Königsberg

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Cruiser | Germany | Tier V

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Königsberg — German Tier V cruiser.

A light cruiser whose artillery and torpedo armament was quite powerful for her size. Königsberg was the first among German cruisers to be equipped with aircraft handling equipment. One of her key features was an unconventional arrangement of aft main turrets.

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 Drh Tr C/25 mount	8	30	136	1,700	8	3,900		0	105,000

	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 ()
Königsberg (A)	22,600	10	100	3	3	6/2/3	4			0	165,000
Königsberg (B)	24,300	10	100	3	3	4/4	4			7,200	600,000

	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 ()
G7a T1	0.9	68	7.2	13,700	64	6		0	260,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
FKS Typ 5 Mod. 1		0		0	105,000
FKS Typ 5 Mod. 2		0		4,000	380,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 68,200 hp	32.5		0	82,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Königsberg was originally introduced to World of Warships shortly before the release of the German cruiser line in Update 0.5.0.3 through a special mission that gave players temporary access to her. She quickly made an impression, with her quick-firing, triple-barreled turrets doing horrible, unspeakable things to broadside enemy cruisers and destroyers alike. Little has changed since her release. Her potent main battery combined with her speed, handling characteristics, and improved, German variant Hydroacoustic Search  ensure that Königsberg remains a solid Tier V light cruiser, even after the addition of ships such as Kirov and Emerald into the mix.

New Königsberg captains should pay special attention to the disparity between her high explosive and armor-piercing shells. Her HE rounds are much weaker than those of other nations; conversely, her AP rounds deal significantly more damage than everyone else's. Königsberg can punish broadside cruisers in ways that few other ships of her tier can (only Kirov comes close). Her HE shells have a low fire chance, but are still adequate for breaking modules on enemy destroyers and lighting the fires on enemy battleships. If caught at close range of an enemy, her twelve (12) torpedo tubes — two triple-tube launchers per side — can end threats quickly... assuming she survives to deliver them.

It's worth noting that Königsberg’s AP shells will still do solid damage against un-angled enemy battleships as long as they are aimed into the superstructure or casemate armor. With that said, Königsberg captains must avoid courting duels against enemy capital ships. Shells from battleship guns will wreck her in a hurry; even angled, her armor is far, far too thin to provide much in the way of protection. Her anti-aircraft armament is more for show than anything, though Hull (B) does come with a Catapult Fighter , greatly increasing her defenses against enemy aircraft.

All told, Königsberg is the epitome of a well-rounded cruiser that doesn't excel in any one area, but is capable of contributing in to her team in a variety of ways.

Pros:

Good handling characteristics.
Best-in-tier main battery firing range (16.5 km).
Shell arc is relatively flat at medium ranges, making it a easier to land hits.
Surprising AP damage that can citadel cruisers above her tier the shots are aimed correctly.
Long Hydroacoustic Search  range.
Shell velocity is superb.
Very flexible torpedo arrangement, similar to early American destroyers.
Rear turrets can rotate 360° which makes keeping all barrels on target easier while maneuvering.

Cons:

Weakest AA suite amongst Tier V cruisers in the regular tech tree.
Very large citadel makes it hideously vulnerable to battleships.
A-XY turret arrangement can be finicky and requires some time to adapt to.
Low fire chance of high explosive shells is problematic against battleships.
Low armor means modules are easily incapacitated.
Torpedoes hit hard, but only have a 6.0 km range.

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Königsberg is as follows:

Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for more health, a much improved AA suite, and faster rudder shift. Research of this module unlocks progression to Nürnberg.
Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to FKS Typ 5 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.

As is typical, Hull (B) is the better option to spend early experience gains in Königsberg. The Fire Control System module upgrade can be saved for last.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Königsberg are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1

There are only a few good options to kit out Königsberg. For Slot 1, Main Armaments Modification 1 is the easy choice, in order to protect her turrets and torpedo tubes while under fire. Damage Control System Modification 1 is recommended in Slot 2. Slot 3 should be filled with Aiming Systems Modification 1. The other options simply aren't worth it; her anti-aircraft suite is too weak for AA Guns Modification 1 to be worthwhile, and the remaining upgrade choices in this slot are even less palatable.

Commander Skills

Key skills for Königsberg commanders include Priority Target, Adrenaline Rush, Demolition Expert, and Concealment Expert.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	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 of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost.	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier.
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery.	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Königsberg can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  – 3 charges
Slot 3: Catapult Fighter  – 3 charges [Hull (B) only]

Signals

Recommended combat flags include Victor Lima (), India X-Ray (), and Sierra Mike ().

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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References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.0.1.
Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.5.0.3.
Update 0.5.1:
- Detection while firing increased by 90 m, detection from the air while firing increased by 60 m.
Update 0.5.2:
- When calculating the engine and magazines' protection from the fragmentation of HE, the angling of the armoring will be taken into account, result being the likelihood of the engine compartment being damaged by HE shells of 6" (152mm) and below dropped to zero.
- Experience earnings increased by +4%.
- Credit earnings increased by +5%.
Update 0.5.6:

AA damage was slightly shifted in favor of long range AA guns.
Hull (B) was replaced by the new one. The new hull has the catapult gear for launching catapult fighters and a new set of AA defenses: 4х1 20mm Flak 38, 4x2 37mm Flakzwilling 30, and 3x2 88mm L/76 Dop. L. C/32 AA mounts. As a result, her AA damage was redistributed in favor of long range AA guns:

Average AA damage within the 2km AA engagement area radius increased by 6 points (to 12 points).
Within 3.5km AA engagement area radius: Decreased by 28 (38 -> 10 points).
Within 4km AA engagement area radius: Increased by 16 (8 -> 24 points).

Secondary guns became stronger thanks to the addition of all-purpose twin turrets.

Update 0.5.8:
- The armored model of the hull was refined.
- Main battery turrets 2 and 3 now rotate 360°.
Update 0.5.10:
- Improved models of the main battery turrets on the fully upgraded Hull.
- The display of some decorative objects was fixed on low graphics settings.
Update 0.5.11:
- The secondary battery upgrade is now available to mount in slot 2 (why?).
Update 0.6.2:
- Fixed small visual bugs at low and medium settings.
- The national flag was moved from the stern to the mast.
Update 0.6.6:
- The penetration of HE shells was increased from 1/6 of the caliber to 1/4 of the caliber.
Update 0.6.8:
- For 88 mm secondary battery shells, the chance of setting fire was reduced from 7% to 4%, and the damage from 1100 to 1000.
Update 0.6.12:
- Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 5.99 km.
Update 0.6.13:
- Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
- Improved display of thin elements.
Update 0.7.10:
- The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable was unified - 5.5 km for detecting ships, 3.75 km for detecting torpedoes.
Update 0.9.2:
- HE shell armor penetration increased from 37 mm to 38 mm.
- The thickness of the armor was changed: the central part was reinforced from 13 mm to 16 mm.
Update 0.9.8:
- The base hull was replaced with a new one, created on the basis of the ship's base hull with a different composition of air defense and secondary battery.
Update 0.9.10:
- The distribution of HP in the hull was slightly updated.
Update 0.10.0:
- The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 4.95 km.
Update 0.10.4:
- Fixed the incorrect armor thickness of the casemate athwartship.
Update 13.1:
- Removed Depth Charges.
- Added Depth Charge Airstrike with the following characteristics:
  - Range: 5 km.
  - Reload: 20 s.
  - Number of charges: 1.
  - Number of aircraft: 1.
  - Number of bombs per aircraft: 1.
  - Damage: 2,900.

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Destroyers	II V-25 • III G-101 • IV V-170 • V T-22 • VI Ernst Gaede • VI T-61 • VI Karl von Schönberg • VII Leberecht Maass • VII Z-31 • VII Z-39 • VII Z-32 • VII Z-33 • VII Z-34 • VII Z-38 • VIII Z-23 • VIII Gustav-Julius Maerker • VIII Z-35 • IX Z-46 • IX Felix Schultz • IX Z-44 • IX ZF-6 • X Z-52 • X Elbing • X Z-42 • X Georg Hoffmann • X Lübeck
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