Kawachi
Tier III · Battleship · Japan
Rating B+ (Above average within its tier and class · overall score 61) · Durable battleship
Durable battleship, suited to fire pressure. Effective HP of 29,851 is 4% above average. High HE fire potential (1.6 fires/min before hit rate and resistance). Sluggish rudder shift means you must start turning early to dodge shells and torpedoes. Its weak detectability (10.08 km) drops to 9.37 km with a stealth/mobility equipment build (at −5% HP). Detectability of 10.08 km is 0.69 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands.
Key stats
- HP: 26,269
- Top speed: 18.9 kn
- Surface detectability: 10.08 km
- Main battery: 305 mm 6X2 · reload 19.5 s · range 10.32 km
Kawachi was the first Japanese dreadnought. Her 305 mm main guns were slow to reload, but her advanced 152 mm secondary guns could provide good support.