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AL Atago

Also called: AL 爱宕

Japan Cruiser Commander
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Overview

Excels on torpedo-armed Japanese cruisers. Death from Below rewards aggressive positioning for underwater attacks. Pair with detection and torpedo-focused skills for peak effectiveness. Complement with fire skills like Igniter for hybrid damage builds, or defensive skills like Fortified for survivability.

Commander Bio

Atago, from the Azur Lane franchise, is an elegant Japanese heavy cruiser commander whose refined tactical approach dominates the World of Warships Legends seas. Known for her sophisticated composure and lethal precision, she brings grace under pressure to every engagement. Her signature base trait, 'Death from Below,' reduces torpedo detectability, reflecting her mastery of tactical depth and devastating underwater accuracy that makes her both feared and admired.

Recommended on

15 ship guides

Skills

13 + base trait

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Buff alertThe No-Fly Zone skill was rebalanced on 2025-07-31.See details ↓ +4 more
Base Trait
Death From Below
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

BUFF No-Fly Zone 2025-07-31
  • Ship's average AA damage per second is now increased by 4/8/12/15% instead of 3/6/8/10%.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
BUFF Sponge 2024-10-10
  • Armament HP effect improved from +4/+8/+12/+15% to +5/+10/+15/+20%
  • Armament repair time effect improved from –4/–8/–12/–15% to –5/–10/–15/–20%
  • Effect on incoming damage for cruisers improved from –2/–3/–4/–5% to –2/–3.4/–4.7/–6%
Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post
BUFF By the Book 2024-10-10
  • Damage Control Party duration effect improved from +2/+3/+4/+5% to +4/+6/+8/+10%
  • Damage Control Party reload time effect improved from –3/–5/–8/–10% to –5/–9/–12/–15%
  • Special effect range improved from 1.5/2/2.75/3.5 km to 2.5/3.2/3.9/4.5 km
Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post
BUFF Acoustic Chamber 2024-10-10
  • Sonar cooldown time effect improved from –10/–15/–20/–25% to –13/–20/–28/–35%
  • Number of Sonar charges increased from +1/+1/+1/+1 to +1/+1/+2/+2
Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post

Linked ship guides

Aoba Chikuma Eastern Dragon Furutaka Iwaki Iwaki FE Katori Katori A Kuma Mikasa Mikasa '23 Myōkō Southern Dragon Tokachi Yoshino

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