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Tier XDestroyer
GermanyEliteCommonGlobal
GermanyEliteCommonGlobalZ-52
WoWS World of Warships Germany Destroyer · Tier X
- Main Battery
- 128 mm/45 SK C/41 on a Drh LC/41 mount
- 3 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 12.1 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm Vierling
- 2 launchers × 4 tubes
- Range 10 km
Specifications
Z-52 Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 2,675,285
2.7M2,675,285
Win rate
50.08%
#33 of 41
Avg damage
39,177
#41 of 41
ASIABattles 651,686
651.7K651,686
Win rate
51.92%
#21 of 41
Avg damage
38,683
#41 of 41
NABattles 1,025,544
1M1,025,544
Win rate
50.43%
#31 of 41
Avg damage
39,580
#41 of 41
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 Points20,300
#28 of 44
Group avg 22,068Main Belt Armor19 mm
Deck Armor19 mm
Bow / Stern Armor19 mm
Ship Length132.1 m
Ship Width12.6 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout3×2(Total barrels 6)
Caliber128 mm
Firing Range12.1 km
#25 of 44
Group avg 12.1 kmReload Time3.0 s
Rotation Time10.0 s
Max Dispersion105 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 Drag0.2752
Flight Time8.75 s
Nominal all-gun DPM360,000
#11 of 44
Group avg 301,509HE Shell
HE ShellDamage1,500
Shell Velocity830 m/s
Fire Chance7%
Penetration32 mm
Air Drag0.2752
Flight Time8.75 s
Nominal all-gun DPM180,000
Torpedoes
G7 Wolfsbarsch
G7 WolfsbarschTorpedo Tubes2
Speed67 knots
Range10.0 km
#26 of 38
Group avg 11.9 kmDamage14,400
#28 of 38
Group avg 17,045Alpha Damage40,200
Splash Damage1,000
Flood Chance240%
Detectability1.40 km
Reload Time90.0 s
#9 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
Flak Bursts3
Flak Damage1,680
AA Ranges
Long range5.8 km60 dps
Mid range4.0 km228 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed37.5 knots
#17 of 44
Group avg 37.7 knotsTurning Radius700 m
#19 of 44
Group avg 708 mRudder Shift Time4.5 s
Engine Power76,000 hp
Displacement3,703 t
Power-to-Weight20.52 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection7.51 km
#15 of 44
Group avg 7.91 kmMin Surface Detection6.08 km
Air Detection3.72 km
Submarine Detection3.72 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke2.92 km
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop16
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 Duration77 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
Duration120 s
Charges3
Ship Detect6.0 km
Torp. Detect4.0 km
Armament
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Reload40 s
Charges2
Bombs Per Drop16
Bomb Damage2,200
Z-52 Change History
Torpedo Fire Control System
- Removed the effect that reduced torpedo detectability
- the bonus to torpedo speed5 → 12 %
- Added a new effect: +5% to the maximum dispersion of enemy shells fired at your ship
- added a bonus to torpedo speed5 %
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
In the early 1940s, the construction of destroyers running on diesel fuel began. Type 1942 became the first in the series and served as the basis for Z-51, which was laid down in 1943. Later, Type 1944 arrived, fitted with increased firepower. Five destroyers, from Z-52 to Z-56, were laid down in 1943 at the Deschimag shipyard. However, bombardments by Allied forces, a lack of materials, and the need to build submarines led to the construction of these destroyers being canceled in 1944.
Modules
128 mm/45 SK C/41 on a Drh LC/41 mount
128 mm/45 SK C/41 on a Drh LC/41 mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:15.8
Max AP Damage:3,000
Max HE Damage:1,500
Rotation Time:10s
G7 Wolfsbarsch
G7 Wolfsbarsch
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:14,400
Reload Time:0.7 knots
Torpedo Speed:67 knots
G7 Steinwal
G7 Steinwal
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:14,400
Reload Time:0.7 knots
Torpedo Speed:69 knots
Z-52
Z-52
Hull
AA Guns:13
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:0
HP:20,300
Range:13-20
Torpedo Tubes:2
Propulsion: 76,000 hp
Propulsion: 76,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:37.5 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
Torpedo Fire Control System
Torpedo Fire Control System
Torpedo tube reload time: -15%
Dispersion of shells fired by enemies attacking your ship: +5%
Torpedo speed: +12%
Ship's detectability range: -5%
Ship detectability for submarines when underwater: -5%
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%