German BB that actually shoots straight

SniperVIII F. Der Große · Franz von Hipper

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DescriptionContrary to popular consensus, Von Hipper is a superior commander to Ciliax for this specific ship. One of the FDG’s defining characteristics vs other German BB’s is the extremely long main battery range. This build enables you to reliably capitalize on the range with above average accuracy.

Ship

VIII F. Der Große

Commander

Franz von Hipper

Inspirations

AL ScharnhorstDispersion of main battery

Andrew CunninghamPrecision of battleship's main guns

Commander Skills

Ship Modifications

Slot 1

Slot 2

Slot 3

Slot 4

Build Statistics

Survivability

Stat	Stock	Build	Difference
Hitpoints	84 300	84 300	-
Effective HP	107 904	107 904	-
Armor	19-400 mm	19-400 mm	-
Torpedo Protection	25%	25%	-

Armament

Main Battery
Stat	Stock	Build	Difference
Main Battery	420 mm 4x2	420 mm 4x2	-
Range	18.9 km	21.9 km	+16.0%
Reload Time	29.0 s	26.1 s	-10.0%
Turret Turn Time	32.7 s	30.6 s	-6.4%
Gun Traverse Speed	5.50 º/s	5.88 º/s	+6.8%
Sigma	1.90	1.90	-
HE Damage	5 000	5 000	-
HE Alpha Strike	40 000	40 000	-
HE DPM	82 759	91 954	+11.1%
Fires Per Minute	2.04	2.27	+11.1%
AP Damage	13 500	14 580	+8.0%
Overmatch	30 mm	30 mm	-
AP Alpha Strike	108 000	116 640	+8.0%
AP DPM	223 448	268 138	+20.0%

Secondary Battery
Stat	Stock	Build	Difference
Secondary Range	7.50 km	9.06 km	+20.7%
Battery 1	105 mm 8x2	105 mm 8x2	-
Reload	3.3 s	3.3 s	-
Damage	1 200	1 200	-
Fire Chance	5%	5%	-
Battery 2	150 mm 6x2	150 mm 6x2	-
Reload	7.5 s	7.5 s	-
Damage	1 700	1 700	-
Fire Chance	8%	8%	-

Aircraft

Air Defense

Stat	Stock	Build	Difference
AA Max DPS	220	220	-
AA Max Range	4.5 km	4.5 km	-
AA Mount 1	8x4 20 mm	8x4 20 mm	-
AA DPS 1	51	51	-
AA Range 1	2.0 km	2.0 km	-
AA Mount 2	8x2 37 mm	8x2 37 mm	-
AA DPS 2	36	36	-
AA Range 2	3.5 km	3.5 km	-
AA Mount 3	8x2 105 mm	8x2 105 mm	-
AA DPS 3	133	133	-
AA Range 3	4.5 km	4.5 km	-

Maneuverability

Stat	Stock	Build	Difference
Maximum Speed	30.0 kt	27.9 kt	-7.0%
Turning Circle	940 m	940 m	-
Rudder Shift Time	17.5 s	18.4 s	+5.0%

Detectability

Stat	Stock	Build	Difference
Surface Detectability	16.0 km	13.8 km	-14.1%
Air Detectability	12.8 km	11.0 km	-14.0%
Firing in Smoke Penalty	15.4 km	13.2 km	-14.1%

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