Elbing

13.9

Destroyer | Germany | Tier X

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20,000,000

Elbing — German Tier X destroyer.

A project for a so-called "reconnaissance cruiser", and the culmination of efforts to create a destroyer that would be capable of operating on the high seas. She was a large destroyer with 150 mm main guns placed in twin turrets, and carried powerful torpedo armament.

Elbing was first available during Update 0.10.5 on 17th Jun 2021.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
150 mm/60 SK C/25 on a Tbts KC 42T mount	8.5	18	61	1,800	12	4,100		0	2,000,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Elbing	30,900	13	100	3		10/2/3	2			0	3,000,000

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
G7 T1 Ausf. C	0.7	90	7.2	16,533	50	13.5		0	2,000,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
FKS Typ 10 Mod. 1		0		0	2,000,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 110,000 hp	36.2		0	2,000,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6					Automated Gun and Fuel Systems

Player Opinion

Performance

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Elbing is a Tier X German destroyer that tends to share more in common with cruisers than other destroyers at her tier. She continues the trend of the German destroyer split with potent AP shells and slow but hard hitting torpedoes.

Armament:

While carrying the same 150 mm main battery as her predecessor Felix Schultz, Elbing gains improved shell characteristics, good ballistics, improved dispersion, and slightly more base range at 13.3 km. The HE shells are still a weak point of the ship, with low alpha damage. It is slightly made up with a good fire chance of 12% and German quarter penetration, allowing the HE shells to penetrate 38 mm armor.

The highlight of the ship is the AP shells, which have improved penetration angles (the same as heavy cruiser Des Moines) and excellent penetration (comparable to the AP pen of Hindenburg). Alongside high alpha damage of 4100, Elbing is very effective against cruisers, specifically light cruisers with weak citadel protection. These shells can deal serious damage against larger targets as well, as long as they are showing enough broadside. Against most destroyers, she will overpen broadsides but can penetrate angled targets. Armored destroyers such as Ragnar, Delny, Khabarovsk, and Elbing herself can be penetrated by AP shells.

Alongside the main battery are the torpedoes with the same characteristics as tier X battleship Schlieffen. Elbing carries ten torpedoes spread across two quintuple launchers, with each torpedo dealing a respectable 16,533 damage. These torpedoes reload quickly with a 90 second base reload time but this comes at the cost of a very slow base speed of 50 knots. This is offset by the low reaction time of 8.9 seconds allowing Elbing to launch torpedoes as a way to zone enemy ships and capture zones.

Hull:

As a destroyer leader, Elbing possesses a hull on par of a light cruiser rather than a destroyer. This translates to her maneuverability characteristics as she is not very fast at 36.2 knots and has a big turning radius of 890 meters. In practice this means players must be wary of torpedoes when sitting in smokes due to her large size and lack of Hydroacoustic Search.

The upsides come from having a massive base hp pool of 30,900, and up to 34,400 with the Survivability Expert commander skill. Alongside the minimum concealment of 6.5km, Elbing is a hard destroyer to get rid of for the enemy team. The hp pool allows her to trade against enemy destroyers and win gunfights.

Another unique feature is the armor, with 25mm side plating and deck armor. This means most destroyers will shatter HE shells and allow Elbing to bounce AP shells that do not overmatch 25 mm. This can also be a weakness against destroyer AP shells if players give too much broadside. While destroyers cannot be citadelled, full penetrations are possible and will deal massive damage.

Consumables:

Much like the previous German destroyers in this tech tree line, Elbing comes with Smoke Generator, Engine Boost, and Defensive AA Fire consumables.

She comes with 3 charges of Smoke Generator consumable, which have a short 20 second action time and 97 second dispersion time. The cooldown is lengthy at 160 seconds and thus these smokes should be used only when necessary to break detection or when setting up to farm targets for extended periods of time.

The Automated Gun and Fuel Systems unique upgrade increases the speed boost bonus by 12%, giving Elbing a fast top speed of 43.4 knots.

The Engine Boost consumable is also present, with 8% speed boost for 120 seconds. This increases Elbing’s top speed to 39.1 knots, allowing her to comfortably rotate and reposition her hull quickly.

Finally, the Defensive AA Fire consumable increases AA dps by 50% and flak damage by 300%. As with all destroyers, Elbing should have her AA turned off unless she is being hovered by planes or for supporting her allies that are being struck by aircraft.

Anti-Aircraft:

Due to having light cruiser guns, Elbing gets 6.9 km AA range but is quite lackluster damage wise. She only produces 2 flak and has horrible long range and medium range AA DPS. The Defensive AA Fire consumable slightly increases her DPS but it is still not good and should not be relied on to deal with aircraft at tier X. As with most destroyers, it is important to not stray too far away from one's team and retreat back into Allied Anti-Air aura when focused by a carrier.

Battle Performance:

As stated before, Elbing should be viewed more as a cruiser rather than a destroyer, and thus should not be played as a traditional destroyer. Her playstyle is very similar to that of a smoke farming gun boat destroyer, utilizing smoke screens to remain hidden while opening up angles to farm cruisers and battleships. Due to her amazing AP shells and pinpoint dispersion, it is best to find broadside targets by positioning on flanks and creating crossfires with allied ships. By creating multiple angles, enemy cruisers, especially super light cruisers, must be wary of being citadeled and even outright deleted. Her HE shells are still useful for lighting fires and penetrating heavily angled targets. When not farming targets, the slow but long range torpedoes should be utilized to zone ships.

Due to her fairly low detection for a gunboat of this size and massive hp pool, Elbing can bully other gunboats by taking advantageous trades with her AP shells. However, torpedo destroyers who keep their distance can be difficult to deal with. Without any utility of her own, Elbing relies on allied Hydroacoustic Search and Surveillance Radar when playing for key areas.

The addition of the unique upgrade, Automated Gun and Fuel Systems, allows Elbing to be played in open water, utilizing the increased speed from her Engine Boost to dodge incoming fire at range. This further pushes her into the farming destroyer role and players can opt for greedier builds that push her damage output but decrease game impact.

Overall, Elbing is a unique gunboat/cruiser hybrid that relies on AP shells to do damage and impacts the outcomes of matches through dealing more damage than the enemies destroyers.

Pros:

High HP pool
25 mm armor plating
High AP penetration with improved ricochet angles
High AP alpha damage
Improved Dispersion
High fire chance
Improved HE penetration
Long range torpedoes with low reaction time
Decent Concealment
Access to Engine Boost
Access to Defensive AA Fire

Cons:

Large Target
Poor HE alpha damage
Long reload time for a destroyer
Big turning radius and slow rudder shift
Very slow torpedoes
Poor AA DPS
Lacks utility consumables

Research

As a Tier X ship, Elbing has no upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

Recommended upgrades for Elbing:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Engine Room Protection or Engine Boost Modification 1
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3 or Automated Gun and Fuel Systems

Commander Skills

While the range of Elbing's torpedoes is long enough that they can be considered an offensive weapon, they are not the ship's primary strength. Skill points are better invested elsewhere.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★★	Liquidator +30% chance (multiplicative) of causing flooding.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party , Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the damage-inflicting area of HE shells fired at submarines.	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of: Hydroacoustic Search , Surveillance Radar , Smoke Generator , & Engine Boost .	Extra-Heavy Ammunition +7.5% main battery AP shell damage. +10% damage from depth charges. ★★	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies aiming at you with main battery. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Main Battery & AA Specialist -5% main battery reload time. +10% continuous AA damage. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★	Survivability Expert +350 HP per ship tier. ★★★
4	Main Battery & AA Expert +20% main battery range. +15% flak damage. ★★★	Swift in Silence So long as the ship remains undetected: +8% ship speed +5% main battery reload time.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Fearless Brawler +1 flak burst per salvo. -10% main battery reload when ship is spotted. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★	Dazzle For 15 seconds after you are detected: * +20% dispersion of enemy shells fired at you. * +8% ship speed.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Slot 2 should be Engine Boost Modification 1 if the player can afford to spend the coal, especially so if using the Automated Gun and Fuel Systems. While it is an investment of research bureau points, it is pretty much a straight upgrade to Elbing’s performance and should be bought if captains want to get the most out of Elbing.

Commander Skills

Gunther Lutjens is recommended for players who like playing Elbing due to the useful and easily achievable talents that he provides.

The Resilient talent provides healing after spotting 3 enemy ships, which is easily done with a destroyer and is useful for a ship with no Repair Party.

The Main Battery Loader talent provides a 7.5% decrease in reload time once per battle after 140 main battery hits. This provides more offensive capability in battle and is relatively easy to achieve.

An all rounder build for Elbing takes advantage of her firepower and hull and increases effectiveness for random battles. The first ten points are mandatory for pretty much every destroyer: Preventative Maintenance: increase survivability of modules, Last Stand: ensure the hull can still move with a damaged engine, Survivability Expert: more health allows for more risks and surviving engagements, Concealment Expert: easier time sneaking up on enemies and disengaging from fights

Next skills improve range and firepower: Adrenaline Rush: more damage output when damaged

Main Battery and AA Expert: more range

Extra Heavy Ammunition: Increases AP damage

Gun Feeder: easily swap between AP and HE shells

Grease the Gears: easily putting guns on target faster

Another build focuses more on damage output and leans heavily into the unique upgrade for a more open water DPM playstyle. The first 3 points are self explanatory Preventative Maintenance, Last Stand

The next skills lean heavily into damage output Adrenaline Rush: more damage output when damaged

Fearless Brawler: Faster reloads while spotted increases damage output

Main Battery and AA Expert: more range

Main Battery and AA Specialist: more damage output

Extra Heavy Ammunition: Increases AP damage

Gun Feeder: easily swap between AP and HE shells

Grease the Gears: easily putting guns on target faster

This build notably does not use concealment expert or survivability expert as it is expected to be spotted often and dodge easily with the usage of unique upgrade. This isn’t recommended for the average/inexperienced player as builds that don't use maximum concealment are generally harder to play and harder to win games with.

Consumables

Elbing equips:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Smoke Generator  – 3 charges
Slot 3: Engine Boost  - 3 charges
Slot 4: Defensive AA Fire  – 3 charges

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator . ★★	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire . ★

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

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