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Tier IVCruiser
GermanyEliteCommonGlobal
GermanyEliteCommonGlobalKarlsruhe
WoWS World of Warships Germany Cruiser · Tier IV
- Main Battery
- 150 mm/45 SK L/45 on an MPL C/14 mount
- 8 turrets × 1 barrels
- Range 10.6 km
- Secondaries
- 88 mm Spr.Gr.
- Range 4.8 km
- Torpedoes
- 500 mm Zwilling
- 2 launchers × 2 tubes
- Range 4 km
Specifications
Karlsruhe Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 2,303,551
2.3M2,303,551
Win rate
49.15%
#13 of 13
Avg damage
18,506
#13 of 13
ASIABattles 554,487
554.5K554,487
Win rate
49.69%
#13 of 13
Avg damage
22,917
#13 of 13
NABattles 833,830
833.8K833,830
Win rate
49.26%
#12 of 13
Avg damage
19,996
#13 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 Points19,700
#7 of 13
Group avg 20,454Deck Armor16 mm
Bow / Stern Armor13 mm
Ship Length151.4 m
Ship Width14.3 m
Main Battery
Main Guns8 × 1
Caliber150 mm
Firing Range10.6 km
#12 of 13
Group avg 12.0 kmReload Time5.0 s
Rotation Time23.7 s
Max Dispersion106 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage2,950
Shell Velocity835 m/s
Overmatch Threshold10.5 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization8.5°
Fuse Threshold25 mm
Air Drag0.2519
Flight Time6.46 s
DPM283,200
#1 of 13
Group avg 155,294HE Shell
Damage1,450
Shell Velocity835 m/s
Fire Chance10%
Penetration38 mm
Air Drag0.2519
Flight Time6.46 s
DPM139,200
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes2
Speed58 knots
Range4.0 km
#12 of 12
Group avg 6.3 kmDamage10,433
#7 of 12
Group avg 11,197Alpha Damage28,900
Splash Damage800
Flood Chance170%
Detectability1.10 km
Reload Time42.0 s
#2 of 12
Group avg 58.3 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle2.4° / 8°
Torpedo Caliber500 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns2
Range4.8 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion303.6 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM30,000
88 mm HE Shell(2×1)
Damage1,000
HE Penetration15 mm
Fire Chance4%
Rate of Fire15 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts1
Flak Damage770
AA Ranges
4.6 km4 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed27.5 knots
#13 of 13
Group avg 32.2 knotsTurning Radius590 m
#6 of 13
Group avg 605 mRudder Shift Time9.6 s
Engine Power45,000 hp
Displacement7,486 t
Power-to-Weight6.01 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection10.30 km
#8 of 13
Group avg 10.53 kmMin Surface Detection9.27 km
Air Detection5.11 km
Submarine Detection5.11 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload60 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Reload120 s
Duration110 s
Charges3
Ship Detect5.5 km
Torp. Detect3.8 km
Karlsruhe Change History
Main Battery parameters changed
- Buffreload time6.5 → 5.2 s
- Nerfmaximum he shell damage1,800 → 1,450
- Nerfmaximum ap shell damage3,700 → 2,950
- BuffMain battery turret traverse time25.7 → 23.7 s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
The next step in the development of German light cruisers was the introduction of an armor belt. The new class also featured a large displacement and improved seaworthiness. After completing crew training, the cruiser joined the 2nd Recon Squadron that was patrolling the German coast. The ship served as a scout and minesweeper escort. Following the surrender of Germany, the cruiser, along with other German ships, was deliberately scuttled in Scapa Flow on June 21, 1919. Karlsruhe descended to greater depths than the rest of the sunken ships and was never recovered.
Modules
150 mm/45 SK L/45 on an MPL C/14 mount
150 mm/45 SK L/45 on an MPL C/14 mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:11.5
Max AP Damage:2,950
Max HE Damage:1,450
Rotation Time:23.7s
G7 (H8)
G7 (H8)
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:10,433
Reload Time:1.4 knots
Torpedo Speed:58 knots
Karlsruhe (A)
Karlsruhe (A)
Hull
AA Guns:2
Main Guns:8
Secondary Guns:2
HP:19,700
Range:6-100
Torpedo Tubes:2
Karlsruhe (B)
Karlsruhe (B)
Hull
AA Guns:3
Main Guns:8
Secondary Guns:3
HP:22,700
Range:6-100
Torpedo Tubes:4
Propulsion: 45,000 hp
Propulsion: 45,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:27.5 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%
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Consumable action time: +20%