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Japanese destroyers of World War II, an Uncommon card
Japanese destroyers of World War II included some of the most formidable destroyers of their day.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 79
- DEF
- 89
- Power
- 168
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 18,000
Power 168 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Japanese destroyers of World War II quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Japanese destroyers of World War II card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Subsequent development from one destroyer class to the next was not, however, a ______ progression.
Answer
smooth. Subsequent development from one destroyer class to the next was not, however, a smooth progression. From the Japanese destroyers of World War II article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The Japanese had reassessed their naval needs in the mid-____s and, placing an emphasis on ship and weapons technology and night-fighting expertise, developed a completely new destroyer design.
Answer
1920s. The Japanese had reassessed their naval needs in the mid-1920s and, placing an emphasis on ship and weapons technology and night-fighting expertise, developed a completely new destroyer design. From the Japanese destroyers of World War II article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Black-owned business. Black-owned business 82 · Japanese destroyers of World War II 79 · History of agriculture in the Indian subcontinent 76 · Trafalgar campaign 73 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- This came as a surprise to the Allies, who had generally underestimated Japanese technical capabilities.
- The Japanese had reassessed their naval needs in the mid-1920s and, placing an emphasis on ship and weapons technology and night-fighting expertise, developed a completely new destroyer design.
- Subsequent development from one destroyer class to the next was not, however, a smooth progression.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Japanese destroyers of World War II article was read about 18,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 79 and blocks with 89: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get Japanese destroyers of World War II
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Japanese destroyers of World War II (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Shizuo Fukui, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.


