Chikuma
| Tier 2 | Cruiser

After the war against Russia, Japan started developing light cruisers. Cruiser Tone (laid down in 1905) was used as the basis for the new design. The project was influenced by Russian auxiliary cruisers' hull designs and the British Town-class ships. For the first time, turbines were used on a Japanese cruiser. During World War I, Chikuma was part of the squadron that pursued Admiral von Spee's division and later—cruiser Emden.
Chikuma Top 50 Damage
Expected damage per game: 13.694
# | Player | Max Damage |
---|---|---|
🥇 | hureai ASIA | 202.637 |
🥈 | MirrorImage1 EU | 161.877 |
🥉 | Seaman__Stains NA | 148.437 |
4 | Riddler6Sea EU | 147.086 |
5 | Captain_Ace37 ASIA | 145.525 |
6 | Bumblegoose NA | 142.795 |
7 | Ostsee_Pirat EU | 141.529 |
8 | Falcosparv NA | 141.399 |
9 | G3R4_CWB NA | 140.541 |
10 | CAHDPO EU | 140.480 |
11 | FIBG3333 NA | 140.222 |
12 | iuliansks2 EU | 139.883 |
13 | draco226 EU | 139.800 |
14 | Djerun EU | 139.598 |
15 | monday_is_bad EU | 139.139 |
16 | Tanga_Ibuki EU | 138.522 |
17 | Aston_Villa_fan EU | 138.187 |
18 | viktorlgua EU | 137.247 |
19 | Masterfrank_MCMLXX EU | 135.863 |
20 | miyabi_net ASIA | 134.457 |
21 | KaidashGrey EU | 134.281 |
22 | Heisengerkin EU | 133.998 |
23 | Damen999 NA | 133.492 |
24 | SemperFi_8387 NA | 132.832 |
25 | LittleWhiteMaus NA | 132.603 |
26 | Kenneth1944 NA | 132.440 |
27 | Mephistopheles81 NA | 132.065 |
28 | Unable_Seaman ASIA | 131.729 |
29 | Deneva EU | 131.288 |
30 | kiki__jiki NA | 130.407 |
31 | KGMR1212 ASIA | 128.748 |
32 | Salty_Daddy NA | 128.650 |
33 | OctavioF EU | 128.240 |
34 | ToxicJapan NA | 128.123 |
35 | Hybridchld EU | 127.804 |
36 | Jarashan NA | 127.733 |
37 | Treffnix66 EU | 127.572 |
38 | JAPHET_2015 EU | 127.195 |
39 | martindeed EU | 126.538 |
40 | Dan_Kersey NA | 126.251 |
41 | Xx_Paradox_x EU | 126.152 |
42 | Taffrail NA | 125.944 |
43 | D3C1IV3 EU | 125.856 |
44 | Mannowar NA | 125.759 |
45 | DmytroG NA | 125.675 |
46 | Kadraaier EU | 125.200 |
47 | U_571_Nautilus NA | 124.739 |
48 | Jimmah13 NA | 124.443 |
49 | KingWodan EU | 124.386 |
50 | burningphantom EU | 124.006 |
Chikuma Top 10 Winrate
Expected winrate per game: 48%
# | Player | Win rate |
---|---|---|
🥇 | LWH2024 ASIA | 100,00% |
🥈 | bombchaser ASIA | 100,00% |
🥉 | dawangshifu123 ASIA | 100,00% |
4 | AisaOneMan ASIA | 100,00% |
5 | kaza_gumo ASIA | 100,00% |
6 | Sharks_burning ASIA | 100,00% |
7 | Waitingforrain ASIA | 100,00% |
8 | CiWeiLuoHuaJiuTing ASIA | 100,00% |
9 | LoriSaigao ASIA | 100,00% |
10 | baons34459 ASIA | 100,00% |
Chikuma Top 10 Ships Destroyed
Expected ships destroyed per game: 0,60
# | Player | Ships destroyed |
---|---|---|
🥇 | FIBG3333 NA | 12 |
🥈 | yejingchun ASIA | 11 |
🥉 | hureai ASIA | 11 |
4 | Hamilkar_3 NA | 11 |
5 | Naikaxu NA | 11 |
6 | MikeAusSlc NA | 11 |
7 | LostDawg NA | 11 |
8 | Sando_kn NA | 11 |
9 | Major_Currie NA | 11 |
10 | LittleWhiteMaus NA | 11 |
Chikuma Top 10 XP Earned
# | Player | XP earned |
---|---|---|
🥇 | Lord_Paul30 NA | 3.721 |
🥈 | Arsene_Lupin_AL NA | 3.654 |
🥉 | Ronmaxx EU | 3.467 |
4 | monday_is_bad EU | 3.434 |
5 | Linde_Werner ASIA | 3.418 |
6 | 66_leon_66 EU | 3.322 |
7 | T1_1Tt NA | 3.294 |
8 | Rodomax EU | 3.275 |
9 | Fobos1a EU | 3.234 |
10 | josimar2099 NA | 3.226 |
Chikuma – Wiki

Nation | Japan |
Tier | 2 |
Type | Cruiser |
Premium | No |
Special | No |
Upgrade slots | 1 |
Credits | 69.000 |
Gold | 0 |
Demo profile | No |
Researchable next ships
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Japan · Tier 2 · Destroyer
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Japan · Tier 3 · Cruiser
Default configuration
Hull
Chikuma (A)
HP | 17300 |
AA mounts | 2 |
Main turrets | 4 |
Sec. turrets | 4 |
Engine
Propulsion: 22,500 hp
Top speed (kts) | 26 |
Artillery
152 mm/45 41st Year Type on a single mount
RoF (rpm) | 10.3 |
HE Max Dmg | 1250 |
180° (s) | 15 |
Fire control
Type2 mod. 1
Range (km) | 0 |
All modules
Hull (2)
Chikuma (A)
• 10.000 cr
DEFAULT
HP | 17300 |
AA mounts | 2 |
Main turrets | 4 |
Sec. turrets | 4 |
Next modules: Chikuma (B)
Chikuma (B)
• 42.000 cr + 650 XP
HP | 18700 |
AA mounts | 2 |
Main turrets | 8 |
Sec. turrets | 4 |
Unlocks ships: Tenryū
Engine (1)
Propulsion: 22,500 hp
• 5.000 cr
DEFAULT
Top speed (kts) | 26 |
Artillery (1)
152 mm/45 41st Year Type on a single mount
• 7.500 cr
DEFAULT
RoF (rpm) | 10.3 |
HE Max Dmg | 1250 |
180° (s) | 15 |
Fire control (2)
Type2 mod. 1
• 4.500 cr
DEFAULT
Range (km) | 0 |
Next modules: Type2 mod. 2