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III Orion

Nation: U.K.
Class: Battleship
Tier: IIIThree
Peer: Tier Three Battleships
Type: Tech Tree

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7Builds Submitted

4Reviews Submitted

26Records Submitted

Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

The first dreadnought ship in the world to carry 343mm main guns, she was superior to all battleships built before her in terms of firepower. Besides this, in contrast to her British predecessors, the ship had reinforced side armor and a more advanced arrangement of artillery guns.

Orion Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints	42,700
Effective HP	60,634
Armor	13-305 mm
Torpedo Protection	13%

Armament

Main Battery
Main Battery	343 mm 5x2
Range	13.90 km
Reload Time	30.0 s
Turret Turn Time	72.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed	2.5°/s
Sigma	1.60
HE Damage	4,700
HE Alpha Strike	47,000
HE DPM	94,000
Fires Per Minute	1.99
AP Damage	9,500
Overmatch	23 mm
AP Alpha Strike	95,000
AP DPM	190,000
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range	3.50 km
Battery 1	102 mm 16x1
Reload	7.5 s
Damage	1,500
Fire Chance	6.0%
Battery 2	102 mm 4x2
Reload	3.0 s
Damage	1,500
Fire Chance	6.0%

Air Defense

AA Max DPS	69
AA Max Range	5.00 km
AA Mount 1	13 mm 4x4
AA DPS 1	8
AA Range 1	1.20 km
AA Mount 2	40 mm 4x1
AA DPS 2	23
AA Range 2	2.50 km
AA Mount 3	102 mm 4x2
AA DPS 3	38
AA Range 3	5.00 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed	22.7 kt
Turning Circle	610 m
Rudder Shift Time	12.3 s

Detectability

Surface Detectability	12.60 km
Air Detectability	10.00 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty	10.60 km

Orion Records

damage290165

TheGriffinsClaw5

Feb 2025

damage173389

RAVI1941

Aug 2023

damage170400

OLI 777

Apr 2022

damage164676

Kastewar

Mar 2022

damage148719

IMaFiaa x

Mar 2022

damage142190

Fatal_destiny52

Feb 2022

damage140335

Ethelone

Nov 2021

damage115283

krusty_da_clown7

Aug 2021

damage111585

WgNerfSpotterPlanePls

Jul 2021

damage97364

Kensai86

Mar 2024

Type	Value	Member	Date
Damage	290165	TheGriffinsClaw5	Feb 2025
Damage	173389	RAVI1941	Aug 2023
Damage	170400	OLI 777	Apr 2022
Damage	164676	Kastewar	Mar 2022
Damage	148719	IMaFiaa x	Mar 2022
Damage	142190	Fatal_destiny52	Feb 2022
Damage	140335	Ethelone	Nov 2021
Damage	115283	krusty_da_clown7	Aug 2021
Damage	111585	WgNerfSpotterPlanePls	Jul 2021
Damage	97364	Kensai86	Mar 2024

Orion Reviews

Power4.00

Fun4.00

Learning Curve4.25

Skill Ceiling2.50

Utility3.25

astatinedeposit

Power4

Fun3

Learning Curve3

Skill Ceiling2

Utility4

CursedRaven9016

Power4

Fun5

Learning Curve5

Skill Ceiling3

Utility4

lx_sn1p3z_

Power4

Fun4

Learning Curve5

Skill Ceiling2

Utility2

phartzog

Power4

Fun4

Learning Curve4

Skill Ceiling3

Utility3

Peer Comparison

Tier III Battleships

Ships	Hitpoints	Reload	AP Damage	Max Speed	Surface Detectability
Agincourt	43,500	36.0 s	8,100	21.0 kt	12.60 km
Arkansas	43,800	30.0 s	8,300	20.5 kt	12.00 km
Bellerophon	38,100	30.0 s	8,100	24.0 kt	11.90 km
Courbet	41,000	30.0 s	8,300	21.0 kt	12.80 km
Courbet 1944	41,000	30.0 s	8,300	21.0 kt	12.80 km
Dante Alighieri	33,000	33.0 s	7,900	23.0 kt	12.00 km
Dante Alighieri B	33,000	33.0 s	7,900	23.0 kt	12.00 km
Gangut	40,500	36.0 s	8,600	23.0 kt	12.00 km
Ishizuchi	45,700	25.0 s	8,000	27.5 kt	12.90 km
K. Albert	37,200	30.0 s	8,300	21.0 kt	12.70 km
Kaiser	46,400	26.0 s	8,100	23.0 kt	12.50 km
Kawachi	-	-	-	-	-
Konig Albert	38,200	28.0 s	8,300	21.0 kt	12.10 km
Nassau	35,400	22.2 s	7,200	23.0 kt	11.50 km
Orion	42,700	30.0 s	9,500	22.7 kt	12.60 km
South Carolina	29,000	30.0 s	8,100	15.8 kt	12.50 km
Turenne	35,000	28.0 s	8,300	21.0 kt	12.10 km
Von Der Tann	38,000	23.0 s	7,200	27.5 kt	11.90 km
Wyoming	43,800	30.0 s	8,300	20.5 kt	12.50 km

Orion Builds

Community submitted commander builds

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Dispersion/tank build

Main Gun Traverse Build Orion

Orion secondary build

Epoxyresin13

Jul 2023

	Build	Creator	Date
5	Dispersion/tank build	untended-dragon2	Jul 2021	Open
4	Orion (Firestarter)	RedWineLover17	Dec 2020	Open
1	Orion's wrath	Mccarthysteven42	Oct 2020	Open
1	Test	qudun	Jan 2025	Open
1	Main Gun Traverse Build Orion	Stygian_Darkstar	Jan 2022	Open
1	Deathmobile	astatinedeposit	Dec 2020	Open
1	Orion secondary build	Epoxyresin13	Jul 2023	Open

Orion Consumables

Slot 1

Damage Control Party

Charges: ∞
Cooldown: 80 s
Duration: 15 s

Slot 2

Repair Party

Charges: 3
Cooldown: 80 s
Duration: 28 s
Health per second: 0.50%

Slot 3

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Charges: 3
Cooldown: 160 s
Duration: 30 s
Secondary Shell Dispersion: -50%
Secondary Shell Grouping: 100%

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