夕立
Basic Information
- Chinese Name
- Yuudachi (the simplified Chinese official version translates the name as "Tsubaki"; the Traditional Chinese community mostly still uses "Yuudachi")
- Japanese Name
- 夕立（ゆうだち）
- English Name
- Yuudachi
- Voice Actor
- Natsumi Takamori(Japanese)
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- June 21 (based on the launch date of the prototype ship, unofficial setting value)
- Faction / Ship Type
- Sakura Empire (Crimson Axis) / Destroyer
- Prototype
- The fourth ship of the Shiratsuyu-class destroyers of the former Imperial Japanese Navy, "Yuudachi," entered service in 1937 and was lost in action in 1942 during the Third Battle of Solomon.
- Appearances
- "Azur Lane" since 2017 (mobile game); "Azur Lane THE ANIMATION" 2019–2020
Introduction
Yuudachi is a character from the mobile game "Azur Lane," voiced by Ms. Natsumi Takamori. She belongs to the "Sakura Empire" faction of the Crimson Axis and is the fourth ship of the Shiratsuyu-class destroyers.
The premise of this work is: the ocean has had more than 90% of its control taken by the mysterious enemy "Siren," and the various human factions set aside their past grudges to form "Azur Lane" to fight back. Yuudachi is active on the battlefield with her torpedo warfare strength and the name "The Mad Dog of Solomon."
Appearance and Personality
🐕 Silver hair and dog ears
She has silver hair, red eyes, and dog ears (animal ears), paired with thick eyebrows and a voluptuous figure; her design is a midriff-baring sailor-uniform style, and she always carries a wolf/dog plush.
💅 Tattoos and nail art
There is a flower-shaped tattoo on her right flank, and her nails are also painted (in the setting, Shigure helped do them for her).
🔥 The Mad Dog of Solomon
She has an energetic, strong-willed personality and never gives up in a fight; every gesture and movement is very "dog-like"; but she is very affectionate with friends she knows well.
🍖 Gluttonous and easily fooled
She loves meat and snacks the most, and she has a simple personality and is easily deceived.
Interpersonal Relationships
- Shiratsuyu-class sister ships
- Shiratsuyu (older sister), Shigure (younger sister), Murasame, Harusame, Samidare, Umikaze, Yamakaze, Kawakaze, Suzukaze
- Good relationship
- Ayanami, Yukikaze, Shigure (stated on the anime's official website)
- Commander
- A relationship with the player that is both superior-subordinate and playmate
Character Art
Game Data
- Rarity
- SSR (Super Rare) → UR after retrofit
- Ship Type / Faction
- Destroyer / Sakura Empire (Crimson Axis)
- How to Obtain
- 6-4 Stage Drop (cannot be constructed)
- Retrofit Implemented
- September 30, 2021
- Retrofit Materials
- Exclusive material "Meat Perfume", originally distributed in events, permanently added to the Prototype Shop from September 14, 2023
- Performance Rating
- Durability D→C | Firepower C | Torpedo S | Evasion A | AA D | Aviation E
Yuudachi META—Her from Another Timeline
In addition to the original version (SSR → Retrofit UR), Yuudachi received a "META" version in September 2025.META is a special ship type in Azur Lane—A ship of the same name from another timeline, completely independent from the original ship, with level, equipment, and development resources entirely separate.
- Index Number
- NO.META051 (Ship Type: Destroyer)
- Rarity / Faction
- Super Rare (★★★☆☆☆) / META-??? (Belongs to no existing faction)
- Release Date
- September 4, 2025
- How to Obtain
- Cannot be constructed — recruited through "META Lab" information synchronization (corresponding events / operation archives); cannot be retired, cannot be used as enhancement material
- Development system
- META ships use the exclusive "Cognitive Awakening" enhancement system; obtaining one also unlocks fleet tech bonuses
- Performance tendency
- Durability D / Shelling C /Torpedo S/ Mobility A / Anti-Air D / Aviation E — same as the original, still torpedo-specialized
Stats
※ Stat conditions:Below are the stats at Lv.125, fully retrofitted, fully enhanced, and Affection "Love". There is a large difference before and after retrofit, so do not compare across tables.
- Lv.125 Fully Retrofitted & Fully Enhanced
- Durability 2,038 | Reload 229 | Firepower 111 | Torpedo 591 | Evasion 286 | AA 160 | Aviation 0 | Accuracy 215 | ASW 203 | Luck 32 | Cost 10 | Speed 40 | Armor Light
- Lv.125 Before Retrofit
- Durability 1,873 | Firepower 71 | Torpedo 551 | Evasion 246 | AA 160 | Reload 229 | Accuracy 215 | ASW 203
- Lv.120 After Retrofit
- Durability 1,993 | Reload 226 | Firepower 110 | Torpedo 585 | Evasion 279 | AA 157 | Accuracy 209 | ASW 200 | Luck 32
- Retrofit Bonuses
- Durability +165 / Firepower +40 / Torpedo +40 / Evasion +40; Main Armament Correction +15%, Torpedo Correction +10%; Torpedo Load -1, Main Gun Mount +1
Yuudachi META's panel stats (Lv.125, max limit break, max enhancement)
※ Stat conditions: Lv.125, max limit break, max enhancement, affection "Love". The META version does not support retrofit; the limit break cap is the same as the original at third stage.
| Item | Stats | Item | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durability | 1,860 | Reload | 229 |
| Shelling | 119 | Torpedo | 526 |
| Evasion | 274 | AA | 178 |
| Accuracy | 220 | ASW | 215 |
| Luck | 32 | Speed | 41.0 |
| Armor | Light | Oil consumption | 6 → 11 (Max Limit Break) |
※ Differences from the original: Torpedo 526, slightly lower than the original's 591 after retrofit; gear slots are destroyer gun 100% / surface torpedo 155% / anti-air gun 85%,Also includes equipment ×2 + special gear ×1(Original after retrofit has 160% torpedo efficiency and only three gear slots)—the META version has more room to be strengthened through equipment. For its combat role, see the skill set below; the two play completely differently.
Skill
Solomon's Nightmare
When firing, has a 6% chance to activate, granting own Firepower, Torpedo, Reload, and Evasion +20% for 8 seconds (40% at max level).
Solomon's Nightmare - Kai (obtained via retrofit)
At the start of battle, own Firepower, Torpedo, Reload, and Evasion +10% (20%); damage dealt to enemies afflicted with Burn +5% (15%); for the first 30 seconds after battle starts, Vanguard fleet members' Torpedo Crit Rate +10% and Torpedo Crit Damage +10% (25%).
Flame-Dancing Claw
Own Evasion Rate +5%, damage taken from shelling -5% (15%); after battle starts, triggers a special barrage every 20 seconds, and those hit are afflicted with special Burn for 15 seconds.
Exclusive Barrage Yudachi I (II)
Triggers every 15 main gun attacks (every 16 after retrofit).
- Limit Break Tier 1
- Gain Exclusive Barrage I / Torpedo Efficiency +5%
- Limit Break Tier 2
- Torpedo Base +1 / Torpedo Preload +1 / Torpedo Efficiency +10%
- Limit Break Tier 3
- Exclusive Barrage Upgrade / All Weapon Efficiency +5% / Torpedo Spread Angle Reduced
- Equipment Slots (after retrofit)
- Destroyer Gun 100% (2 mounts) / Surface Torpedo 160% (1 mount) / AA Gun 85%
Yuudachi META's skill set
The META version's skills are completely different from the original ("Solomon's Nightmare" line)—the whole set revolves around"Special Ignition" self-loopOperation: self-ignites, deals increased damage to ignited targets, then heals based on the ignited state.
| Skill | Effect (Lv1 → Max Lv10) |
|---|---|
| Flame Strike Claw | Every 10 seconds in battle, performs a special attack on a random enemy (power scales with skill level, 75×5 hits, 100% torpedo bonus); the target hit becomes specially ignited for 10 seconds — triggering once every 5 seconds, dealing 610 damage each time |
| Swift Hunting | After the battle begins, her own firepower +5% (15%), evasion +5% (20%); damage dealt to ignited enemies +5% (15%) |
| Torch Fire Around Her | Within 8 seconds after each "Flame Strike Claw" special attack, damage taken by herself is reduced by 5% (20%); every 20 seconds in battle, if she or any unit on the field is ignited, restore 1.5% (5.0%) of her own HP |
| Torch of Enemy-Breaking · Yuudachi I (II) | 主砲每 24（16）次攻擊觸發一輪特殊彈幕（30×22 hit、100% 炮擊加成）；【大型作戰效果】與精英艦隊或 BOSS 艦隊交戰時，自身造成的一切傷害提高 3.0%（8.0%） |
Limit Break effects: Tier 1 — learns "Torch of Enemy-Breaking · Yuudachi", torpedo efficiency +5%; Tier 2 — main gun base +1, torpedo preload +1, torpedo efficiency +10%; Tier 3 — "Torch of Enemy-Breaking · Yuudachi" upgraded, all weapon efficiency +5%, torpedo spread angle reduced.
※ Interpretation: the original retrofit follows a "torpedo crit support" axis (boosts the whole fleet's torpedo crit for 30 seconds at the start), while the META version follows a "ignition barrage independent damage" axis — the large-scale operation damage boost from Torch of Enemy-Breaking makes her especially suited forLarge-scale operations (Open World)in long-term combat, the two have non-overlapping roles.
Lines
Yuudachi Default Skin
Shogun of Snowballs
The Bride of Solomon
Meat Bun Hunter
Carnivore Carnival!
Woofy Floofy Christmas Night
Yuudachi Retrofit
Yuudachi META
About Azur Lane
- Developer/Publisher
- Manjuu Network of China, Yostar of Japan
- Genre
- Mobile game (warship anthropomorphization)
- Release Date
- May 25, 2017 (Japanese version September 2017)
- Anime
- "Azur Lane THE ANIMATION" 2019–2020; "Azur Lane: Slow Ahead!" 2021 short series
Character Reviews
Yuudachi is one of the representatives of torpedo-specialized destroyers in "Azur Lane." After her retrofit, she was promoted from SSR to UR, with durability, firepower, and torpedo stats all raised across the board, and she also gained the two key changes "Torpedo Load -1" and "Main Gun Mount +1."
Her skill set revolves around "Ignition" and "Torpedo Crit": the retrofit skill "Flame Dance Claw" grants evasion and damage reduction, and periodically fires barrages that can inflict a special Ignition; "Nightmare of Solomon - Kai" grants a torpedo crit bonus to the Vanguard fleet for the first 30 seconds. Her overall role is the burst-damage dealer in the Vanguard fleet.
META version positioning observations
- Playstyle positioning
- A self-cycling independent damage dealer built around "Flame Strike Claw → special ignition → damage boost against ignited enemies / self-healing"; she does not rely on torpedo timing or opening burst
- Main role
- Large-scale operations (Open World)— The exclusive damage boost of "Torch of Enemy-Breaking" only takes effect in large-scale operations (all damage against elite/BOSS fleets +8%), and this is her signature value
- Relationship with the original version
- The modified version (torpedo crit support axis) and the META version (ignition barrage output axis) do not replace each other; the biligame strength tier list rates them separately, and the META version mainly depends on the "Cognitive Awakening" cultivation progress
- Miscellaneous
- The official character info lists her identity field as "a super strong dog" and her keywords as "Is the food ready!? Is there meat!?" — even after becoming META, she's still that mad dog who'd fight to the death for meat
※ The above is for reference only; please judge the actual strength based on your own BOX and stage requirements.
"Self-proclaimed mad dog, loves meat above all, easily fooled—but when she really charges out there, that 'Nightmare of Solomon' is no joke."
— Overall Assessment
