Ship Database

Tier X Cruiser

Italy

Varese

A reimagined 1935 Italian "medium displacement" battleship concept, presented as a "large cruiser" or "cruiser killer." One sketch from those studies featured an unusual layout, with eight 320 mm guns in two quadruple-gun turrets placed amidships, while the secondary battery mounts were relocated to the fore and aft ends of the ship.

Doubloons: 34,650

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points: 77,100
Maximum speed: 33.0 knots
Surface detection: 13.5 km
Main battery range: 18.4 km
Main battery reload: 25.0 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 detection13.5 km
Main battery18.4 km
Secondary battery8.3 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.

AP · 320 mm proiettili AP mod.1 8,300
Torpedo · 533 mm Si 270 20,433

Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed: 33.0 knots
Turning circle radius: 830 m
Rudder shift time: 12.4 s

Maneuverability API rating 51

Concealment

Surface detection: 13.5 km
Air detection: 10.0 km
Submarine detection: 10.0 km

Concealment API rating 45

Survivability

Hit points: 77,100
Torpedo damage reduction: 22 %

Survivability API rating 97

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range: 16–255 mm

Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 96

Maximum range: 18.4 km
Reload time: 25.0 s
Rate of fire: 2.4 rounds/min
180° turn time: 24.0 s
Maximum dispersion: 202 m

Shells

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

320 mm proiettili AP mod.1

Maximum damage per hit: 8,300
Muzzle velocity: 830 m/s
Shell mass: 416 kg

Gun layout

Mount: 320 mm/44 Model 1934 on an OTO Model 1935 mount
Mounts: 2
Barrels each: 4

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range: 8.3 km

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 18

533 mm Si 270

Maximum range: 8.0 km
Maximum damage per hit: 20,433
Reload time: 120 s
Speed: 72 knots
Detectability: 1.7 km
180° turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo-tube layout

Mount: 533 mm tubo lanciasiluri
Mounts: 2
Tubes each: 3

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 74

Aura: 20 mm/70 Scotti Model 1941 on a sextuple mount
Calibre: 20 mm
Mounts: 8

Aura: 37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount
Calibre: 37 mm
Mounts: 12

Aura: 90 mm/50 Model 1939 on a twin mount
Calibre: 90 mm
Mounts: 10

Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points: 77,100
Main-battery barrels: 2
Secondary barrels: 13
Torpedo tubes: 2
AA mounts: 30

Engine

Published maximum speed: 33.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

533 mm Si 270

Default

Type: Torpedoes

320 mm/44 Model 1934 on an OTO Model 1935 mount

Default

Type: Artillery

Varese

Default

Type: Hull

Propulsion: 200,000 hp

Default

Type: Engine

SDT 10 mod.1

Default

Type: Suo

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

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Available module groups: 10
Compatible upgrades: 16
Upgrade slots: 6
Published battle levels: 10–11

Cross-nation comparison

Ships that fill a similar slot

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

Germany

Prinz Adalbert

HP: 63,900
Speed: 33 kn
Guns: 18.2 km
Torps: 9.5 km

Open comparison

France

Latouche-Tréville

HP: 66,800
Speed: 34.5 kn
Guns: 20.1 km
Torps: 9 km

Open comparison

United Kingdom

Goliath

HP: 58,600
Speed: 33 kn
Guns: 16.8 km
Torps: 10 km

Open comparison

All published source fields 152 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 field	Value
ship_id	3550394096
ship_id_str	PISC710
name	Varese
type	Cruiser
nation	italy
tier	10
is_premium	No
is_special	No
has_demo_profile	No
price_credit	0
price_gold	34650
mod_slots	6
default_profile.anti_aircraft.defense	74
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.caliber	20
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.distance	—
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.guns	8
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.name	20 mm/70 Scotti Model 1941 on a sextuple mount
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.caliber	37
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.distance	—
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.guns	12
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.name	37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.2.caliber	90
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.2.distance	—
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.2.guns	10
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.2.name	90 mm/50 Model 1939 on a twin mount
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	—
default_profile.armour.flood_damage	22
default_profile.armour.health	77100
default_profile.armour.range.max	255
default_profile.armour.range.min	16
default_profile.armour.total	97
default_profile.artillery.artillery_id	3255807728
default_profile.artillery.artillery_id_str	PIUA991
default_profile.artillery.distance	18.4
default_profile.artillery.gun_rate	2.4
default_profile.artillery.max_dispersion	202
default_profile.artillery.rotation_time	24.0
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.bullet_mass	416
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.bullet_speed	830
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.damage	8300
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.name	320 mm proiettili AP mod.1
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.type	AP
default_profile.artillery.shot_delay	25.0
default_profile.artillery.slots.0.barrels	4
default_profile.artillery.slots.0.guns	2
default_profile.artillery.slots.0.name	320 mm/44 Model 1934 on an OTO Model 1935 mount
default_profile.atbas.distance	8.3
default_profile.battle_level_range_max	11
default_profile.battle_level_range_min	10
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_plane	10.0
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_ship	13.5
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_submarine	10.0
default_profile.concealment.total	45
default_profile.engine.engine_id	3255676656
default_profile.engine.engine_id_str	PIUE991
default_profile.engine.max_speed	33.0
default_profile.fire_control.distance	0.0
default_profile.fire_control.fire_control_id	3255217904
default_profile.fire_control.fire_control_id_str	PIUS991
default_profile.hull.anti_aircraft_barrels	30
default_profile.hull.artillery_barrels	2
default_profile.hull.atba_barrels	13
default_profile.hull.health	77100
default_profile.hull.hull_id	3255578352
default_profile.hull.hull_id_str	PIUH991
default_profile.hull.range.max	255
default_profile.hull.range.min	16
default_profile.hull.torpedoes_barrels	2
default_profile.mobility.max_speed	33.0
default_profile.mobility.rudder_time	12.4
default_profile.mobility.total	51
default_profile.mobility.turning_radius	830
default_profile.torpedoes.distance	8.0
default_profile.torpedoes.max_damage	20433
default_profile.torpedoes.reload_time	120
default_profile.torpedoes.rotation_time	7.2
default_profile.torpedoes.slots.0.barrels	3
default_profile.torpedoes.slots.0.caliber	533
default_profile.torpedoes.slots.0.guns	2
default_profile.torpedoes.slots.0.name	533 mm tubo lanciasiluri
default_profile.torpedoes.torpedo_name	533 mm Si 270
default_profile.torpedoes.torpedo_speed	72
default_profile.torpedoes.torpedoes_id	3255185136
default_profile.torpedoes.torpedoes_id_str	PIUT991
default_profile.torpedoes.visibility_dist	1.7
default_profile.weaponry.aircraft	0
default_profile.weaponry.anti_aircraft	74
default_profile.weaponry.artillery	96
default_profile.weaponry.torpedoes	18
modules.artillery[0]	3255807728
modules.engine[0]	3255676656
modules.fire_control[0]	3255217904
modules.hull[0]	3255578352
modules.torpedoes[0]	3255185136
modules_tree.3255185136.is_default	Yes
modules_tree.3255185136.module_id	3255185136
modules_tree.3255185136.module_id_str	PIUT991
modules_tree.3255185136.name	533 mm Si 270
modules_tree.3255185136.price_credit	0
modules_tree.3255185136.price_xp	0
modules_tree.3255185136.type	Torpedoes
modules_tree.3255217904.is_default	Yes
modules_tree.3255217904.module_id	3255217904
modules_tree.3255217904.module_id_str	PIUS991
modules_tree.3255217904.name	SDT 10 mod.1
modules_tree.3255217904.price_credit	0
modules_tree.3255217904.price_xp	0
modules_tree.3255217904.type	Suo
modules_tree.3255578352.is_default	Yes
modules_tree.3255578352.module_id	3255578352
modules_tree.3255578352.module_id_str	PIUH991
modules_tree.3255578352.name	Varese
modules_tree.3255578352.price_credit	0
modules_tree.3255578352.price_xp	0
modules_tree.3255578352.type	Hull
modules_tree.3255676656.is_default	Yes
modules_tree.3255676656.module_id	3255676656
modules_tree.3255676656.module_id_str	PIUE991
modules_tree.3255676656.name	Propulsion: 200,000 hp
modules_tree.3255676656.price_credit	0
modules_tree.3255676656.price_xp	0
modules_tree.3255676656.type	Engine
modules_tree.3255807728.is_default	Yes
modules_tree.3255807728.module_id	3255807728
modules_tree.3255807728.module_id_str	PIUA991
modules_tree.3255807728.name	320 mm/44 Model 1934 on an OTO Model 1935 mount
modules_tree.3255807728.price_credit	0
modules_tree.3255807728.price_xp	0
modules_tree.3255807728.type	Artillery
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]	4275228592

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