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Tier XDestroyer
GermanySpecialRareGlobal
GermanySpecialRareGlobalZ-42
WoWS World of Warships Germany Destroyer · Tier X
- Main Battery
- 105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/37 mount
- 5 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 12.6 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm Vierling
- 2 launchers × 4 tubes
- Range 10 km
Specifications
Z-42 Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 324,021
324K324,021
Win rate
54.36%
#8 of 39
Avg damage
46,371
#31 of 39
ASIABattles 182,478
182.5K182,478
Win rate
56.23%
#4 of 39
Avg damage
45,356
#29 of 39
NABattles 188,996
189K188,996
Win rate
54.97%
#3 of 39
Avg damage
46,593
#32 of 39
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
#32 of 44
Group avg 22,068Main Belt Armor19 mm
Deck Armor19 mm
Bow / Stern Armor19 mm
Ship Length127.0 m
Ship Width11.9 m
Main Battery
Main Guns5 × 2
Caliber105 mm
Firing Range12.6 km
#14 of 44
Group avg 12.1 kmReload Time4.0 s
Rotation Time18.0 s
Max Dispersion109 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage2,300
Shell Velocity900 m/s
Overmatch Threshold7.3 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization10°
Fuse Threshold18 mm
Air Drag0.29
Flight Time10.21 s
DPM345,000
#14 of 44
Group avg 301,509HE Shell
Damage1,200
Shell Velocity900 m/s
Fire Chance5%
Penetration26 mm
Air Drag0.29
Flight Time10.21 s
DPM180,000
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes2
Speed62 knots
Range10.0 km
#26 of 38
Group avg 11.9 kmDamage13,700
#34 of 38
Group avg 17,045Alpha Damage38,100
Splash Damage1,000
Flood Chance227%
Detectability1.30 km
Reload Time100.0 s
#16 of 38
Group avg 107.6 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
3.0 km98 dps
3.5 km77 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed36.5 knots
#23 of 44
Group avg 37.7 knotsTurning Radius670 m
#12 of 44
Group avg 708 mRudder Shift Time4.4 s
Engine Power70,000 hp
Displacement3,542 t
Power-to-Weight19.76 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection7.60 km
#21 of 44
Group avg 7.91 kmMin Surface Detection6.16 km
Air Detection3.48 km
Submarine Detection3.48 km
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop12
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage2,400
Reload Time40 s
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload40 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Reload70 s
Duration10 s
Charges6
Smoke Duration40 s
Slot 3
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Reload120 s
Duration120 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+8%
Slot 4
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Reload120 s
Duration120 s
Charges3
Ship Detect6.0 km
Torp. Detect4.0 km
Armament
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Reload40 s
Charges2
Bombs Per Drop12
Bomb Damage2,400
Z-42 Change History
- BuffDepth charge damage2,200 → 2,400
- BuffNumber of depth charges bombs8 → 12
- Bufftorpedo range7.5 → 10 km
- Nerfmain battery reload time3.1 → 4.5 s
- Detectability range by ships increased: 7.25 to 7.6 km. Other types of detectability increased proportionally.
Torpedo changes
- Range reduced: 10 to 7.5 km;
- Speed reduced: 66 to 62 knots;
- Detectability range reduced: 1.8 to 1.3 km;
- Nerfmaximum damage18,400 → 13,700
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
Z-42 was ordered in July 1939 as a Type 1936B ship, and she was later reordered as a Type 1936A(Mob) destroyer. In February 1941, her construction was permanently canceled due to a lack of materials. Had the ship been completed as a naval air defense destroyer, she could have been equipped with twin 105 mm main guns.
Modules
105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/37 mount
105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/37 mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:13.3
Max AP Damage:2,300
Max HE Damage:1,200
Rotation Time:18s
G7a T1
G7a T1
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:13,700
Reload Time:0.6 knots
Torpedo Speed:62 knots
Z-42
Z-42
Hull
AA Guns:12
Main Guns:5
Secondary Guns:0
HP:19,700
Range:13-20
Torpedo Tubes:2
Propulsion: 70,000 hp
Propulsion: 70,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:36.5 knots
FKS Typ 10 Mod. 1
FKS Typ 10 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%
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
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%