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U.K.
Cruiser
Tier ★
Minotaur
Minotaur
★ Minotaur
Nation
U.K.
Class
Cruiser
Tier
★Legendary
Peer
Legendary Cruisers
Type
Premium

Tech Tree

British Cruisers
I Weymouth
II Caledon
III Danae
IV Emerald
V Leander
VI Fiji
VII Edinburgh
VIII Neptune

Overview

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83Builds Submitted
19Reviews Submitted
23Records Submitted
Nov 2021Added to WoWS Builds

A light cruiser design with a more powerful and sophisticated AA system. Developed after the end of World War II from the Neptune-class cruisers. She carried dual-purpose main guns placed in new turrets, allowing for a higher rate of fire.

Minotaur Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints43,300
Effective HP77,940
Armor6-127 mm
Torpedo Protection21%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery152 mm 5x2
Range15.30 km
Reload Time3.2 s
Turret Turn Time4.7 s
Gun Traverse Speed38.3°/s
Sigma2.00
AP Damage3,200
Overmatch10 mm
AP Alpha Strike32,000
AP DPM600,000
torpedo
Torpedo Layout4x4
Torpedo Damage16,767
Torpedo Detectability1.30 km
Torpedo Range10.00 km
Torpedo Speed62.0 kt
Air Defense
AA Max DPS494
AA Max Range6.00 km
AA Mount 120 mm 10x2
AA DPS 161
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 276.2 mm 8x2
AA DPS 2315
AA Range 25.00 km
AA Mount 3152 mm 5x2
AA DPS 3118
AA Range 36.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed33.5 kt
Turning Circle660 m
Rudder Shift Time10.4 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability12.10 km
Air Detectability7.30 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty5.80 km

Minotaur Records

damage382653
NEGAN_lQ
Dec 2022
damage374524
Krench_08
Apr 2025
damage362185
PG
Dec 2021
damage309453
Kriger
Aug 2024
damage302295
Sneakybush
Jun 2024
damage272885
Konwacht
May 2025
damage266335
Blvckanas
Dec 2021
damage240087
LadyDusha
Dec 2023
damage209368
Konwacht
Mar 2025
base_xp5805
WolfsgamerHD
Jan 2025
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage382653
NEGAN_lQ
Dec 2022
Damage374524
Krench_08
Apr 2025
Damage362185
PG
Dec 2021
Damage309453
Kriger
Aug 2024
Damage302295
Sneakybush
Jun 2024
Damage272885
Konwacht
May 2025
Damage266335
Blvckanas
Dec 2021
Damage240087
LadyDusha
Dec 2023
Damage209368
Konwacht
Mar 2025
Base XP5805
WolfsgamerHD
Jan 2025

Minotaur Reviews

Power4.21
Fun4.89
Learning Curve2.11
Skill Ceiling4.42
Utility4.47
GrafZepp546
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling3
Utility4
T_DOG1028
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling5
Utility5
My favorite ship, very powerful particularly running radar as I do. So much fun that can potentially the so quickly
blazeturtle14
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
BooyDooy
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
Fehwer
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling5
Utility5

Peer Comparison

Legendary Cruisers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Alaska
60,80020.0 s8,90033.0 kt13.30 km
Alaska B
60,80020.0 s8,90033.0 kt13.30 km
Brisbane
43,3004.5 s3,20033.5 kt12.70 km
Colbert
36,1003.2 s2,60034.0 kt12.90 km
Defence
60,60018.0 s10,50033.0 kt12.60 km
Des Moines
50,6006.0 s4,50033.0 kt13.00 km
Gouden Leeuw
51,90015.0 s7,60033.5 kt12.40 km
Henri IV
53,30013.0 s6,20035.0 kt14.30 km
Hindenburg
55,5009.8 s6,00031.5 kt14.20 km
Jinan
39,9003.5 s2,10035.0 kt11.90 km
Minotaur
43,3003.2 s3,20033.5 kt12.10 km
Napoli
59,20017.0 s6,15035.5 kt11.50 km
Napoli B
59,20017.0 s6,15035.5 kt11.50 km
Stalingrad
65,00020.0 s8,80035.0 kt14.40 km
Venezia
51,80019.0 s4,80036.6 kt12.30 km
Worcester
45,4006.0 s3,20033.0 kt12.80 km
Yoshino
61,80018.5 s8,65034.0 kt13.10 km
Zao
44,90013.5 s5,40034.5 kt12.70 km

Minotaur Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
19
Best All Around Mino Build!
Dec 2021
13
Minotaur: Shoot Down 125 Planes Mission
Dec 2021
11
Radar Mino ***CHAD UNICUMS ONLY***
TigerT7942
Apr 2022
7
Minotaur best destroyer kek
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Dec 2021
6
PG's 362k dmg build
PG
Dec 2021
5
Best build Minotaur by Battleship
Battleship
Dec 2021
5
Minotaur AP Hailstorm
ToxicPoison3083
Dec 2021
4
A million DPM! (almost)
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Dec 2021
4
Carrier Support
KenjiTaisho
Jul 2022
4
Stealth and destroyer hunting by Battleship
Battleship
Dec 2021
BuildCreatorDate
19
Best All Around Mino Build!
Dec 2021Open
13
Minotaur: Shoot Down 125 Planes Mission
Dec 2021Open
11
Radar Mino ***CHAD UNICUMS ONLY***
TigerT7942
Apr 2022Open
7
Minotaur best destroyer kek
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Dec 2021Open
6
PG's 362k dmg build
PG
Dec 2021Open
5
Best build Minotaur by Battleship
Battleship
Dec 2021Open
5
Minotaur AP Hailstorm
ToxicPoison3083
Dec 2021Open
4
A million DPM! (almost)
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Dec 2021Open
4
Carrier Support
KenjiTaisho
Jul 2022Open
4
Stealth and destroyer hunting by Battleship
Battleship
Dec 2021Open

Minotaur Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
∞
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Repair Party
Charges
2
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
20 s
Health per second
2.00%
Slot 3
Sonar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
100 s
Ship Detection
4.5 km
Torpedo Detection
3.4 km
Slot 4
Smoke Generator
Charges
2
Cooldown
240 s
Duration
15 s
Dispersion Time
113.0 s
Radar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
40 s
Radar Range
9.9 km