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EuropePremiumUncommonGlobalKarl XIV Johan B
WoWS World of Warships Europe Battleship · Tier IX
- Main Battery
- 305 mm/56 SK C/39 in a turret
- 4 turrets × 3 barrels
- Range 19.1 km
- Secondaries
- 150 mm HE K Gr 18
- Secondaries
- 120 mm HE M1942
- Range 6.95 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm Quad
- 4 launchers × 4 tubes
- Range 13.5 km
Specifications
Karl XIV Johan B Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 20,791
20.8K20,791
Win rate
48.69%
#58 of 62
Avg damage
61,141
#59 of 62
ASIABattles 11,451
11.5K11,451
Win rate
49.51%
#53 of 62
Avg damage
65,574
#50 of 62
NABattles 9,219
9.2K9,219
Win rate
48.99%
#52 of 62
Avg damage
63,433
#56 of 62
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 Points72,900
#31 of 67
Group avg 72,934Flood Damage20%
Main Belt Armor330 mm
Deck Armor32 mm
Bow / Stern Armor32 mm
Ship Length258.2 m
Ship Width33.2 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout4×3(Total barrels 12)
Caliber305 mm
Firing Range19.1 km
#45 of 67
Group avg 20.6 kmReload Time25.0 s
Rotation Time30.0 s
Max Dispersion250 m
Sigma1.80
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage8,400
Shell Velocity865 m/s
Overmatch Threshold21.3 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold51 mm
Air Drag0.2798
Flight Time10.85 s
Nominal all-gun DPM241,920
#23 of 67
Group avg 239,019HE Shell
HE ShellDamage4,350
Shell Velocity865 m/s
Fire Chance28%
Penetration51 mm
Air Drag0.2798
Flight Time10.85 s
Nominal all-gun DPM125,280
Torpedoes
Torped M1943 mod 1
Torped M1943 mod 1Torpedo Tubes4
Speed86 knots
Range13.5 km
#6 of 12
Group avg 13.0 kmDamage10,700
#9 of 12
Group avg 16,375Alpha Damage29,400
Splash Damage900
Flood Chance173%
Detectability1.60 km
Reload Time86.0 s
#2 of 12
Group avg 111.8 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle2.8° / 5.6°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns20
Range7.0 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion426.2 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM654,400
120 mm HE Shell(6×2)
Damage1,700
HE Penetration20 mm
Fire Chance7%
Rate of Fire20 rpm
150 mm HE Shell(14×1)
Damage2,200
HE Penetration25 mm
Fire Chance13%
Rate of Fire8 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts7
Flak Damage1,610
AA Ranges
Long range6.0 km165 dps
Mid range3.5 km669 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed30.5 knots
#29 of 67
Group avg 30.3 knotsTurning Radius890 m
#33 of 67
Group avg 893 mRudder Shift Time16.4 s
Engine Power152,000 hp
Displacement52,500 t
Power-to-Weight2.90 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection13.03 km
#1 of 67
Group avg 15.79 kmMin Surface Detection10.55 km
Air Detection10.00 km
Submarine Detection10.00 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke10.26 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.
Reload80 s
Duration15 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
Citadel10%
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
Duration100 s
Charges3
Ship Detect5.0 km
Torp. Detect3.5 km
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 Range0.5–10.0 km
Planes8
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
Under the Treaty of Versailles, the German Navy was limited to ships with a displacement of no more than 10,000 tons; however, these restrictions did not extend to the construction of ships intended for other nations. After World War I, Germany was left with several hundred unfinished ships. Some of them were completed and sold abroad. Sweden, driven by its aim to bolster its naval forces, could explore the possibility of acquiring and completing a German battleship.
Modules
305 mm/56 SK C/39 in a turret
305 mm/56 SK C/39 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2.4
Max AP Damage:8,400
Max HE Damage:4,350
Rotation Time:30s
Mk14
Mk14
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:10,700
Reload Time:0.7 knots
Torpedo Speed:86 knots
Karl XIV Johan B
Karl XIV Johan B
Hull
AA Guns:22
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:20
HP:72,900
Range:19-360
Torpedo Tubes:4
Propulsion: 152,000 hp
Propulsion: 152,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:30.5 knots
SUO Mk 9 Mod. 1
SUO Mk 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%
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%
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%
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%