Ägir

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 Ägir — German • Premium • Tier VIII • Cruiser.

One of the variants for the project of a high-speed, super-heavy O-class cruiser with excellent protection and armament of nine 305 mm main battery guns.

Ägir was released as the final reward of the Jötunn of the Seas campaign, which took place from May 15th to June 19th, 2023.

 Navy: GER
 Ship: German
 Nation: Germany
 Category: Premium

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Cruiser

 Year of Design: 1945
 Variants: AL Ägir

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Tough: Above average base HP rating.

Big Guns: This ship is armed with high-caliber main battery guns.

Secondary Reach: Above average secondary battery range.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	62 850	-
• Armor (mm)	16 - 360	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	37	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	33.5	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	880	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	14	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.9	-
• Detectability by air (km)	8.3	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	10.6	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm Vierling	-
• Arrangement	2x4	-
• Reload time (sec)	90	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	13 700	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.3	-
• Range (km)	6	-
• Speed (kt)	65	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	305mm L/56 SK C/39	-
• Main artillery arrangement	3x3	-
• Firing range (km)	16.2	-
• Reload time (sec)	20	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	36	-
• HE maximum damage	3600	-
• HE fire chance (%)	27	-
• HE penetration (mm)	76	-
• AP maximum damage	9100	-
• Sigma	2.05	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	128mm L/61 KM40	-
• Arrangement	9x2	-
• Firing range (km)	6	-
• Reload time (sec)	3.6	-
• HE maximum damage	1500	-
• HE fire chance (%)	5	-
• HE penetration (mm)	32	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Flakvierling 38	-
• Arrangement	10x4	-
• DPS	60	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	55mm L/77 Gerat 58 Zwilling	-
• Arrangement	9x2	-
• DPS	220	-
• Range (km)	5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	128mm L/61 KM40	-
• Arrangement	9x2	-
• DPS	112	-
• Range (km)	5.2	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Ägir

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	62 850	16	360	37	3x3	2	14

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
305mm L/56 SK C/39	3x3	20	36	3600	27	9100

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	16.2 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm Vierling	2x4	90s	7.2s	13 700	6	65	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33.5 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Ägir

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary battery firing range +20% Secondary battery dispersion -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder-shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Launchers Mod 3 Torpedo launcher reload time -15% Risk of torpedo launchers becoming incapacitated +50%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Main battery dispersion -3% Main battery range +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Cooldown time for all consumables -10% Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Cruiser - Ägir

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Sonar

Increases the guaranteed acquisition range of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those located within a smoke screen.

Detection of torpedoes: 3.9km Detection of ships: 5.7km Duration: 118s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.

HP per second: +314 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Reduces secondary battery dispersion and tightens shell grouping.

Secondary battery shell grouping: +100% Secondary battery dispersion: -50% Duration: 30s Reload time: 160s Number of consumables: 3

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

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Player Opinion

Cruiser - Ägir

Pros:

• Large HP pool with a very high torpedo damage reduction for a cruiser.
• Quite tanky if angled correctly.
• Good set of consumables.
• Good secondary batteries; decent range, good DPM and penetration.
• Excellent AA suite for a German cruiser.

Cons:

• Poor handling characteristics.
• Questionable and trolly accuracy.
• Mediocre concealment.
• Turrets are easily incapacitated.

Performance

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