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Image of Bismarck from World of Warships
VII Bismarck
Nation
Tier
VIISeven
Peer
Tier Seven Battleships
Type
Tech Tree

Overview

135Builds Submitted
29Reviews Submitted
19Records Submitted
Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

The Legendary Battleship Bismarck

The Bismarck, which held the title of one of the world's most formidable battleships at the onset of World War II, is an icon of marine warfare history. This colossal vessel was renowned for its sophisticated gun fire control system and potent artillery, enabli...

Bismarck Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints69,200
Effective HP98,264
Armor19-360 mm
Torpedo Protection22%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery380 mm 4x2
Range17.30 km
Reload Time26.0 s
Turret Turn Time36.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed5.0°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage4,400
HE Alpha Strike35,200
HE DPM81,231
Fires Per Minute2.22
AP Damage11,600
Overmatch26 mm
AP Alpha Strike92,800
AP DPM214,154
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range7.50 km
Secondary Battery 1105 mm 8x2
Secondary Range 17.50 km
Secondary Reload 13.4 s
Secondary Damage 11,200
Secondary Fire Chance 15.0%
Secondary Battery 2150 mm 6x2
Secondary Range 27.50 km
Secondary Reload 27.5 s
Secondary Damage 21,700
Secondary Fire Chance 28.0%
Air Defense
AA Max DPS374
AA Max Range4.50 km
AA Mount 120 mm 14x1
AA DPS 142
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 220 mm 16x4
AA DPS 296
AA Range 22.00 km
AA Mount 337 mm 10x2
AA DPS 3103
AA Range 33.50 km
AA Mount 4105 mm 8x2
AA DPS 4133
AA Range 44.50 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed28.5 kt
Turning Circle850 m
Rudder Shift Time16.0 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability15.40 km
Air Detectability12.30 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty14.10 km

Bismarck Records

Damage298 012
Nine_Tail_Kaga
Apr 2022
Base XP4 231
RubinBasilisk89
Mar 2024
Damage Records
298 012Apr 2022
Nine_Tail_Kaga
Top Record
284 982Sep 2021
Baker
Second Place
248 938Aug 2021
DaemonForged
Third Place
246 326Apr 2024
dudebub09
243 703Feb 2022
KGR駿
212 723Jul 2021
JFK335
211 971Jun 2024
AndySaints92
201 073Dec 2023
TheMexiChan
196 615Jul 2021
SpeedEGonzalez
166 573Apr 2024
mstar
163 533Oct 2022
TIRPITZ 533
Base XP Records
4 231Mar 2024
RubinBasilisk89
Top Record
4 231Mar 2024
RubinBasilisk89
Second Place
4 095Sep 2022
Krasse09
Third Place
3 685Mar 2022
ZwAEzk_-
3 609Dec 2021
Greenster 101
3 599Sep 2021
Baker
3 228Jul 2021
PG
2 890Feb 2022
KGR駿

Bismarck Reviews

Power3.52
Fun4.00
Learning Curve2.62
Skill Ceiling3.93
Utility3.90
rusty-rosco
Power3
Fun3
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
Holgeir
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling3
Utility4
R9DNG
Power1
Fun1
Learning Curve1
Skill Ceiling5
Utility1
0hmyg0dw0w
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility3
Krusen77
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5

Peer Comparison

Tier VII Battleships
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
AL New Jersey
67,00031.0 s13,10030.0 kt15.40 km
Alabama
63,30030.0 s13,10027.5 kt15.40 km
Amagi
62,80030.0 s12,10030.0 kt15.60 km
Anhalt
69,50030.0 s9,50026.5 kt15.30 km
Atlântico
60,10030.0 s10,70025.0 kt14.90 km
BA Tirpitz
72,50026.0 s11,60031.0 kt15.00 km
Bismarck
69,20026.0 s11,60028.5 kt15.40 km
Bismarck B
69,20026.0 s11,60028.5 kt15.40 km
Brandenburg
59,70026.5 s9,40032.5 kt14.70 km
Champagne
57,10026.6 s12,10034.0 kt15.40 km
Constellation
63,30027.0 s12,40033.3 kt15.20 km
Flandre
75,40030.5 s11,90033.5 kt15.10 km
Gascogne
63,20028.0 s13,00032.0 kt15.50 km
Georgia
63,00026.0 s15,75033.0 kt14.80 km
Hawke
73,80028.0 s12,60030.5 kt14.80 km
Iowa
70,00030.0 s13,10030.0 kt15.40 km
Jean Bart
69,00026.0 s11,90030.0 kt15.40 km
Kansas
67,00035.0 s11,50025.0 kt14.90 km
Kii
68,20030.0 s12,10030.0 kt14.90 km
La Foudre
69,00027.0 s11,90030.0 kt15.40 km
Lenin
63,20033.0 s13,10028.5 kt15.40 km
Lion
67,90030.0 s12,60029.5 kt14.60 km
Massachusetts
66,30030.0 s13,10027.5 kt15.50 km
Missouri
65,00030.0 s13,50030.0 kt15.40 km
Monarch
60,50025.0 s11,90028.0 kt14.50 km
Nebraska
71,10028.0 s13,10030.0 kt14.90 km
Odin
62,70020.0 s9,40030.0 kt14.60 km
Richelieu
63,70030.0 s11,90032.0 kt15.30 km
Roma
65,40030.0 s12,00030.0 kt14.50 km
Scharnhorst '43
65,00022.0 s7,98030.0 kt14.80 km
Tirpitz
72,50024.0 s11,60031.0 kt14.70 km
Tirpitz B
72,50024.0 s11,60031.0 kt14.70 km
Vanguard
71,70025.0 s12,50030.0 kt15.20 km
Vittorio Veneto
64,80031.0 s11,00030.0 kt15.20 km
Vladivostok
73,60033.0 s12,00029.0 kt15.30 km
Zieten
62,90022.5 s11,50031.0 kt14.80 km

Bismarck Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
BuildCreatorDate
94
Tank
H_J_F_S_M
Sep 2020Open
36
Post Buff Hybrid
Anonymous
Apr 2021Open
18
King of the Ocean
Anonymous
Dec 2020Open
17
Anti Fire Bismarck
Anonymous
Oct 2020Open
16
King of the OCEAN!!
Anonymous
Jan 2021Open
15
12km Secondaries Bismarck
ToxicPoison3083
Nov 2021Open
15
Hybrid Bismarck
Anonymous
Jan 2021Open
11
The New Bismark
WgNerfSpotterPlanePls
Mar 2021Open
8
PG's Bismarck build
PG
Jul 2021Open
7
Secondary armament build
Anonymous
Sep 2020Open

Bismarck Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
15 s
Slot 2
Repair Party
Charges
3
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
28 s
Health per second
0.50%
Slot 3
Catapult Fighter
Charges
4
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
90 s
Spotter Plane
Shell Grouping
10%
Charges
4
Cooldown
200 s
Duration
30 s
Enhanced Secondary Targeting
Charges
3
Cooldown
160 s
Duration
30 s
Secondary Shell Dispersion
-50%
Secondary Shell Grouping
100%
Slot 4
Sonar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
96 s
Ship Detection
4.4 km
Torpedo Detection
3.1 km