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USS Wasp, a Common card
USS Wasp was a 14-gun sloop-of-war of the United States Navy captured by the British in the early months of the War of 1812.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 60
- DEF
- 41
- Power
- 101
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 2,900
Power 101 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
USS Wasp quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the USS Wasp card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 1812 she ______ HMS Frolic, but was immediately herself captured.
Answer
captured. In 1812 she captured HMS Frolic, but was immediately herself captured. From the USS Wasp article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
USS Wasp was a 14-gun sloop-of-war of the United States Navy captured by the British in the early months of the War of ____.
Answer
1810s. USS Wasp was a 14-gun sloop-of-war of the United States Navy captured by the British in the early months of the War of 1812. From the USS Wasp article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Defense of Huta Stepańska and Wyrka. Defense of Huta Stepańska and Wyrka 64 · USS Wasp 60 · Blue-backed parrot 55 · Warburgia salutaris 50 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.
- She was constructed in 1806 at the Washington Navy Yard, was commissioned sometime in 1807, Master Commandant John Smith in command.
- In 1812 she captured HMS Frolic, but was immediately herself captured.
- The British took her into service first as HMS Loup Cervier and then as HMS Peacock.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The USS Wasp article was read about 2,900 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 60 and blocks with 41: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get USS Wasp
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, USS Wasp (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Drawing and engraving by F. Kearny, based on sketch by Lieutenant Claxton., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
