ZF-6

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Destroyer | Germany | Tier IX

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IX

Special

ZF-6 — German special premium Tier IX destroyer.

After conquering France in 1940, the German Navy captured a small number of unfinished French ships. Among them were four Le Hardi-class destroyers, two of which were in the initial stages of construction—L'Opiniâtre and L'Aventurier. The German High Command planned to complete them with German weapons and use them for their own needs; however, the ships were not even launched until the end of the war.

ZF-6 was introduced as the Dockyard ship for Update 0.10.3 on 14 April 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 ()
128 mm/61 KM40 on an LDrh/Tbts LC/44 mount	15	18	103	1,450	6	2,950		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 ()
ZF-6	17,000	7	20	3/1		2/2/2/3/1	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 Ausf. B	0.7	90	7.2	18,400	75	8		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: 62,000 hp	35		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.
For a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's "Actual AA DPS".

Pros:

Decent guns with excellent, perhaps too excellent, ballistics.
Excellent HE penetration
Improved AP penetration angles (same as USN cruisers)
Fast, hard-hitting torpedoes.
Decent AA - for a Tier IX destroyer.
A useful suite of consumables.
Very good concealment — 5.8km with the upgrade and the skill.

Cons:

Low health pool for a Tier IX destroyer.
Low DPM and fires per minute, even with the reload booster.
Disappointing 8km torpedo range.
Slow.
Mediocre agility: large turn radius and average rudder shift.
Joint worst Smoke Generator  performance in tier/class
No Hydroacoustic Search  - unusual for a KM destroyer.

LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: ZF-6 from the NA forums

Research

As a premium ship, ZF-6 has no upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

With ZF-6's small health pool, build first for survivability.

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for ZF-6 are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Engine Boost Modification 1 , if available, or Engine Room Protection
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 *
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3

In Slot 3, Torpedo Tubes Modification 1 is viable. ZF-6's fish are already quite swift, but the launcher twist and extra protection may be worth it. Main Battery Modification 2 , while also viable, is the least useful of the three.

Commander Skills

'Inertial Fuse for HE Shells' would boost the HE penetration from 32mm to 40mm, but the loss of the already poor fire chance is an unwarranted trade-off. Consider 'Pyrotechnician' instead. Unless your play style is torpedo-centric, buff her consumables instead of the metal fish.

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 -10% cooldown time of: Main Battery Reload Booster , Torpedo Reload Booster , Spotting Aircraft , Catapult Fighter , & Defensive AA Fire . ★★	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. ★★
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. ★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

ZF-6 equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Smoke Generator  - 3 charges
Slot 3: Engine Boost  - 3 charges
Slot 4: Main Battery Reload Booster  - 4 charges
Slot 5: Defensive AA Fire  - 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, ZF-6 comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

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.

Gallery

References

Wargaming

Armada: ZF-6. 16 Apr 2021.

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