Warspite

Overview

Warspite is a shipgirl in Kantai Collection based on the second Queen Elizabeth-class battleship of the Royal Navy. Introduced as the game's first British shipgirl during a limited-time summer event in 2016, she carries the regal presence of a high-born noblewoman. Styled like a monarch seated upon a majestic throne, she combines an immaculate presence with strong fleet capabilities, serving as an attentive leader and powerful capital ship.

Appearance

Warspite has fair skin, blue eyes, and shoulder-length blonde hair arranged in a braided half-up style. She wears a black hairband bearing a mini crown. Her attire consists of an off-shoulder ivory dress with a cape-like sailor collar and a waist corset. Her chest is adorned with a double-chain necklace and a red ribbon with a rose ornament. She wears a triple-layered skirt, ivory thigh-high socks secured by black garter straps and calf rings, and black pumps shaped like a ship's bow. Her rigging functions as a throne equipped with main guns, while she holds a scepter shaped like a mainmast and a radar globe in her hands.

Personality

She possesses a polite, dignified, and highly refined demeanor. Despite her high station, she remains attentive to her allies, readily commending their achievements in combat. In battle, however, she exhibits a passionate side that reveals a youthful intensity. She maintains deep trust in the Admiral while firmly rebuffing improper touch. Her interactions demonstrate both practical courtesy, such as offering coffee alongside tea in the morning, and a dry sense of humor.

Abilities

Warspite offers high resource efficiency, consuming fuel comparable to a Kongou-class battleship while boasting combat stats equivalent to a second-remodel capital ship. She possesses a very high base luck stat that can be enhanced to top-tier levels, enabling high activation rates for cut-in attacks during night battle. Though categorized as a low-speed battleship, her upgraded form achieves high speed with minimal equipment adjustments, allowing flexible deployment in Combined Fleets. She can also execute specialized joint fleet attacks alongside Kongou Kai Ni Hei or her sister ship Valiant.

Background

Warspite is based on the historical British super-dreadnought of the same name, renowned for her extensive battle record. She was introduced in Kantai Collection as a final clear reward during the summer 2016 event. Reflecting her legacy as a veteran of numerous historic engagements, her characterization includes seasonal lines where old battle wounds from historical bomb strikes and steering damage cause her physical discomfort during wet weather.

Relationships

Her fellow British battleship Nelson addresses her respectfully as 'Lady'. Warspite feels a strong affinity toward Japanese battleships built using British engineering, particularly Kongou, whose room she frequently expresses a desire to visit. Though initially startled by the German battleship Bismarck, she warms up to her following the Admiral's advice. Her relationship with Italian shipgirls is nuanced; while Zara and Pola flee from her due to historical engagements, she maintains calm conversations with Littorio and Roma.

Trivia

Her voice actress, Shuu Uchida, grew up in Australia, and her fluent, native English delivery created a sensation among players upon the character's release. Additionally, a recurring community and developer joke stemmed from a live event where her voice actress grated daikon radish on stage, leading to official seasonal in-game voice lines where Warspite discusses preparing grated radish.