G. Kurfürst

Tier Legendary | Type: Battleship
Preceded by	Succeeded by
F. der Große	none
Cost (Research Bureau)

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints105 800

Armor19 - 400 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction25 %

Artillery

Main Battery

406mm L/52 Drh C/344x3

Firing Range17.3 km

Reload Time30 s

180° Turn Time40 s

HE Maximum Damage4800

HE Fire Chance38 %

HE Penetration102 mm

AP Maximum Damage12 700

Sigma1.85

Secondary Armament 1

128mm L/61 SK C/4210x2

Firing Range7 km

Reload Time4 s

HE Maximum Damage1500

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration32 mm

Secondary Armament 2

150mm L/55 SK C/284x2

Firing Range7 km

Reload Time7.5 s

HE Maximum Damage1700

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration38 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Flakvierling 3810x4

DPS62

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

55mm L/77 Gerät 58 Zwilling8x2

DPS195

Range5 km

AA Armament 3

128mm L/61 SK C/4210x2

DPS124

Range5.2 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed30 kn

Turning Circle Radius1050 m

Rudder Shift Time19.4 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea16.1 km

Detectability by Air12.9 km

Detectability while firing in smoke14.1 km

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.


Year of Design: 1941

Ship Traits
Ironclad: Above average armor thickness. Greater resisitance to all forms of armor penetration.	Tough: Above average base HP rating.	Superior AP Damage: Above average AP shell damage.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	105 800	19	400	25	4x3	19.4

	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

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	17.3 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	30 kn

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: 8s Reload time: 80s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +529 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 7

Sonar

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

Observation Seaplane

Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.

Main battery shell grouping: +10% Duration: 30s Reload time: 200s Number of consumables: 7

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:

• 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

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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