Zao - The Japanese Assassin

[@Flamuu]

Holy crap, almost 80k on YT and 90k on Twitch! Thank you very much my dudes, greatly appreciated!! Stream: www.twitch.tv/flamuu Insta: instagram.com/flamugram/ Twitter: twitter.com/flamuchz Discord: discord.gg/Flamu

[@_the_wolff_2652]

So Atago next?:)

[@Bardish]

I swear I read those as dmg numbers (YT got confused as Yamato) and was like when did you dmg Twitch 90k?! :)

[@theSl33p3r62]

Subbed and Followed, if I could do it twice I would. Great content as always. Content suggestion/request: Can you do an updated versions of your best T10 BB, CA/CL, DD? I know the meta is always shifting but any update post CV re-work would be nice. Thanks! PS - No need to include CV's since they wreck everything at all tiers ;)

[@owo5869]

Flamu If we give it a reload booster would it be great for competitive play?

[@vivekpatel3752]

May be you should start a religion now....;)

[@KnodsilMemeMaker]

That devstrike on the Moskva was actually discusting. Your Zao needs a shower

[@tempestch.4766]

That guy got balansed hard

[@WyvernApalis]

Now we need to see a Smolensk get deleted by zao

[@dinjoe828]

@@WyvernApalis I did shoot a broadside Smolensk at 10 km in my Zao, I did get 11 shots on target, but your hands guided my shells away from his citadel.

[@nathanhartanto2544]

@@WyvernApalis This is the way.

[@owo5869]

Maybe more Dpm

[@Lightningshattr]

that rain actually makes it feel like your fighting on sea more than anything else, nice effects! ;)

[@stevestevenson7217]

Sound like... You can't feel rain from a video...

[@KnodsilMemeMaker]

@@stevestevenson7217 just watch the video while taking a shower for maximum immersion. Big brain time

[@proximacentauri3627]

@@stevestevenson7217 No, it's a correct use of 'feel'. Feelings aren't just direct physical sensations. The context is atmosphere in a game. The rain is both visual and audio, which makes lighting feel its addition to the atmosphere. Specifying visual or audio is both unnecessary and incomplete to the point made.

[@stevestevenson7217]

@@proximacentauri3627 I can't take your replies seriously because the text in them smells black...

[@proximacentauri3627]

@@stevestevenson7217 reply* Singular.

[@nikanotsane]

Finally Zao!! I noticed this guy and really wished you hear him :DD

[@Onitsutube]

wow... that Moskva kill was truly brutal... 12 shells -> 11 hits -> 7 citadels = 40K dmg... ouch... poor guy :o)

[@Seluecus1]

i'd love to see the extra damage from that complete salvo.

[@ptahm1808]

Old Flamu videos are so much more enjoyable to watch. Factual with practical tips, less jaded and condescending.

[@Pienimusta]

Legendary upgrade's rudder shift is handy for sure. Kinda felt that 200m stealth nerf slightly hurt.

[@junewalker9341]

"AA is trash don't bother speccing AA" "The improved dispersion on the legendary module is so good" "You won't even notice the improved dispersion might as well run AA upgrade instead"

[@ThatOneDude7]

lmao

[@bencetary6094]

He is catching the Jingles...

[@swiftoooo]

lol I inhaled my mashed potatoes when you devstriked the moskva best channel to binge-watch during dinner

[@marctrijox9621]

Off topic, but shouldn't it be snowing in Finland in the winter? xD

[@Flamuu]

Keyword = SHOULD!!

[@del7723]

Thats the climate change in effect 😂

[@TJackson736]

@@Flamuu no how else would you get ice for your snow to go on top of?

[@captainyellowfin4390]

ClImAtE ChAnGe iS JuSt aChInEsE hOaX!

[@murhapuro86]

helsinki doesnt deserve white christmas 🤭

[@ThatOneDude7]

2:33 "in fact Zao AP penetration is better than that of the Des Moines, and the Moskva, and the Venezia, and the Hindenburg by far" 2:42 "but it ranks just below Henry and Moskva in AP pen" Literally 10 seconds flolo, imma start calling you old man

[@ryanyogianto]

Zao stealthy from enemy's broadside : "Omae wa mou shindeiru" *draws her 920 kmh, lightning fast AP salvo Moskva : *not even have time to say the word Devastating Strike

[@cl4ster17]

920 m/s = 3312 km/h

[@shchorss]

Zaf uhhhh the hell?

[@xpercade8926]

@@cl4ster17 3312 km/h= nearly mach 3

[@shahinjogi5228]

The quality just keeps going up and up. I love that you are covering the old ships because I feel like some of the builds have changed (mainly the fact that you no longer build AA skills anymore). Very much noticed and appreciated! thank you

[@MaximilianMuster]

LOVE that you are doing more ship reviews again! Even picking up some of the veteran ships. Thank you for your work!

[@SirSeeed]

We love to see you evolving, improving and making your own place in the entertainment community. Yiur content has always been high quality. Keeep going stronk m8! Cheers and congratz in your 80k milestone

[@nelsoncheng2674]

Making Zao great again has always been one of my little wishes in WOWS, thank Flamu and those who helped it come one step forward to realizing.

[@kevsim70]

Zao is love, Zao is life.

[@Zazume_]

Shoutout to the guy who kept wishing this. Always nice to see the Zao featured :)

[@somzer]

I'd recommend accel mod on the Zao if you have the legendary mod. Battleships rarely ever hit me past ~14km even if I give full broadside because I can go reverse and bleed off more speed by turning (aside from dodging them by changing direction), shells land in front of the ship, bbs literally have to predict me dropping to a third of my speed to hit me and even then, I'll be angled. Accel mod helps get back the speed fast. Also, like I mentioned, turning bleeds off speed, actively dodging makes you slower, slow enough to be caught by slower cruisers just pushing nose in at full speed. Accel mod helps retrain more of your speed while dancing which can help going dark faster if needed.

[@jkorshak]

The gameplay is great to watch but what's excellent is you're not being constantly assaulted with overloud subscription prompts and extraneous noise distracting from what's happening in game and your commentary. No "flamu-cam" blocking the minimap is also refreshing. Thanks for the quality vids! Subbed,

[@hideshisface1886]

Fast, squishy, accurate, with good torpedo complement as backup. Zao is basically an oversized DD in terms of gameplay - you need to exploit the stealth capability of this ship, and her alpha damage potential. This is not a ship for a sustained firefight - it is built to strike fast and hard, and vanish just as quickly.

[@oleabetsoemokoena12]

Can I assume that this how how to play IJN cruisers on the whole?

[@andrea1854]

not ibuki

[@thomasbernecky2078]

Being slow and suffering from a poor WR, I just now finally got my Zao, and watched this one again to see how you equipped and fought this ship. Thanks again for the good information, Flamu.

[@jpa207]

Came quickly to see Lidl Potato's reaction!

[@lidlpotato2047]

Hello there Rewatching the video for about the fifth time, can't believe I didn't see this comment earlier :)

[@no_comms_no_bombs]

1:06 is that the Alien horn from War of The Worlds??? Where do you buy that?

[@MrDoctorDen]

It comes with Smolensk

[@kaalen24]

Those are some NASTY AP salvo's. I love the playstyle of this ship.

[@cheekybreeky6925]

A khabarovsk video in the nearest future if possible? That ship has become quite underpowered.

[@Iron_Road]

Honestly Flamu, I look for videos with the sound od rain hitting the roof to fall asleep so I kinda like it.

[@Spartaner627]

favorite rainy Warships ASMR youtuber

[@thomasbernecky2078]

Coming from Buffalo, I can state that the good thing about rain in winter is you don't have to shovel it. Thanks, Flamu.

[@pauta9]

the rain is nice touch - goes well with sailing around

[@dfredericks86]

Fuck I love the rain sound. Rain is the best thing in the world. More relaxing than anything. Especially if you can be coze while it's happening....

[@Elgar7022]

Not gonna lie that rain in the background is a nice background noise. Almost blends with the game pretty well. Relaxing.

[@kingofthesofas]

3rd module I have found that the spotter plane improvement is really useful since getting that range boost out of spotter plane for longer is really useful.

[@6th_Army]

See what I mean! Always dealing friendly damage.

[@sergiucozma7351]

Finally, my favourite cruiser,thx Flamu, I was expecting this for a long time.Thumbs up and don’t forget:The Winter it’s coming🥶😁

[@lidlpotato2047]

;) Thanks Flamu

[@fawwazmori8111]

Lidl Potato ;)

[@joaomarcosaraujo9304]

My favorite ship!!! It is impressive how much players understimate her potential to delete cruisers from stealth, even in ranked and CBs, in the end, her biggest weakness are CVs... not because she has bad AA, but because they spoil the ambushes.

[@gpegasusm]

Thank you, this was helpful info for my main Clan Battle ship.

[@coco_chipotle7774]

Finally some Flamu asmr now with rain. I can get some rest now

[@jackywong3074]

was hoping you can show the module though.

[@Wolfspaule]

The rain sounds good!

[@Evilprince24]

Great video as always!

[@XX-ok8ju]

0:57 what are the other Top 2 legendary Mods?

[@peachieos9477]

Yamato for sure. Probably Moskva next but some people really like republique legendary too

[@LauLPlaymobilman1]

Nice to see a Zao gameplay. Keep the vids going

[@filipic12]

any chance you can revisit the yueyang after all its nerfs over the years?

[@saltefan5925]

Just play the t9 DD, it's a better ship with slightly better MM

[@Mthammere2010]

@Salt Efan, how about realizing t9 isn't t10 and some people like to play Competiive in ships that represents their nationality. By all accounts and Dynamics, Des Moines should be a bottom feeder and irrelevant to t10 competitive; instead she is a beast in all game modes because of national love.

[@saltefan5925]

@@Mthammere2010 Your enjoyment of a ship doesn't hinge on how good a ship is. The Chung Mu is a better ship, but that doesn't mean that you can't play the YY. As for the DM in competitive games, it is an amazing anchor with a good radar. How much you love a ship or nation doesn't change how good the ships are, but it is likely to change how much you play them and by extension how good you are at playing those ships.

[@manuconstenla6182]

Flamu: 3:33 My brain: ShE hAs KrEmLiN's TuRrEt TrAveRsE SpeEd

[@nauticalpixel]

Zao is my favorite tier 10 to play, I've almost broke my previous personal record of 154k dmg. That dmg record I got from my Tirpitz, loaded HE for most of that game due to it being a tier 10 game. I enjoy the Zao, tricky to play but always enjoyable.

[@thisislesbomaya]

wait thats rain? i thought it was ambient noise in WoW

[@LiveErrors]

They would usually be called Super Cruisers or Large Cruisers

[@michaelzhelev9661]

I honestly would never have noticed the rain noice (i hear it as mic noice) you dont have to worry. Other than that i really enjoyed the comentary and i will be happy to see you reach 80k ,hoperfully 100k in the near future. One thing i disagree with is that Zao is the most accurate cruiser, i think it's the Moskva with legendary upgrade.The guns become so accurate that i can't hit targets because im so bad at aiming. That's my point of view correct me if im wrong

[@garyjones9023]

Do you share this captain on Atago? I find RPF even more valuable on Atago with the shorter range guns, slower reloads and even better concealment than Zao. I agree for Zao only build RPF might not be as good, but really liking the RPF on Atago & Atago B.

[@lukassatoshi8186]

11:40 I think Yubari and Katori are even more accurate than Zao if you equip them with aiming mod 0

[@Xefender7]

Are you going to make a commentary on the yoshino?

[@Boonedale]

The Ibuki, can it be played in this manner as well?

[@Zazume_]

How about featuring the Atago? Last time you featured it has been years and I'm wondering how good that thing is right now.

[@zktwo]

I feel like if IFHE gets a rework (a nerf), the Zao can find finally it's place in the meta again. Still a fantastic ship in the right hands, although the introduction of so many 457mm bbs and the prevalence of CVs has really hurt it (especially true with newer players). I wouldn't mind if it got a slight armor buff to bring back it's troll armor, in addition to troll citadel, for those of us who don't have the legendary mod. Flamu’s game really says a lot about the Zao though, it's handled power-creep very well compared to many of the other original ships.

[@Mthammere2010]

@zktwo 1001, don't be silly, there's only three 457 gun ships in the game with another potential in the works. Currently all two of them are premium and the third (Ohio) is a regrind reward ship. Zao has no preditors.

[@ccloak]

@@Mthammere2010 Kremlin is not a premium ship and it is 457mm. Republique also overmatches 30mm even though it is not 457mm, together with the likes of Musashi existing in the game inflating Yamato numbers especially on Asia. Flamu is likely comparing to the days where only Yamato is the one ignoring the troll armor. There was a trend of BB release not going over 420mm for a very long time until WG finally had to go for bigger than 420mm guns for T10 BBs to keep up with new content and gimmicks.

[@CocoroKun16]

Even the name Zao is assassin sounding.

[@supertoasting1011]

The Zao is my favorite ship in the entire game.

[@navyboy0785]

@flamu my wife’s family is from Finland. Last name is Linnus. Know anyone up there? Keep up the awesome content, I left the game for awhile because of the grind but, after seeing your videos I am back in it. Thanks for all your tactical videos, they have helped immensely!

[@antoniodigiorgio8647]

Great video Flamu! Would you be willing to do the Hindenburg next? Cause I am finding her pretty frustrating in rakend. Sometimes feel great sometimes horrible. Thanks man!

[@vencislavdimitrov9304]

My favorite cruiser

[@firecracker739]

Could you do Mino too? It’s my first and only T10 rn and I notices that there’re not many guides on it and most are outdated. I currently plays radar Mino but the legendary module is smoke. I plays with smoke till I get Mino but now I think radar is also quite good since the radar range and my detection range are close. There’re many times I caught DD off guard. But the lack of smoke can makes it harder to play against BB sometimes.

[@TheRa2fan]

Actually radar Mino is played a lot like a zao, except you're avoiding anything bigger than you and bullying anything lighter. Stay hidden unless you can catch someone's broadside, then fire away and then book it

[@cl4ster17]

I tend to win more games when running radar but do less damage compared to smoke loadout. This is how I run my radar Mino: wowsft.com/ship?index=PBSC110&modules=11111&upgrades=152234&commander=PCW001&skills=3223470593&ar=100&consumables=2224&lang=en

[@firecracker739]

cl4ster17 I never thought of taking SE (I took BFT instead) Interesting build though.

[@cl4ster17]

@@firecracker739 I only took SE because I didn't know what else to take. BFT seems pointless since T8 planes get shredded already and a T10 CV will laugh about your AA anyway. Vigilance might be an alternative.

[@thomasprotzner9768]

Can you pls feat. the Daring? For me it's hart to finde the right Captn build.

[@Kampbeltown]

PT LS AR SE SI (or BFT if you prefer) CE IFHE (you can do without IFHE and only use AP in randoms, it's all fun and games until you find a DD that actually angles)

[@darkhawk4863]

Appreciate the commentary, always love having more information... Problem being, now I'm just really not sure now that I have a Zao whether I should move Yamamoto over and respec him, or keep him on the Yamato. And you've said he's great for both so... First World Problems, eh?

[@breehoyt1426]

Its a lofi zammu vid video to do homework to.

[@batrastardly4574]

I'm confused ... the Aiming mod does not make a noticeable difference but the Legendary buff to dispersion does. They are both -7% buffs to dispersion. I run both and it makes a big difference at max range or when using the spotter plane. The AA module is less useful because planes will still get through and being plane spotting is the greater problem by far. Here on the NA server we see 5 BB's per side on average so a players' long range aiming skills are a must. If you can't shoot accurately at range forget the Zao, Legendary Mod or not. Das Bat

[@Frank_2023]

I noticed yesterday that there is a place holder date of 31/12 to complete all legendary missions, I've still got about four to do, "is this" a placeholder date or am I screwed, I can't play every day and they're very grinding to complete? cheers Flamu keep up the gr8 content :)

[@blitz_3746]

Could you do a video on the Exeter?

[@airsoftjam94]

@flamu old video but I’m curious now that they took away the 25% better rudder shift from this module. Did that count toward your module as well even though you already had it?

[@fxduarte]

Hi, Flamu! Can you make a movie about Henri IV best use as well?

[@trlacr1781]

I don't mind the rain, in fact it feels like you're really at sea! More commentaries when it rains pls lul

[@frodostreet5466]

wow, just wow, I was watching this to decide if I want to go for the Zao, and guess what, I WANT IT!! ;P thanks for sharing

[@kentbongolo7650]

Is there a BB that Zao AP can Citadel?

[@neilious01]

I gave up the IJN cruiser grind at the Ibuki. Maybe I should give it another go, Zao seems worth it.

[@jozseftoth9368]

Well, Ibuki feels much quicker. Zao is sluggish compared to it

[@armasaurusrex3158]

I can barely hear the rain there my friend. Thank you for your many many videos. I've been grinding to the Zao since I first started, though the Mogami is hampering me (matchmaking hurts)

[@endlesswick]

The Zao is the Starship Enterprise of WoWs.

[@Plantada]

Flamu could you make a update video abaout khaba? I am think to build a secundary captain to fight the kleber

[@blueflames6961]

Well, Venezia basically has shells that fly parallel to each other.

[@mohannadaiad]

Complaining about rain Flamu, we wish for it to rain like in Finland everday

[@alexlukas2817]

What am i supposed to do vs Venezia in my Zao? I just ate a 13k and a 11k Salvo SAP and i was angled and kiting away ....

[@archwaldo]

Shoot it either from long range or when it's not looking at you. Anything that angles below 70 degrees will get chunked by 15 SAP shells.

[@TwoCraZyEyes0]

Isn't moskva with legendary mod more accurate than zao with legendary? I swear that thing has rail guns

[@christianbommersholdt3099]

Am I the only one that does not have access to that Hydro upgrade? I see he has those small plus' under them, but i don't really know what they symbolise, or rather how you get them...

[@josemiec6512]

These are special upgrades that you can buy in the Armory, there are mostly consumable related and some of them are interesting depending of the ship. Btw they cost coal and you have a limited amount of coupons to reduce the cost just like on the ships.

[@ranielleandrade4000]

how i get legendary modules?

[@uccmaster1938]

Zao is my favorite ship in the game and even after the CV rework, it's still my favorite. Thanks for highlighting my favorite ship Flamu!

[@jelidaffs]

i totally agree with u on zao still being viable .. that amazing accuracy is all u need to own some randoms with big smile on your face .. in fact when i play alone it is my go to cruiser .. im running very similar build with the exeption of propulsion modification .. like you said it is your turning circle that hinders the manouverability of the zao so goin for maximum rudder shift isn't worth it imo (also 6,1s is amazing anyways).. i found out bein able to speed up and slow down quicker is much more helpful against more skilled players that just don't expect u to change your speed that often.. u should really try that one out

[@vivekpatel3752]

Please do a commentary on ships like Minsk or Izumo secondary build.

[@Danieloncarevic]

How do you get a UU if you haven't completed a mission for it? ('For Honor') Is it a CC thing or there are (or were) ways to get it besides the heavy grind of a UU mission?

[@UddhavaSwaminathan]

If you can try des moines sometime. Been a long time since your last commentary

[@combobreak6894]

nice zao gameplay

[@chunghinmak2981]

I feel like legendary mod on Zao is not that viable in SEA since gameplay there is more passive then other servers and the extra range brought by legendary mod is not enough.I prefer using the range mod to get 18.8 range and it become more comfortable to play

[@kama-kiri6496]

All I can say is if I played like flamu here on SEA I'd be mobbed by CV and drilled by Kremlin &co. in no time flat.

[@wahyukuncoro8526]

Flamu can you make Henri IV commentary?

[@RyItar]

From what i've did some testing the dispersion module gave me at average one more shell landed per salvo same as legendary module.Is it worth? I don't know i think it's best for people to decide Zao is quite flexible and can be build in a lot of ways

[@muffinman6048]

RIP Zao Legendary mod

[@joweeqc98]

My best games have always been on the Zao. Epic comebacks included and avg dmg of 180k. This ship is great

[@miroa3950]

Zao is my no.1 ship.

[@mattcatto7080]

Keep it up, great vids man xD

[@gummi1360]

Can you feature Ognevoi?

[@nathanellis7819]

Damn it! I thought I was first. Flamu sir, thank you for all your excellent videos on YT. We love you sir.

[@wild_lee_coyote]

I guess I need to start working on the grind again. I like the Zao but haven’t had a lot of success with it like other ships. It’s a hard ship to learn to play. Hopefully this video will help me out. It would be nice if the IJN got some love and some special commanders like John Doe. Thanks for the video.