Bismarck

Tier VII | Type: Battleship
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Gneisenau	F. der Große G. Kurfürst
Cost	18 000 000
Variants	Bismarck B
XP Required	210 000

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints64 500

Armor19 - 360 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction22 %

Artillery

Main Battery

380mm L/52 SK C/344x2

Firing Range15.8 km

Reload Time26 s

180° Turn Time36 s

HE Maximum Damage4400

HE Fire Chance34 %

HE Penetration95 mm

AP Maximum Damage11 600

Sigma1.95

Secondary Armament 1

105mm L/65 Dop. L. C/378x2

Firing Range7.5 km

Reload Time3.3 s

HE Maximum Damage1200

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration20 mm

Secondary Armament 2

150mm L/55 SK C/286x2

Firing Range7.5 km

Reload Time7.5 s

HE Maximum Damage1700

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration38 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Flak 3812x1

DPS36

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

20mm Flakvierling 382x4

DPS12

Range2 km

AA Armament 3

37mm Flakzwilling 308x2

DPS21

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

105mm L/65 DOP. L. C/318x2

DPS133

Range4.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed28.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius850 m

Rudder Shift Time22.4 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea15.4 km

Detectability by Air12.3 km

Detectability while firing in smoke14.1 km

UPGRADED STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints69 200

Armor19 - 360

Torpedo Damage Reduction22 %

Artillery

Main Battery

380mm L/52 SK C/344x2

Firing Range17.3 km

Reload Time26 s

180 Turn Time36 s

HE Maximum Damage4400

HE Fire Chance34 %

HE Penetration95 mm

AP Maximum Damage11 600

Sigma1.95

Secondary Armament 1

105mm L/65 Dop. L. C/378x2

Firing Range7.5 km

Reload Time3.3 s

HE Maximum Damage1200

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration20 mm

Secondary Armament 2

150mm L/55 SK C/286x2

Firing Range7.5 km

Reload Time7.5 s

HE Maximum Damage1700

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration38 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Flak 3814x1

DPS42

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

20mm Flakvierling 3816x4

DPS96

Range2 km

AA Armament 3

37mm Flakzwilling 3010x2

DPS103

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

105mm L/65 DOP. L. C/318x2

DPS133

Range4.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed31 kn

Turning Circle Radius850 m

Rudder Shift Time16 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea15.4 km

Detectability by Air12.3 km

Detectability while firing in smoke14.1 km

Bismarck — German Tech Tree Tier VII Battleship.

By the start of World War II, Bismarck was one of the mightiest battleships in the world, owing to her advanced gun fire control system and powerful artillery. Her rugged construction, elaborate subdivision into compartments, and extensive armor ensured a high level of endurance.

Entered Service: 1940
Ships in a series: 2

Ship Traits
Ironclad: Above average armor thickness. Greater resisitance to all forms of armor penetration.	Secondary Reach: Above average secondary battery range.	Tough: Above average base HP rating.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	64 500	19	360	22	4x2	22.4	0
Hull B	69 200	19	360	22	4x2	16	3 600 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
380mm L/52 SK C/34	4x2	26	36	4400	34	11 600
380mm L/52 SK C/34	4x2	26	36	4400	34	11 600

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	15.8 km	0
Targeting System Typ 7 mod. 2	10 %	17.3 km	450 000

	Maximum Speed	Purchase Price
Stock	28.5 kn	0
Engine: 163 000 hp	31 kn	450 000

Modifications

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary battery -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing range +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition of ships +50%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 15s Reload time: 80s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +345 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 4

Sonar

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

Detection of torpedoes: 3.1km Detection of ships: 4.4km Duration: 96s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Observation Seaplane

Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.

Main battery shell grouping: +10% Duration: 30s Reload time: 160s Number of consumables: 4

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Lower the dispersion and improve the shell grouping of your secondary armament.

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

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Large HP pool
• Good Sigma value at 1.95
• Good set of consumables
• High top speed at 31 knots
• Long-ranged secondary guns with high HE penetration

Cons:

• Very large superstructure and freeboard makes Bismarck easy to damage
• Poor torpedo damage reduction
• German main battery dispersion makes the ship rather trolly
• Short-ranged AA armament

Performance

Changes

Marchin' On

• Main battery accuracy improved by about 3%.
• Guaranteed ricochet angle for main battery shells increased from 60 to 65 degrees
• Penetration of AP shells increased by about 4%

The Redinforcements

• Shell grouping increased by 5%

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