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Germany
Cruiser
Tier VIII
Roon
Roon
VIII Roon
Nation
Germany
Class
Cruiser
Tier
VIIIEight
Peer
Tier Eight 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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19Builds Submitted
11Reviews Submitted
4Records Submitted
Jul 2022Added to WoWS Builds

The ship differed from her predecessor with her larger size and considerably reinforced AA armament. Moreover, she had more main battery guns with a different arrangement, resulting in the ship's artillery power being concentrated in her aft end.

Roon Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints49,500
Effective HP66,132
Armor16-150 mm
Torpedo Protection19%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery203 mm 3x2
Range15.90 km
Reload Time10.5 s
Turret Turn Time20.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed9.0°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage2,700
HE Alpha Strike24,300
HE DPM138,857
Fires Per Minute4.08
AP Damage6,000
Overmatch14 mm
AP Alpha Strike54,000
AP DPM308,571
torpedo
Torpedo Layout2x4
Torpedo Damage13,700
Torpedo Detectability1.30 km
Torpedo Range6.00 km
Torpedo Speed64.0 kt
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range5.00 km
Battery 1105 mm 6x2
Reload3.3 s
Damage1,200
Fire Chance5.0%
Battery 2150 mm 4x1
Reload7.5 s
Damage1,700
Fire Chance8.0%
Battery 3150 mm 1x2
Reload7.5 s
Damage1,700
Fire Chance8.0%
Air Defense
AA Max DPS247
AA Max Range4.50 km
AA Mount 110x1 20 mm
AA DPS 130
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 26x1 37 mm
AA DPS 245
AA Range 23.50 km
AA Mount 37x2 37 mm
AA DPS 372
AA Range 33.50 km
AA Mount 46x1 105 mm
AA DPS 4100
AA Range 44.50 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed32.5 kt
Turning Circle780 m
Rudder Shift Time11.4 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability13.80 km
Air Detectability8.30 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty8.60 km

Roon Records

damage282121
GoofyGoober
Feb 2023
damage252796
Yuvilee
Jul 2022
base_xp4619
GoofyGoober
Feb 2023
base_xp4056
Yuvilee
Jul 2022
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage282121
GoofyGoober
Feb 2023
Damage252796
Yuvilee
Jul 2022
Base XP4619
GoofyGoober
Feb 2023
Base XP4056
Yuvilee
Jul 2022

Roon Reviews

Power3.00
Fun3.73
Learning Curve1.91
Skill Ceiling4.27
Utility3.36
Kroo-sy$
Power3
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
NeLsoN-DsM
Power2
Fun3
Learning Curve1
Skill Ceiling5
Utility2
IronGolem
Power2
Fun4
Learning Curve1
Skill Ceiling5
Utility2
DAONIONCREAM
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve1
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
Vulcnyrie
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4

Peer Comparison

Tier VIII Cruisers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Ägir
62,85030.0 s9,10033.5 kt13.90 km
Brest
55,30026.0 s9,70031.5 kt11.70 km
Brindisi
47,40016.0 s5,10036.7 kt11.60 km
Buffalo
47,80010.0 s5,00033.0 kt13.00 km
Carnot
66,45024.0 s8,70034.5 kt13.90 km
Dalian
35,0004.9 s2,60033.4 kt10.70 km
Dm. Donskoi
47,40011.0 s4,40036.0 kt14.70 km
Drake
49,80011.0 s5,75033.3 kt12.20 km
Ibuki
39,00012.0 s5,15035.0 kt12.60 km
Ibuki B
39,00012.0 s5,15035.0 kt12.60 km
Johan de Witt
45,90014.0 s6,10032.1 kt12.10 km
Kronshtadt
71,05018.5 s9,00033.5 kt14.70 km
Michelangelo
66,10021.5 s9,70033.5 kt12.30 km
Neptune
44,9004.5 s3,20033.5 kt12.10 km
Petropavlovsk
45,50014.5 s5,75032.5 kt14.40 km
Roon
49,50010.5 s6,00032.5 kt13.80 km
Saint-Louis
44,0007.5 s5,05033.0 kt13.80 km
Salem
44,7005.5 s4,00033.0 kt13.00 km
Schröder
59,30018.0 s7,70032.5 kt13.10 km
Seattle
43,6006.5 s3,50033.0 kt12.80 km
Takahashi
49,50015.0 s3,10034.5 kt12.40 km
Tulsa
42,7005.2 s5,30033.0 kt12.35 km
Vallejo
44,0006.0 s3,50032.5 kt12.50 km

Roon Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
7
Battleship Roon
Jul 2022
2
Agile DPS (Updated)
Jul 2022
1
Build
Aug 2024
1
High Risk, High DPM
Jan 2025
1
Survivability build
Nov 2023
1
Roon Dodge Tank Option
Oct 2022
1
Roon Meme Secondary Sonar
Jun 2023
1
Damage+
Apr 2023
1
Dpm Roon
May 2023
1
Pen Machine
Sep 2022
BuildCreatorDate
7
Battleship Roon
Jul 2022Open
2
Agile DPS (Updated)
Jul 2022Open
1
Build
Aug 2024Open
1
High Risk, High DPM
Jan 2025Open
1
Survivability build
Nov 2023Open
1
Roon Dodge Tank Option
Oct 2022Open
1
Roon Meme Secondary Sonar
Jun 2023Open
1
Damage+
Apr 2023Open
1
Dpm Roon
May 2023Open
1
Pen Machine
Sep 2022Open

Roon Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
∞
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Sonar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
118 s
Ship Detection
5.6 km
Torpedo Detection
3.8 km
Defensive AA Fire
Charges
2
Cooldown
150 s
Duration
40 s
AA Damage Boost
200%
Slot 3
Catapult Fighter
Charges
5
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
90 s
Slot 4
Repair Party
Charges
2
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
28 s
Health per second
0.60%
VIII Roon - WoWS: Legends | Stats + Builds | Tier VIII Cruiser