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Tamon Yamaguchi

Also called: 山口多闻 · Тамон Ямагути · 야마구치 다몬

Japan Aircraft Carrier Commander
JapanAircraft CarrierHistoricalAA Defense
Overview

Aircraft carrier commander whose Typhoon trait raises AA damage on any carrier. He has no unique skill. Good on Ryūjō, Shōkaku and Kaga; pair with Hidden Threat, One-Way Ticket and We Are Legion.

Commander Bio

Tamon Yamaguchi was a rear admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy and a pioneering carrier warfare commander whose aggressive tactics shaped Japanese naval strategy during World War II. Commanding the 2nd Carrier Division, he fought at the Battle of the Coral Sea and the pivotal Battle of Midway, campaigns that defined the limits of carrier operations. He died at Midway, exemplifying the warrior spirit of the Imperial Navy.

Read more from WG: Update: February 2021 ↗

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1 ship guide

Skills

12 + base trait

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Buff alertThe On Alert skill was rebalanced on 2025-07-31.See details ↓ +2 more

Tamon YamaguchiSkill tree

Base Trait
Typhoon
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Tamon YamaguchiBattle stats

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Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

BUFF On Alert 2025-07-31
  • Added a new effect: Damage Control Party cooldown time is reduced by 4/8/12/15% .
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
BUFF No-Fly Zone 2025-07-31
  • Ship's average AA damage per second is now increased by 4/8/12/15% instead of 3/6/8/10%.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post

Linked ship guides

Yamato

Official sources

Engineer's Diary: Legendary Carriers Halloween Update: Double the Fun, Double the Trouble Two Years Strong: The April Update Marchin' on: The First Update of Spring 2021 Update: February 2021