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: Medium
- At first remodel, she has good Firepower and Torpedo stat for a light cruiser, meaning she can do Artillery Spotting with decent damage at day and packs a good punch at night, too.
- Her ASW stat also allow her to perform OASW attacks with proper setup.
- No further remodels have been implemented for her yet (as of January 2020).
Recommended Roles
- Surface combat
- 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.