Leipzig

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 Leipzig — German • Premium • Tier VI • Cruiser.

In contrast to the preceding ships, cruiser Leipzig underwent notable modifications to her machinery, incorporating a central shaft driven by diesel engines only and bringing all turrets back to the centerline. With the outbreak of World War II, the ship participated in minelaying and patrols. In December 1939, Leipzig was struck by a torpedo fired by British submarine Salmon. During 1941 and 1942, the cruiser provided support during the Baltic offensive, but in October 1944, she collided with Prinz Eugen and suffered severe damage.

Leipzig was temporarily released in the store from May 19th to June 30th, 2025.

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

 Tier: VI
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: (Special)

 Entered Service: 1931
 Ships in Series: 1

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Rapid Reload: Above-average torpedo reload speed.

Area Denial: Above-average number of available torpedo tubes.

Extended Sonar: Sonar's range increased.

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

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	30 800	-
• Armor (mm)	10 - 100	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	4	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	33	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	700	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	7.3	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	11.5	-
• Detectability by air (km)	6.9	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	5.4	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm Drilling	-
• Arrangement	4x3	-
• Reload time (sec)	68	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	14 333	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.2	-
• Range (km)	10	-
• Speed (kt)	59	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	150mm L/60 SK C/25	-
• Main artillery arrangement	3x3	-
• Firing range (km)	14.9	-
• Reload time (sec)	6	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	22.5	-
• HE maximum damage	1750	-
• HE fire chance (%)	8	-
• HE penetration (mm)	38	-
• AP maximum damage	4000	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	88mm L/76 Dop. L. C/32	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• Firing range (km)	4.5	-
• Reload time (sec)	4	-
• HE maximum damage	1000	-
• HE fire chance (%)	4	-
• HE penetration (mm)	22	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm/65 C/38	-
• Arrangement	4x1	-
• DPS	12	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm Flakzwilling 30	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• DPS	8	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	88mm L/76 Dop. L. C/32	-
• Arrangement	3x2	-
• DPS	24	-
• Range (km)	4	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Leipzig

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	30 800	10	100	4	3x3	4	7.3

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
150mm L/60 SK C/25	3x3	6	22.5	1750	8	4000

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	14.9 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm Drilling	4x3	68s	7.2s	14 333	10	59	1.2

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Leipzig

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%

Consumables

Cruiser - Leipzig

Damage Control Party

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

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

Sonar

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

Detection of torpedoes: 3.8km Detection of ships: 5.4km Duration: 116s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 25s Reload time: 140s Number of consumables: 3

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 70s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Leipzig

Pros:

• High rate of fire
• Torpedoes have a long range, deal decent damage and reload quickly
• Good maneuverability

Cons:

• Poor survivability
• Mediocre AA defense
• Main turrets' layout is not advantageous when facing forward

Performance

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