Prinz Eugen
Tier VIII · Cruiser · Germany · Premium
Rating A+ (Strong within its tier and class · overall score 75) · Gunnery cruiser
Gunnery cruiser, suited to AP broadside punishing, spotting. Its AP main battery DPM of 55,370 is 13% above the same-tier cruiser average. Thick armor and good citadel protection reduce the damage it takes. Key skills: Sonar II ×3 (4.5 km, 25 s); Precise Aiming System I ×2 (main battery accuracy +33%, 20 s); Air Defense Alert I ×2. Detectability of 9 km is 0.48 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands. Its weak detectability (9 km) drops to 8.01 km with a stealth/mobility equipment build (at −5% HP).
Key stats
- HP: 34,220
- Top speed: 32.25 kn
- Surface detectability: 9 km
- Main battery: 203 mm 4X2 · reload 9 s · range 11.88 km
One of a series of Admiral Hipper-class ships and one of the most powerful heavy cruisers of the 1930s. During World War II, she was equipped with strong anti-aircraft guns and an enhanced fire control system.