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球磨 (くま) Kuma
Kuma Class Light Cruiser

HP  2529FP  14→49
ARM  10→29TORP 24→89
EVA  36→79AA  13→59
PLA  2ASW  19→59
SPD  FastLOS  8→39
RGE  MediumLUK  12→49
AircraftEquipment
114cm Single Gun Mount
1Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane
-Locked-
-Locked-
Modernization  0   1   0   2
Build Time1:00 (Normal)Remodel Req
Consumption  25   25Dismantle  2   2   10   0
IllustratorUGUMESeiyuuSakura Ayane
 
 
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球磨 (くまかい) Kuma Kai
Kuma Class Light Cruiser

HP  4248FP  20→69
ARM  29→69TORP 24→89
EVA  40→79AA  15→69
PLA  3ASW  24→79
SPD  FastLOS  10→49
RGE  MediumLUK  12→59
AircraftEquipment
114cm Single Gun Mount
161cm Quadruple (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount
1Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane
-Locked-
Modernization  2   1   1   2
Remodel Level20Remodel Req  200   200
Consumption  25   30Dismantle  2   2   10   0
IllustratorUGUMESeiyuuSakura Ayane

Gameplay Notes

Overview

  • High firepower, torpedo, and armour.
  • Average ASW and HP.

Fit Bonuses

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Hidden Fit Bonuses

  • She has accuracy and firepower bonuses when equipped with certain medium guns. Please see Gun Fit Bonuses for mode details.

Analysis

Priority: High

She is a light cruiser that possesses one of the best combat stats of any Kai light cruiser. She has no significant special abilities but her ability to perform artillery spotting and her raw combat stats make her an excellent light cruiser for any new player.

Recommended Roles

  • Combat

Not Recommended Roles

  • ASW

Important Info

  • Required for A58, A74, B52, and B85.

Voice Lines

Quotes

Event Japanese/English
Introduction
Play
Kuma~ Nice to meet you-kuma.[1]
クマー。よろしくだクマ。
Library
Play
I'm the 1st ship of the Kuma-class light cruisers, Kuma-kuma.

I was born in Sasebo-kuma. Although some parts are a bit old, I'll work hard-kuma.[2]

球磨型軽巡洋艦の1番艦、球磨だクマ。

佐世保生まれだクマ。 ちょっと古いところもあるけど、頑張るクマー。

Secretary 1
Play
Kuma?
クマ?
Secretary 2
Play
Did you call me-kuma?
呼んだクマ?
Secretary 3
Play
I wish you'd stop patting my head-kuma. I'm not a teddy bear-kuma.
なでなでしないでほしいクマー。ぬいぐるみじゃないクマー。
Secretary Idle
Play
Kuma... kuma... I-I'm not bored at all-kuma. I'm enjoying myself-kuma!
クマー…クマー…べ、別に退屈してないクマ。充実してるクマ!
Secretary (Married)
Play
Thanks for your hard work, Admiral-kuma. It's fine to rest once in a while-kuma.
てーとく、お疲れだクマー。たまにはゆっくり休むといいクマー。
Wedding
Play
Fufufu~ I've got you-kuma. I won't let you go-kuma. Kumakuma!
ふっふっふ~、提督が釣れたクマー。もう離さないクマー。クマクマー!
Player's Score
Play
A letter has arrived-kuma.
お手紙が届いてるクマー。
Joining the Fleet
Play
Kuma, sortieing-kuma!
球磨、出撃するクマー!
Equipment 1
Play
Fufufu~ I got stronger-kuma.
ふっふっふ~、強くなったクマー。[3]
Equipment 2
Play
Fufufu~♪ This feels good-kuma.
ふふふ~ん♪よい感じだクマー。
Equipment 3[4]
Play
Kuma~♪
クマぁ♪
Supply
Play
This helps-kuma!
助かるクマー!
Docking (Minor Damage)
Play
I'll behave properly-kuma.
ゆとりの行動をするクマ。
Docking (Major Damage)
Play
Just a little bit more and I'd have died-kuma!
もう少しで死ぬところだったクマー!
Construction
Play
A new ship has just been built-kuma.
新造艦ができたクマー。
Returning from Sortie
Play
Operation over. Do you want to see the report-kuma?
作戦終了。報告見るクマ?
Starting a Sortie
Play
Picking me was a good choice-kuma!
球磨を選ぶとはいい選択クマ!
Starting a Battle
Play
Don't underestimate me-kuma!
なめるなクマー!
Attack
Play
Enemy ships to port-kuma!
左舷に敵艦だクマ!
Daytime Spotting/ Night Battle Attack
Play
Launch torpedoes-kuma!
魚雷発射クマー!
Night Battle
Play
Commence pursuit-kuma!
追撃戦に移るクマー!
MVP
Play
I've been told that I'm a surprisingly exellent kuma-chan-kuma.[5]
意外に優秀なクマちゃんって、よく言われるクマ。
Minor Damage 1
Play
Ooh~!
おぉー!
Minor Damage 2
Play
I'm hit-kuma!
被弾クマー!
Major Damage
Play
How humiliating... for me to look like this-kuma...
クマをこんな姿にするなんて・・・屈辱だクマ・・・
Sunk
Play
I did what I could... but this is as far as I go-kuma...
この球磨をもってしても…ここまでクマ…
  1. Her verbal tic is '-kuma'.
  2. She was commissioned in 1920, making her a bit outdated by the time World War 2 begun.
  3. Shared with Supply before Kai.
  4. This line is shared with expedition selection, resource collection, instant repair and development.
  5. 'Kuma-chan' usually refers to 'teddy bears' in Japan.

Seasonal

Ship Japanese/English Notes
Rainy Season 2015
Play
I don’t like the rainy season-kuma… Kumaaa… Kumaaa… I don’t like the rain… Kumaaa…
梅雨は苦手だクマ…。ク~マ~…ク~マ~…。あ、雨は苦手だクマ…。ク~マ~…
Midsummer 2015
Play
It’s summer!! Let’s go swimming-kuma. I’ll show you my river swimming technique-kuma! I can even catch salmon-kuma. …Ah, that was a joke you know-kuma?
夏だー!!泳ぎに行くクマー。球磨の河泳ぎのテクニックを見るクマ!シャケも捕るクマ。…あぁ、冗談だクマよ?
Midautumn 2015
Play
Ku~ma~, Kuma, Kuma?
クゥ~マ~、クマ、クマ?
End of Year 2015
Play
It’s spring cleaning-kuma. I’ll do my best-kuma. But I’m already tired of it-kuma. I’m outta here-kuma!
大掃除だくま。球磨も頑張るくま。でも、もう飽きたくま。逃げるくま!
New Year 2016
Play
It’s a new year-kuma! Congrats-kuma! Work hard this year-kuma? Ku~ ma~
あけだクマ!おめでとうクマ!今年も頑張るクマ?ク~マ~
Valentine’s Day 2016
Play
Admiral… This is for you-kuma. Don’t worry-kuma. It’s chocolate inside-kuma. So just eat it-kuma.
提督ぅ…これあげるくま。大丈夫くま。中身はチョコだくま。安心食べるといいくま。
3rd Anniversary
Play
It can’t really be the 3rd Anniversary-kuma. I’m shocked-kuma. But, congratulations-kuma! Kuma!
まさかの三周年だくま。球磨も驚きだくま。でも、おもでたいくま。くま!
Setsubun 2017
Play
It’s Setsubun-kuma. I’m going to throw beans-kuma. The target is… Kiso! …Better not… Ooi! …Better not either. Eh, it’ll be Tama-kuma! …Forgive me, Tama.
節分だクマ。豆を投げるクマ。目標は…木曾!…わやめて。…大井!…もやめて。えぇ、多摩だクマ!……多摩、すまんクマ。
Saury Festival 2017
Play
Sanma-kuma? Not salmon-kuma? Fine then-kuma… I’ll give it a shot-kuma! Kuuumaaa.
秋刀魚だクマ?鮭じゃないクマ?まあ、いいクマ…やってやるぜクマ!クーマー。
5th Anniversary
Play
I can’t believe it’s the 5th Anniversary-kuma. I’m surprised too-kuma. But, congratulations-kuma. Kuumaa.
まさかの五周年だクマ。球磨もおどろきだクマ。でも、おめでたいクマ。クーマー。
6th Anniversary
Play
I really can't believe it's the 6th Anniversary-kuma! I'm really surprised-kuma! But, I'm happy-kuma! Kuuumaaa! Kuma, kuma!
まさか、まさかの六周年だクマ!球磨も超驚きだクマ。でも、おめでたいクマ。クーマ!クマ、クマ!

CG

Regular
Seasonal

Drop Locations

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Trivia

  • She is named after the Kuma River.
  • Torpedoed by HMS Tally-Ho On 11 January 1944, west of Penang.
  • Wreck discovered in 2004, later became target of controversial illegal salvage activities in the far east in 2014.

See Also

zh:球磨