Ship:Desert Falcon

V

4,000 doubloons

Desert Falcon — Japan Premium Tier V Cruiser.

This ship's look is inspired by traditional Eastern motifs.

Pros

• High Firing accuracy of the main battery
• Heavy torpedo damage
• Large HP pool

Cons

• AP AA defense efficiency
• Low maneuverability

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	30700
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	4

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	25
• Deck (mm)	48
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	13

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	34.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	750
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	7.5

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	11.87
• Detectability by air (km)	5.78
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	6.92
• Detectability by depths (km)	5.78

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	3×2 200mm
• Firing range (km)	12.62
• Reload time (sec)	22.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	2.7
• 180° turn time (sec)	30.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	119
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 12.62 km	110

HE SHELL
• Name	203 mm HE Type0
• Maximum damage	3300
• Fire chance (%)	17.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	870
• Shell weight (kg)	110
• Penetration (mm)	33

AP SHELL
• Name	203 mm AP Type91
• Maximum damage	4500
• Shell velocity (m/s)	870
• Shell weight (kg)	110
• Fuse time (sec)	0.033
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	7
• Arming threshold (mm)	33

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	PJPT010	PJPT017
• Number of launchers	1	1
• Torpedo name	PJPT010	PJPT017
• Reload time (sec)	90.0	90.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Damage	40200	44900
• Range (km)	0.2	0.3
• Speed (kt)	63	59
• Detectability (km)	1.6	1.5
• Flooding chance (%)	2.4%	2.69%

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	4.3

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	120 mm HE Type0
• Arrangement	1.0x120mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	10.0
• Maximum damage	2000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	825
• Penetration (mm)	20
• Fire chance (%)	8.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	5
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	20.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	1
• Damage	2900
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
120 mm	4 × 1
25 mm	4 × 2
13 mm	2 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	14	85%	2.5
Mid-range	35	85%	2.5
Long-range	38.5	90%	5.2

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
1	150	90%	3.5–5.2

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Submarine Surveillance  (3 charges, 20.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

Gallery

WoWs Gallery

Historical Gallery