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Legends_Battleship_Icon2.png G. Kurfürst — German • Legendary Tier • Battleship.

One of the last stages of a battleship design for the German Navy. The ship was fitted with triple main turrets designed at the outbreak of World War II. The project was developed based on combat experience and featured powerful torpedo protection, enhanced horizontal armor and more advanced AA guns.

Großer Kurfürst was released as a Bureau project reward on May 18th, 2020.

WoWsLIconBlack.png Navy: GER
WoWsLIconBlack.png Ship: German
WoWsLIconBlack.png Nation: Germany
WoWsLIconBlack.png Categoy: Premium

WoWsLIconBlack.png Tier: Legendary
WoWsLIconBlack.png Class: Battleship
WoWsLIconBlack.png Cost: (Research Bureau)

WoWsLIconBlack.png Year of Design: 1941
WoWsLIconBlack.png Predecessor: F. der Große

━━ Ship Traits ━━

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Ironclad: Above average armor thickness. Greater resisitance to all forms of armor penetration.

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Tough: Above average base HP rating.

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Superior AP Damage: Above average AP shell damage.



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Survivability
SURVIVBILITY STOCK UPGRADED
• Hitpoints 105 800 -
• Armor (mm) 19 - 400 -
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) 25 -
Maneuverability
MANEUVERABILITY STOCK UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn) 30 -
• Turning Circle Radius (m) 1050 -
• Rudder Shift Time (sec) 19.4 -
Concealment
CONCEALMENT STOCK UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km) 16.1 -
• Detectability by Air (km) 12.9 -
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km) 14.1 -
Main Artillery
MAIN BATTERY STOCK UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name 406mm L/52 Drh C/34 420mm L/48 Drh LC/40
• Main Artillery Arrangement 4x3 4x3
• Firing Range (km) 17.3 17.3
• Reload Time (sec) 30 32
• 180° Turn Time (sec) 40 40
• HE Maximum Damage 4800 5000
• HE Fire Chance (%) 38 41
• HE Penetration (mm) 102 105
• AP Maximum Damage 12 700 13 500
• Sigma 1.85 -
Secondary Artillery
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 128mm L/61 SK C/42 -
• Arrangement 10x2 -
• Firing Range (km) 7 -
• Reload Time (sec) 4 -
• HE Maximum Damage 1500 -
• HE Fire Chance (%) 5 -
• HE Penetration (mm) 32 -
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 150mm L/55 SK C/28 -
• Arrangement 4x2 -
• Firing Range (km) 7 -
• Reload Time (sec) 7.5 -
• HE Maximum Damage 1700 -
• HE Fire Chance (%) 8 -
• HE Penetration (mm) 38 -
Anti-Aircraft Artillery
AA ARMAMENT 1 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 20mm Flakvierling 38 -
• Arrangement 10x4 -
• DPS 62 -
• Range (km) 2 -
AA ARMAMENT 2 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 55mm L/77 Gerät 58 Zwilling -
• Arrangement 8x2 -
• DPS 195 -
• Range (km) 5 -
AA ARMAMENT 3 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 128mm L/61 SK C/42 -
• Arrangement 10x2 -
• DPS 124 -
• Range (km) 5.2 -


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Modules

Battleship - G. Kurfürst



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Stock 105 800 19 400 25 4x3 19.4
Legends_Artillery.png Turret Arrangement Reload Time (s) 180° Turn Time (s) Max HE Damage HE Fire Chance (%) Max AP Damage Purchase Price
406mm L/52 Drh C/34 4x3 30 40 4800 38 12 700 0
420mm L/48 Drh LC/40 4x3 32 40 5000 41 13 500 0
Legends_Fire_Control.png Main Battery Firing Range
Stock 17.3 km
Legends_Engine.png Maximum Speed
Stock 30 kn

Modifications

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

Consumables

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Damage Control Party
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Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.
  • Duration: 8s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • The number of consumables is unlimited
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Repair Party
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Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage.
  • HP per second: +529
  • Duration: 28s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • Number of consumables: 2
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Catapult Fighter
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Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.
  • Duration: 90s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • Number of consumables: 7
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Sonar
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Increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.
  • Detection of torpedoes: 4km
  • Detection of ships: 6km
  • Duration: 60s
  • Reload time: 180s
  • Number of consumables: 2
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Observation Seaplane
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Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.
  • Main battery shell grouping: +10%
  • Duration: 30s
  • Reload time: 200s
  • Number of consumables: 7
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Enhanced Secondary Targeting
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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


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Player Opinion

Battleship - G. Kurfürst

Pros:

  • Very large HP pool
  • Good set of consumables
  • High top speed at 30 knots
  • Secondary armament has decent range and high penetration



Cons:

  • A large superstructure and freeboard make the ship easy to damage when showing broadside
  • Poor torpedo damage reduction
  • Main turrets are easily incapacitated
  • Abysmal maneuverability


Performance

Changes

Battleship - G. Kurfürst

Might of Japan

  • Secondary battery range increased from 5 km to 7 km.

Gold and Crimson

  • Ship HP increased from 95 220 to 105 800
  • Bow HP reduced from 12 000 to 4800
  • Casemate HP reduced from 43 500 to 17 200
  • Stern HP reduced from 7250 to 2900
  • Superstructure HP reduced from 6700 to 6600
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