Scharnhorst
Tier VII · Battleship · Germany · Premium
Rating C- (Quite weak within its tier and class · overall score 18) · Fast battleship
Fast battleship, suited to flanking. Top speed of 30.4 kn is 4 kn above average, with good turning, acceleration. Secondary DPM of 50,846 is 70% above average, strong up close. Key skills: Sonar I ×2 (3.75 km, 25 s); Precise Aiming System I ×3 (main battery accuracy +33%, 20 s); Secondary Overload I ×1 (secondary reload +25%, secondary range +20%, 15 s). Its firepower trails other battleships, so be selective and punish broadsides. A firepower equipment build improves reload 16.5→15.67 s, dispersion 356→324 m.
Key stats
- HP: 39,790
- Top speed: 30.44 kn
- Surface detectability: 10.5 km
- Main battery: 283 mm 3X3 · reload 16.5 s · range 12.24 km
A German battleship designed for raider operations and fighting cruisers, including battlecruisers. When Scharnhorst was built, she was faster than any ship of her type. The rather small caliber of her main battery guns was her main drawback, but this was offset by her higher rate of fire.