Zao First Look! in World of Warships Legends

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Zao is the newest Legendary Tier Cruiser in World of Warships Legends, topping of the top of the Japanese heavy cruiser line. She is available in the bureau for research. Check out this cruiser gameplay, and ship review to see if she is worth bringing to your port!
-Derka
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[@YourBoyBlue2]

You have BY FAR the best first look videos. I watch others and still have doubts on the build I want to go with. After watching your videos I know exactly what build I plan to do. Thank you for your time.

[@DerkaGames]

Hey appreciate that!

[@jacobhamilton9177]

Finally, my time has come. Ijn cruisers were my first line and i still love them to this day.

[@Ranzoe813]

Me too!..well i did grind both the american bb and ijn cruiser line very first two lines pretty much in tandom. To say the least 30mil is the only thing stopping me😍

[@DerkaGames]

Aside from the excitement of Suzuya, this is the most fun I've had in an IJN Cruiser to date. You will love this ship =)

[@blaymeister]

As usual, Derka has it spot on. Torp angles can get you splatted, but damn this thing hits hard.

[@DerkaGames]

Thanks Blay! Appreciate the support 🙏

[@ashwin_mahajan]

I'm glad this isn't an Azuma, but a Suzuya.

[@excess824]

Yoshino is azuma

[@DerkaGames]

Defo Suzuya vibes

[@timmyzero5]

Cant wait for this ship, my first T10 ships on wows pc in 2015 now come into Legends!

[@DerkaGames]

Oh wow! Long time player

[@stupidkoreangamer9398]

This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for

[@DerkaGames]

The wait is over

[@confusedcody]

Love my IJN cruisers. So so true about high risk reward. I call it living or dying by the sword it’s that simple. But got satisfying whittling a battleship until it sinks or turns tail the other way. Just started the project and waiting impatiently😂

[@DerkaGames]

Zao is the most fun of all so far! and I'm a huge Mogami and Suzuya fan. This thing is straight up mean

[@mr.universe8739]

Definitely a good tip, you need to improvise and find someones pattern, if they go from unpredictable to predictable, they will have to rethink their strategy, i once tried to find the pattern of a Khaba player, he was trying to avoid, once i knew that he got into the habit of me firing guns and was easily avoiding i decided to delay every turret and it worked out, he took a shell right trough the bow, when you improvise killing agile ships will be much easier

[@captainphilips5469]

When juking with the Khaba you can watch the turrets of enemy BBs and see if they are aiming ahead of you or behind, because that thing can take off like a rocket, actually can start moving forwards before a salvoe fired while it was reversing reaches it. The rudder however is situational and pretty much useless but is the balancing factor, that and Shimakaze.

[@DerkaGames]

It's the best thing ive found to deal dodging cruisers! That and maybe ripple firing, or firing one gun to make an enemy bleed their speed, and following up with a KO

[@VazzVegas]

"Be sure to work your way up the line so you know how to play it." The player-base doesn't understand that type of language. Looks like the ship may be worth the 30 mil. I wish they'd add a price tag to the Yammy or Shima projects. It's not too late!

[@DerkaGames]

LOL I wish they would too. And for Gearing. Usually always terribly played

[@DeBlackWidow]

OMG, The DMG is spicy on this ship, can't wait to roll and brawl in this ship, Nice game man, Nice capture on the dd goes boom 💥 make a short of that 😅😅😅

[@DerkaGames]

Thanks for the visit!

[@LordKingPotato]

That poor Hizen... I think you showcased Zao well, think I'll enjoy her 🔥🔥🔥

[@DerkaGames]

Fun ship! I'll never play Ibuki again 😆

[@Bcd31997]

I'd hope that one day they'll bring the AL Atago commander back just once so that people can get a limited chance to get her, she looks to be one of the best pay commanders in the game

[@DerkaGames]

The new Haguro commander is also a super solid choice

[@Bcd31997]

@DerkaGames and I'm happy I got her for free in the free Arpeggio crate I got during the collab

[@DerkaGames]

@@Bcd31997 beautiful

[@greggblack8205]

Bought her in the first Azure.... sure glad I did! Unfortunately you'll never see her again as it was a copyright violation situation.

[@captainphilips5469]

That sucks as IJN cruisers seem to be balanced with her in mind. Bought Suzuya and it doesn't start as much fires as I expected. 10% fire chance and reduced sigma does that I guess.

[@ijendr0995]

First time viewer, nice vid man defo subscribing. I know everyone that their mother is gonna use AL Atago commander on Zao but I hope someone can post a vid with one of the stock commanders

[@DerkaGames]

Thanks for the sub!

[@3_D-nz4nl5xh7w]

Love the review and breakdown. Thank you.🍻 Now, what to do...get AM Sumner or this project lol. Need to grind silver i guess 😂

[@DerkaGames]

Tough choice. I think tier 8s are still discounted right now? A week or two ago I bought 5 or 6, tier 8 tech ships since they were only like 17 or 18 million credits instead of 25 million

[@3_D-nz4nl5xh7w]

@@DerkaGames yep. Still on discount. 17something mil for t8 right now.

[@SirDenzington89]

I had forgotten that Zao was coming. Really looking forward to getting the ship. I never got up to Zao or Hindenburg on PC because legends came out. I guess they’re gonna keep me waiting a little longer for Hindenburg

[@DerkaGames]

Zao got so many stat changes on PC, I'm curious which exact version we got

[@MysticalDragon73]

Great video as always. Thank you for it. I wish we could look at the stats like we can with the TT ships while we wait for her to unlock. I got the project the second it dropped and dumped all my research points into her. I am doing all I can to resist the urge to dump doubloons into it too. Its hard being patient lol. I was anticipating ibuki being a roadblock so I ground her out and glad I did. I cannot stand shite dd play like that shim at 330. just shaking my head at the terrible dd play recently. Its a common theme with posts. Sadly wargammings "tips" are often inaccurate and poor choices. Its little wonder why we have so many potatoes. I do wish we could get al atago, or in leu of that, another commander with the same specs. I love this line and would get it in a heartbeat if I could. I actually enjoy agile builds on harassers like this. You can wiggle from shots if you are paying attention. However she is solid and nimble otherwise. Its a bob and weave cruiser for sure. harass withdraw harass again. However concealment is key. Its nice to see the longer range torps on her as I loved to area torp from concealment. I had her on PC and she was a monster there and made grinding through ibuki and mogami worthwhile. She was a loved ship for clan wars there as you could send her weak side and she could scout and harass. If it got too hot go dark, withdraw and reposition and do it all over again. I would have loved some time on the stat screens to get a better look at her.

[@DerkaGames]

Tune into the stream and I can try and stay on the stats screen longer. I may test her agile...but the damage is just too fun

[@Zapranoth-lf8nt]

Agile is a relative term…without going “full Hipper”, these Japanese cruisers are still nimble enough to juke shots at range. Mikawa gives you faster turrets, 42 knots, and the indicator of how many ships are intent on ruining your day… Atago gives you fires, fires, and more fires 🔥 Both are great fun, really 😂

[@botesandhoze6123]

How dare you tell all the crayon eaters about brake and turn out! Zao looks spicy tho 🤤

[@DerkaGames]

😄😅😅😅 I'm gonna have to start turning in or switching it up

[@American-Made1776]

Cool can't wait to get it #NoMoreProTipsForBattleshipMainsPlease thanks Derka 🙏

[@DerkaGames]

😆 guess it wasn't much of a tip

[@kimmikxgaming5010]

I can now understand why it took long for this boat to arrive...it has counters now it's a great boat

[@DerkaGames]

That's a good point

[@patrickmiller8969]

I'm liking the ship Zao, looks fun

[@DerkaGames]

👍

[@nikson666]

I'll always listen to A tier CCs....I get the same experience from tier 5 to LT...

[@DerkaGames]

I'm only A tier....yikes 😄

[@whereruaaron]

oh damn Derka is early

[@DerkaGames]

Decided to play one game before work, twas decent so here we are =)

[@BACK2PORT]

So was Hampshire, and then I bought her, she ain't the same son

[@tsuaririndoku]

Back then in PC Zao is a really good ship. You can fire her main guns out in the open undetected. Zao is really good stealth ship among of the Cruisers. Now you cannot do that in PC which making Zao a lot harder to use at times. Due to her squishy in nature.

[@DerkaGames]

Veery squishy! I think it makes her fun to play, you never know when you might explode

[@USS_END3VOR]

Derka, I swear, stop giving away our cruiser, juking secrets. It’s all that I have. Gwah

[@DerkaGames]

😄😄😄 next time I brake and turn out I'm gonna get slapped, I just know it

[@javierfranco1959]

Good job 👍

[@DerkaGames]

🙏

[@FLYBOY409]

If AL Atago can do great then Arp Haguro with Hellfire will be awesome.

[@DerkaGames]

Yes I should have mentioned her, recorded this early AM before work, was rushing. Haguro is a perfect match for this ship 🤌

[@FLYBOY409]

@@DerkaGames I did read that a max Hellfire with Suzuya's 155s can pen 27mm so if by default 203mm guns can pen 32mm then how much can pen with just 6% increased in HE pen can a 203mm gun can do.

[@angusmackay7281]

I haven't botrhered with Ibuki which seems like a T8 Myoko, but Mogami is fun so I think this should be too.

[@DerkaGames]

I enjoyed Ibuki =) but Likley wouldn't after playing Zao

[@Ranzoe813]

The premium myoko varient southern dragon has god tier ap. Do not sleep on this ships ap especially w/ arp haruno out*

[@DerkaGames]

I was thinking of testing ARP Nachi, she's the AP goddess for IJN cruisers

[@BTKVENOM43]

Can you please try out the commander “Arpeggio Haguro” on the Zao….she turn my cruisers into HE slappers. I know this isn’t about this ship…but Godzilla commander is back…for me the best Japanese battleship commander. Hope if you Godzilla it works out like it helped my gameplay.

[@DerkaGames]

I'll test her out =)

[@fredpeleke]

I was gonna ask pretty much the same thing about ARP Nachi. You seemed quite fond of her in your review of her. I'm wondering if an AP focused build would suit Zao well? (I myself am loving using Nachi at the moment. I used her and AL Baltimore a lot in the current brawl with some ludicrous and fun results using their special skills).

[@kingtdot9136]

2:53 what was that guy doing ?? Lmao wow

[@DerkaGames]

I'd like to imagine he had just set his controller down, to take a bite out of his breakfast hot pocket....then the torps came

[@deathx1030]

Waiting for Yodo but Zoe looks amazingly fun 🤩 🎉❤

[@DerkaGames]

Yodo shells look a lot floatier 🤔 but that will be a cool line to check out

[@hybr1dmeteor]

I’m going for Bourgogne and Colombo right now, but after those I might consider zao. Also, can Repub overmatch zao, because if I remember correctly the 17in overmatch 30mm armor?

[@DerkaGames]

Yes Repub can overmatch 30mm

[@Tbone272]

Now if only i had the credits to buy the bureau project I'd never finish lol

[@DerkaGames]

30 million is steep

[@Tbone272]

@@DerkaGames I had it for a second then I found the 10 mil for three officer crates. Trying to get Tanaka

[@pinkyskeleton5410]

I look forward to the BB main tears on reddit.

[@DerkaGames]

🤤

[@jarredburns4956]

So it’s a Atago on crack? Definitely interested

[@DerkaGames]

Uhh yeah something like that!

[@g.b.1224]

Colombo will come to my port tomorrow, Hello Zao

[@DerkaGames]

Colombo is so good, solid choice

[@jacobpolen277]

I have a question on how people get legendary ships the day that they release.

[@DerkaGames]

The only people that have this ship right now are official Community Contributors for Wargaming

[@jacobpolen277]

@@DerkaGames oh. Guess that means I must have gotten put into a match with some community contributors for wargaming when the Columbia was released because the same day it was released I went against it in standard

[@DerkaGames]

@@jacobpolen277 prolly so =) there are about 30 CCs in the world. Most are North American, 7 EU, 5 Japan

[@bigred8313]

Oh boy im so excited to wait months to get this ship after spending 30mil silver for it

[@DerkaGames]

🤣

[@dinohunter8676]

When comparing the hp of cruisers why was the ship “Smolensk” there?

[@AxbuIVIe]

WTF?!?! OK, so 5 mins in I notice you have an actual Jolly Roger flag, which because of Chinese market WG said it would never be coming and that's why we got the Kraken Roger? As always, love the content, but please explain

[@DerkaGames]

I wish I knew 🤷‍♂️ literally logged in played a game and made a video. It was in my port? I'll try and find out more for you tho!

[@AxbuIVIe]

Just found a video from a KZbinr I've never heard of b4; TONIK TZW, I'll check it out when i get time

[@DerkaGames]

@@AxbuIVIe golden age of piracy special mission. Win 3 battles in LA Foudre or Caprice

[@Barnaby_bo]

What happens when the time ends on the campaign? Is there a week of cool off period like on world of tanks or does the next campaign start as soon as the last one finishes

[@DerkaGames]

No week cool down, straight into the next!

[@ickesr]

I bought zao but it doesn't show up in my list of ships what am I missing here

[@DerkaGames]

Uh oh....well you actually bought the Bureau Project for Zao...you will need to complete her in the bureau before she will come to your port

[@Cmdr_leadfarmer]

I figured we would be seeing this thing after I saw it in a few AI matches.

[@DerkaGames]

It was in AI? Lol that's hilarious

[@Cmdr_leadfarmer]

Yeah i Play AI to finish bureau projects and it was in a few matches about a week ago.

[@roythedon4413]

im looking to buy zao but do i need a tier 8 ijn cruiser in order to completed the beurau?

[@DerkaGames]

I believe so yes

[@jonathoncopeland7492]

How did you get zao when it just came out today. You have to bureau it then run thru 12 stages so how you manage get it so fast. Not trying get into your business but just curious.

[@DerkaGames]

I'm a community contributor for wargaming, they gave me the ship on loan

[@jonathoncopeland7492]

@@DerkaGames gotcha was going ask is there faster way to do the bureau beens you got it early but that makes sense and didn't think about that. Hope your enjoying the ship and that your feed back help to decide if it's worth the money and time.

[@Treeman8]

How many bureau sections are there I don’t known if I wanna buy it if it’s got like 12 if it’s like 3 then sure

[@DerkaGames]

Prolly same as every other ship, 12 I guess idk

[@Treeman8]

@@DerkaGames aight cause I’m tryna finish Yamato

[@doubledeeeeeeez]

Bureau? Not in my Bureau.

[@DerkaGames]

Pay 30 mil silver in store to get the bureau project

[@АнатолийВасильевич-ц7п]

Бро, почему сборку не показал?(((

[@tom19871987]

How long is it available to buy with credits for ?

[@DerkaGames]

prolly forever, like Schlieffen

[@blazingdragon4863]

Hello, so can this tips be applied in the moble version

[@DerkaGames]

Yes essentially same game, different interface

[@drphat]

Bb players complaining that “ never happens “

[@DerkaGames]

😄😄 they mostly complaining about you and AL Chapy

[@drphat]

@@DerkaGames lmao

[@patrickbenjamin1385]

How do you get it? It's not in bureau assignments and it's not a regular ship so wtf

[@DerkaGames]

Pay 30 million silver in the store for the bureau project

[@patrickbenjamin1385]

@@DerkaGames awesome thank you very much

[@carpocolypsenow]

The inspiration ships on this one are rough. All lines i dont play. Even though i have most ijn ships

[@DerkaGames]

uh oh.... i guess we all have those lines we are neglecting

[@Kryce69]

I see a jolly roger on that boat

[@DerkaGames]

Yeah wtf? Was in my port this AM

[@boblewis5070]

How did you get it so fast?

[@popcorn_wut]

He is an official Community Contributor so he gets to try out ships for free when they release

[@popcorn_wut]

You should've used AP so much more 😭😭 many missed opportunities to get HUGE damage, Zaō 203mm shells have best 203mm AP penetration in the game‼️‼️‼️

[@DerkaGames]

Against who? Everyone was bow in. Maybe Rupperecht but I wanted to break his seconadaries and torps

[@DerkaGames]

Don't question me Kettlecorn! 😄

[@popcorn_wut]

@@DerkaGames you owe me an "AP only" Zaō game on the Sunday stream now 😤😇😇

[@DeBlackWidow]

​@DerkaGames Kettlecorn did he pop in a Kettle lmao, @Popcorn u need to correct your name I guess 😂😂

[@DeBlackWidow]

​@DerkaGames Kettlecorn did he pop in a Kettle lmao, @Popcorn u need to correct your name I guess 😂😂

[@cxrive]

Ugh, not if HE spam was bad enough at L tier 😒

[@MysticalDragon73]

this is a great ship played it tons on pc

[@DerkaGames]

Just got worse!

[@blmareterrorists]

Smolensk? *flashback* dear god no

[@DerkaGames]

It looks like a super annoying ship to play against 😆

[@milo1k846]

Glad i stopped playing l tier

[@DerkaGames]

😆

[@camrsr5463]

no for doubloons or silver. ill pass

[@greggblack8205]

Great as it keeps out peeps who in all honesty make Legendary worse than it already is.

[@jamesaustralian9829]

I find the better quality matches come far more often when I run tier 5s

[@DerkaGames]

LT is annoying to play. Too many God aweful Yamato and Shima players

[@dudehi3317]

Oh yay another fire spamming ship 🙄

[@DerkaGames]

Enjoy BB mains!