Blücher
Tier VIII · Cruiser · Germany · Premium
Rating B+ (Above average within its tier and class · overall score 62) · Torpedo cruiser
Torpedo cruiser, suited to long-range fire support. It is especially strong against battleships (HE deals a same-tier battleship's HP in about 6 min on paper · torpedoes supply 43% of it). A full torpedo spread can deal up to 38,232 (all launchers combined). Torpedo DPM is 105% higher than average. Main battery range is 12.1 km (0.6 km longer than average). Key skills: Smoke Generator II ×2 (11 s deploy, 28 s linger); Engine Accelerator I ×2 (top speed +8%, 25 s); Precise Aiming System II ×2 (main battery accuracy +54%, 20 s).
Key stats
- HP: 34,220
- Top speed: 32.25 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.58 km
- Main battery: 203 mm 4X2 · reload 9.5 s · range 12.06 km
Blücher was the second of five Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, built after the rise of the Nazi Party and the repudiation of the Treaty of Versailles. She was assigned to the task force supporting the invasion of Norway in April 1940, where she capsized and sank with a significant loss of life, ending a short six months of service.