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Tier VIIICruiser
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FranceEliteCommonGlobalMetz
WoWS World of Warships France Cruiser · Tier VIII
- Main Battery
- 305 mm/45 Mle 1910 in a turret
- 2 turrets × 4 barrels
- Range 18.8 km
- Secondaries
- 155 mm HE OEA Mle 1920
- Secondaries
- 100 mm HE OEA Mle 1928
- Range 7.6 km
Specifications
Metz Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 368,590
368.6K368,590
Win rate
50.36%
#48 of 66
Avg damage
41,704
#49 of 66
ASIABattles 248,682
248.7K248,682
Win rate
50.52%
#52 of 65
Avg damage
42,089
#46 of 65
NABattles 166,492
166.5K166,492
Win rate
50.36%
#43 of 64
Avg damage
41,698
#43 of 64
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 Points42,500
#9 of 70
Group avg 37,939Flood Damage25%
Main Belt Armor170 mm
Deck Armor30 mm
Bow / Stern Armor25 mm
Ship Length205.1 m
Ship Width24.5 m
Main Battery
Main Guns2 × 4
Caliber305 mm
Firing Range18.8 km
#2 of 70
Group avg 16.0 kmReload Time30.0 s
Rotation Time25.7 s
Max Dispersion244 m
Sigma1.80
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage8,000
Shell Velocity850 m/s
Overmatch Threshold21.3 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold51 mm
Air Drag0.255
Flight Time10.69 s
DPM128,000
#70 of 70
Group avg 254,031HE Shell
Damage4,050
Shell Velocity905 m/s
Fire Chance17%
Penetration51 mm
Air Drag0.233
Flight Time10.52 s
DPM64,800
Alternate Firing Mode
Salvoes2
Burst Interval1.7 s
Full Reload40 s
GMMaxDist×0.613 (+-39%)
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns8
Range7.6 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion463.2 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM340,440
100 mm HE Shell(6×2)
Damage1,400
HE Penetration17 mm
Fire Chance6%
Rate of Fire15 rpm
155 mm HE Shell(2×3)
Damage2,200
HE Penetration26 mm
Fire Chance11%
Rate of Fire6.7 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts3
Flak Damage1,190
AA Ranges
2.5 km238 dps
3.0 km35 dps
5.8 km56 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed30.0 knots
#69 of 70
Group avg 33.1 knotsTurning Radius710 m
#23 of 70
Group avg 732 mRudder Shift Time11.5 s
Engine Power147,000 hp
Displacement21,890 t
Power-to-Weight6.72 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection13.74 km
#53 of 70
Group avg 12.57 kmMin Surface Detection11.13 km
Air Detection9.64 km
Submarine Detection9.64 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload60 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Reload60 s
Duration20 s
Charges4
Heal Rate1.0%/s
Citadel33%
Non-Citadel75%
Slot 3
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Reload120 s
Duration180 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+15%
Slot 4
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Reload120 s
Duration100 s
Charges3
Ship Detect5.0 km
Torp. Detect3.5 km
or
auxTorpBooster
auxTorpBooster
auxTorpBooster
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
Slot 5
Catapult Fighter
Catapult Fighter
Reload90 s
Duration60 s
Charges3
Fighters3
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Reload30 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–7.0 km
Planes6
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Metz Change History
Burst Fire mode parameters changed · Main battery firing range penalty increased: -33.4 to -38.7%
- In effect, this reduces the main battery firing range from 12.5km to 11.5km while Burst Fire mode is active.
- NerfNumber of charges of the specialized repair teams consumable5 → 4
- Main battery base accuracy slightly improved. It is now similar to that of Vyazma and Oregon.
Fight or Flight feature changed
- NerfMain battery dispersion bonus-23 → -17 %
Parameters of the "Repair Party" consumable were changed
- Nerfhp restoration per second637 → 425
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
The design for a "17,500-ton battlecruiser" was developed in the mid-1920s. This original ship was intended to combat a new threat, the so-called "treaty cruisers," which had emerged as a result of the Washington Naval Treaty. The design was never implemented but became a forerunner of the Dunkerque-class battleships.
Modules
305 mm/45 Mle 1910 in a turret
305 mm/45 Mle 1910 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2
Max AP Damage:8,000
Max HE Damage:4,050
Rotation Time:25.7s
Metz
Metz
Hull
AA Guns:32
Main Guns:2
Secondary Guns:8
HP:42,500
Range:13-305
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 147,000 hp
Propulsion: 147,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:30 knots
PCA n° 8 Mle 1
PCA n° 8 Mle 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%
Engine Boost Modification 1
Engine Boost Modification 1
Consumable action time: +30%
Slot 3
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