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Tier X Cruiser Special

Japan

Zaō CLR

Eight heavy cruisers were supposed to be built under the Japanese naval building program. They were a further development of the Takao, Tone, and Mogami classes. It was planned to arm these ships with twelve 203 mm guns in four turrets—a traditional arrangement. Their armor was designed to withstand 203 mm HE shell hits. The number of ships was later...

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Eight heavy cruisers were supposed to be built under the Japanese naval building program. They were a further development of the Takao, Tone, and Mogami classes. It was planned to arm these ships with twelve 203 mm guns in four turrets—a traditional arrangement. Their armor was designed to withstand 203 mm HE shell hits. The number of ships was later reduced to four, and eventually, their construction was canceled altogether.

Doubloons
26,000
Official profile image of Zaō CLR

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
44,900
Maximum speed
34.5 knots
Surface detection
12.2 km
Main battery range
16.2 km
Main battery reload
13.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 20 km

Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection12.2 km
  • Main battery16.2 km
  • Secondary battery7.3 km
  • Torpedoes8 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • HE · 203 mm HE Type1 3,400
  • AP · 203 mm AP Type92 5,400
  • Torpedo · Type F3 21,366
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
34.5 knots
Turning circle radius
840 m
Rudder shift time
7.7 s
Maneuverability API rating 57

Concealment

Surface detection
12.2 km
Air detection
7.5 km
Submarine detection
7.5 km
Concealment API rating 57

Survivability

Hit points
44,900
Torpedo damage reduction
19 %
Survivability API rating 62

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
16–203 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 79
Maximum range
16.2 km
Reload time
13.0 s
Rate of fire
4.4 rounds/min
180° turn time
30.0 s
Maximum dispersion
136 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

203 mm HE Type1
HE
Maximum damage per hit
3,400
Fire chance
19.0 %
Muzzle velocity
920 m/s
Shell mass
155 kg
203 mm AP Type92
AP
Maximum damage per hit
5,400
Muzzle velocity
920 m/s
Shell mass
155 kg
Gun layout
Mount
203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a triple-gun turret
Mounts
4
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
7.3 km
Mount
100 mm HE Type 98
Maximum damage per hit
1,700
Fire chance
6.0 %
Rate of fire
20.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
1,000 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 64

Type F3

Maximum range
8.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
21,366
Reload time
104 s
Speed
76 knots
Detectability
1.8 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
610 mm Quintuple
Mounts
4
Tubes each
5

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 75
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
20
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
11
Aura
40 mm/60 Type 5 on a twin mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
9
Aura
100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount
Calibre
100 mm
Mounts
6
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
44,900
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
6
Torpedo tubes
4
AA mounts
46

Engine

Published maximum speed
34.5 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

Type10 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

Type 93 mod. 3

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Next modules
1

Type F3

Default
Type
Torpedoes

Zaō CLR

Default
Type
Hull

Propulsion: 159,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a triple-gun turret

Default
Type
Artillery

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Lookout System

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 3

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

Steering Gears Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Gun Fire Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
17
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
10–11

Cross-nation comparison

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Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

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Pioneer

HP
46,900
Speed
34 kn
Guns
14.5 km
Torps
6 km
Open comparison

U.S.S.R.

Smolensk

HP
32,400
Speed
35 kn
Guns
13.8 km
Torps
8 km
Open comparison

United Kingdom

Plymouth

HP
41,000
Speed
31.5 kn
Guns
15.3 km
Torps
10 km
Open comparison
All published source fields 180 values

Advanced reference for this saved default configuration. Field names follow Wargaming's source. An em dash replaces the source's −1 placeholder; it is not a negative measurement. These records do not include every mechanic in the game. Read the coverage guide.

Published fieldValue
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nameZaō CLR
typeCruiser
nationjapan
tier10
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is_specialYes
has_demo_profileNo
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default_profile.armour.casemate.max—
default_profile.armour.casemate.min—
default_profile.armour.citadel.max—
default_profile.armour.citadel.min—
default_profile.armour.deck.max—
default_profile.armour.deck.min—
default_profile.armour.extremities.max—
default_profile.armour.extremities.min—
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default_profile.armour.health44900
default_profile.armour.range.max203
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default_profile.artillery.max_dispersion136
default_profile.artillery.rotation_time30.0
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default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.bullet_speed920
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default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.typeAP
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default_profile.artillery.shells.HE.bullet_speed920
default_profile.artillery.shells.HE.burn_probability19.0
default_profile.artillery.shells.HE.damage3400
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default_profile.artillery.shells.HE.typeHE
default_profile.artillery.shot_delay13.0
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default_profile.artillery.slots.0.guns4
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default_profile.atbas.slots.0.bullet_speed1000
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.burn_probability6.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.damage1700
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.gun_rate20.0
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default_profile.atbas.slots.0.shot_delay3.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.typeHE
default_profile.battle_level_range_max11
default_profile.battle_level_range_min10
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_plane7.5
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_ship12.2
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_submarine7.5
default_profile.concealment.total57
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default_profile.fire_control.distance0.0
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default_profile.hull.artillery_barrels4
default_profile.hull.atba_barrels6
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default_profile.hull.range.min16
default_profile.hull.torpedoes_barrels4
default_profile.mobility.max_speed34.5
default_profile.mobility.rudder_time7.7
default_profile.mobility.total57
default_profile.mobility.turning_radius840
default_profile.torpedoes.distance8.0
default_profile.torpedoes.max_damage21366
default_profile.torpedoes.reload_time104
default_profile.torpedoes.rotation_time7.2
default_profile.torpedoes.slots.0.barrels5
default_profile.torpedoes.slots.0.caliber610
default_profile.torpedoes.slots.0.guns4
default_profile.torpedoes.slots.0.name610 mm Quintuple
default_profile.torpedoes.torpedo_nameType F3
default_profile.torpedoes.torpedo_speed76
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default_profile.torpedoes.visibility_dist1.8
default_profile.weaponry.aircraft0
default_profile.weaponry.anti_aircraft75
default_profile.weaponry.artillery79
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modules_tree.3324391120.price_xp0
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modules_tree.3325439696.module_id3325439696
modules_tree.3325439696.module_id_strPJUT924
modules_tree.3325439696.nameType 93 mod. 3
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modules_tree.3325439696.price_xp0
modules_tree.3325439696.typeTorpedoes
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modules_tree.3325472464.module_id3325472464
modules_tree.3325472464.module_id_strPJUS924
modules_tree.3325472464.nameType10 mod. 1
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modules_tree.3325472464.price_xp0
modules_tree.3325472464.typeSuo
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upgrades[0]4268937136
upgrades[1]4220702640
upgrades[2]4265791408
upgrades[3]4262645680
upgrades[4]4279422896
upgrades[5]4259499952
upgrades[6]4269985712
upgrades[7]4266839984
upgrades[8]4280471472
upgrades[9]4257402800
upgrades[10]4287811504
upgrades[11]4273131440
upgrades[12]4267888560
upgrades[13]4281520048
upgrades[14]4261597104
upgrades[15]4278374320
upgrades[16]4275228592

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