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Takeo Kurita

Also called: Такэо Курита · 구리타 다케오 · 栗田健男

Japan Destroyer Commander
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Overview

Enhanced speed enables aggressive positioning for sustained torpedo attacks. Pair with Twist n' Track and A Thousand Cuts for devastating burst potential. Contact Is Imminent and Perceptive boost concealment for safe flanking maneuvers.

Commander Bio

Takeo Kurita was an admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy and commander of the Center Force during the Battle of Leyte Gulf (1944), one of the largest naval battles in history. A celebrated officer known for aggressive tactical command, Kurita orchestrated major Pacific fleet operations and served as a central figure in World War II naval operations, leaving an enduring legacy in Japanese naval history.

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4 ship guides

Skills

14 + base trait

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Nerf alertThe Twist n' Track skill was rebalanced on 2025-07-31.See details ↓ +12 more
Base Trait
The Quickening
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

NERF Twist n' Track 2025-07-31
  • Destroyer gun traverse speed is now increased by 0.38/0.75/1.13/1.5°/s instead of 0.5/1/1.5/2°/s.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
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 Leviathan 2025-07-31
  • Added a new special effect: Incoming damage to your destroyer is reduced by 10% .
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
BUFF Evil Sparks 2025-07-31
  • Armor penetration of your destroyer HE shells is now increased by 75% instead of 50%.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
CHANGE Observant Rage 2023-04-06
  • Torpedo detectability range reduced from 3/7/11/15% to 3/6/9/12%.
  • Rudder-shift time increase steps changed from 5/5/5/10% to 4/6/8/10%, depending on rank.
  • Destroyer main battery reload time boost reduced from 2/4/6/8% to 2/3/4/5%.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post
BUFF Reaching Out 2023-03-02
  • Reaching Out will now increase main battery range by 8% and reduce main battery reload by –1.5/–2/–2.5/–3%.
Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post
NERF Perceptive 2023-03-02
  • Incoming damage to your destroyer modifier reduced from –2/–3/–4/–5% to –0.75/–1.5/–2.25/–3%
Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post
BUFF Mortar 2023-03-02
  • Shell damage modifier increased from +2.5/+5/+7.5/+10% to +6/+8.33/+10.66/+13%
Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post
BUFF Cloudy Daze 2023-03-02
  • Engine Boost cooldown time reduced from –10/–15/–20/–25% to –5/–10/–15/–20%
  • Smoke screen dispersion time reduced from –20% to –5/–7.5/–10/–12.5%
  • Smoke screen deployment time reduced from –20% to –5/–7.5/–10/–12.5%
Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post

Linked ship guides

Akizuki Hayate Minegumo Shimakaze

Official sources

Through the Spy Glass: Minegumo Through the Spy Glass: Hayate Through the Spy Glass: Musashi Might of Japan