Derfflinger

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 Derfflinger — German • Tech Tree • Tier IV • Battleship.

The most advanced German battlecruisers to take part in World War I, armed with 305 mm main battery guns installed in superfiring turrets.

 Navy: GER
 Ship: German
 Nation: Germany
 Category: Tech Tree

 Tier: IV
 Class: Battleship
 XP: 24 000

 Entered Service: 1914
 Ships in Series: 3
 Predecessor: König
 Successors: Mackensen, Prinz Heinrich
 Variants: Ducklinger

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Secondary Reach: Above average secondary battery range.

On Demand Repairs: Damage Control Party reloads faster but has limited charges.

Modest Guns: The ship is armed with low-caliber main battery guns.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	41 400	47 600
• Armor (mm)	13 - 300	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	22	22

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	26.5	26.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	740	740
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	17.3	13.3

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	12.9	-
• Detectability by air (km)	10.3	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	9.8	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	305mm/50 SK C/08 Drh LC/1912	305mm/50 SK C/08 Drh LC/1912
• Main artillery arrangement	4x2	4x2
• Firing range (km)	13.3	14.6
• Reload time (sec)	26	26
• 180° turn time (sec)	51.4	45
• HE maximum damage	3400	3500
• HE fire chance (%)	22	23
• HE penetration (mm)	76	76
• AP maximum damage	8000	8100
• Sigma	1.6	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	88mm L/45 MPL C/13	88mm L/45 MPL C/13
• Arrangement	9x1	8x1
• Firing range (km)	5	5
• Reload time (sec)	4	4
• HE maximum damage	1000	1000
• HE fire chance (%)	4	4
• HE penetration (mm)	15	15
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	150mm L/45 MPL C/06	150mm L/45 MPL C/06
• Arrangement	12x1	12x1
• Firing range (km)	5	5
• Reload time (sec)	8.6	8.6
• HE maximum damage	1800	1800
• HE fire chance (%)	10	10
• HE penetration (mm)	38	38

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	7.92mm MG 08	7.92mm MG 08
• Arrangement	15x1	15x1
• DPS	26	26
• Range (km)	1	1
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	88mm L/45 MPL C/13	88mm L/45 MPL C/13
• Arrangement	8x1	8x1
• DPS	14	14
• Range (km)	3	3

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Battleship - Derfflinger

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	41 400	13	300	22	4x2	17.3	0
Hull B	47 600	13	300	22	4x2	13.3	100 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
305mm/50 SK C/08 Drh LC/1912	4x2	26	51.4	3400	22	8000	0
305mm/50 SK C/08 Drh LC/1912	4x2	26	45	3500	23	8100	12 500

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	13.3 km	0
Targeting System Typ 5 mod. 2	10 %	14.6 km	12 500

	Maximum Speed
Stock	26.5 kn

Modifications

Battleship - Derfflinger

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%

Consumables

Battleship - Derfflinger

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 10s Reload time: 40s Number of consumables: 3

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +237 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

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

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Player Opinion

Battleship - Derfflinger

Pros:

• High top speed for its tier
• Faster than average main battery reload time
• Great secondary batteries
• Good armor

Cons:

• Poor Sigma value
• Mediocre AA armament
• Low main battery HE shell fire chance
• Limited number of Damage Control Partyconsumable charges

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