Ship:Zhu Que

VIII

13,000 doubloons

Zhu Que — Pan-Asia Premium Tier VIII Destroyer.

Zhu Que (the Vermilion Bird) is one of the Four Symbols in ancient Chinese mythology. It originated from celestial worship in ancient times and takes the shape of a red bird that symbolizes the sun, dwelling in the scorching heat of the southern lands.

Pros

• High rate of fire
• Repair Party consumable available
• Enhanced Smoke Generator consumable available

Cons

• Shooting accurately over long ranges is challenging
• Small torpedo count per salvo

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	16700
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0%

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	19
• Deck (mm)	19
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	38.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	620
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	3.9

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.16
• Detectability by air (km)	3.29
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.75
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.29

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	5×1.0 127mm
• Firing range (km)	12.1
• Reload time (sec)	3.3
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	18
• 180° turn time (sec)	5.3

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	105
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 12.1 km	106

HE SHELL
• Name	127 mm HE Mk32
• Maximum damage	1800
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	24.5
• Penetration (mm)	21

AP SHELL
• Name	127 mm AP/SC Mk38
• Maximum damage	2100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	25
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	10
• Arming threshold (mm)	21

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	Mk15 mod. 3
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	1 × 5
• Torpedo name	Mk15 mod. 3
• Reload time (sec)	122
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	16,633
• Range (km)	9.2
• Speed (kt)	55
• Detectability (km)	1.1
• Flooding chance (%)	279

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
127 mm	5 × 1
40 mm	2 × 4 + 3 × 2
20 mm	6 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	87.5	95%	2.0
Mid-range	129.5	100%	3.5
Long-range	73.5	100%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
4	1690	100%	3.5–5.8

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	5100
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	10
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Smoke Generator  (3 charges, 30.0s action, 160.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Repair Party  (3 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 83.5 hp/s)
• Slot 4: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown) or Defensive AA Fire  (4 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)

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