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Tier IXCruiser
GermanyPremiumEpicGlobal
GermanyPremiumEpicGlobalBlücher
WoWS World of Warships Germany Cruiser · Tier IX
- Main Battery
- 203 mm/60 SK C/34 on an LC/34 mount
- 4 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 18.5 km
- Secondaries
- 105 mm Spr.Gr. Kz.
- Range 7.95 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm Drilling
- 4 launchers × 3 tubes
- Range 8 km
Specifications
Blücher Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 178,013
178K178,013
Win rate
53.13%
#16 of 60
Avg damage
69,381
#11 of 60
ASIABattles 132,656
132.7K132,656
Win rate
54.13%
#11 of 60
Avg damage
75,855
#1 of 60
NABattles 67,228
67.2K67,228
Win rate
53.00%
#15 of 59
Avg damage
68,359
#10 of 59
Averages from our own crawled player sample, not official server-wide data. The sample skews toward active clan players, so its overall win rate runs about 1 point above the true server average. Battle counts are career totals and include games played before this ship’s past balance changes.
Survivability
Hit Points45,300
#29 of 63
Group avg 47,289Flood Damage10%
Main Belt Armor80 mm
Deck Armor27 mm
Bow / Stern Armor27 mm
Ship Length205.0 m
Ship Width21.3 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout4×2(Total barrels 8)
Caliber203 mm
Firing Range18.5 km
#14 of 63
Group avg 16.8 kmReload Time12.0 s
Rotation Time18.0 s
Max Dispersion153 m
Sigma2.05
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage6,100
Shell Velocity925 m/s
Overmatch Threshold14.2 mm
Ricochet Angle55° / 65°
Normalization7°
Fuse Threshold34 mm
Air Drag0.2869
Flight Time11.07 s
Nominal all-gun DPM244,000
#31 of 63
Group avg 257,533HE Shell
HE ShellDamage2,500
Shell Velocity925 m/s
Fire Chance13%
Penetration51 mm
Air Drag0.2674
Flight Time11.06 s
Nominal all-gun DPM100,000
Torpedoes
G7a T1
G7a T1Torpedo Tubes4
Speed60 knots
Range8.0 km
#26 of 39
Group avg 9.8 kmDamage13,700
#33 of 39
Group avg 17,334Alpha Damage38,100
Splash Damage1,000
Flood Chance227%
Detectability1.30 km
Reload Time80.0 s
#2 of 39
Group avg 106.7 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle3.6° / 12°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns6
Range8.0 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion483.2 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM257,760
105 mm HE Shell(6×2)
Damage1,200
HE Penetration26 mm
Fire Chance5%
Rate of Fire17.9 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts6
Flak Damage1,470
AA Ranges
Long range5.2 km140 dps
Mid range3.5 km32 dps
Short range2.0 km60 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed32.8 knots
#51 of 63
Group avg 34.0 knotsTurning Radius740 m
#14 of 63
Group avg 803 mRudder Shift Time8.3 s
Engine Power131,820 hp
Displacement18,700 t
Power-to-Weight7.05 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection13.79 km
#32 of 63
Group avg 13.48 kmMin Surface Detection11.17 km
Air Detection7.17 km
Submarine Detection7.17 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke8.49 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Extinguishes fires, removes instances of flooding, and repairs damaged modules. Prevents enemy acoustic torpedoes from homing.
Reload60 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges4
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel33%
Non-Citadel50%
Slot 3
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Increases the range of assured acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.
Reload120 s
Duration120 s
Charges3
Ship Detect6.0 km
Torp. Detect4.0 km
or
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Temporarily boosts the performance of secondary, torpedo, and airstrike armaments.
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
Secondary battery damage+10%
Torpedo tube reload time-20%
Airstrike armament reload time-20%
Slot 4
Spotting Aircraft
Spotting Aircraft
Extends main battery firing range.
Reload240 s
Duration100 s
Charges4
Range Boost+20%
or
Fighters
Fighters
Follow the ship and automatically attack enemy aircraft. Can attack Airstrike squadrons multiple times before returning to the ship. Cannot spot enemy ships.
Reload90 s
Duration60 s
Charges3
Fighters4
Slot 5
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Increases ship's maximum speed.
Reload90 s
Duration180 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+15%
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Carries out aerial bombardment of the marked area with depth charges. Depth charges can hit enemy submarines. They also have chances of causing fire, flooding, and incapacitating modules. Increased chances of incapacitating sonar. Effective against enemy mines. Cannot spot enemy ships.
Reload30 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–7.0 km
Planes8
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Blücher Change History
Main battery parameters changed
- Nerfreload time10 → 12 s
- Buffap shell damage5,900 → 6,100
- Buffrudder shift time9.2 → 8.3 s
Engine Boost consumable added with the following parameters
- maximum speed15 %
- action time180 s
- cooldown time90 s
- number of charges3
AP shell parameters changed
- The angle at which the check for ricochets is made was reduced: 60 to 55 degrees.
- Guaranteed ricochet angle reduced: 67.5 to 65 degrees.
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
An Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser and the second ship in this series, Blücher was distinguished by powerful armament and quite an advanced fire control system for her time. In early April 1940, shortly after completing her sea trials, she played a key role in Operation Weserübung—the German invasion of Norway and Denmark. Serving as the flagship of the squadron tasked with capturing Oslo, the cruiser was sunk on April 9, 1940, while attacking Norwegian coastal fortifications.
Modules
203 mm/60 SK C/34 on an LC/34 mount
203 mm/60 SK C/34 on an LC/34 mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:5
Max AP Damage:6,100
Max HE Damage:2,500
Rotation Time:18s
G7a T1
G7a T1
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:13,700
Reload Time:0.8 knots
Torpedo Speed:60 knots
Blücher
Blücher
Hull
AA Guns:20
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:6
HP:45,300
Range:16-160
Torpedo Tubes:4
Propulsion: 131,820 hp
Propulsion: 131,820 hp
Engine
Max Speed:32.8 knots
FKS Typ 9 Mod. 1
FKS Typ 9 Mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
AA mount survivability: +100%
Secondary battery survivability: +100%
Main Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Risk of main battery becoming incapacitated: -20%
Main battery survivability: +50%
Main battery repair time: -20%
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -20%
Torpedo tubes survivability: +50%
Torpedo tubes repair time: -20%
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Consumable action time: +40%
Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
Spotting Aircraft consumable action time: +30%
Slot 2
Engine Room Protection
Engine Room Protection
Risk of steering gears becoming incapacitated: -20%
Steering gears repair time: -20%
Risk of engine becoming incapacitated: -20%
Engine repair time: -20%
Damage Control System Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Risk of catching fire: -5%
Risk of flooding: -3%
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Consumable action time: +20%
Engine Boost Modification 1
Engine Boost Modification 1
Consumable action time: +30%
Slot 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -40%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
Torpedo speed: +5%
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Maximum main battery shell dispersion: -7%
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -5%
Secondary battery firing range: +5%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
AA Guns Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Priority AA sector preparation time: -20%
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -20%
Secondary battery firing range: +20%
Main Battery Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed: +15%
Slot 4
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike aircraft HP: +25%
Airstrike armament reload time: -20%
Depth charge damage: +15%
Steering Gears Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time: -20%
Propulsion Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Maximum reverse speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when decelerating: -50%
Maximum forward speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when accelerating: -50%
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2
Fire extinguishing time: -15%
Flooding recovery time: -15%
Slot 5
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship consumable action time: +10%
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering gears repair time: -80%
Rudder shift time: -40%
Concealment System Modification 1
Concealment System Modification 1
Squadron detectability range: -10%
Dispersion of shells fired by enemies attacking your ship: +5%
Ship's detectability range: -10%
Ship detectability for submarines when underwater: -10%
Torpedo Lookout System
Torpedo Lookout System
Assured acquisition range of torpedoes: 1.8km
Slot 6
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Continuous AA damage: +15%
Damage from AA shell explosions: +15%
Number of explosions produced by AA defense salvos when the Defensive AA Fire consumable is active: +2
Secondary battery reload time: -20%
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Main battery firing range: +16%
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: +50%
Torpedo tube reload time: -15%
Main Battery Modification 3
Main Battery Modification 3
Main battery traverse speed: -13%
Main battery reload time: -12%