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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 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 2,122,627
2.1M2,122,627
Win rate
49.52%
#31 of 39
Avg damage
27,352
#37 of 39
ASIABattles 412,079
412.1K412,079
Win rate
50.15%
#28 of 38
Avg damage
26,521
#33 of 38
NABattles 741,708
741.7K741,708
Win rate
49.65%
#31 of 38
Avg damage
27,915
#35 of 38
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 Guns4 × 1
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
Damage3,000
Shell Velocity830 m/s
Overmatch Threshold9.0 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization10°
Fuse Threshold21 mm
Air Drag0.3447
Flight Time7.26 s
DPM180,000
#22 of 40
Group avg 189,103HE Shell
Damage1,500
Shell Velocity830 m/s
Fire Chance6%
Penetration32 mm
Air Drag0.3447
Flight Time7.26 s
DPM90,000
Torpedoes
Torpedo 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
2.0 km67 dps
3.5 km18 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
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop12
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage2,200
Reload Time40 s
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload40 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Reload160 s
Duration20 s
Charges3
Smoke Duration69 s
Slot 3
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Reload120 s
Duration120 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+8%
Slot 4
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
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