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Tier VIIIDestroyer
GermanyEliteCommonGlobal
GermanyEliteCommonGlobalZ-23
WoWS World of Warships Germany Destroyer · Tier VIII
- Main Battery
- 128 mm/45 SK C/34 on an MPLC/34 mount
- 4 turrets × 1 barrels
- Range 9.9 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm Vierling
- 2 launchers × 4 tubes
- Range 8.5 km
Specifications
Z-23 Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 2,217,009
2.2M2,217,009
Win rate
49.51%
#32 of 40
Avg damage
27,367
#38 of 40
ASIABattles 432,600
432.6K432,600
Win rate
50.09%
#31 of 40
Avg damage
26,488
#35 of 40
NABattles 774,552
774.6K774,552
Win rate
49.66%
#33 of 40
Avg damage
27,942
#37 of 40
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 Points16,700
#11 of 40
Group avg 15,650Main Belt Armor19 mm
Deck Armor19 mm
Bow / Stern Armor19 mm
Ship Length127.0 m
Ship Width12.0 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout4×1(Total barrels 4)
Caliber128 mm
Firing Range9.9 km
#35 of 40
Group avg 11.2 kmReload Time4.0 s
Rotation Time22.5 s
Max Dispersion88 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage3,000
Shell Velocity830 m/s
Overmatch Threshold9.0 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization10°
Fuse Threshold21 mm
Air Drag0.3447
Flight Time7.26 s
Nominal all-gun DPM180,000
#22 of 40
Group avg 193,203HE Shell
HE ShellDamage1,500
Shell Velocity830 m/s
Fire Chance6%
Penetration32 mm
Air Drag0.3447
Flight Time7.26 s
Nominal all-gun DPM90,000
Torpedoes
G7 Steinbarsch
G7 SteinbarschTorpedo Tubes2
Speed65 knots
Range8.5 km
#23 of 34
Group avg 9.3 kmDamage14,400
#22 of 34
Group avg 15,115Alpha Damage40,200
Splash Damage1,000
Flood Chance240%
Detectability1.30 km
Reload Time90.0 s
#11 of 34
Group avg 96.1 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle4.8° / 16°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
AA Defense
AA Ranges
Mid range3.5 km18 dps
Short range2.0 km67 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed37.0 knots
#14 of 40
Group avg 36.6 knotsTurning Radius680 m
#33 of 40
Group avg 637 mRudder Shift Time6.3 s
Engine Power70,000 hp
Displacement3,660 t
Power-to-Weight19.13 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection7.68 km
#32 of 40
Group avg 7.32 kmMin Surface Detection6.22 km
Air Detection3.50 km
Submarine Detection3.50 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke2.99 km
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop12
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage2,200
Reload Time40 s
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.
Reload40 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Generates a smoke screen that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.
Reload160 s
Duration20 s
Charges3
Smoke Duration69 s
Slot 3
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Increases ship's maximum speed.
Reload120 s
Duration120 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+8%
Slot 4
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 Charges
Depth Charges
Reload40 s
Charges2
Bombs Per Drop12
Bomb Damage2,200
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
The Type 1934 ships were followed by an improved Type 1936. The 1936A modification featured an "Atlantic-style" fore stem and 150 mm guns. The lead ship of this type, Z-23, entered service in 1940. The destroyer escorted convoys in the Norwegian waters and later in the Bay of Biscay. In 1941, Z-23 returned to Norway, where she hunted down Arctic convoys and laid minefields. In 1943, she was transferred to France again. During the Battle of the Bay of Biscay, Z-23 was damaged by British bombers and declared a write-off.
Modules
128 mm/45 SK C/34 on an MPLC/34 mount
128 mm/45 SK C/41 on a Drh LC/41 mount
128 mm/45 SK C/34 on an MPLC/34 mount 128 mm/45 SK C/41 on a Drh LC/41 mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:15
Max AP Damage:3,000
Max HE Damage:1,500
Rotation Time:22.5s
G7 Steinbarsch
G7 Steinbarsch
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:14,400
Reload Time:0.7 knots
Torpedo Speed:65 knots
G7 Schildbutt
G7 Schildbutt
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:14,400
Reload Time:0.7 knots
Torpedo Speed:66 knots
Z-23 (A)
Z-23 (A)
Hull
AA Guns:8
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:0
HP:16,700
Range:6-20
Torpedo Tubes:2
Z-23 (B)
Z-23 (B)
Hull
AA Guns:11
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:0
HP:19,500
Range:8-20
Torpedo Tubes:2
Propulsion: 70,000 hp
Propulsion: 70,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:37 knots
FKS Typ 8 Mod. 1
FKS Typ 8 Mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
FKS Typ 8 Mod. 2
FKS Typ 8 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%
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%
Main Battery Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed: +15%
Smoke Generator Modification 1
Smoke Generator Modification 1
Smoke Curtain Generator consumable action time: +20%
Smoke Generator consumable action time: +20%
Slot 4
Depth Charges Modification 1
Depth Charges Modification 1
Number of Charges: +2
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