Kuma
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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… |
- ↑ Her verbal tic is '-kuma'.
- ↑ She was commissioned in 1920, making her a bit outdated by the time World War 2 begun.
- ↑ Shared with Supply before Kai.
- ↑ This line is shared with expedition selection, resource collection, instant repair and development.
- ↑ '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
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Drop Locations
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.