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Germany
Cruiser
Tier III
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
III Karlsruhe
Nation
Germany
Class
Cruiser
Tier
IIIThree
Peer
Tier Three Cruisers
Type
Tech Tree

Tech Tree

German Cruisers
I Dresden
II Kolberg
III Karlsruhe
IV Königsberg
V Nürnberg
VI Yorck
VII Hipper
VIII Roon

Overview

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3Builds Submitted
3Reviews Submitted
13Records Submitted
Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

One of the most powerful light cruisers of World War I. The ship's artillery and torpedo armament was powerful for her size. She had a decent speed and was as good as similar ships of rival navies in terms of armor.

Karlsruhe Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints22,700
Effective HP22,700
Armor6-100 mm
Torpedo Protection0%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery150 mm 8x1
Range12.60 km
Reload Time6.5 s
Turret Turn Time25.7 s
Gun Traverse Speed7.0°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage1,800
HE Alpha Strike14,400
HE DPM132,923
Fires Per Minute5.26
AP Damage3,700
Overmatch10 mm
AP Alpha Strike29,600
AP DPM273,231
torpedo
Torpedo Layout4x2
Torpedo Damage11,200
Torpedo Detectability1.40 km
Torpedo Range6.00 km
Torpedo Speed57.0 kt
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range3.50 km
Battery 188mm 3x1
Reload4.0 s
Damage1,000
Fire Chance4.0%
Air Defense
AA Max DPS5
AA Max Range3.00 km
AA Mount 188 mm 3x1
AA DPS 15
AA Range 13.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed27.5 kt
Turning Circle590 m
Rudder Shift Time6.8 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability10.50 km
Air Detectability6.30 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty4.70 km

Karlsruhe Records

damage140229
Snipe86k
Nov 2024
damage132978
DemonsEncircled_
Jul 2023
damage108829
LSI1980
Apr 2022
damage90311
SpeedEGonzalez
Dec 2021
damage75874
eighty4west
Aug 2021
damage29752
Artifex 28
Jul 2021
damage22093
HiTeStuff
Jul 2021
base_xp2792
DemonsEncircled_
Jul 2023
base_xp2513
R_Lewis_88
Apr 2023
base_xp2183
Falquan76
Jul 2022
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage140229
Snipe86k
Nov 2024
Damage132978
DemonsEncircled_
Jul 2023
Damage108829
LSI1980
Apr 2022
Damage90311
SpeedEGonzalez
Dec 2021
Damage75874
eighty4west
Aug 2021
Damage29752
Artifex 28
Jul 2021
Damage22093
HiTeStuff
Jul 2021
Base XP2792
DemonsEncircled_
Jul 2023
Base XP2513
R_Lewis_88
Apr 2023
Base XP2183
Falquan76
Jul 2022

Karlsruhe Reviews

Power3.33
Fun3.00
Learning Curve3.67
Skill Ceiling3.67
Utility3.00
Oyaboya21
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling4
Utility3
Amendable_legacy3
Power2
Fun1
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling3
Utility3
phartzog
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility3

Peer Comparison

Tier III Cruisers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Danae
23,0007.5 s2,90030.0 kt9.50 km
De Ruyter
25,5008.0 s3,00032.0 kt9.60 km
Duguay-Trouin
26,70012.0 s3,30033.0 kt10.90 km
Giussano
24,00015.0 s3,00036.5 kt9.20 km
Iwaki
18,6006.0 s2,70035.0 kt9.40 km
Karlsruhe
22,7006.5 s3,70027.5 kt10.50 km
Kuma
24,2006.0 s2,70034.5 kt9.90 km
Phoenix
24,0007.0 s3,10035.0 kt10.30 km
Svietlana
24,6008.5 s2,50029.9 kt10.90 km
Yūbari
18,7006.5 s2,70034.5 kt9.70 km

Karlsruhe Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
1
Karlsruhe
Putin
Aug 2024
1
AP DPM
Jun 2023
1
Light blitzkrieg
Mccarthysteven42
Oct 2020
BuildCreatorDate
1
Karlsruhe
Putin
Aug 2024Open
1
AP DPM
Jun 2023Open
1
Light blitzkrieg
Mccarthysteven42
Oct 2020Open

Karlsruhe Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
∞
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
5 s
III Karlsruhe - WoWS: Legends | Stats + Builds | Tier III Cruiser