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Xuan Wu — Pan-Asia · Tier IX · Battleship

Xuan Wu (the Black Tortoise) is one of the Four Symbols in ancient Chinese mythology. It originated from celestial worship in ancient times and represents a divine being formed by the combination of a tortoise and a serpent, residing in the extreme cold of the northern regions.

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Xuan Wu

Ship Data

Basic Data

Hit points 79,000
Maximum speed 33 knots
Rudder shift time 17.2 seconds
Turning circle 920 metres

Main Battery

Main guns 406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret (3 turrets)
AP Overmatch bis 28 mm
Reload time 30 s
Range 23.4 km
Rate of fire 2 rounds/minute
Dispersion 293 m
Sigma 1.9
Turret traverse time 45 s
AP Maximum damage 13,500
HE Maximum damage 5,700

Torpedoes & Secondaries

Torpedo launchers 0
Torpedo range –
Torpedo speed –
Torpedo damage –
Secondary mounts 10
Secondary range 7 km
Brandwahrscheinlichkeit Secondaries HE 5 %

Concealment & Economy

Ship / aircraft / submarine 15.7 km / 10 km / 10 km
After firing main guns in smoke 15.64 km
Premium ship Yes
Special ship No
Price 21,500 Doubloons
AA mounts 61

Main Battery & Ballistics

Main Battery · Stock Configuration

Mounts × barrels 3 × 3
Calibre 406 mm
Reload time 30 s
Range 23.35 km
Horizontal dispersion 293.5 m
Vertical dispersion 176.1 m
180° traverse time 45 s
Sigma 1.9

HE · 406 mm HE/HC Mk13

HE
Alpha damage 5,700 HP
Calibre 406 mm
Shell mass 862 kg
Muzzle velocity 820 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.35
HE-Durchschlag 68 mm
Fire chance 36 %

AP · 406 mm AP Mk8

AP
Alpha damage 13,500 HP
Calibre 406 mm
Shell mass 1,225 kg
Muzzle velocity 762 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.35
Krupp value 2,520
Fuse time 0.033 s
Fuse arming threshold 68 mm
Ricochet starts at 45 °
Guaranteed ricochet from 60 °

Secondary Battery

127 mm Secondary battery

HE
Mounts × barrels 10 × 2
Range 6.95 km
Reload time 6 s
180° traverse time 3 s
Horizontal dispersion 426.15 m
Vertical dispersion 426.15 m
Ammunition HE
Alpha damage 1,800 HP
Muzzle velocity 792 m/s
HE-Durchschlag 21 mm
Fire chance 5 %

Anti-Aircraft Defence

AA group 1

Total mounts 10
Mounts contributing to AA 10

AA group 2

Total mounts 51
Mounts contributing to AA 51

ASW Air Support

ASW Air Support · Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer

Aircraft HP 2,000 HP
Attack speed 256 kn
Squadron size 9 Aircraft
Attacking flight 1 Aircraft
Projectiles per attack 1
Initial aircraft 14 Aircraft
Maximum aircraft 14 Aircraft
Restoration 1 Aircraft
Restoration time 51 s
Restoration model Individual aircraft restoration
Armament 650 lb Depth Bomb
Ammunition Depth charge
Maximum damage 4,200 HP
Available attacks 2
Reload time 30 s
Deployment distance 0.5–10 km
Interval 2 s

Armour

Overview

Overall range 16–439 mm

Hull

Deck 142 mm · 152 mm
Side 51 mm · 181 mm · 343 mm

Bow

Deck 32 mm
Side 32 mm
Bottom 50 mm
Transverse bulkhead 216 mm · 287 mm

Stern

Deck 32 mm
Side 32 mm
Bottom 50 mm
Transverse bulkhead 16 mm · 287 mm

Citadel

Belt 163 mm · 297 mm
Bottom 50 mm
Bulge 58 mm

Citadel / Bow

Transverse bulkhead 216 mm

Citadel / Stern

Transverse bulkhead 16 mm

Citadel / Casemate

Deck 16 mm · 25 mm

Casemate

Belt 38 mm · 307 mm
Deck 38 mm · 152 mm

Casemate / Bow

Transverse bulkhead 16 mm · 287 mm

Casemate / Stern

Transverse bulkhead 16 mm · 287 mm

Superstructure

Side 19 mm
Roof 19 mm
Roof 19 mm

Artillery

Turret 1 · Barbette 76 mm · 439 mm
Turret 2 · Barbette 76 mm · 439 mm
Turret 3 · Barbette 76 mm · 439 mm

Conning Tower

Side 439 mm
Side 439 mm
Bottom 127 mm
Roof 184 mm

Rudder & Steering Gear

Side 343 mm
Roof 6 mm · 157 mm
Front 16 mm
Rear 287 mm

Torpedo Protection

Bulge 32 mm
Damage reduction 24.92 %

Consumables

Damage Control Party Slot 1
ChargesUnlimited Preparation time0 s Reload time80 s Action time20 s
Repair Party Slot 2
Charges4 Preparation time0 s Reload time80 s Action time28 s HP restored per second0.66 %
Spotting Aircraft Slot 3
Charges4 Preparation time0 s Reload time240 s Action time100 s Main battery range+20 %
Fighters Slot 3
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time90 s Action time60 s Fighters4 Patrol radius3 km

Module Research Tree

Hull

  1. Xuan Wu Stock module
    Module typeHull Hit points79,000 HP Technical layer thickness range16–439 mm Main battery mounts3 Secondary mounts10 AA mounts61 Torpedo armament mounts0

Main Battery

  1. 406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret Stock module
    Module typeMain Battery Rate of fire2 Schuss/min 180° traverse time45 s AP-Maximum damage13,500 HP HE-Maximum damage5,700 HP

Fire Control System

  1. Mk9 Mod. 1 Stock module
    Module typeFire Control System

Engine

  1. Propulsion: 212,000 hp Stock module
    Module typeEngine Maximum speed33 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 %
Reduces time to full speed
Propulsion Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1
Depth charge damage+15 % Airstrike reload time−20 % Airstrike aircraft HP+25 %
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time−20 %
Ship Consumable Modification 1
Consumable action time+10 %
Concealment System Modification 1
Detectability−10 %
Torpedo Lookout System
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Main battery range+16 %
Main Battery Modification 3
Main battery traverse speed−13 % Main battery reload time−12 %
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Secondary battery reload time−20 % Continuous AA damage+15 % Flak damage+15 % Additional flak explosions+1
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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 · 443 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
Algrx
#617873218 		373 49.87% 79,232 208,296 0.77 35.12% 1,546 23 Dec 2025
ShangTzu
#505653211 		279 49.82% 56,183 144,884 0.47 34.41% 1,243 06 Oct 2026
Rook2020
#570591493 		261 45.21% 71,000 206,703 0.74 37.93% 1,444 20 Oct 2026
_moikka_
#595044330 		239 56.07% 97,561 222,336 1.10 68.20% 1,987 17 Oct 2026
NIEHT
#555572806 		198 50.51% 93,050 217,499 1.04 21.72% 1,758 16 Oct 2026
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VendettaRed
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Captain_Azur
#577068225 		116 45.69% 49,933 141,215 0.43 50.00% 1,239 14 Sep 2026
Inkaust
#525429224 		108 56.48% 56,823 161,562 0.64 35.19% 1,391 01 Oct 2026
ZLLL_Fanxing_2023
#689405762 		96 58.33% 73,691 171,742 0.52 44.79% 1,511 09 Nov 2025
Schrumpfgermane_2
#689605783 		95 45.26% 36,048 156,186 0.26 30.53% 1,010 13 Sep 2026
Querulator13
#576502896 		94 71.28% 85,718 211,614 1.32 56.38% 1,978 25 Sep 2026
DeMaeh
#507953085 		94 51.06% 96,939 196,117 1.00 51.06% 1,872 18 Oct 2026
Iceman_ks
#677174137 		90 54.44% 80,720 191,995 0.83 60.00% 1,712 28 Jul 2024
Verwaltungsassistent
#558273713 		65 60.00% 86,513 220,329 1.26 30.77% 1,819 16 Jun 2026
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#660035513 		65 58.46% 79,378 182,211 0.62 43.08% 1,612 18 Sep 2026
Slippi
#501027225 		58 65.52% 93,476 169,584 1.00 50.00% 1,906 07 Aug 2026
Boomiester
#513259960 		55 58.18% 51,003 118,530 0.44 27.27% 1,238 23 Nov 2024
Nomad1957
#563656186 		52 48.08% 71,079 165,124 0.77 30.77% 1,414 08 Dec 2024
_DaredeviI
#595155230 		50 68.00% 98,283 198,058 1.30 50.00% 2,010 21 Mar 2025
miletavukicevic666
#705135186 		47 38.30% 31,514 121,508 0.17 8.51% 851 28 Sep 2026
TaylorG10
#530500402 		45 71.11% 138,997 264,202 1.64 73.33% 2,616 01 Sep 2026
Gustav_Petri
#534881148 		44 54.55% 77,773 226,933 1.00 45.45% 1,683 10 Jun 2026
EwigerSchattenkoenigMidi
#522813533 		40 42.50% 106,390 227,243 1.12 40.00% 1,887 02 Jun 2026
ash004
#531788137 		40 40.00% 51,164 170,521 0.45 7.50% 1,046 28 Jul 2024
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#600384605 		40 40.00% 46,254 122,415 0.42 42.50% 1,143 29 Oct 2024
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#597897113 		39 66.67% 115,807 190,998 1.64 56.41% 2,328 12 Aug 2026
bentibulti
#532977312 		39 43.59% 64,252 134,690 0.72 28.21% 1,343 20 Jul 2026
dingo04_1
#666685107 		37 48.65% 54,747 104,820 0.49 35.14% 1,208 01 Oct 2026
CptGreenBeard
#500255982 		36 58.33% 99,601 240,263 1.03 44.44% 1,851 29 Aug 2026
bolle34
#550051114 		36 52.78% 72,813 152,501 0.75 30.56% 1,513 05 Oct 2026
KrzysieQQ96
#503149029 		34 58.82% 89,842 225,444 0.71 29.41% 1,648 10 Sep 2026
nik_cat05
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JK_AC
#581457913 		31 54.84% 68,552 142,463 0.55 25.81% 1,430 25 Jul 2024
Dieutao
#532364065 		31 51.61% 59,706 158,004 0.45 22.58% 1,244 23 Jun 2026
TheRealXantros
#535451381 		30 66.67% 94,297 214,971 1.23 36.67% 1,962 27 Sep 2026
wonz_
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Karsten449
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Pippino71
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mal__tee_1
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THEGREATPRAPOR
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CALCVLVS
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Europelta
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CaptainHorsi
#507874480 		26 50.00% 77,916 168,937 0.85 38.46% 1,553 08 Jul 2026
panter_231
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DerBeyer0815
#501487784 		25 28.00% 61,467 126,950 0.24 32.00% 1,091 27 Aug 2024
DonnerBuddy2
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#531609872 		24 29.17% 63,022 173,363 0.75 20.83% 1,262 30 Jul 2026
XCaphunterX
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General_Tallgar
#586736901 		23 52.17% 67,933 179,962 0.48 34.78% 1,445 29 Aug 2026
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#516264762 		23 52.17% 34,868 84,375 0.30 30.43% 1,014 19 Feb 2026
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#519939317 		23 47.83% 71,836 154,620 0.52 34.78% 1,392 06 Jul 2024
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#621854750 		22 50.00% 65,164 142,794 0.27 31.82% 1,365 10 Oct 2026
ErmozWAR
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Vilar69
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Jesterturtle
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DeltaFT84
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Danny_Infinity
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Kopfzuender
#566445164 		17 47.06% 82,072 149,952 0.53 23.53% 1,469 21 Apr 2026
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serein_25
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TheVII
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Dr_Snak0r
#522001098 		16 50.00% 103,029 189,326 1.38 37.50% 2,007 08 Jun 2026
havocbringer
#530037719 		16 31.25% 71,967 212,447 1.06 31.25% 1,333 09 Sep 2026
wurli
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Odins_Vollstrecker
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Vm1230_2020
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cemadler35
#674566054 		15 33.33% 80,987 149,335 0.47 20.00% 1,391 24 Jul 2026
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Metatron_82
#570072542 		14 64.29% 63,994 122,966 0.43 21.43% 1,346 04 Oct 2026
starkim1999
#500606336 		14 57.14% 96,228 174,755 1.29 42.86% 1,911 19 Sep 2026
Gagamehl80
#536552931 		14 50.00% 96,139 247,803 1.07 28.57% 1,723 22 Aug 2026
AlkazarBG_TTV
#507527860 		14 50.00% 81,735 140,696 0.93 35.71% 1,653 15 Sep 2025
gorgonaut_sniper
#526465585 		14 42.86% 48,109 105,233 0.43 28.57% 933 22 Sep 2026
Charli_1704
#576445838 		14 42.86% 39,833 96,543 0.43 35.71% 1,065 17 Mar 2025
Jacobson_201
#529538821 		13 61.54% 144,121 243,810 1.08 7.69% 2,195 01 Oct 2026
DarkMoon848
#522430378 		13 61.54% 76,524 128,953 1.31 46.15% 1,782 18 Sep 2026
AdmiralWinkler
#532325224 		13 38.46% 76,166 117,819 0.85 30.77% 1,415 11 Aug 2026
SEA_WORM
#588398059 		12 83.33% 95,571 131,709 1.08 75.00% 2,101 09 Aug 2025
GeneralSilian
#555233960 		12 83.33% 67,988 102,744 0.42 16.67% 1,452 06 Dec 2024
Vamblade
#501222840 		12 75.00% 110,445 164,122 1.50 58.33% 2,224 10 Sep 2025
mrSelvester
#596277454 		12 75.00% 52,855 110,038 0.58 25.00% 1,435 19 Oct 2026
Mickey_Ratte
#600822780 		12 58.33% 21,448 48,046 0.17 0.00% 941 07 Apr 2026
mehni1
#525316032 		12 50.00% 47,752 122,087 0.33 58.33% 1,198 02 Oct 2024
Eklekt0s
#508450590 		12 41.67% 81,660 111,913 0.58 25.00% 1,375 15 Sep 2026
Wasco0212
#549123990 		12 33.33% 71,447 108,251 0.67 16.67% 1,232 18 Jun 2026
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