Black Izumo
Tier IX · Battleship · Japan
Rating B+ (Above average within its tier and class · overall score 60) · Gunnery battleship
Gunnery battleship. With 4 Damage Control charges it shrugs off fire and flooding combos. Key skills: Precise Aiming System I ×2 (main battery accuracy +33%, 20 s); Rapid Reload I ×2 (main battery reload +18%, 20 s). Sluggish turning means you must start turning early to dodge shells and torpedoes. Its weak detectability (12.42 km) drops to 11.05 km with a stealth/mobility equipment build (at −5% HP). Detectability of 12.42 km is 0.78 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands.
Key stats
- HP: 53,336
- Top speed: 27.52 kn
- Surface detectability: 12.42 km
- Main battery: 410 mm 3X3 · reload 21 s · range 14.4 km
One of the draft designs for a "super battleship" concept that preceded the appearance of the Yamato-class battleships. This design featured heavy armor and sufficiently high speed, complemented by powerful main battery guns that were unconventionally placed in three turrets located on the ship's bow.