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Hipper
VII Hipper
Nation
Class
Tier
VIISeven
Peer
Tier Seven Cruisers
Type
Tech Tree

Overview

72Builds Submitted
10Reviews Submitted
14Records Submitted
Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

A heavy cruiser that was as good as most ships of this type in terms of speed and armament power. The ship boasted distinct advantages typical of the German Navy ships, i.e. an advanced gun fire control system and a high level of survivability. Those advantages were based on the ship's decent protec...

Hipper Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints43,800
Effective HP58,516.8
Armor13-160 mm
Torpedo Protection10%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery203 mm 4x2
Range15.80 km
Reload Time11.5 s
Turret Turn Time22.5 s
Gun Traverse Speed8.0°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage2,700
HE Alpha Strike21,600
HE DPM112,696
Fires Per Minute3.50
AP Damage6,000
Overmatch14 mm
AP Alpha Strike48,000
AP DPM250,435
torpedo
Torpedo Layout4x3
Torpedo Damage13,700
Torpedo Detectability1.30 km
Torpedo Range6.00 km
Torpedo Speed64.0 kt
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range5.00 km
Battery 1105 mm 6x2
Reload3.4 s
Damage1,200
Fire Chance5.0%
Air Defense
AA Max DPS288
AA Max Range4.50 km
AA Mount 120 mm 4x2
AA DPS 117
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 220 mm 6x4
AA DPS 236
AA Range 22.00 km
AA Mount 340 mm 18x1
AA DPS 3135
AA Range 33.50 km
AA Mount 4105 mm 6x2
AA DPS 4100
AA Range 44.50 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed32.0 kt
Turning Circle740 m
Rudder Shift Time9.7 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability13.50 km
Air Detectability8.10 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty7.90 km

Hipper Records

damage251816
JuiceTaGoose
Dec 2021
damage213170
Hoshi
Dec 2021
damage201274
RiceMan1997
Oct 2021
damage198581
VII HIPPER
Oct 2021
damage194189
LTGrimm32
Jul 2021
damage180829
Brodinho22
Jul 2021
damage173017
Brodinho22
Jan 2024
damage171268
BigSip
Jul 2021
base_xp4605
Malachai_Martin
May 2023
base_xp4374
WyG Splitter
Jul 2021
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage251816
JuiceTaGoose
Dec 2021
Damage213170
Hoshi
Dec 2021
Damage201274
RiceMan1997
Oct 2021
Damage198581
VII HIPPER
Oct 2021
Damage194189
LTGrimm32
Jul 2021
Damage180829
Brodinho22
Jul 2021
Damage173017
Brodinho22
Jan 2024
Damage171268
BigSip
Jul 2021
Base XP4605
Malachai_Martin
May 2023
Base XP4374
WyG Splitter
Jul 2021

Hipper Reviews

Power4.00
Fun4.40
Learning Curve2.80
Skill Ceiling4.30
Utility4.10
Maximum Overdrive
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
JuiceTaGoose
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling5
Utility5
Alexchaju
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility3
WekeeeD
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling5
Utility4
xXSpeedHunter4Xx
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve1
Skill Ceiling5
Utility4

Peer Comparison

Tier VII Cruisers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
AL Chapayev
37,0009.2 s3,10033.5 kt14.30 km
AL Harbin
34,0004.8 s2,30033.4 kt11.80 km
AL Montpelier
36,9007.5 s3,20033.0 kt12.00 km
Albemarle
47,00012.5 s4,50033.0 kt12.10 km
Amalfi
42,80014.5 s5,10037.0 kt11.40 km
Anchorage
41,80014.5 s4,60033.0 kt12.80 km
Atago
40,10016.0 s4,70035.5 kt11.70 km
Azuma
52,50024.0 s8,65034.0 kt12.70 km
Baltimore
42,40012.0 s5,00032.5 kt12.60 km
Bayard
34,7007.5 s3,30034.0 kt13.20 km
Belfast 43
38,4008.5 s3,10032.5 kt11.90 km
Blazing Dread
34,20010.0 s3,30034.5 kt12.30 km
Celtic
36,70010.0 s4,50032.5 kt12.60 km
Chapayev
37,0008.0 s3,40033.5 kt14.30 km
Charles Martel
38,0009.5 s5,05032.5 kt13.40 km
Cherbourg
49,50028.0 s8,20031.9 kt11.90 km
Cleveland
36,9006.5 s3,30033.0 kt12.50 km
Congress
51,15020.0 s8,90033.0 kt13.10 km
De Zeven Provinciën
33,8006.5 s3,00032.0 kt11.50 km
Dmitry Pozharsky
40,7006.8 s3,15033.0 kt14.00 km
Edinburgh
36,4007.5 s3,10032.5 kt12.00 km
Elephant
34,00010.5 s4,90030.0 kt11.60 km
Haarlem
40,10013.0 s4,80032.5 kt11.80 km
Hampshire
37,60010.5 s4,65030.0 kt11.80 km
Harbin
29,5004.9 s2,50033.4 kt11.80 km
Hipper
43,80011.5 s6,00032.0 kt13.50 km
Kutuzov
40,7008.0 s3,30033.0 kt13.80 km
Kutuzov W
40,7008.0 s3,30033.0 kt13.80 km
La Perla Azul
34,50011.0 s4,50033.5 kt12.10 km
Mainz
44,0006.0 s3,90033.3 kt13.70 km
Mainz CE
42,5006.0 s3,90032.0 kt13.70 km
Mogami
39,10013.0 s4,70034.5 kt12.30 km
Ochakov
34,7505.8 s3,30035.0 kt13.80 km
Perfect 10
36,5007.0 s2,80036.0 kt12.50 km
Plymouth
41,0006.5 s3,10031.5 kt12.00 km
Prinz Eugen
45,00013.0 s5,90032.0 kt13.60 km
Pyotr Bagration
43,00010.0 s4,55034.5 kt13.30 km
Pytor Bagration B
43,00010.0 s4,55034.5 kt13.30 km
Riga
42,00014.5 s5,75033.5 kt14.20 km
Rochester
41,90012.0 s5,00033.0 kt14.10 km
San Diego
33,5006.0 s2,10032.5 kt11.90 km
Schill
52,40018.0 s8,40032.5 kt13.60 km
Sejong
35,0005.2 s2,10033.0 kt11.70 km
Shimanto
44,50015.0 s3,10034.5 kt12.20 km
Siegfried
55,00026.0 s11,60033.5 kt13.00 km
Suzuya
38,00010.0 s3,30034.5 kt12.30 km
Weimar
32,0005.0 s3,75031.0 kt12.40 km
Wichita
37,90010.0 s4,20033.5 kt12.60 km
Wichita CE
37,90010.0 s4,00033.5 kt12.00 km
Wukong
34,0009.5 s5,05032.5 kt12.50 km

Hipper Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
BuildCreatorDate
27
Division Tank Build
Sep 2020Open
11
The Original Agile Hipper
Oct 2021Open
9
Vice Defense Cruiser
Sep 2020Open
9
Hipper Utility & Tank
Feb 2022Open
9
Supporting with Sonar
Sep 2020Open
7
20km Brawler KMS Hipper
Mar 2021Open
3
Blitzkreig-Brawler
Nov 2021Open
3
Healthy Hip
Jul 2022Open
3
My Hipper build
Dec 2021Open
3
Sneaky Hipper
Feb 2021Open

Hipper Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Sonar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
118 s
Ship Detection
5.6 km
Torpedo Detection
3.8 km
Defensive AA Fire
Charges
2
Cooldown
150 s
Duration
40 s
AA Damage Boost
200%
Slot 3
Catapult Fighter
Charges
3
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
100 s
Slot 4
Repair Party
Charges
2
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
28 s
Health per second
0.60%