A floating fortress with impenetrable armor and powerful antiaircraft armament.
Please welcome battleship Großer Kurfürst
Despite the fact that this steel giant was never built in reality,
in World of Warships we have a chance to test her combat capability.
Heavily armored and armed to the teeth,
Großer Kurfürst makes a strong impression
with both her gorgeous exterior and tremendous firepower.
"Go forth and destroy"
— that's the motto of this mighty German warrior!
Pushkin wrote,
"...Where it unsubdued and towering stands..."
We can sing odes to German battleships all day long,
but we'll try to keep it factual.
Let's see what wonders were hidden in the blueprints.
Großer Kurfürst has very good armor — up to 380 millimeters.
Her citadel is hard to penetrate,
auxiliary armament is very durable,
and turrets are extremely dangerous.
Each of the four primary armament turrets
has three 406-millimeter guns that can be upgraded to 420-millimeter guns.
It's up to you which guns to select,
but if you enjoy delivering heavy blows,
the biggest caliber is your weapon of choice.
The range of fire is more than 20 kilometers, which is only average at Tier X.
Großer Kurfürst has two primary armament turrets on the bow
and two on the aft.
This means that you can not only lead an attack,
but, in the case of a forced retreat,
you can discourage the enemy from pursuing with fire from your aft battery.
More than 15 tons of metal in a broadside
and a decent turret rotation speed
make your adversaries tremble with fear,
when your barrels turn in their direction.
You can see for yourself!
So, what about the shortcomings of our German knight?
They are similar to other battleships':
she’s sluggish and very detectable,
which makes her an easy target for destroyers.
Hence Target Acquisition System is an obligatory modification.
As for other Upgrades, the recommended set is pretty standard:
Main Armaments Modification 1 in the first slot,
AA Guns Modification 2 and AA Guns Modification 3 in the second and third slots accordingly.
And the Damage Control System upgrade.
The secondary armament of this staunch giant has excellent damage and accuracy,
no one can escape it.
And what are those meteors falling around you?
It's the enemy aviation
— the German has one of the most powerful AA defenses among Tier X battleships.
What to reinforce with Commander skills is up to you,
it depends on your play style.
We strongly advise against rushing forward on this battleship
without proper reconnaissance and cover,
but don't get too far away from the battle either.
Work with cruisers and support them with fire.
This battleship is most efficient at an average distance of between 12 and 16 kilometers,
The dream of German engineers made a reality!
The twelve 420-millimeter guns
will convince anyone who has played on this ship at least once!
The secondary armament with an effective range of more than ten kilometers!
An excellent AA defense and enormous survivability.
All this steel fortress needs is a reliable captain.
A captain able to tame this armored monster bristling with guns
and make good use of all this power.
This battleship was created to force her way through,
she's like an avalanche that can't be stopped.
You still feel like you're missing something?
Maybe, it's another Großer Kurfürst?
Call your friends and join the battle together!