Bismarck

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11,000,000

Bismarck — German Tier VIII battleship.

By the start of World War II, Bismarck was one of the mightiest battleships in the world, owing to her advanced gun fire control system and powerful artillery. Rugged construction — coupled with elaborate subdivision into compartments and a vast expanse of armor — ensured a high level of endurance.

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 on a Drh LC/34 mount	2.3	36	272	4,400	34	11,600		0	1,100,000

	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 ()
Bismarck (A)	64,500	19	360	4	8/6	12/2/8/8				0	1,650,000
Bismarck (B)	69,200	19	360	4	8/6	14/16/10				52,000	3,900,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
FKS Typ 8 Mod. 1		0		0	600,000
FKS Typ 8 Mod. 2		0		23,500	1,500,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 150,100 hp	28.5		0	380,000
Propulsion: 163,000 hp	31		15,500	900,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

The historical pinnacle of German battleship construction, Bismarck stands as one of the heartiest battleships at Tier VIII. While her main battery may not look as impressive of that of Amagi and she doesn't have North Carolina’s range — or even her sister Tirpitz’s torpedoes — Bismarck has the perfect mix of ingredients to make her an excellent brawler.

For starters, her secondary battery is the most impressive of all the Tier VIII battleships. It comes with a stock range of 7km, and with the right mix of modules and commander skills can be pushed to a range of over 10.5km, almost equivalent to the range of a similarly-equipped Yamato. This creates a large radius around her which enemy units must respect or pay a hefty price. Additionally, her handling is superb for a ship her size; she's quick to respond to rudder commands, and her turning circle is better than that of Amagi. Easily the most impressive thing about Bismarck is her survivability. Like her sister Tirpitz, she is exceptionally difficult to land citadel hits against; only long-range plunging fire has a good chance of doing so. The closer she gets, the better her armor scheme protects her from incoming fire. She will take more than her fair share of regular penetration damage from enemy armor-piercing rounds, but that damage repairs better than citadel damage.

Bismarck has another trick up her sleeve that sets her apart from Tirpitz: access to the Hydroacoustic Search consumable. This provides her with large windows of time where she is functionally immune to long range torpedoes, and also provides detection of enemy ships hidden in Smoke Screens when pushing into capture zones.

When all of that is paired with an above-average anti-aircraft suite, Bismarck is a very well-rounded, highly survivable battleship that is friendly to players of all skill levels.

Ship Review: Mouse in the Bismarck from the NA forums. Tested in patch 0.5.10

Pros:

Outstanding secondary battery. With the right upgrades and commander skills, her secondary battery range can be extended past 10.5km, allowing Bismarck to whittle down enemy ships before closing in for the kill.
Has access to the Hydroacoustic Search consumable, making her very difficult to torpedo from long range.
Reminiscent of earlier battleship gameplay: the closer she gets, the more dangerous she becomes to her enemies.
Above average anti-aircraft suite.
Surprisingly nimble for a battleship of her size, with an excellent top speed (30 knots).
Exceptionally durable with a good armor layout; has the vaunted "turtleback" armor.

Cons:

No torpedoes like those found on her sister Tirpitz.
Only has eight (8) barrels, while every other ship at this tier has nine (9) or more of a higher caliber.
Weak deck armor makes the battleship susceptible to citadel hits if rounds punch through the deck.
Hydroacoustic Search only has a 3.8km guaranteed detection range for enemy torpedoes and can only be up for two minutes out of every four; she will have gaps where she is vulnerable to long-range torpedoes.
15-inch guns have trouble with angled enemy battleships (use HE against the superstructure or choose a different target).
Her anti-aircraft and secondary batteries are easily destroyed when being pummeled by high explosive rounds.
Extremely vulnerable to fires. Superstructures can be set on fire by calibers of any size quite easily.
The only true armor is her hull and her turrets. The enormous superstructures/deck have virtually no armor at all.
Vulnerability of citadel shows itself during full rudder turns; the red painted lower hull is practically the citadel itself.

Research

Hull (B) is the best thing for players to research first, as it maximizes her anti-aircraft armament and provides additional hit points. The propulsion upgrade is the next best module to invest experience gains in; having all 31 knots to play with gives Bismarck more flexibility to close with the enemy or respond to new threats as required.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

Secondary Battery Build: The most common build for Bismarck will maximize her secondary battery by equipping Secondary Battery Mod 2, along with the usual suspects for battleships: Main Armaments Mod 1 and Damage Control Mod 1. Upgrade Slot 5 offers an interesting choice between Steering Gears Mod 2 and Damage Control Mod 2 that is left to individual captains; Upgrade Slot 6 is likewise captain's choice.

Despite the heavy focus on secondaries, Auxiliary Armaments Mod 1 is not recommended; improving the survivability of Bismarck’s main battery with Main Armaments Mod 1 is still a better choice.

Anti-Aircraft Build: Another possible build is to maximize Bismarck’s AA suite; it is similar to the Secondary Battery Build above, but uses AA Mod 2 in Upgrade Slot 2. Players wishing to minimize their vulnerability to enemy aircraft should equip Concealment System Mod 1 in Upgrade Slot 6.

Commander Skills

Secondary Battery Build: Following along with the theme of maximizing the punishment dished out by Bismarck’s secondaries, captains should invest in Basic Firing Training, Expert Marskman, Superintendent, and Advanced Firing Training. Manual Control for Secondary Armament is a debatable skill in this build given that it only allows the ship's secondaries to fire at a single target at a time. Some captains will prefer this skill; others will not. Extra skill points should be invested in either Basics of Survivability, High Alert, or Vigilance, as desired.

Anti-Aircraft Build: Similar to the secondary-focused build, Basic Firing Training, Expert Marskman, Superintendent, and Advanced Firing Training form the core of the commander skills. Instead of a Tier 5 skill, though, players double up on Tier 4 skills and pick up Manual Fire Control for AA Armament. German long-range AA batteries are all in excess of 85mm, allowing them to make good use of the skill and dish out extreme punishment to enemy aircraft.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns.	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire. ★★	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★★★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★★★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★★★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range.	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★★★	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. ★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes.	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★★★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target.	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of shells from secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only. ★★	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. ★★	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★★★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

Hydroacoustic Search is one of her true strengths and makes her unique in her tier; the premium version is highly recommended for the reduced cooldown. Repair Party II is also recommended for the quicker cooldown; a well-played Bismarck is likely to find herself under intense enemy fire and captains will want to have access to Repair Party as quickly as possible.

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Bismarck with Type 18 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signals

Players who have followed the Secondary Battery Build above will want to equip Mike Yankee Soxisix and India Delta signals in order to further boost the effectiveness of their secondaries and Repair Party consumable, respectively.

Players following the Anti-Aircraft Build may wish to equip November Echo Setteseven for the bonus to AA gun damage.

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Historical Info

Ships of Germany

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 • 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
Cruisers	I Hermelin • II Dresden • II Emden • III Kolberg • IV Karlsruhe • V Königsberg • VI Nürnberg • VI Admiral Graf Spee • VI Leipzig • VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee • VII Yorck • VII München • VII Weimar • VIII Admiral Hipper • VIII Prinz Eugen • VIII Mainz • VIII Schill • VIII Mainz B • VIII Cross of Dorn • VIII Wiesbaden • IX Roon • IX Siegfried • IX Ägir • IX Admiral Schröder • IX Roon CLR • X Hindenburg • ★ Clausewitz
Battleships	III Nassau • III Von der Tann • III König Albert • IV Kaiser • IV Moltke • V König • V Derfflinger • VI Bayern • VI Mackensen • VI Prinz Eitel Friedrich • VII Gneisenau • VII Prinz Heinrich • VII Scharnhorst • VII AL Prinz Heinrich • VII Scharnhorst B • VII Scharnhorst '43 • VIII Tirpitz • VIII Bismarck • VIII Zieten • VIII Odin • VIII Brandenburg • VIII Anhalt • VIII Brandenburg B • VIII Tirpitz B • IX Friedrich der Grosse • IX Prinz Rupprecht • IX Pommern • IX Pommern B • X Grosser Kurfürst • X Schlieffen • X Preussen • X Mecklenburg • ★ Hannover
Aircraft Carriers	IV Rhein • VI Weser • VI Erich Loewenhardt • VIII August von Parseval • VIII Graf Zeppelin • VIII Graf Zeppelin B • X Manfred von Richthofen • X Max Immelmann

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France	III Turenne • IV Courbet • V Bretagne • VI Normandie • VI Dunkerque • VI Dunkerque B • VII Lyon • VII Strasbourg • VIII Richelieu • VIII Gascogne • VIII Champagne • VIII Flandre • VIII Picardie • IX Alsace • IX Jean Bart • IX Jean Bart B • X République • X Bourgogne • ★ Patrie
U.S.S.R.	III Knyaz Suvorov • IV Imperator Nikolai I • IV Gangut • V Pyotr Velikiy • V Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya • VI Izmail • VI Novorossiysk • VII Sinop • VII Poltava • VIII Vladivostok • VIII Lenin • VIII Borodino • IX Sovetsky Soyuz • IX Navarin • IX AL Sov. Rossiya • X Kremlin • X Slava • ★ Admiral Ushakov
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Germany	III Nassau • III Von der Tann • III König Albert • IV Kaiser • IV Moltke • V König • V Derfflinger • VI Bayern • VI Mackensen • VI Prinz Eitel Friedrich • VII Gneisenau • VII Prinz Heinrich • VII Scharnhorst • VII AL Prinz Heinrich • VII Scharnhorst B • VII Scharnhorst '43 • VIII Tirpitz • VIII Bismarck • VIII Zieten • VIII Odin • VIII Brandenburg • VIII Anhalt • VIII Brandenburg B • VIII Tirpitz B • IX Friedrich der Grosse • IX Prinz Rupprecht • IX Pommern • IX Pommern B • X Grosser Kurfürst • X Schlieffen • X Preussen • X Mecklenburg • ★ Hannover
Pan-Asia	IX Bajie • IX Wujing • IX Sun Yat-Sen • IX Louchuan
Spain	IX Victoria
Europe	V Viribus Unitis • IX Karl XIV Johan
Netherlands
Italy	IV Dante Alighieri • V Conte di Cavour • V Giulio Cesare • VI Andrea Doria • VII Francesco Caracciolo • VIII Vittorio Veneto • VIII Roma • VIII AL Littorio • IX Lepanto • IX Marco Polo • IX Giuseppe Verdi • X Cristoforo Colombo • X Ruggiero di Lauria • X Sicilia
Commonwealth	VII Yukon
Pan-America	V Rio de Janeiro • VIII Atlântico

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 :Blohm and Voss Shipbuilding Company; Hamburg, Germany
 :Laid down: 1 July 1936
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 ====Performance====
 :29 knots at 138,000 shaft horsepower
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 :Decks: 51mm main, 83-121mm armored deck, 102mm armored deck slopes
 :Bulkheads: 180-220mm
-:Barbettes and Turrets: 340mm barbette, 360mm face, 220mm side, 320mm rear, 180mm roof, 102mm secondary turrets
+:Barbettes and Turrets: 340mm barbette, 360mm face, 220mm side,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;320mm rear, 180mm roof, 102mm secondary turrets
 :Conning tower: 356mm
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 :Sixteen (8x2) 105mm guns
 =====Anti-Aircraft=====
-:Sixteen (8x2) 37mm guns<br />
+:Sixteen (8x2) 37mm guns
 :Twelve (12x1) 20mm guns
 ====Aircraft====
-:Four Arado Ar 196 floatplanes<br />
+:Four (4) Arado Ar 196 floatplanes
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-File:Bismarck (1939).jpg|''Bismarck'' in 1940
+File:Bismarck (1939).jpg|''Bismarck'' in 1940.
-File:Bb bismarck.png|3D rendering of ''Bismarck'' during Operation Rheinübung
+File:Bb bismarck.png|3D rendering of ''Bismarck'' during Operation Rheinübung.
-File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101II-MN-1361-16A, Schlachtschiff Bismarck, Indienststellung.jpg|''Bismarck'' in port in Hamburg
+File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101II-MN-1361-16A, Schlachtschiff Bismarck, Indienststellung.jpg|''Bismarck'' in port in Hamburg.
-File:Bundesarchiv DVM 10 Bild-23-63-41, Schlachtschiff "Bismarck".jpg|''Bismarck'' on trials; the rangefinders had not yet been installed
+File:Bundesarchiv DVM 10 Bild-23-63-41, Schlachtschiff "Bismarck".jpg|''Bismarck'' on trials; the rangefinders had not yet been installed.
-File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1989-012-03, Schlachtschiff Bismarck in der Ostsee.jpg|''Bismarck'', photographed from ''[[Prinz Eugen]]'', in the Baltic at the outset of Operation Rheinübung
+File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1989-012-03, Schlachtschiff Bismarck in der Ostsee.jpg|''Bismarck'', photographed from ''[[Prinz Eugen]]'', in the Baltic at the outset of Operation Rheinübung.
-File:Bismarck reconnaissance.jpg|Aerial reconnaissance photo taken by Flying Officer Michael Suckling shows ''Bismarck'' anchored in Norway
+File:Bismarck reconnaissance.jpg|Aerial reconnaissance photo taken by Flying Officer Michael Suckling shows ''Bismarck'' anchored in Norway.
-File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1984-055-14, Schlachtschiff Bismarck, nach Seegefecht.jpg|''Bismarck'' as seen from ''[[Prinz Eugen]]'' after the Battle of the Denmark Strait
+File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1984-055-14, Schlachtschiff Bismarck, nach Seegefecht.jpg|''Bismarck'' as seen from ''[[Prinz Eugen]]'' after the Battle of the Denmark Strait.
-File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1968-015-25, Schlachtschiff Bismarck, Seegefecht.jpg|''Bismarck'' firing her main battery during the battle
+File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1968-015-25, Schlachtschiff Bismarck, Seegefecht.jpg|''Bismarck'' firing her main battery during the battle.
-File:HMS Ark Royal swordfish.jpg|A Swordfish returns to ''Ark Royal'' after making the torpedo attack against ''Bismarck''
+File:HMS Ark Royal swordfish.jpg|A Swordfish returns to ''Ark Royal'' after making the torpedo attack against ''Bismarck''.
-File:Rodney firing on Bismarck.png|Rodney firing on ''Bismarck'', which can be seen burning in the distance
+File:Rodney firing on Bismarck.png|Rodney firing on ''Bismarck'', which can be seen burning in the distance.
-File:HMS Dorsetshire Bismarck survivors.jpg|HMS ''Dorsetshire'' picking up survivors
+File:HMS Dorsetshire Bismarck survivors.jpg|HMS ''Dorsetshire'' picking up survivors.
-File:Bismarck illustration.png|Painting by Ken Marschall depicting ''Argo'' exploring the wreck
+File:Bismarck illustration.png|Painting by Ken Marschall depicting ''Argo'' exploring the wreck.
-File:Bundesarchiv Bild 193-06-7-16, Schlachtschiff Bismarck.jpg|One of the 15 cm turrets on ''Bismarck''
+File:Bundesarchiv Bild 193-06-7-16, Schlachtschiff Bismarck.jpg|One of the 15 cm turrets on ''Bismarck''.
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