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VI Scharnhorst

Nation: Germany
Class: Battleship
Tier: VISix
Peer: Tier Six Battleships
Type: Premium

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84Builds Submitted

16Reviews Submitted

20Records Submitted

Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

The German Battleship Scharnhorst: A Fusion of Speed and Firepower

Historical Context

Considered as one of the most formidable battleships of her time, the Scharnhorst was a striking testament to German naval ingenuity. Designed to function in the role of a raider and engage cruisers and ba...

Scharnhorst Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints	56,300
Effective HP	79,946
Armor	13-360 mm
Torpedo Protection	22%

Armament

Main Battery
Main Battery	283 mm 3x3
Range	17.90 km
Reload Time	20.0 s
Turret Turn Time	25.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed	7.2°/s
Sigma	2.00
HE Damage	3,200
HE Alpha Strike	28,800
HE DPM	86,400
Fires Per Minute	2.60
AP Damage	7,600
Overmatch	19 mm
AP Alpha Strike	68,400
AP DPM	205,200
torpedo
Torpedo Layout	2x3
Torpedo Damage	13,700
Torpedo Detectability	1.30 km
Torpedo Range	6.00 km
Torpedo Speed	64.0 kt
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range	5.00 km
Secondary Battery 1	150 mm 4x1
Secondary Range 1	5.00 km
Secondary Reload 1	7.5 s
Secondary Damage 1	1,700
Secondary Fire Chance 1	8.0%
Secondary Battery 2	150 mm 4x2
Secondary Range 2	5.00 km
Secondary Reload 2	7.5 s
Secondary Damage 2	1,700
Secondary Fire Chance 2	8.0%

Air Defense

AA Max DPS	197
AA Max Range	4.50 km
AA Mount 1	20 mm 10x1
AA DPS 1	30
AA Range 1	2.00 km
AA Mount 2	20 mm 5x4
AA DPS 2	30
AA Range 2	2.00 km
AA Mount 3	37 mm 8x2
AA DPS 3	21
AA Range 3	3.50 km
AA Mount 4	105 mm 7x2
AA DPS 4	116
AA Range 4	4.50 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed	30.0 kt
Turning Circle	800 m
Rudder Shift Time	14.5 s

Detectability

Surface Detectability	14.00 km
Air Detectability	11.70 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty	10.70 km

Scharnhorst Records

Damage261 563

Bassickfunk76

Apr 2022

Base XP6 502

Randycameron

Apr 2024

Damage Records

261 563Apr 2022

Bassickfunk76

Top Record

254 389Jul 2024

IRW64

Second Place

240 814Aug 2022

GORRY

Third Place

240 463Nov 2021

dragon lord8354

223 123Aug 2021

Ekptwtos07

222 892Jun 2021

wildewaffle

205 688Nov 2023

RedEyeJedi410

169 982Jan 2023

DarkWave84-NL

Base XP Records

6 502Apr 2024

Randycameron

Top Record

4 600Jan 2023

Anaklusmos57

Second Place

4 265Apr 2024

DamItTravis

Third Place

4 265Apr 2024

DamItTravis

4 207Jan 2022

Feeestmam

4 135Feb 2023

Azuma

4 135Dec 2022

Azuma

4 135Jan 2023

Azuma

4 135Jan 2023

Azuma

4 092Oct 2022

LUK3H6

3 977Aug 2022

GORRY

3 864Jun 2021

wildewaffle

Scharnhorst Reviews

Power3.81

Fun4.44

Learning Curve2.88

Skill Ceiling3.88

Utility3.50

Jerome Powell

Power4

Fun4

Learning Curve4

Skill Ceiling3

Utility3

Carfan

Power4

Fun4

Learning Curve2

Skill Ceiling4

Utility4

ian

Power3

Fun5

Learning Curve3

Skill Ceiling4

Utility3

Johnny_realman

Power5

Fun3

Learning Curve2

Skill Ceiling5

Utility3

Civokjol

Power5

Fun5

Learning Curve2

Skill Ceiling4

Utility3

Peer Comparison

Tier VI Battleships

Ships	Hitpoints	Reload	AP Damage	Max Speed	Surface Detectability
Ashitaka	59,400	31.0 s	12,400	30.0 kt	14.20 km
Collingwood	58,500	26.0 s	13,000	27.0 kt	14.30 km
Colorado	59,300	30.0 s	12,400	21.0 kt	14.80 km
Connecticut	71,100	28.0 s	10,500	30.0 kt	14.20 km
D'kyr	54,000	27.0 s	11,000	32.0 kt	14.60 km
Duke of York	60,500	29.5 s	10,500	28.0 kt	13.80 km
Florida	63,800	31.0 s	9,500	27.0 kt	13.70 km
Francesco Caracciolo	50,500	33.0 s	11,000	29.0 kt	14.30 km
Gneisenau	58,200	26.0 s	11,600	28.8 kt	14.60 km
Hood	67,700	27.0 s	11,400	32.0 kt	14.00 km
Ignis Purgato	59,500	28.0 s	11,000	27.0 kt	14.20 km
King George V	60,500	25.0 s	10,500	28.0 kt	14.50 km
Lyon	53,400	30.0 s	9,500	27.0 kt	14.70 km
Nagato	65,000	29.0 s	12,600	26.0 kt	14.80 km
Nelson	59,400	30.0 s	12,000	24.0 kt	13.90 km
Nelson W	59,400	30.0 s	12,000	24.0 kt	13.90 km
North Carolina	58,000	32.0 s	13,100	27.0 kt	14.40 km
P. Heinrich	56,300	33.0 s	10,900	28.0 kt	14.30 km
Poltava	59,100	28.0 s	11,250	29.0 kt	13.60 km
Ragnarok	66,500	28.0 s	12,000	27.0 kt	14.60 km
Resistance	59,000	24.0 s	12,000	29.9 kt	14.10 km
Rooke	59,200	31.0 s	11,400	31.9 kt	14.10 km
Scharnhorst	56,300	20.0 s	7,600	30.0 kt	14.00 km
Sinop	65,000	33.0 s	12,000	27.0 kt	14.60 km
Strasbourg	58,000	24.0 s	9,700	30.0 kt	14.80 km

Scharnhorst Builds

Community submitted commander builds

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Battlecruiser Scharnhorst

Scharnhorst hunter killer

best protected citadel ever

WgNerfSpotterPlanePls

Jan 2021

Full Secondary Supporter

The strongest Battleship Scharnhorst

Post German Commander Buff build

Anonymous

Apr 2023

	Build	Creator	Date
34	Battlecruiser Scharnhorst	Lord Ashkor	Jan 2021	Open
13	Scharny Sniper	Father Mundy	Sep 2020	Open
9	Scharnhorst hunter killer	Snake177	Dec 2020	Open
9	Hybrid Scharnhorst	H_J_F_S_M	Dec 2020	Open
6	best protected citadel ever	WgNerfSpotterPlanePls	Jan 2021	Open
5	Full Secondary Supporter	SatyriconX2	Dec 2020	Open
4	Sneaky Scharn	CrescentWolf26	Nov 2020	Open
4	The strongest Battleship Scharnhorst	Commander Keagan	Jan 2022	Open
3	AL 2 - SCHARNHORST	khato	Dec 2020	Open
3	Post German Commander Buff build	Anonymous	Apr 2023	Open

Scharnhorst 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

Spotter Plane

Shell Grouping: 10%
Charges: 3
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%

Catapult Fighter

Charges: 3
Cooldown: 80 s
Duration: 90 s

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