Isoroku Yamamoto

Also called: 山本五十六 · Исороку Ямамото · 야마모토 이소로쿠

Japan Cruiser Commander

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Overview

Armor-breaking AP builds leverage Right Through for consistent penetration. Pair with Punch Through and Fixated for sustained damage. Velocious and Steer Clear enable aggressive flanking and positioning. Alternatively, stack Burn It Down XXL and Igniter for persistent fire-based pressure.

Commander Bio

Isoroku Yamamoto (1884–1943) was an admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy and commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II. A visionary strategist who orchestrated the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Yamamoto was renowned for his tactical brilliance and unconventional military thinking. Despite his strategic genius and fierce determination to forge a new order in the Pacific, he could not overcome Japan's material disadvantages and resource limitations.

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Skills

12 + base trait

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Base Trait

Right Through

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

CHANGE Fully Packed 2024-10-10

Special effect on consumable cooldown time reduced from –30% to –20%

Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post

CHANGE Fortified 2023-04-06

Maximum HP increased by 0.75/1.5/2.25/3%.

Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post

Recommended builds

Reference builds that headline Isoroku Yamamoto, from GamingDiver-curated picks and Wargaming’s official Through the Spy Glass recommendations. Use them as a starting point and tune to your roster.