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Japan
Destroyer
Tier ★
Shimakaze
Shimakaze
★ Shimakaze
Nation
Japan
Class
Destroyer
Tier
★Legendary
Peer
Legendary Destroyers
Type
Premium

Tech Tree

Japanese Destroyers
II Wakatake
III Isokaze
IV Mutsuki
V Fubuki
VI Akatsuki
VII Kagerō
VIII Yūgumo

Overview

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106Builds Submitted
9Reviews Submitted
35Records Submitted
Nov 2020Added to WoWS Builds

Shimakaze, hull number 125, was an experimental destroyer, envisioned as the new generation of destroyer design for the Imperial Japanese Navy, born from the 1939 4th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme. Bigger and greater in tonnage than previous types, she carried a larger, higher pressure power ...

Shimakaze Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints17,900
Effective HP17,900
Armor6-20 mm
Torpedo Protection0%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery127 mm 3x2
Range10.70 km
Reload Time6.5 s
Turret Turn Time22.8 s
Gun Traverse Speed7.9°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage1,800
HE Alpha Strike10,800
HE DPM99,692
Fires Per Minute3.26
AP Damage2,200
Overmatch8 mm
AP Alpha Strike13,200
AP DPM121,846
torpedo
Torpedo Layout3x5
Torpedo Damage21,367
Torpedo Detectability1.80 km
Torpedo Range8.00 km
Torpedo Speed76.0 kt
Air Defense
AA Max DPS72
AA Max Range5.00 km
AA Mount 125 mm 14x1
AA DPS 125
AA Range 13.10 km
AA Mount 225 mm 1x2
AA DPS 25
AA Range 23.10 km
AA Mount 325 mm 2x3
AA DPS 312
AA Range 33.10 km
AA Mount 4127 mm 3x2
AA DPS 430
AA Range 45.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed39.0 kt
Turning Circle690 m
Rudder Shift Time3.0 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability6.90 km
Air Detectability3.50 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty2.60 km

Shimakaze Records

damage451929
NephilimCL
Sep 2022
damage398441
Kmotricek CZ
May 2023
damage398441
Kmotricek CZ
May 2023
damage398326
A Krispy Kreme
Sep 2021
damage347518
pR Bamb00zleD
Dec 2024
damage301479
Manic 006
May 2024
damage298282
Ekptwtos07
Aug 2021
damage291580
qMxrco-
Jul 2021
damage267320
Deltale1999
Apr 2024
damage265715
zlDrago_1
Apr 2024
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage451929
NephilimCL
Sep 2022
Damage398441
Kmotricek CZ
May 2023
Damage398441
Kmotricek CZ
May 2023
Damage398326
A Krispy Kreme
Sep 2021
Damage347518
pR Bamb00zleD
Dec 2024
Damage301479
Manic 006
May 2024
Damage298282
Ekptwtos07
Aug 2021
Damage291580
qMxrco-
Jul 2021
Damage267320
Deltale1999
Apr 2024
Damage265715
zlDrago_1
Apr 2024

Shimakaze Reviews

Power4.33
Fun3.11
Learning Curve4.33
Skill Ceiling2.78
Utility4.11
Kmotricek CZ
Power3
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling5
Utility5
Knucklebusters8
Power5
Fun1
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling1
Utility5
Mattski72
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
SemmelOfDoom
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility1
Lord of Battleships
Power5
Fun1
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling1
Utility5

Peer Comparison

Legendary Destroyers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Daring
20,8002.8 s2,10035.0 kt7.10 km
Gdańsk
24,4005.0 s-43.0 kt7.10 km
Gearing
19,4003.0 s2,30036.0 kt7.10 km
Halland
19,2002.0 s2,10035.0 kt7.00 km
Khabarovsk
22,5005.0 s2,60043.0 kt7.70 km
Kleber
21,9007.0 s2,70044.0 kt6.90 km
Shimakaze
17,9006.5 s2,20039.0 kt6.90 km
Vampire II
19,8002.7 s2,10035.0 kt7.00 km
Z-52
20,8004.1 s3,00037.5 kt7.10 km

Shimakaze Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
15
Screamer nuclear Ninja torps
Jesse James
Oct 2021
15
Torp soup
H_J_F_S_M
Nov 2020
7
Shimakaze's crowd control
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Feb 2021
5
Ultimate ninja death torps
Jesse James
Nov 2021
4
Stealth Shima build
AWESOMEDOG1212
Jul 2021
4
Strike Force Shimakaze
NextEraGamer
Mar 2021
3
83kt Shima torps
TigerT7942
Apr 2022
3
Fishy Shima
BABad1
Dec 2021
3
No reaction Shima
BABad1
Dec 2021
2
Super Speed Shimakaze
kuya
Aug 2023
BuildCreatorDate
15
Screamer nuclear Ninja torps
Jesse James
Oct 2021Open
15
Torp soup
H_J_F_S_M
Nov 2020Open
7
Shimakaze's crowd control
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Feb 2021Open
5
Ultimate ninja death torps
Jesse James
Nov 2021Open
4
Stealth Shima build
AWESOMEDOG1212
Jul 2021Open
4
Strike Force Shimakaze
NextEraGamer
Mar 2021Open
3
83kt Shima torps
TigerT7942
Apr 2022Open
3
Fishy Shima
BABad1
Dec 2021Open
3
No reaction Shima
BABad1
Dec 2021Open
2
Super Speed Shimakaze
kuya
Aug 2023Open

Shimakaze Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
∞
Cooldown
40 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Smoke Generator
Charges
2
Cooldown
240 s
Duration
20 s
Dispersion Time
89.0 s
Slot 3
Engine Boost
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
120 s
Speed Boost
8%
★ Shimakaze - WoWS: Legends | Stats + Builds | Tier ★ Destroyer