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Bismarck
VII Bismarck
Nation
Tier
VIISeven
Peer
Tier Seven Battleships
Type
Tech Tree

Overview

140Builds 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
Battery 1105 mm 8x2
Reload3.4 s
Damage1,200
Fire Chance5.0%
Battery 2150 mm 6x2
Reload7.5 s
Damage1,700
Fire Chance8.0%
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

damage298012
Nine_Tail_Kaga
Apr 2022
damage284982
Baker
Sep 2021
damage248938
DaemonForged
Aug 2021
damage246326
dudebub09
Apr 2024
damage243703
KGR駿
Feb 2022
damage212723
JFK335
Jul 2021
damage211971
AndySaints92
Jun 2024
damage201073
TheMexiChan
Dec 2023
damage196615
SpeedEGonzalez
Jul 2021
damage166573
mstar
Apr 2024
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage298012
Nine_Tail_Kaga
Apr 2022
Damage284982
Baker
Sep 2021
Damage248938
DaemonForged
Aug 2021
Damage246326
dudebub09
Apr 2024
Damage243703
KGR駿
Feb 2022
Damage212723
JFK335
Jul 2021
Damage211971
AndySaints92
Jun 2024
Damage201073
TheMexiChan
Dec 2023
Damage196615
SpeedEGonzalez
Jul 2021
Damage166573
mstar
Apr 2024

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
AL Richelieu
57,30030.0 s11,00032.0 kt15.70 km
Alabama
63,30030.0 s13,10027.5 kt15.40 km
Amagi
62,80027.0 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
63,30025.0 s12,40033.3 kt15.20 km
Constellation W
63,30025.0 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
Madness
65,00024.0 s11,50033.0 kt14.80 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
Picardie
61,00027.0 s7,45030.0 kt14.40 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
Sep 2020Open
36
Post Buff Hybrid
Apr 2021Open
18
King of the Ocean
Dec 2020Open
17
Anti Fire Bismarck
Oct 2020Open
16
King of the OCEAN!!
Jan 2021Open
15
12km Secondaries Bismarck
Nov 2021Open
15
Hybrid Bismarck
Jan 2021Open
11
The New Bismark
Mar 2021Open
8
PG's Bismarck build
Jul 2021Open
7
Secondary armament build
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