Leberecht Maass
Tier VII · Destroyer · Germany
Rating A (Strong within its tier and class · overall score 69) · Gunboat destroyer
Gunboat destroyer, suited to DD hunting, fire pressure. It is especially strong against destroyers and battleships (AP deals a same-tier destroyer's HP in about 94 s on paper · destroyer-calibre AP rarely overpens destroyers). Its AP main battery DPM of 34,533 is 33% above the same-tier destroyer average. High HE fire potential (2.5 fires/min before hit rate and resistance). Key skills: Engine Accelerator I ×3 (top speed +8%, 25 s); Sonar I ×2 (3.75 km, 25 s). Detectability of 6.36 km is 0.11 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands.
Key stats
- HP: 15,985
- Top speed: 36.56 kn
- Surface detectability: 6.36 km
- Main battery: 128 mm 5X1 · reload 4.5 s · range 8.4 km
The first destroyer of the next generation (Zerstörer 1934 type), which paved the way for the development of ships of this type in the German navy until the end of World War II. Her large dimensions and robust design meant she had excellent survivability.