Roon

Tier VIII | Type: Cruiser
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Hipper	none
Cost	25 000 000
XP Required	300 000

Stock Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints43 400

Armor16 - 150 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction19 %

Artillery

Main Battery

203mm L/60 SK C/343x3

Firing Range14.4 km

Reload Time13 s

180 Turn Time25.7 s

HE Max Damage2700

HE Fire Chance13 %

HE Penetration51 mm

AP Max Damage6000

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

105mm L/65 DOP. L. C/376x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time3.3 s

HE Max Damage1200

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration20 mm

Secondary Armament 2

150mm L/55 MPL C/354x1

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time7.5 s

HE Max Damage1700

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration38 mm

Secondary Armament 3

150mm L/55 SK C/281x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time7.5 s

HE Max Damage1700

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration38 mm

Torpedo

533mm Vierling2x4

Reload Time90 s

Max Damage13 700

Detectability by Sea1.3 km

Range6 km

Speed64 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Flak 3810x1

DPS30

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

37mm Flak LM/426x1

DPS45

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

37mm Flak LM/427x2

DPS72

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

105mm L/65 DOP. L. C/376x2

DPS100

Range4.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius780 m

Rudder Shift Time16 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea13.8 km

Detectability by Air8.3 km

Detectability firing in smoke8.1 km

Upgraded Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints49 500

Armor16 - 150

Torpedo Damage Reduction19 %

Artillery

Main Battery

203mm L/60 SK C/343x3

Firing Range15.9 km

Reload Time10.5 s

180 Turn Time20 s

HE Max Damage2700

HE Fire Chance13 %

HE Penetration51 mm

AP Max Damage6000

Secondary Armament 1

105mm L/65 DOP. L. C/376x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time3.3 s

HE Max Damage1200

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration20 mm

Secondary Armament 2

150mm L/55 MPL C/354x1

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time7.5 s

HE Max Damage1700

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration38 mm

Secondary Armament 3

150mm L/55 SK C/281x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time7.5 s

HE Max Damage1700

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration38 mm

Torpedo

533mm Vierling2x4

Reload Time90 s

Max Damage13 700

Detectability by Sea1.3 km

Range6 km

Speed64 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Flakzwilling 388x2

DPS34

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

20mm Flakvierling 384x4

DPS26

Range2 km

AA Armament 3

37mm Flak LM/4216x2

DPS165

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

105mm L/65 DOP. L. C/376x2

DPS100

Range4.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius780 m

Rudder Shift Time11.4 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea13.8 km

Detectability by Air8.3 km

Detectability firing in smoke8.1 km

Roon — German Tech Tree Tier VIII Cruiser.

The ship differed from her predecessor with her larger size and considerably reinforced AA armament. Moreover, she had more main battery guns with a different arrangement, resulting in the ship's artillery power being concentrated in her aft end.


Year of Design: 1938

Ship Traits
Extended Sonar: Sonar's range increased.	Superior AP Damage: Above average AP shell damage.	Superior HE pen: Above average HE shell penetration.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	43 400	16	150	19	3x3	2	16	0
Hull B	49 500	16	150	19	3x3	2	11.4	5 000 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
203mm L/60 SK C/34	3x3	13	25.7	2700	13	6000	0
203mm L/60 SK C/34	3x3	10.5	20	2700	13	6000	625 000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	14.4 km	0
Targeting System Typ 9 mod. 2	10 %	15.9 km	625 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm Vierling	2x4	90s	7.2s	13 700	6	64	1.3
533mm Vierling	2x4	90s	7.2s	13 700	6	64	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	32.5 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 batter -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing +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%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Tube Mod 3 Torpedo tubes reload -15% Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated +50%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

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: 5.6km Duration: 118s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 5

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +297 Duration: 28s Reload time: 60s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Player Opinion

Performance

Changes

Under the Black Flag

• Stock main battery 180° turn time reduced from 30 s to 25.7 s
• Upgraded main battery 180° turn time reduced from 30 s to 20 s

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