The Impetuoso-class of destroyers are the first destroyers built in Italy after World War II. The design uses a modified hull of the World War II-era Comandanti Medaglie d'Oro-class as a basis and incorporates design elements from the American Gearing-class destroyer, including various surplus American armaments and fire control systems along with similar compartment layouts, giving the ship better versatility and operational range to suit the needs of the Marina Militare at the cost of mobility.

Introduced in Update "Sons of Attila", the Impetuoso can be considered a toned down version of the American Gearing-class, primarily due to her armament of four 5-inch dual-purpose guns in two fully traversable dual turrets. Although the Impetuoso offers more consistent firepower compared to the wartime Italian destroyers, she does still have some shortcomings stemming from her origin as a modified design, in particular her (lack of) protection for critical modules, so care must be taken to minimize their exposure.