key stats
- HP: 32,450
- Top speed: 34.75 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.28 km
- Main battery: 203 mm 5X2 · reload 11 s · range 11.1 km
A heavy cruiser of "The Fleet of Fog." Modeled after Takao, the lead ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Takao-class cruisers. She lost a duel against I-401 while patrolling the Kumano Sea area. After her defeat, she decided to leave "The Fog Fleet" to join the "Blue Steel," led by Gunzo Chihaya. Takao's Mental Model has a great deal of curiosity, which leads her to unwittingly collect a lot of information about humanity. This warship has been specially designed for World of Warships and is modeled after Takao as she appears in "ARPEGGIO OF BLUE STEEL -ARS NOVA-."