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HSF Hiei — Japan · Tier V · Battleship

A nautical training ship assigned to Yokosuka Girls' Marine High School. Despite the ship's long history, she is not inferior to modern ships due to frequent remodeling.

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HSF Hiei

Ship Data

Basic Data

Hit points 54,100
Maximum speed 30 knots
Rudder shift time 14.9 seconds
Turning circle 770 metres

Main Battery

Main guns 356 mm/45 41st Year Type in a twin-gun turret (4 turrets)
AP Overmatch bis 24 mm
Reload time 30 s
Range 21.2 km
Rate of fire 2 rounds/minute
Dispersion 236 m
Sigma 2
Turret traverse time 54.55 s
AP Maximum damage 9,200
HE Maximum damage 5,100

Torpedoes & Secondaries

Torpedo launchers 0
Torpedo range –
Torpedo speed –
Torpedo damage –
Secondary mounts 18
Secondary range 4.3 km
Brandwahrscheinlichkeit Secondaries HE 9 %

Concealment & Economy

Ship / aircraft / submarine 15.7 km / 9.4 km / 9.4 km
After firing main guns in smoke 14.17 km
Premium ship Yes
Special ship No
Price 4,000 Doubloons
AA mounts 16

Main Battery & Ballistics

Main Battery · Stock Configuration

Mounts × barrels 4 × 2
Calibre 356 mm
Reload time 30 s
Range 21.2 km
Horizontal dispersion 236.64 m
Vertical dispersion 189.31 m
180° traverse time 54.55 s
Sigma 2

HE · 356 mm HE Type0

HE
Alpha damage 5,100 HP
Calibre 356 mm
Shell mass 625 kg
Muzzle velocity 805 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.53
HE-Durchschlag 59 mm
Fire chance 25 %

AP · 356 mm AP Type91

AP
Alpha damage 9,200 HP
Calibre 356 mm
Shell mass 673.5 kg
Muzzle velocity 775 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.33
Krupp value 2,657
Fuse time 0.033 s
Fuse arming threshold 59 mm
Ricochet starts at 45 °
Guaranteed ricochet from 60 °

Secondary Battery

152 mm Secondary battery

HE
Mounts × barrels 14 × 1
Range 4.3 km
Reload time 10 s
180° traverse time 3 s
Horizontal dispersion 275.1 m
Vertical dispersion 275.1 m
Ammunition HE
Alpha damage 2,500 HP
Muzzle velocity 825 m/s
HE-Durchschlag 25 mm
Fire chance 9 %

127 mm Secondary battery

HE
Mounts × barrels 4 × 2
Range 4.3 km
Reload time 5 s
180° traverse time 3 s
Horizontal dispersion 275.1 m
Vertical dispersion 275.1 m
Ammunition HE
Alpha damage 2,100 HP
Muzzle velocity 725 m/s
HE-Durchschlag 21 mm
Fire chance 8 %

Anti-Aircraft Defence

AA group 1

Total mounts 18
Mounts contributing to AA 4
Long range · Range 0.1–5.8 km
Long range · Aura-DPS 63 DPS
Long range · Hit chance 75 %
Long range · Flak range 3.5–5.8 km
Long range · Flak explosions 2
Long range · Damage per explosion 1,190 HP
Long range · Flak hit chance 75 %

AA group 2

Total mounts 12
Mounts contributing to AA 12
Short range · Range 0.1–2.5 km
Short range · Aura-DPS 84 DPS
Short range · Hit chance 85 %

ASW Air Support

ASW Air Support · Kawanishi H8K

Aircraft HP 2,000 HP
Attack speed 176 kn
Squadron size 8 Aircraft
Attacking flight 1 Aircraft
Projectiles per attack 1
Initial aircraft 12 Aircraft
Maximum aircraft 12 Aircraft
Restoration 1 Aircraft
Restoration time 62 s
Restoration model Individual aircraft restoration
Armament Type 99 No. 6 Mk 2 mod. 1
Ammunition Depth charge
Maximum damage 2,900 HP
Available attacks 1
Reload time 20 s
Deployment distance 0.5–8 km
Interval 2 s

Armour

Overview

Overall range 13–254 mm

Hull

Belt 203 mm
Deck 38 mm
Slope 89 mm
Transverse bulkhead 19 mm · 70 mm · 127 mm

Bow

Belt 76 mm
Deck 19 mm
Side 19 mm
Bottom 30 mm

Stern

Belt 76 mm
Deck 19 mm
Side 19 mm
Bottom 30 mm

Citadel

Belt 203 mm
Deck 120 mm · 120 mm
Side 76 mm · 102 mm
Bottom 30 mm
Slope 110 mm · 121 mm
Forward bulkhead 19 mm · 127 mm
Aft bulkhead 19 mm · 203 mm

Casemate

Belt 152 mm · 203 mm
Deck 38 mm · 38 mm · 110 mm
Forward bulkhead 127 mm · 152 mm
Aft bulkhead 152 mm · 203 mm

Upper Casemate

Deck 19 mm
Side 19 mm
Aft bulkhead 19 mm

Superstructure

Side 13 mm
Roof 13 mm

Artillery

Side 70 mm
Turret 1 · Barbette 229 mm
Turret 2 · Barbette 229 mm
Turret 3 · Barbette 229 mm
Turret 4 · Barbette 229 mm
Turret 1 · Roof 51 mm
Turret 2 · Roof 51 mm
Turret 3 · Roof 51 mm
Turret 4 · Roof 51 mm
Underside 25 mm

Conning Tower

Side 254 mm
Bottom 63 mm
Roof 127 mm

Rudder & Steering Gear

Side 25 mm
Roof 89 mm

Torpedo Protection

Bulge 19 mm · 19 mm
Damage reduction 24.92 %

Consumables

Damage Control Party Slot 1
ChargesUnlimited Preparation time0 s Reload time80 s Action time10 s
Repair Party Slot 2
Charges4 Preparation time0 s Reload time80 s Action time28 s HP restored per second0.5 %
Spotting Aircraft Slot 3
Charges4 Preparation time0 s Reload time240 s Action time100 s Main battery range+20 %

Module Research Tree

Hull

  1. HSF Hiei Stock module
    Module typeHull Hit points54,100 HP Technical layer thickness range13–254 mm Main battery mounts4 Secondary mounts18 AA mounts16 Torpedo armament mounts0

Main Battery

  1. 356 mm/45 41st Year Type in a twin-gun turret Stock module
    Module typeMain Battery Rate of fire2 Schuss/min 180° traverse time54.55 s AP-Maximum damage9,200 HP HE-Maximum damage5,100 HP

Fire Control System

  1. Type 5 Stock module
    Module typeFire Control System

Engine

  1. Propulsion: 136,000 hp Stock module
    Module typeEngine Maximum speed30 kn

Upgrades

Increases the action time of the Spotting Aircraft, Rapid Takeoff Spotter, and High-Precision Spotter consumables.
Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Increases the action time of the Damage Control Party and Fast Damage Control Team consumables.
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
AA Guns Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed+15 %
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary battery horizontal dispersion−20 % Secondary battery range+20 %
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main battery horizontal dispersion−7 % Secondary battery horizontal dispersion−5 % Secondary battery range+5 % Torpedo launcher traverse speed+20 %
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Known Players with This Ship

Source: Friendly-Helpers EU data · PVP · ship data no more than 7 days old · 504,073 known players · 748 matches · 100 loaded · Click a column to sort the table. Player profiles and ship statistics open in English.

Players Battles Win Rate Avg. Damage Max. Damage Frags Survival FH Last Battle
Jozin_z_Bazin_PL
#569322791 		285 50.53% 48,350 146,098 0.87 52.98% 1,921 08 Feb 2025
Korokeen
#523884340 		225 51.56% 39,106 147,038 0.80 13.33% 1,678 26 Sep 2026
Elmasterho
#537405148 		164 60.98% 55,515 170,533 1.23 33.54% 2,197 20 Jun 2026
terralevian
#570555252 		162 58.02% 46,328 144,667 0.93 30.86% 1,878 03 Oct 2026
xeliasx
#528781988 		161 57.14% 50,029 132,229 1.11 39.75% 2,012 04 May 2026
BlueNautilus
#565293394 		158 65.82% 56,554 141,429 1.33 45.57% 2,292 23 Aug 2025
ign_pr
#582287986 		145 71.03% 62,004 178,806 1.66 62.07% 2,573 08 May 2025
badbes62
#673434177 		143 43.36% 27,209 83,664 0.48 28.67% 1,259 11 Feb 2026
Kevolsky
#502465045 		142 62.68% 64,166 178,283 1.16 37.32% 2,362 28 Jun 2026
MrMoppi
#519855793 		117 66.67% 59,319 146,835 1.42 73.50% 2,480 23 Dec 2025
Tygerfish
#564507088 		116 50.86% 51,098 115,889 1.03 37.07% 1,942 10 Apr 2026
xSpirrex
#509632697 		114 57.02% 58,857 145,930 1.20 31.58% 2,201 03 Oct 2026
k1ayton
#564942983 		109 44.04% 27,350 89,439 0.40 7.34% 1,252 29 Sep 2021
Friedo_der_Grosse
#559069973 		104 62.50% 60,676 126,332 1.46 50.00% 2,390 15 Apr 2022
PsychoStitch2610
#578545497 		99 57.58% 43,026 124,484 0.89 37.37% 1,841 18 Dec 2022
Flag77
#501600955 		98 53.06% 35,865 110,518 0.72 31.63% 1,566 21 Sep 2026
yahwinningdevil
#569390328 		97 50.52% 34,884 97,628 0.67 26.80% 1,501 17 May 2025
muhnaf1978
#556739101 		96 56.25% 50,624 124,360 1.27 45.83% 2,063 18 Jan 2026
AdmiralWinkler
#532325224 		95 55.79% 61,494 138,755 1.11 61.05% 2,290 25 Sep 2026
Riko__3
#570310242 		95 53.68% 54,823 119,368 1.20 49.47% 2,132 15 Jul 2026
andy_se
#528019249 		85 64.71% 50,311 122,441 1.40 55.29% 2,215 16 Jul 2026
piqueurdekillerone
#557843596 		85 51.76% 22,600 67,005 0.34 8.24% 1,114 14 Sep 2026
WolfI_Cux
#545619509 		85 41.18% 27,330 90,182 0.48 14.12% 1,284 07 Jul 2025
BabbaCinatti
#568566964 		83 59.04% 53,744 118,271 1.20 30.12% 2,086 12 Sep 2026
bolle34
#550051114 		83 50.60% 52,884 120,288 1.10 49.40% 2,053 28 Oct 2025
Valerian99Fido
#553852352 		79 48.10% 42,026 110,648 0.73 40.51% 1,681 17 Sep 2026
TheAncientCyniC
#569746315 		78 58.97% 56,262 157,304 1.17 56.41% 2,251 23 Aug 2026
Grey_Ghost_2
#573722061 		74 66.22% 60,488 120,494 1.59 67.57% 2,520 04 Sep 2023
Red_d_Knight
#565103676 		74 44.59% 47,611 98,740 0.78 31.08% 1,766 23 Dec 2025
Akiros_2014
#518947459 		73 54.79% 49,303 98,552 0.95 31.51% 1,917 08 Mar 2025
u367210_113982397
#661124373 		70 44.29% 33,323 91,025 0.61 12.86% 1,423 05 Oct 2021
battlebas
#504444252 		69 49.28% 47,280 138,706 0.86 34.78% 1,797 19 Aug 2024
PaperCub
#503972992 		68 51.47% 42,280 104,100 0.78 39.71% 1,748 21 Sep 2024
Michael_111111
#567421998 		67 38.81% 48,393 117,443 0.73 32.84% 1,768 22 Sep 2026
Gahmuret81
#529846981 		66 54.55% 62,097 113,331 1.39 43.94% 2,340 16 Oct 2026
Hengst_2015
#530978797 		66 42.42% 49,043 108,373 1.02 13.64% 1,859 27 Sep 2025
Blackjackjim69
#521192939 		66 42.42% 45,105 99,458 0.71 28.79% 1,661 13 Feb 2022
SEA_WORM
#588398059 		64 65.62% 62,015 127,948 1.48 54.69% 2,515 19 Jan 2025
Tommy546
#572381327 		62 50.00% 29,662 99,112 0.45 22.58% 1,303 21 Oct 2026
ViceAdmiralKevin
#527190331 		61 60.66% 61,284 118,537 1.52 44.26% 2,439 17 Sep 2026
DVG_1167
#550347394 		59 59.32% 33,386 113,500 0.69 28.81% 1,548 15 Sep 2026
M35514Hjpn
#542391354 		59 52.54% 44,950 141,203 0.90 45.76% 1,838 14 Dec 2022
lafayette_2019
#567033128 		59 47.46% 37,414 110,097 0.66 30.51% 1,577 20 Apr 2025
YandereAkagi6
#572143389 		58 62.07% 50,990 131,200 0.91 22.41% 1,927 27 Sep 2023
Partyzant_Toudi
#502006391 		58 56.90% 42,594 99,369 0.71 17.24% 1,726 12 Dec 2023
LoveYouCowards
#596351900 		57 68.42% 63,719 146,297 1.47 42.11% 2,480 11 Dec 2023
1stBlood
#506297212 		57 61.40% 50,401 104,079 0.95 47.37% 2,006 05 Nov 2022
CakefaceDK
#501013930 		57 57.89% 61,944 137,340 1.60 42.11% 2,406 22 Sep 2025
Arashu
#531731236 		57 57.89% 47,648 114,677 0.88 42.11% 1,919 10 Apr 2026
wojtiek31
#509170692 		57 57.89% 43,804 87,501 0.77 19.30% 1,723 09 Dec 2023
multiworldwar2
#500811910 		57 50.88% 43,055 99,732 0.77 59.65% 1,844 09 Jan 2023
PXS_HERO
#513164517 		57 45.61% 42,090 113,892 0.88 36.84% 1,676 22 Dec 2025
Ihre_Altersvorsorge
#500082211 		56 57.14% 57,844 120,175 1.07 46.43% 2,153 12 Oct 2022
Ilsina
#511056919 		55 47.27% 69,672 157,823 1.31 29.09% 2,341 11 May 2025
cachorro_hero
#564377649 		55 45.45% 31,081 88,559 0.47 27.27% 1,323 15 Oct 2026
pxname
#501256098 		55 41.82% 29,018 103,930 0.53 16.36% 1,386 03 Dec 2021
Rage_Noob
#569646168 		54 53.70% 50,869 138,839 1.07 31.48% 1,975 08 Dec 2023
ash004
#531788137 		54 42.59% 44,560 101,647 0.83 14.81% 1,678 20 Nov 2023
tron7ss
#531621672 		53 58.49% 47,148 126,660 0.98 43.40% 1,944 10 Dec 2022
D3TT4
#563293837 		52 61.54% 58,572 134,653 1.06 61.54% 2,250 09 Dec 2024
Joo__steel
#587562092 		52 57.69% 50,896 142,244 0.75 48.08% 1,939 24 Jul 2026
Babyface_64
#501213583 		52 34.62% 41,478 111,497 0.94 44.23% 1,682 13 Sep 2026
Vossybaer_
#552649027 		51 62.75% 59,885 124,221 1.96 41.18% 2,488 04 Sep 2025
blackbeard_4
#564949957 		51 37.25% 38,112 94,392 0.78 52.94% 1,626 10 Dec 2023
coyotte614
#505007400 		50 56.00% 63,994 137,054 1.20 28.00% 2,305 30 Nov 2023
sasacagaric
#522597170 		50 48.00% 27,911 85,982 0.44 36.00% 1,320 15 Sep 2026
Bought_a_penguin_on_eBay
#546408529 		49 61.22% 51,014 118,971 1.00 44.90% 2,003 08 Oct 2026
zensokuzenshin
#597901456 		48 52.08% 49,241 143,603 1.23 45.83% 1,994 07 Oct 2026
torben_unconquerable
#566321154 		48 50.00% 23,778 88,190 0.38 10.42% 1,179 12 Dec 2025
Mokou_No_Fujiwara
#511718778 		47 70.21% 62,784 146,111 1.49 55.32% 2,526 14 Dec 2025
Maeghis
#574319754 		47 55.32% 52,564 113,136 0.83 25.53% 1,927 26 Aug 2023
HighFish180
#536267397 		47 48.94% 46,428 109,753 0.94 38.30% 1,872 03 Dec 2023
blyums
#548844252 		47 44.68% 29,111 72,535 0.57 38.30% 1,404 11 Aug 2026
AngelFranke77
#501309621 		46 65.22% 61,052 136,548 1.33 45.65% 2,345 05 Sep 2024
Zenturis
#508948177 		46 65.22% 42,560 79,781 0.83 39.13% 1,853 17 Sep 2026
Amiral_Arnakh
#575979500 		46 60.87% 50,972 121,262 0.89 36.96% 2,017 21 Nov 2023
Lord_Hamiltino_1
#568586061 		46 50.00% 52,206 137,352 1.11 50.00% 2,061 03 Jun 2023
DrHook
#500580849 		46 47.83% 56,735 129,369 1.09 36.96% 2,069 24 Jan 2022
vlad64_sniper
#527025609 		45 64.44% 56,759 129,190 1.07 57.78% 2,242 20 Jan 2025
Narleths
#578694117 		45 53.33% 49,144 124,150 1.24 40.00% 2,010 19 Feb 2024
Soulsim
#552281337 		45 48.89% 39,873 106,986 0.76 40.00% 1,676 15 Dec 2023
Bandit26_2020
#567822531 		44 75.00% 62,019 105,969 1.25 38.64% 2,420 12 May 2026
Berserker82_fighter
#557437178 		44 70.45% 50,979 125,453 1.25 40.91% 2,191 11 Sep 2026
RDNAAO
#508472176 		44 70.45% 47,492 110,276 0.84 36.36% 1,934 01 Dec 2024
WeekendWarrior92
#500804938 		44 61.36% 46,041 103,566 1.07 25.00% 1,965 15 Sep 2026
tobie_1
#578171079 		44 54.55% 50,310 101,952 1.05 40.91% 1,991 02 May 2021
AdmiralAntoni
#552466757 		44 47.73% 40,260 148,365 0.98 22.73% 1,701 05 Sep 2025
ISanych
#501462470 		44 47.73% 35,788 87,094 0.80 15.91% 1,522 17 Nov 2023
Saint_Stupidity
#565446569 		44 43.18% 30,903 92,909 0.48 22.73% 1,331 06 Sep 2025
AHILLEAS_
#674391863 		44 38.64% 43,000 132,133 1.02 31.82% 1,757 24 Dec 2025
Gadi81
#551914288 		43 72.09% 65,461 136,080 0.98 41.86% 2,350 04 May 2023
Korditveteran
#529705990 		43 72.09% 51,620 109,623 0.95 48.84% 2,172 18 Sep 2026
Freche_Moewe
#500215347 		43 67.44% 56,703 129,797 1.44 30.23% 2,224 13 Apr 2025
rappanico
#559594370 		43 58.14% 51,586 118,280 0.88 46.51% 2,006 17 Nov 2023
Barnieix
#571681179 		43 58.14% 34,378 84,710 0.72 30.23% 1,605 22 Mar 2025
Wasco0212
#549123990 		43 55.81% 51,906 111,352 0.77 44.19% 1,941 27 Jun 2026
dede0905
#507840870 		43 53.49% 52,927 123,901 0.88 67.44% 2,061 24 Jan 2022
Larry822015
#529533821 		43 51.16% 55,450 109,101 1.05 48.84% 2,070 10 Sep 2024
Loaser3
#529486240 		43 46.51% 44,154 108,545 0.79 34.88% 1,733 08 May 2021
Admiral_Raeder1940
#561345397 		42 66.67% 41,322 87,925 0.95 28.57% 1,857 10 Sep 2026
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