Helena
Tier VII · Cruiser · U.S.A. · Premium
Rating A- (Above average+ within its tier and class · overall score 66) · Gunnery cruiser
Gunnery cruiser, suited to DD hunting. Its AP main battery DPM of 58,447 is 25% above the same-tier cruiser average. Key skills: Air Defense Alert I ×2; Radar I ×2 (7.2 km, 10 s). Its 10.0 km range is short, so use islands and fight inside 9 km. Its weak detectability (8.28 km) drops to 7.37 km with a stealth/mobility equipment build (at −5% HP).
Key stats
- HP: 27,370
- Top speed: 31.69 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.28 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 5X3 · reload 8.5 s · range 10.02 km
Helena was a Brooklyn-class cruiser that underwent several enhancements. She was updated with 4 pairs of 127 mm dual-purpose guns and numerous small-caliber AA guns, while retaining her highly effective 5 triple 152 mm main guns.