Mackensen

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 Mackensen — German • Tech Tree • Tier V • Battleship.

Battlecruisers that were being built during World War I. Their main advantage compared to their predecessors was enhanced firepower achieved through shifting to 350 mm main battery guns.

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

 Tier: V
 Class: Battleship
 XP: 55 000

 Year of Design: 1914
 Predecessor: Derfflinger
 Successors: Prinz Heinrich, Zieten

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Secondary Reach: Above average secondary battery range.

Extended Sonar: Sonar's range increased.

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

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	45 500	52 300
• Armor (mm)	6 - 300	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	19	19

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	25.2	28
• Turning circle radius (m)	780	780
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	18.2	14

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	14	-
• Detectability by air (km)	11.2	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	11.9	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	350mm L/42 SK C/14	350mm L/42 SK C/14
• Main artillery arrangement	4x2	4x2
• Firing range (km)	14	15.4
• Reload time (sec)	27	27
• 180° turn time (sec)	30	30
• HE maximum damage	4000	4000
• HE fire chance (%)	27	27
• HE penetration (mm)	88	88
• AP maximum damage	10 500	10 500
• Sigma	1.6	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	88mm L/45 MPL C/13	88mm L/45 MPL C/13
• Arrangement	8x1	8x1
• Firing range (km)	5.5	5.5
• Reload time (sec)	3.6	3.6
• 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/13	150mm L/45 MPL C/13
• Arrangement	14x1	14x1
• Firing range (km)	5.5	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	20x1	20x1
• DPS	34	34
• 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 - Mackensen

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	45 500	6	300	19	4x2	18.2	0
Hull B	52 300	6	300	19	4x2	14	480 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
350mm L/42 SK C/14	4x2	27	30	4000	27	10 500
350mm L/42 SK C/14	4x2	27	30	4000	27	10 500

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	14 km	0
Targeting System Typ 6 mod. 2	10 %	15.4 km	60 000

	Maximum Speed	Purchase Price
Stock	25.2 kn	0
Engine: 90 000 hp	28 kn	60 000

Modifications

Battleship - Mackensen

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%

Consumables

Battleship - Mackensen

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: +261 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

Sonar

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

Detection of torpedoes: 3.7km Detection of ships: 5.3km Duration: 114s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Battleship - Mackensen

Pros:

• Good top speed
• Fast main battery turret traverse time
• Access to a long-ranged Sonar

Cons:

• Very poor AA armament
• Mediocre torpedo damage reduction
• Low Sigma value

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