Chikuma

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64 筑摩 (ちくま) Chikuma Tone Class Heavy Cruiser HP 44→50 FP 32→59 ARM 36→59 TORP 24→59 EVA 36→69 AA 20→67 PLA 9 ASW 0 SPD Fast LOS 20→59 RGE Medium LUK 10→49

Aircraft Equipment 3 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount 3 Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane 3 -Unequipped- -Locked- Modernization 2 1 1 2 Build Time 1:30 (Normal, LSC) Remodel Req Consumption 45 60 Dismantle 2 2 13 2 Illustrator bob Seiyuu Iguchi Yuka

64 筑摩改 (ちくまかい) Chikuma Kai Tone Class Heavy Cruiser HP 56→63 FP 42→76 ARM 46→77 TORP 24→79 EVA 41→79 AA 24→79 PLA 16 ASW 0 SPD Fast LOS 24→79 RGE Medium LUK 10→59

Aircraft Equipment 4 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount 4 61cm Quadruple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount 4 Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane 4 -Unequipped- Modernization 3 1 2 2 Remodel Level 25 Remodel Req 450 300 Consumption 45 65 Dismantle 5 7 18 3 Illustrator bob Seiyuu Iguchi Yuka

189 筑摩改二 (ちくまかいに) Chikuma Kai Ni Tone Class Aviation Cruiser HP 58→65 FP 46→79 ARM 48→79 TORP 33→83 EVA 42→80 AA 33→85 PLA 19 ASW 0 SPD Fast LOS 31→94 RGE Medium LUK 14→70

Aircraft Equipment 2 20.3cm (No.3) Twin Gun Mount 2 Type 21 Air Radar 9 Zuiun (634 Air Group) 6 -Unequipped- Modernization 3 1 3 2 Remodel Level 70 Remodel Req 700 1000 1 Consumption 50 65 Dismantle 5 8 18 5 Illustrator bob Seiyuu Iguchi Yuka

Gameplay Notes

Special Mechanics

• Able to equip seaplane bombers and fighters on Kai Ni.

Overview

Kai

• Decent firepower, torpedo and HP.
• Good armour.

Kai Ni

• Decent firepower and HP.
• Good torpedo and armour.

Fit Bonuses

[edit]Chikuma Kai Ni Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
20.3cm (No.3) Twin Gun Mount		+2							+1
	(2nd equipped)	+2								One-time
	(3rd equipped)	+1								One-time
	(4th equipped)	+1								One-time
	+ Surface Radar	+3	+2						+2	One-time
20.3cm (No.2) Twin Gun Mount		+1
Prototype 20.3cm (No.4) Twin Gun Mount		+3						+1	+1
	(2nd equipped)	+2								One-time
	(3rd equipped)	+2								One-time
	+ Surface Radar	+3	+2					+1	+2	One-time
	+ 12.7cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount OR 8cm High-angle Gun OR 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount (Carriage) OR 12.7cm High-angle Gun + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director OR 8cm High-angle Gun Kai + Additional Machine Guns OR 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount Kai + Additional Machine Guns OR 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount Battery Concentrated Deployment	+1		+4				+1	+4	One-time
Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane Model 11A Kai 2						+1		+1	+1
Skilled Lookouts		+1				+3			+2
Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts						+1			+1
	(1st equipped)	+1								One-time
Ship-Type Bonuses
53cm Bow (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount			-5
Passive Radiolocator (E27) + Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 (Calibrated Late Model)	(1st equipped) (★7)							+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)							+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1						+2	+1	One-time
	+ ★4+ Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)	+1		+4				+1	+3	One-time
Type 42 Air Radar Kai 2									-5
Type 3 Shell Kai 2	(1st equipped) (★2-3)			+1						One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4-5)	+1		+1						One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6-7)	+1		+1					+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8-9)	+1		+1				+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+2		+1				+1	+1	One-time
2cm Flakvierling 38	(★4-6)			+1					+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+2					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+3					+2
	(★4-MAX) + Air Radar			+1						One-time
3.7cm FlaK M42	(★6-7)			+1					+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+1	+2
	(★6-MAX) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
25mm Anti-aircraft Autocannon Mount & Machine Guns				+1					+1
Fleet Communication Antenna	(★4)							+1
	(★5)	+1						+1
	(★6)	+1						+1	+1
	(★7)	+1						+2	+1
	(★8)	+2						+2	+1
	(★9)	+2						+2	+2
	(★MAX)	+2						+3	+2
Skilled Deck Personnel + Aviation Maintenance Hands	(1st equipped) (★1)	+1								One-time
	(1st equipped) (★2)	+1						+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★3)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4)	+1						+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5)	+1	+1					+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6)	+1	+1	+1				+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)	+2	+1	+1				+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)	+2	+1	+1				+2	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+2	+1	+1				+2	+2	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+3	+1	+1				+2	+2	+1, One-time
Type 0 Passive Sonar	(1st equipped) (★3-4)								+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-6)				+1				+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)				+1				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)				+2				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)				+2			+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)				+3			+1	+2	One-time
Kyoufuu Kai 2	(★3-4)	+1
	(★5-6)	+1		+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+1					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+1	+1

[edit]Chikuma Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
20.3cm (No.3) Twin Gun Mount		+2							+1
	(2nd equipped)	+2								One-time
	(3rd equipped)	+1								One-time
	(4th equipped)	+1								One-time
	+ Surface Radar	+3	+2						+2	One-time
20.3cm (No.2) Twin Gun Mount		+1
Prototype 20.3cm (No.4) Twin Gun Mount		+3						+1	+1
	(2nd equipped)	+2								One-time
	(3rd equipped)	+2								One-time
	+ Surface Radar	+3	+2					+1	+2	One-time
	+ 12.7cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount OR 8cm High-angle Gun OR 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount (Carriage) OR 12.7cm High-angle Gun + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director OR 8cm High-angle Gun Kai + Additional Machine Guns OR 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount Kai + Additional Machine Guns OR 10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount Battery Concentrated Deployment	+1		+4				+1	+4	One-time
Skilled Lookouts		+1				+3			+2
Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts						+1			+1
	(1st equipped)	+1								One-time
Ship-Type Bonuses
53cm Bow (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount			-5
Passive Radiolocator (E27) + Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 (Calibrated Late Model)	(1st equipped) (★7)							+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)							+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1						+2	+1	One-time
	+ ★4+ Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)	+1		+4				+1	+3	One-time
Type 42 Air Radar Kai 2									-5
Type 3 Shell Kai 2	(1st equipped) (★2-3)			+1						One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4-5)	+1		+1						One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6-7)	+1		+1					+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8-9)	+1		+1				+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+2		+1				+1	+1	One-time
2cm Flakvierling 38	(★4-6)			+1					+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+2					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+3					+2
	(★4-MAX) + Air Radar			+1						One-time
3.7cm FlaK M42	(★6-7)			+1					+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+1	+2
	(★6-MAX) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
25mm Anti-aircraft Autocannon Mount & Machine Guns				+1					+1
Fleet Communication Antenna	(★4)							+1
	(★5)	+1						+1
	(★6)	+1						+1	+1
	(★7)	+1						+2	+1
	(★8)	+2						+2	+1
	(★9)	+2						+2	+2
	(★MAX)	+2						+3	+2
Type 0 Passive Sonar	(1st equipped) (★3-4)								+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-6)				+1				+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)				+1				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)				+2				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)				+2			+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)				+3			+1	+2	One-time

Hidden Fit Bonuses

• She gains bonus evasion and accuracy at night when equipped with 20.3cm variants. Please see Gun Fit Bonuses for mode details.

Analysis

Chikuma Kai

Priority: Medium-High

At first remodel, she has decent Firepower and an okay Torpedo stat, making her suited for daytime surface combat thanks to Artillery Spotting and useful in night battle too.

Chikuma Kai Ni

Priority: Medium-High

Her second can be remodeled into an aviation cruiser (CAV) which allows her to carry seaplane bombers and, much more importantly, fighters.

Thus, while she doesn't really gain much when it comes to surface combat, she can now play an extremely important role when it comes to gaining air superiority.

Do note that, while aviation cruisers can attack enemy submarines with proper equipment, they are generally a very poor choice for this role.

Keep in mind that this remodel requires a Blueprint.

Recommended Roles

• Surface combat
• Night battle
• Air superiority (second remodel)

Not Recommended Roles

• ASW

Voice Lines

Quotes

Event	Japanese/English
Introduction Play	Nice to meet you, I'm the 2nd ship of the Tone-class, Chikuma.
	はじめまして、利根型二番艦、筑摩と申します。
Introduction Play	I'm the 2nd ship of the Tone-class, the aviation cruiser, Chikuma. I'll work hard together with my sister.
	利根型二番艦、航空巡洋艦の、筑摩です。姉さんと一緒に頑張りますね。
Library Play	I'm Chikuma. With 4 twin main guns concentrated on the front deck and loaded with reconnaissance seaplanes to round it off, I'm the 2nd ship of the Tone-class heavy cruisers. I was born in Nagasaki. I served as the indispensible eyes of the Nagumo Task Force alongside my sister Tone.
	筑摩です。 連装主砲4基を前甲板に集中させ、充実した索敵水偵を搭載した利根型重巡洋艦2番艦です。 生まれは長崎よ。利根姉さんと一緒に、あの南雲機動部隊の、大切な眼の役目を務めたの。
Secretary 1 Play	Tone-neesan? Ah... oh, it's just you, Admiral.
	利根姉さん？あぁ…なんだ、提督でしたか。
Secretary 1 Play	Tone-neesan? Ah, it's you again, Admiral. Is there something I can help you with? Fufu~
	利根姉さん？あ、また提督でしたか。何か御用でしょうか？ふふっ♪
Secretary 2 Play	Did you call me?
	お呼びでしょうか？
Secretary 3 Play	Jeez, don't stick so close to me Tone-neesan... Eh, huh, Admiral?
	もぉ、利根姉さんったら、あんまりくっつかないで下さい…って、あれ、提督？
Secretary Idle Play	Ummm, it's almost time for operations... Ah, you're busy huh... Ah...
	あのぉ、そろそろ作戦とかぁ…、あっ、お忙しそうですね…、あぁ…
Secretary (Married) Play	Thank you very much, Admiral. You're just like Tone-neesan... Ufufu~
	提督、ありがとうございます。利根姉さんみたい…うふふっ
Wedding Play	To call me to a place like this, Admiral... The nee-san... that I have in my heart is... she will... Eh? You just want to discuss organisation? Oh my... silly me...
	提督、こんなところに呼び出すなんて…私…心に決めた姉さんが…えっ？編制の話？あらやだ…私ったらっ
Player's Score Play	It's a letter addressed to you, Admiral.
	提督へのお手紙ですよ。
Player's Score Play	You want to review the intelligence right, Admiral. Yes, here's the report.
	提督、情報を確かめるのですね。はい、報告書です。
Joining the Fleet Play	Chikuma all ready, sortieing.
	筑摩、準備万端、出撃します。
Equipment 1 Play	Nee-san will get angry... if you only dote on me.
	私だけ大事にされては…姉さんに怒られてしまいます。
Equipment 2 Play	I'm happy♪ I have to tell Tone-neesan about this.
	嬉しい♪利根姉さんに報告しないと。
Equipment 3 Play	I did it!
	やりました！
Supply Play	Oh, I'm happy. Thank you very much.
	あら、嬉しい。ありがとうございます。
Docking (Minor Damage) Play	I'm going to rest a while, keep it a secret alright.
	内緒で、少し休ませてくださいね。
Docking (Minor Damage) Play	My legs feel a bit breezy in these clothes~ Ufufu~
	この服、少し足が涼しいの～ふふん～
Docking (Major Damage) Play	My clothes and catapult are ruined... I'll need a while to go get them repaired properly.
	お洋服もカタパルトも台無し…少し、ちゃんと直してきますね。
Construction Play	It looks like a new ship has been completed.
	新しい艦が完成したみたいです。
Returning from Sortie Play	There's a report that the operation is complete.
	作戦完了のご報告です。
Starting a Sortie Play	Are you seaplanes alright? Yes! I'm sortieing!
	水偵たちも大丈夫ね？はい！出撃です！
Starting a Battle Play	Begin combat to starboard!
	右舷、砲雷撃戦、始めます！
Starting a Battle Play	To starboard. Beginning shelling.
	右舷です。砲戦、始めますね。
Attack Play	Are you working hard too, nee-san? I'm firing!
	姉さんもがんばってるかな？撃ちます！
Air Battle/ Daytime Spotting/ Night Battle Attack Play	I'm counting on all you seaplanes to help spot my shell splashes alright.
	水偵の皆、着弾観測よろしくね。
Night Battle Play	Let's charge in! Watch me, Tone-neesan!
	突撃します！利根姉さん、見てて！
MVP Play	Why am I strong? Because there's someone I want to protect. Fufu~♪
	私が強い理由？守りたい人がいるからよ。ふふっ♪
Minor Damage 1 Play	Kyan!
	きゃんっ！
Minor Damage 2 Play	Ow... How are the main guns? Yup, they can still fire!
	いたっ…主砲は？うん、まだ撃てる！
Major Damage Play	Urgh... I can't show this disgaceful state to my sister.
	うぅ…こんな無様な姿、姉さんには見せられません。
Sunk Play	Is nee-san safe...? Thank goodness... That's... fine then...
	姉さんは無事ね…？良かった…なら…いいの…。

Seasonal

Ship	Japanese/English	Notes
Rainy Season 2015 Play	Don’t bully the snail, neesan. Ah, you’re admiring it? I-I see.
	姉さん、カタツムリをいじめてはダメですよ。あ、愛でている？　そ、そうですか。
Early Summer 2015 Play	The sun is really beating down. This is bad for our skin… I need to put some sunscreen on Tone-neesan… Ah, Tone-neesan?
	陽射しが強くなってきたわ。お肌がピンチね……利根姉さんにも日焼け止めを塗ってあげなきゃ……あっ、利根姉さん？
Early Autumn 2015 Play	It’s autumn. What does autumn mean to you, Admiral? Oh? Same here. Ufufu.
	秋ですね。提督にとってはどんな秋ですか？あら？あたしもです。うふふ。
Christmas 2015 Play	Merry Christmas, Admiral. Are you having fun too? Tonight is a holy night. Ufufu~
	提督、メリークリスマス。提督も楽しまれていますか？今夜は聖なる夜ですよ。うふふ〜
End of Year 2015 Play	The end of year cleaning is a big one, nee-san. It’s important. We’ll have some delicious soba once we’re done. Let’s go have some with the Admiral.
	姉さん、年末の掃除は大掃除。大切何です。終わったら美味しいおそばをご用意しますね。提督と一緒にいただきましょう。
New Year 2016 Play	Happy New Year. Please take care of my sister and I this year too.
	あけましておめでとうございます。今年も姉共々、どうぞ宜しくお願いします。
Setsubun 2016 Play	An important role of Setsubun is to drive off the misfortune for the year. Nee-san is working so hard…
	節分は、一年の邪気を祓う、大切な任務。姉さんも、あんなに張り切って…。
Valentine’s Day 2016 Play	You ate all of your own chocolates, Tone-neesan? …Yes, it’s fine. I’ll give you half of mine.
	利根姉さん、自分で食べてしまったの？…はい、大丈夫です。私のを半分あげますね。
White Day 2016 Play	Is this for me? I’m happy. …Umm, about nee-san… Ah, you’ve already given it to her. Great.
	これを私に、ですか？ 嬉しい。…あの、姉さんには…あぁ、すでにお渡し頂いてるのですね。よかった。
Spring 2016 Play	Ah!? A strong breeze is… I wonder if it’s the first one of spring… Jeez, this skirt is…
	あぁ？！強い風が…春一番かしら…もう、このスカートだっと…
3rd Anniversary Play	Congratulations on the 3rd Anniversary, Admiral. Us Tone-class will keep on working hard. Right, Tone-neesan? ….Oh my, Tone-neesan?
	提督、三周年おめでとうございます。これまで以上に私達利根型も頑張りますね。ねぇ、利根姉さん？…あら、利根姉さん？
Autumn 2016 Play	Yes, yes, what’s the matter? I’m here now. Eh, you’re hungry? But you just ate… Can’t be helped then. Please wait a minute. I’ll…
	はいはい、なんですか？ここに居ますよ。えぇ、お腹がすいたんですか？さっき食べたのに…仕方がないですね。少し待っていて下さい。私が…
4th Anniversary Play	Congratulations on the 4th Anniversary, Admiral. Us Tone-class will keep on working even harder from now on. Right, Tone-neesan? …Oh my, Tone-neesan?
	提督、四周年、おめでとうございます。これまで以上に、私達利根型も頑張りますね。ねぇ、利根姉さん？ ……あらあら、利根姉さん？
5th Anniversary Play	Today is a special day so, I’d like it if you’d spend it with me, Admiral. Eh, Tone-neesan?
	提督、今日は特別な日なので、ご一緒させていただきますね。えぇ、利根姉さん？

Misc Lines

Ship	Japanese/English	Notes
Final Battle 2018 Play	I’m counting on you to spot the shell splaches, my recon planes. Tone-class heavy cruiser, Chikuma, heading forth.	Friend Fleet line
	水偵のみんな、着弾観測お願いね。利根型重巡、筑摩、参ります。

CG

Regular
Base Base Damaged Kai Ni Kai Ni Damaged

Seasonal
Kai Ni Christmas 2016 Kai Ni Christmas 2016 Damaged

Drop Locations

Ship	Rarity	Type	No.	World 1						World 2					World 3					World 7					World 4					World 5					World 6					Remarks
				1	2	3	4	5	6	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
Chikuma	Rare	CA	064							✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️		✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	Buildable

Trivia

• She is named after the Chikuma River.
• Scuttled 25 October 1944 after Battle off Samar 11°25′N 126°36′E
• The reason why Chikuma only has turrets on her right side is because both Tone and Chikuma mounted all four turrets of their main battery forward of the main mast. The rear deck was equipped with a heavy AA battery and a complicated track and turntable system that allowed the quick launch of all 5 (compared to the 3 that all other cruisers carried) of her floatplane reconnaissance aircraft. This is depicted in her original form as a white pattern on her left sock, and on the skirt of her cheongsham in her Kai Ni form.
• Received her Kai Ni on 23/04/2014, together with Tone and Bismarck

See Also

• View Chikuma CG
• List of Heavy Cruisers
• Wikipedia entry on cruiser Chikuma