Welcome to Wargaming.net Wiki!
Variants

Scharnhorst

Jump to: navigation, search
Scharnhorst
Scharnhorst_wows_main.jpg
Battleship | Germany | Tier VII
Tech Tree Position
Scharnhorst_icon_small.png
General
Purchase priceSpecial Doubloons
Hit Points56,300 
Main Battery
283 mm/54.5 SK C/34 on a Drh LC/34 mount3 х 3 pcs.
Rate of Fireshots/min.
Reload Time20 sec.
Rotation Speed7.2 deg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time25 sec.
Firing Range19.87 km.
Maximum Dispersion258 m.
HE Shell283 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.5 Kz. 
Maximum HE Shell Damage3,200 
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell20 %
Initial HE Shell Velocity890 m./s.
HE Shell Weight315 kg.
AP Shell283 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4 
Maximum AP Shell Damage7,600 
Initial AP Shell Velocity890 m./s.
AP Shell Weight330 kg.
Secondary Armament #1
105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/31 mount7 х 2 pcs.
Firing Range6.3 km.
Rate of Fire17.91 shots/min.
Reload Time3.35 sec.
HE Shell105 mm Spr.Gr. Kz. 
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,200 
Initial HE Shell Velocity900 m./s.
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell%
Secondary Armament #2
150 mm/55 SK C/28 on a Dop. L. C/34 mount4 х 2 pcs.
Firing Range6.3 km.
Rate of Fireshots/min.
Reload Time7.5 sec.
HE Shell150 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.5 
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700 
Initial HE Shell Velocity875 m./s.
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell%
Secondary Armament #3
150 mm/55 SK C/28 on an MPL/35 mount4 х 1 pcs.
Firing Range6.3 km.
Rate of Fireshots/min.
Reload Time7.5 sec.
HE Shell150 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.5 
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700 
Initial HE Shell Velocity875 m./s.
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell%
Torpedo Tubes
533 mm Drilling2 х 3 pcs.
Rate of Fire0.88 shots/min.
Reload Time68 sec.
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.
TorpedoG7a T1 
Maximum Damage13,700 
Torpedo Speed64 knot
Torpedo Rangekm.
AA Defense
105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/31 mount7 х 2 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second116.2 
. . . Firing Range4.5 km.
20 mm/65 C/38 on a Flak 35 Vierling L/38 mount5 х 4 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second30 
. . . Firing Range2.01 km.
37 mm/83 SK C/30 on a Dopp LC/30 mount8 х 2 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second20.8 
. . . Firing Range3.51 km.
20 mm/65 C/38 on an L/30 single mount10 х 1 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second30 
. . . Firing Range2.01 km.
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed30 knot
Turning Circle Radius800 m.
Rudder Shift Time14.5 sec.
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range15.19 km.
Air Detectability Range9.94 km.
Battle Levels
12345678910
Wows_anno_flag_germany.png
VII
Ship_PGSB507_Scharnhorst.png
Special

Scharnhorst — German special premium Tier VII battleship.

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 that was offset by her higher rate of fire.

Scharnhorst was first released for sale on 15 August 2016 for the NA server and 21 August 2016 for the EU server.

Modules

Main Battery Guns Rate of Fire
(shots/min)
180° Turn Time
(sec)
Maximum Dispersion
(m)
Maximum HE Shell Damage
(HP)
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell
(%)
Maximum AP Shell Damage
(HP)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
283 mm/54.5 SK C/34 on a Drh LC/34 mount3252583,200207,600 00
Hull Hit Points
(HP)
Armor
(mm)
Armor
(mm)
Main Turrets
(pcs.)
Secondary Gun Turrets
(pcs.)
AA Mounts
(pcs.)
Torpedo Tubes
(pcs.)
Hangar Capacity
(pcs.)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Scharnhorst56,3001636037/4/410/5/8/72 00
Torpedoes Rate of Fire
(shots/min)
Torpedo Tubes Reload Time
(sec)
180° Turn Time
(sec)
Maximum Damage
(HP)
Torpedo Speed
(knot)
Torpedo Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
G7a T10.9687.213,700646 00
Fire Control System IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST
(%)
Maximum Firing Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
FKS Typ 7 Mod. 10 00
Engine Maximum Speed
(knot)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Propulsion: 160,000 hp30 00

Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Magazine Modification 1
Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
 Slot 3 
Main Battery Modification 2
Secondary Battery Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
 Slot 4 
Damage Control System Modification 2
Propulsion Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

A rather peculiar capital ship, Scharnhorst in World of Warships is officially a battleship, but frequently plays more like a battlecruiser. Her characteristics are very cruiser-like: top speed above 30 knots with a decent rudder shift time, plus a smaller-caliber main battery than other battleships that trades alpha damage and penetration for good rate of fire and muzzle velocity. These disparities set her clearly apart from from her Tier VII counterparts and sister-ship Gneisenau.

Her unique traits present her with a plethora of roles to play. Scharnhorst performs very well as a cruiser hunter or destroyer killer; her undersized shells will not over-penetrate as often, allowing for increased damage output per salvo against light-skinned targets. She is also adept at engaging distracted or over-extended battleships. If forced to go toe-to-toe with another battleship, she must use her superior speed to control the engagement, unique turtle-back armor style to mitigate damage, and employ her torpedoes for punishing strikes. While her frontal and citadel armor are good, her side armor is weak enough to take devastating damage from enemy salvos if presented broadside. Scharnhorst is most comfortable at mid-to-short distance engagements, where she can use her speed to stay at range and dodge oncoming shells, or close the gap to utilize her solid secondary armament suite and deck torpedo launchers to surprise her foes — further enhanced by the correct commander skills.


Pros:

  • Unrivaled reload on a battleship; practically the fastest in the game at 20 seconds.
  • Very good turret traverse, puts several cruisers and certain destroyers to shame.
  • Her armor-piercing shells have a high chance of penetrating destroyers rather than over-penetrating. Especially true when the target is angled bow or stern to her.
  • Strong secondaries and torpedoes for close in brawling.
  • High speed and good maneuverability feel more like a cruiser than a battleship.
  • Very durable; her turtleback armor scheme means she is very hard to citadel when close.
  • Exceptionally versatile. Can be played as a battlecruiser, a typical battleship, or a flanker, depending on the map, team composition, and upgrade/commander skill configuration.
  • Good anti-aircraft suite; when fully built for anti-air duties, she is deadly to enemy planes.
  • Underestimating her guns can prove fatal to enemy ships.
  • Easily can counter most destroyers due to fast reload and quick rudder shift time.

Cons:

  • Lower alpha strike potential and penetration compared to her larger-gunned peers.
  • Low gun caliber prevents overmatching in most cases, leading to more bounces as well as non-penetrations than most battleships.
  • Large turning radius.
  • Turrets and torpedo tubes are incapacitated very often, especially when brawling.
  • Bow armor can be overmatched by battleships she will encounter when up-tiered into Tier VIII and IX games.
  • Armor-piercing shells lose a lot of penetration value at long range, even against equal-tiered targets.

Research

As a premium ship, Scharnhorst doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Scharnhorst are as follows:

Highly aggressive players will equip Secondary Battery Modification 1 : +20% secondary battery firing range. / -20% secondary battery dispersion. in this slot; coupled with the Advanced Firing Training skill and a Mike Yankee Soxisix (+5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. / -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. / -5% to secondary battery loading time.) flag, Scharnhorst’s secondary battery range pushes out past 7.5km. In this configuration, Scharnhorst puts out a punishing amount of secondary fire at a very long range; however, getting the most out of such a build requires that she spend significant amounts of time in close-combat with enemy ships. Players opting for this style of build are also encouraged to equip Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 : +100% survivability to each. in Upgrade Slot 1 to help ensure the longevity of their secondary battery guns while under enemy fire.

Commander Skills

Consumables

Scharnhorst can equip the following consumables:

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Scharnhorst comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Historical Info

Historical Gallery

Video

References

  1. German battleship Scharnhorst - Wikipedia
  2. Scharnhorst-class battleship - Wikipedia
  3. Scharnhorst's Final Hours - News - World of Warships
  4. The Deutschland Raider Arrives! - News - World of Warships
  5. Squall Line: Scharnhorst - Armada - Scharnhorst - News - World of Warships
  6. Armada - Scharnhorst - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube


Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.8.
  • First appeared on sale in August 2016.
  • Update 0.5.11:
    • Added bow anchor model. This change may be contrary to historical reality, but was made at the request of the owners of the ship.
  • Update 0.5.12:
    • The locations of air defense installations were improved - some of them are now located on the turrets of secondary battery guns. Game characteristics were not affected.
    • Corrected the location of rangefinders.
    • Corrected the display of some small decorative objects.
    • The fire director now turns with the main battery turrets.
  • Update 0.5.14:
    • Available for purchase for doubloons in the in-game store.
    • Carousel ship image now displayed with a permanent camouflage.
  • Update 0.5.16:
    • S-Gerat active sonar transceivers were added.
  • Update 0.6.8:
    • For 105 mm secondary battery shells, the chance of setting fire was reduced from 9% to 5%, and the damage from 1300 to 1200.
    • The range of the secondary battery was increased from 5 to 5.3 km.
  • Update 0.6.12:
    • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 11.68 km.
    • Detection range of the Focke-Wulf Fw. 62 aircraft was increased from 4 km to 7 km in air, and to 8 km by sea.
  • Update 0.6.15:
    • A bonus was added to the Type 10 permanent camouflage: a -10% discount to the cost of post-battle maintenance.
  • Update 0.7.4.1:
    • Added to the German tech tree for purchase with doubloons.
  • Update 0.7.12:
    • Fixed a bug with incorrect armor penetration. The armor penetration of the 150 mm secondary HE shells was increased from 36 mm to 37 mm.
    • The following permanent camouflages were removed from the Camouflages window (as they are now purchasable in the Arsenal): "Arctic", "Special", and "Z-15".
  • Update 0.8.11:
    • The main battery dispersion ellipse was adjusted to that ​​of American and British battleships.
  • Update 0.9.0:
    • Fixed incorrect description of the "GFCS" module.
  • Update 0.9.2:
    • Penetration of 105 mm HE shells increased from 18 to 26 mm.
  • Update 0.9.5:
    • Small changes to geometry and textures.
  • Update 0.10.0:
    • Increased accuracy of secondary battery guns.
    • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 6.3 km.
  • Update 0.11.0:
    • Added an alternative camo scheme for the "Special" permanent camouflage.
  • Update 0.11.1:
    • Minor corrections to geometry and textures of the ship.
    • Acceleration slightly decreased while engine is damaged.

Ships of Germany
Destroyers  II V-25 • III G-101 • IV V-170 • V T-22 • VI Ernst Gaede • VI T-61Doubloons • VI Karl von SchönbergDoubloons • VII Leberecht Maass • VII Z-31 • VII Z-39Doubloons • VIII Z-23 • VIII Gustav-Julius Maerker • VIII Z-35Doubloons • IX Z-46 • IX Felix Schultz • IX Z-44Doubloons • IX ZF-6Doubloons • X Z-52 • X Elbing • X Z-42Doubloons 
Cruisers  I Hermelin • II Dresden • II EmdenDoubloons • III Kolberg • IV Karlsruhe • V Königsberg • VI Nürnberg • VI Admiral Graf SpeeDoubloons • VI LeipzigDoubloons • VI HSF Admiral Graf SpeeDoubloons • VII Yorck • VII MünchenDoubloons • VII WeimarDoubloons • VIII Admiral Hipper • VIII Prinz EugenDoubloons • VIII MainzDoubloons • VIII SchillDoubloons • VIII Mainz BDoubloons • VIII Cross of DornDoubloons • VIII Wiesbaden • IX Roon • IX SiegfriedDoubloons • IX ÄgirDoubloons • IX Admiral SchröderDoubloons • IX Roon CLRDoubloons • X Hindenburg •  Clausewitz 
Battleships  III Nassau • III Von der Tann • III König AlbertDoubloons • IV Kaiser • IV Moltke • V König • V Derfflinger • VI Bayern • VI Mackensen • VI Prinz Eitel FriedrichDoubloons • VII Gneisenau • VII Prinz Heinrich • VII ScharnhorstDoubloons • VII AL Prinz HeinrichDoubloons • VII Scharnhorst BDoubloons • VII Scharnhorst '43Doubloons • VIII TirpitzDoubloons • VIII Bismarck • VIII Zieten • VIII OdinDoubloons • VIII BrandenburgDoubloons • VIII AnhaltDoubloons • VIII Brandenburg BDoubloons • VIII Tirpitz BDoubloons • IX Friedrich der Grosse • IX Prinz Rupprecht • IX PommernDoubloons • IX Pommern BDoubloons • X Grosser KurfürstDoubloons • X Schlieffen • X Preussen • X MecklenburgDoubloons •  Hannover 
Aircraft Carriers  IV Rhein • VI Weser • VI Erich LoewenhardtDoubloons • VIII August von Parseval • VIII Graf ZeppelinDoubloons • VIII Graf Zeppelin BDoubloons • X Manfred von Richthofen • X Max ImmelmannDoubloons
Battleships
Japan  II MikasaDoubloons • III Kawachi • IV Myōgi • IV IshizuchiDoubloons • V Kongō • V ARP KongōDoubloons • V ARP KirishimaDoubloons • V ARP HarunaDoubloons • V ARP HieiDoubloons • V HSF HieiDoubloons • VI Fusō • VI MutsuDoubloons • VI IseDoubloons • VII Nagato • VII AshitakaDoubloons • VII HyūgaDoubloons • VIII Amagi • VIII Yumihari • VIII KiiDoubloons • VIII Ignis PurgatioDoubloons • VIII RagnarokDoubloons • IX Izumo • IX Adatara • IX MusashiDoubloons • IX HizenDoubloons • IX IwamiDoubloons • IX DaisenDoubloons • IX TsurugiDoubloons • IX Iwami BDoubloons • X Yamato • X Bungo • X ShikishimaDoubloons • X ARP YamatoDoubloons •  Satsuma 
U.K.  III Bellerophon • III Indefatigable • III DreadnoughtDoubloons • IV Orion • IV Queen Mary • V Iron Duke • V Tiger • V AgincourtDoubloons • VI WarspiteDoubloons • VI Queen Elizabeth • VI Renown • VI RepulseDoubloons • VI Repulse BDoubloons • VII King George V • VII Rooke • VII HoodDoubloons • VII NelsonDoubloons • VII Duke of YorkDoubloons • VII CollingwoodDoubloons • VII Renown '44Doubloons • VIII Monarch • VIII Hawke • VIII VanguardDoubloons • IX Lion • IX Duncan • IX MarlboroughDoubloons • IX Scarlet ThunderDoubloons • X Conqueror • X St. Vincent • X ThundererDoubloons • X IncomparableDoubloons •  Devastation 
France  III Turenne • IV Courbet • V Bretagne • VI Normandie • VI DunkerqueDoubloons • VI Dunkerque BDoubloons • VII Lyon • VII StrasbourgDoubloons • VIII Richelieu • VIII GascogneDoubloons • VIII ChampagneDoubloons • VIII FlandreDoubloons • VIII PicardieDoubloons • IX Alsace • IX Jean BartDoubloons • IX Jean Bart BDoubloons • X République • X BourgogneDoubloons •  Patrie 
U.S.S.R.  III Knyaz Suvorov • IV Imperator Nikolai IDoubloons • IV Gangut • V Pyotr Velikiy • V Oktyabrskaya RevolutsiyaDoubloons • VI Izmail • VI NovorossiyskDoubloons • VII Sinop • VII PoltavaDoubloons • VIII Vladivostok • VIII LeninDoubloons • VIII BorodinoDoubloons • IX Sovetsky Soyuz • IX NavarinDoubloons • IX AL Sov. RossiyaDoubloons • X Kremlin • X SlavaDoubloons •  Admiral Ushakov 
U.S.A.  III South Carolina • IV Wyoming • IV Arkansas BetaDoubloons • V New York • V OklahomaDoubloons • V TexasDoubloons • VI New Mexico • VI ArizonaDoubloons • VI W. Virginia '41Doubloons • VII Colorado • VII FloridaDoubloons • VII West Virginia '44Doubloons • VII CaliforniaDoubloons • VIII North Carolina • VIII Kansas • VIII Nebraska • VIII AlabamaDoubloons • VIII MassachusettsDoubloons • VIII Alabama VLDoubloons • VIII ConstellationDoubloons • VIII Massachusetts BDoubloons • VIII Alabama STDoubloons • VIII North Carolina CLRDoubloons • IX Iowa • IX Minnesota • IX Delaware • IX MissouriDoubloons • IX KearsargeDoubloons • IX IllinoisDoubloons • IX Kearsarge BDoubloons • IX GeorgiaDoubloons • X Montana • X Vermont • X Louisiana • X OhioDoubloons • X Rhode Island • X Wisconsin •  Maine 
Germany  III Nassau • III Von der Tann • III König AlbertDoubloons • IV Kaiser • IV Moltke • V König • V Derfflinger • VI Bayern • VI Mackensen • VI Prinz Eitel FriedrichDoubloons • VII Gneisenau • VII Prinz Heinrich • VII ScharnhorstDoubloons • VII AL Prinz HeinrichDoubloons • VII Scharnhorst BDoubloons • VII Scharnhorst '43Doubloons • VIII TirpitzDoubloons • VIII Bismarck • VIII Zieten • VIII OdinDoubloons • VIII BrandenburgDoubloons • VIII AnhaltDoubloons • VIII Brandenburg BDoubloons • VIII Tirpitz BDoubloons • IX Friedrich der Grosse • IX Prinz Rupprecht • IX PommernDoubloons • IX Pommern BDoubloons • X Grosser KurfürstDoubloons • X Schlieffen • X Preussen • X MecklenburgDoubloons •  Hannover 
Pan-Asia  IX BajieDoubloons • IX WujingDoubloons • IX Sun Yat-SenDoubloons • IX LouchuanDoubloons 
Spain  IX Victoria 
Europe  V Viribus UnitisDoubloons • IX Karl XIV JohanDoubloons 
Netherlands  
Italy  IV Dante Alighieri • V Conte di Cavour • V Giulio CesareDoubloons • VI Andrea Doria • VII Francesco Caracciolo • VIII Vittorio Veneto • VIII RomaDoubloons • VIII AL LittorioDoubloons • IX Lepanto • IX Marco PoloDoubloons • IX Giuseppe VerdiDoubloons • X Cristoforo Colombo • X Ruggiero di Lauria • X Sicilia 
Commonwealth  VII YukonDoubloons 
Pan-America  V Rio de JaneiroDoubloons • VIII AtlânticoDoubloons