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Germany
Destroyer
Tier VII
Z-23
Z-23
VII Z-23
Nation
Germany
Class
Destroyer
Tier
VIISeven
Peer
Tier Seven Destroyers
Type
Tech Tree

Tech Tree

German Destroyers
II V-25
III V-170
IV T-22
V Gaede
VI Maass
VII Z-23
VIII Z-46

Overview

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37Builds Submitted
5Reviews Submitted
17Records Submitted
Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

Developed from the Leberecht Maass-class destroyers (Zerstörer 1936A type), this ship had larger dimensions and greater firepower compared to her prototype. She received 150mm main gun mounts, but retained the torpedo armament of her predecessor.

Z-23 Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints19,500
Effective HP19,500
Armor6-20 mm
Torpedo Protection0%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery128 mm 4x1
Range10.60 km
Reload Time6.4 s
Turret Turn Time22.5 s
Gun Traverse Speed8.0°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage2,200
HE Alpha Strike11,000
HE DPM103,125
Fires Per Minute4.43
AP Damage3,700
Overmatch8 mm
AP Alpha Strike18,500
AP DPM173,438
torpedo
Torpedo Layout2x4
Torpedo Damage14,400
Torpedo Detectability1.40 km
Torpedo Range9.50 km
Torpedo Speed66.0 kt
Air Defense
AA Max DPS73
AA Max Range3.50 km
AA Mount 120 mm 2x2
AA DPS 18
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 220 mm 4x4
AA DPS 224
AA Range 22.00 km
AA Mount 337 mm 4x2
AA DPS 341
AA Range 33.50 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed37.0 kt
Turning Circle680 m
Rudder Shift Time4.5 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability6.80 km
Air Detectability3.40 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty2.50 km

Z-23 Records

Damage289 749
Jxg2
Nov 2023
Base XP7 488
Pixelheld22
Aug 2024
Damage Records
289 749Nov 2023
Jxg2
Top Record
252 344May 2022
SpeedEGonzalez
Second Place
225 679May 2023
pulpit1920
Third Place
222 375Nov 2022
Calathae
216 284Jan 2022
BLACKYN-GRIZZY
216 284Jan 2022
BLACKYN-GRIZZY
213 556Jul 2021
SpeedEGonzalez
164 767Jan 2024
TLT_MAKS
102 150Jul 2021
danpsxmac
Base XP Records
7 488Aug 2024
Pixelheld22
Top Record
4 635Nov 2023
Jxg2
Second Place
4 372Apr 2022
RubinBasilisk89
Third Place
4 152Jan 2022
DignifiedDingo
3 966Jul 2021
SpeedEGonzalez
3 168Jul 2021
H1tme89
2 815Jul 2021
Aus_Sharpy_Hun
2 602Jun 2021
ImperatorIrwin

Z-23 Reviews

Power3.60
Fun4.40
Learning Curve4.20
Skill Ceiling3.60
Utility4.60
A_Goth_Queen
Power2
Fun4
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling5
Utility4
Erich Von Danitz
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling3
Utility5
Yugen_Shika94
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling3
Utility4
Derka
Power3
Fun4
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling3
Utility5
Alex K
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5

Peer Comparison

Tier VII Destroyers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Akizuki
20,4003.0 s1,70033.0 kt6.80 km
Black
16,7003.6 s2,10035.0 kt7.10 km
Black B
16,7003.6 s2,10035.0 kt7.10 km
Caprice
18,5007.5 s2,70042.7 kt6.90 km
Fletcher
16,7003.0 s2,20036.5 kt7.00 km
Friesland
17,6001.8 s2,10036.0 kt6.90 km
G. J. Maerker
26,7006.0 s4,00035.0 kt7.20 km
Haida
18,5004.5 s2,20036.5 kt6.60 km
Hsienyang
15,5003.3 s2,20038.0 kt7.00 km
Jäger
15,9004.0 s2,95039.0 kt6.90 km
Kagerō
15,1006.8 s2,20035.0 kt6.60 km
Karl von Schönberg
22,5005.0 s3,80036.0 kt6.80 km
Kirisame
13,3002.3 s2,35035.5 kt6.60 km
Le Fantasque
18,5006.0 s2,95042.7 kt6.90 km
Lightning
15,9004.5 s2,20036.0 kt6.90 km
Loyang
16,1003.3 s2,20038.0 kt6.60 km
Northern Dragon 
19,7004.7 s2,05033.0 kt6.60 km
Östergötland
15,8002.3 s2,15035.0 kt6.90 km
Östergötland W
15,8002.3 s2,15035.0 kt6.90 km
Paolo Emilio
24,40010.7 s3,00043.5 kt7.00 km
Somers CE
17,3006.0 s2,10038.6 kt7.00 km
Split
16,6003.6 s-41.5 kt7.00 km
Tashkent
21,5005.0 s2,50042.5 kt7.60 km
Udaloi
18,8007.5 s2,60038.0 kt7.60 km
Vittorio Cuniberti
16,7005.5 s-39.0 kt7.70 km
Yūdachi
13,2006.8 s2,20035.0 kt6.30 km
Z-23
19,5006.4 s3,70037.0 kt6.80 km
ZF-6
18,0004.0 s2,95035.0 kt6.50 km

Z-23 Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
23
All-purpose destroyer [Z-23]
Alex K
Invalid Date
16
Hybrid
Anonymous
Invalid Date
6
-KK- Z-23 Torpedoes boat "The Liquidator"
xPaulKK
Invalid Date
5
Z-23 - dd hunter
akaf47
Invalid Date
3
Blue Fury
XboxLangor
Invalid Date
3
Torpedo Typhoon Z
NextEraGamer
Invalid Date
3
Personal build for Z-23
mariusorasanu
Invalid Date
2
NiiMii AP Build
xIr0nyyy
Invalid Date
2
Stereotypical Hybrid anti DD Z-23
Marco10234
Invalid Date
2
Z-23 Wicked DD killing Mega Machine
Thunderdog50737
Invalid Date
BuildCreatorDate
23
All-purpose destroyer [Z-23]
Alex K
Invalid DateOpen
16
Hybrid
Anonymous
Invalid DateOpen
6
-KK- Z-23 Torpedoes boat "The Liquidator"
xPaulKK
Invalid DateOpen
5
Z-23 - dd hunter
akaf47
Invalid DateOpen
3
Blue Fury
XboxLangor
Invalid DateOpen
3
Torpedo Typhoon Z
NextEraGamer
Invalid DateOpen
3
Personal build for Z-23
mariusorasanu
Invalid DateOpen
2
NiiMii AP Build
xIr0nyyy
Invalid DateOpen
2
Stereotypical Hybrid anti DD Z-23
Marco10234
Invalid DateOpen
2
Z-23 Wicked DD killing Mega Machine
Thunderdog50737
Invalid DateOpen

Z-23 Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
∞
Cooldown
40 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Smoke Generator
Charges
2
Cooldown
240 s
Duration
20 s
Dispersion Time
69.0 s
Slot 3
Engine Boost
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
120 s
Speed Boost
8%
Slot 4
Sonar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
96 s
Ship Detection
4.4 km
Torpedo Detection
3.1 km