Pommern B

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Battleship | Germany | Tier IX

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13.11

Battleship | Germany | Tier IX

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IX

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Pommern B — German special premium Tier IX battleship.

When designing the H-class battleship, the main requirement was for her firepower to surpass that of all counterparts anywhere in the world. Despite Germany's pledge to adhere to the Washington Naval Treaty, the nation's leadership insisted on using the 420 mm caliber. Alternatives included using the 406 mm caliber (which would have taken much longer for Germany to develop) or increasing the number of 380 mm guns to twelve (placed in four triple-gun turrets).

First available in late Nov 2021 during the Black Friday event.

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 ()
380 mm/52 SK C/34 in a turret	1.8	36	273	4,400	34	11,600		0	0

	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 ()
Pommern B.	81,900	19	400	4	8/6	16/8	2			0	0

	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	0.7	90	7.2	13,700	64	6		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
FKS Typ 9 Mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 165,000 hp	31		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

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.

Pommern B, or Pommern Black, is a clone of Pommern with an attractive black skin.

Armor Layout and Survivability

As Pommern B shares the same armor layout and HP pool as her tech tree cousin Friedrich der Große, Pommern B's defense can be considered good for her tier. Her HP pool of 81,900 HP is only surpassed by a few other Tier IX Battleships. Like other Tier IX battleships she has 32mm bow and stern armor, although these areas are notably smaller in comparison. What makes Pommern B stand out is her heavily armored 50mm and 80mm deck. Only heavy cruisers with enhanced HE pen (like Hindenburg) and battleship caliber HE can penetrate the 50mm sections, while only British and German battleship HE will penetrate her 80mm sections. Like other German battleships, Pommern B's citadel is very difficult to hit thanks to her thick armor belt and turtleback armor. Keep in mind this will not stop AP rounds from causing penetration damage, so angling is advised to extend her survivability.

While Pommern B's armor scheme is formidable, enemies can aim at her large superstructure to bypass her armor advantage. Her large size, poor torpedo protection reduction of 25%, and poor maneuverability also puts her at a disadvantage against torpedo attacks. Thankfully her hydroacoustic search somewhat compensates by giving her more time to react to torpedoes, if it is active.

Main Armament

Pommern B mounts 12 of the same 380mm guns found on Bismarck and Tirpitz, giving her an impressive broadside alpha strike against unwary ships. However, these guns are hampered by relatively long reload times, mediocre accuracy, and poor turret firing angles. Pommern B has to expose her own broadside if she wants to fire all her turrets, making her vulnerable if she ill times her shots. Due to the inability to overmatch 27mm armor, these 380mm guns can struggle against angled 27mm armored cruisers like the US and German heavy cruisers. Even with these drawbacks, Pommern B's guns are still dangerous and will punish any broadside target that does not respect her firepower.

Secondary Guns

One of the main draws for buying Pommern B lies in her powerful secondary battery. With a proper secondary build, Pommern B can rain down a hail of secondary fire up to 12km away. Like other German battleships, Pommern B's secondary batteries have enhanced penetration, allowing them to damage even heavily armored battleships. Only other German battleships and the US enhanced secondary battleships can rival her formidable secondary firepower. Only a desperate or foolhardy captain would willingly stay in Pommern B's secondary range for long.

Note that Pommern B has a notable blind spot directly ahead and astern where her secondaries cannot fire. It is recommended to angle your ship at ~30-35 degrees to get the most out of your secondary firepower while remaining angled to the enemy.

Torpedoes

Unique to Pommern B and a few other German battleships, she mounts 6km torpedoes that deal modest damage. As Pommern B's trump card at point-blank range, torpedoes allow her to finish off the enemy ship without risking her HP in a ram. In a kiting position at close range, her torpedoes can also be used to discourage pursuers. Due to the fact her torpedo tubes are mounted above deck, it is not uncommon for them to be destroyed in the heat of battle. Pommern B players should double-check their torpedo tubes' status before committing to a torpedo attack. Players should also be careful not to fire their torpedoes too early, lest they waste their entire salvo and potentially end up rowing back to port.

AA Defense

Pommern B's AA can best be described as inadequate. The majority of her AA firepower is within her short-range 3km radius. Generally, this will not stop even Tier VIII carrier attack aircraft and torpedo bombers from getting off a few strikes. Her AA is somewhat more effective against dive bombers, but again this is unlikely to completely prevent the strike. Worse yet, Pommern B is very susceptible to citadels from AP dive bombers, with some carriers able to eliminate a quarter of her health in one strike. Players should seek AA cover among allies with better defenses if an enemy carrier is operating in the area.

Maneuverability

Unfortunately Pommern B ranks as among the least maneuverable battleships in her tier. While her top speed is above average, she has a slow rudder shift time and one of the largest turning circles among her peers. As she frequently positions near islands, special care must be given while maneuvering lest she find herself beached at a very inconvenient time.

Concealment

Pommern B's concealment also ranks among the worst for Tier IX battleships — 17.3km base surface detection and only going down to 13.6km even when fully built for concealment. Players are encouraged to make intelligent usage of islands to block the enemy's line of sight in order to close the distance. Even with her high surface detection. players may also build their captain and ship for full concealment to make it easier to get close to the enemy.

Play style

Similar to other German battleships,Pommern B specializes in close-range combat where she can bring her powerful secondaries and torpedoes to bear. Her excellent protection can shrug off critical hits, allowing Pommern B to close in and finish off enemies with her powerful torpedoes. Enemies that try to flee can still be run down by her superior secondaries backed up by her respectable main guns. Her hydroacoustic search is also very effective at close range, helping her dodge torpedoes and exposing ships that stray too close. Even outside of her secondaries, Pommern B is still a dangerous ship thanks to her 12x 380mm gun broadside. She can deal significant damage to any ship that carelessly shows broadside in front of her guns.

Of course, Pommern B is not without her flaws. Many players are familiar her excellent close-range performance and will stay at range to farm her down. Pommern B's main battery can struggle against the heavier-armored cruisers as her AP shells will bounce off of any armor 27mm or thicker. Smart players will angle to Pommern B, taking relatively minimal damage while dishing out a lot in return. Finally, her exposed torpedo mounts often get destroyed in battle, potentially robbing her of a valuable tool in a close quarters fight.

While it is tempting to rush Pommern B into secondary range, blindly charging in against healthy opposition will only earn a quick trip back to port and a hefty repair bill to show for it. Experienced players will use islands to mask her approach, and assess the level of opposition they expect to face. Against superior opponents, it is best to turn away and kite; pointing the bow away from the enemy while firing to the rear. This allows Pommern B to minimize her damage taken and escape should her situation turn for the worse. Ideally kiting will be done within her secondary range, but it may not always be possible. If or when the opposition is sufficiently weakened, Pommern B can turn around and run down any opposition still remaining.

Pros:

Large HP pool
Potentially devastating broadside of twelve (12) main guns
Heavily armored hull and deck
Very difficult to hit her citadel due to her turtle back armor
Reasonably fast for such a large battleship with a base speed of 31 knots
Heavy secondary armament with good base range and penetration
Equipped with one quadruple torpedo launcher per side of the ship
Has access to the Hydroacoustic Search  consumable

Cons:

Long main battery reload time — 33 seconds base
Less accurate main battery
Poor main battery firing angles
Ineffective AA defense
Massive and sluggish, with a large turn radius and slow rudder shift
Poor concealment
No access to Spotting Aircraft  or Catapult Fighter

Research

As a premium ship, Pommern B has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Pommern B are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 or Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1  or Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Slot 3: Secondary Battery Modification 1
Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3

Commander Skills

Pommern B can be built in one of two ways: a secondary build and a standard tank build. Either way, the first 10 points are the same for both builds and should be spent enhancing her survivability and main battery: Preventative Maintenance, Grease the Gears, Adrenaline Rush, and Fire Prevention.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines. ★★	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party , Repair Party .	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party .	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	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed. ★★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half. ★★	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed.	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. .	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery.	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time..
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration.	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range. ★★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration. ★★	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party ..	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..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each −5% Main battery reload time	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%. ★★	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range.	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

For those wanting to use the secondary build, the following sports a good balance of ship survivability and secondary firepower:

Concealment Expert or Close Quarters Combat
Improved Secondary Battery Aiming
Emergency Repair Expert

For players wanting to play Pommern B closer to a typical battleship, the following is a recommended full survivability (tank) build.

Concealment Expert
Emergency Repair Expert
Basics of Survivability

Consumables

Pommern B equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Repair Party 
Slot 3: Hydroacoustic Search

Like her tech tree counterpart, Pommern B has access to the standard battleship consumables along with the German battleship version of Hydroacoustic Search . However, unlike her counterpart she lacks access to any ship-mounted planes.

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Pommern B comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	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. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	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 .

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