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Tier IVBattleship
GermanyEliteCommonGlobal
GermanyEliteCommonGlobalKaiser
WoWS World of Warships Germany Battleship · Tier IV
- Main Battery
- 305 mm/50 SK C/08 on a Drh LC/1909 mount
- 5 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 14.5 km
- Secondaries
- 150 mm HE K Gr 18
- Secondaries
- 88 mm Spr.Gr.
- Range 4.8 km
Specifications
Kaiser Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 2,451,299
2.5M2,451,299
Win rate
51.51%
#6 of 13
Avg damage
37,175
#10 of 13
ASIABattles 631,955
632K631,955
Win rate
52.57%
#6 of 13
Avg damage
41,132
#10 of 13
NABattles 955,877
955.9K955,877
Win rate
51.68%
#6 of 13
Avg damage
38,731
#9 of 13
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 Points39,900
#7 of 13
Group avg 40,208Flood Damage22%
Main Belt Armor350 mm
Deck Armor20 mm
Bow / Stern Armor19 mm
Ship Length173.3 m
Ship Width31.8 m
Main Battery
Main Guns5 × 2
Caliber305 mm
Firing Range14.5 km
#5 of 13
Group avg 14.3 kmReload Time26.0 s
Rotation Time45.0 s
Max Dispersion205 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage7,550
Shell Velocity850 m/s
Overmatch Threshold21.3 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold51 mm
Air Drag0.3093
Flight Time7.99 s
DPM174,231
#5 of 13
Group avg 162,673HE Shell
Damage3,150
Shell Velocity855 m/s
Fire Chance23%
Penetration76 mm
Air Drag0.3093
Flight Time7.99 s
DPM72,692
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns16
Range4.8 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion303.6 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM236,400
88 mm HE Shell(2×2)
Damage1,000
HE Penetration15 mm
Fire Chance4%
Rate of Fire15 rpm
150 mm HE Shell(14×1)
Damage1,800
HE Penetration38 mm
Fire Chance10%
Rate of Fire7 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts1
Flak Damage910
AA Ranges
3.5 km25 dps
4.6 km35 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed22.3 knots
#8 of 13
Group avg 23.1 knotsTurning Radius600 m
#5 of 13
Group avg 645 mRudder Shift Time18.3 s
Engine Power55,180 hp
Displacement29,700 t
Power-to-Weight1.86 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection13.79 km
#9 of 13
Group avg 13.21 kmMin Surface Detection12.41 km
Air Detection8.40 km
Submarine Detection8.40 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload80 s
Duration15 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges4
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel10%
Non-Citadel50%
Kaiser Change History
Main Battery parameters changed
- Nerfmaximum he shell damage3,500 → 3,150
- Nerfmaximum ap shell damage8,400 → 7,550
- Buffsigma value1.8 → 2
- BuffMain battery turret traverse time60 → 45 s
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
The new Kaiser class marked a big leap forward compared with her predecessors: She incorporated steam turbines and a more practical arrangement for her main gun turrets. In particular, Kaiser featured two rear superfiring turrets and two side turrets placed in a diagonal pattern, resulting in one less turret compared to previous designs. SMS Kaiser was launched on March 22, 1911—the birthday of Kaiser Wilhelm. During the Battle of Jutland, Kaiser sank destroyer HMS Nomad and cruiser HMS Defence, and she also heavily damaged battleship Warspite.
Modules
305 mm/50 SK C/08 on a Drh LC/1909 mount
305 mm/50 SK C/08 on a Drh LC/1909 mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2.3
Max AP Damage:7,550
Max HE Damage:3,150
Rotation Time:45s
Kaiser (A)
Kaiser (A)
Hull
AA Guns:5
Main Guns:5
Secondary Guns:16
HP:39,900
Range:13-350
Torpedo Tubes:0
Kaiser (B)
Kaiser (B)
Hull
AA Guns:26
Main Guns:5
Secondary Guns:18
HP:46,400
Range:13-350
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 55,180 hp
Propulsion: 55,180 hp
Engine
Max Speed:22.3 knots
Propulsion: 57,000 hp
Propulsion: 57,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:23 knots
FKS Typ 4 Mod. 1
FKS Typ 4 Mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
FKS Typ 4 Mod. 2
FKS Typ 4 Mod. 2
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%
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%