Combat envelope
Range and detection
Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.
Ship Database
Tier IV
Battleship
Germany
Moltke
The next ship that superseded battlecruiser Von der Tann was built under an enhanced design. A decision was made to increase the number of main battery turrets to five—the additional turret was placed in a superfiring position at the aft. The armor and displacement grew as well. During World War I, SMS Moltke participated in the Battle of Heligoland...
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The next ship that superseded battlecruiser Von der Tann was built under an enhanced design. A decision was made to increase the number of main battery turrets to five—the additional turret was placed in a superfiring position at the aft. The armor and displacement grew as well. During World War I, SMS Moltke participated in the Battle of Heligoland Bight, the Battle of Dogger Bank, the Battle of the Gulf of Riga, the Battle of Jutland, and Operation Albion.
- Credits
- 800,000
At a glance
The numbers that shape the ship
- Hit points
- 37,600
- Maximum speed
- 28.4 knots
- Surface detection
- 10.5 km
- Main battery range
- 13.5 km
- Main battery reload
- 30.0 s
Damage comparison
Published maximum per hit
Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview
Handling
- Maximum speed
- 28.4 knots
- Turning circle radius
- 650 m
- Rudder shift time
- 17.1 s
Concealment
- Surface detection
- 10.5 km
- Air detection
- 8.8 km
- Submarine detection
- 8.8 km
Survivability
- Hit points
- 37,600
- Torpedo damage reduction
- 16 %
Published armour thickness
Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.
- Overall published range
- 13–350 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament
Surface armament
Main battery
- Maximum range
- 13.5 km
- Reload time
- 30.0 s
- Rate of fire
- 2.0 rounds/min
- 180° turn time
- 30.0 s
- Maximum dispersion
- 161 m
Shells
Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.
283 mm Spr.Gr. L/3.6
HE- Maximum damage per hit
- 2,900
- Fire chance
- 19.0 %
- Muzzle velocity
- 855 m/s
- Shell mass
- 302 kg
283 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/3.2
AP- Maximum damage per hit
- 6,500
- Muzzle velocity
- 855 m/s
- Shell mass
- 302 kg
Gun layout
- Mount
- 283 mm/50 SK L/50 on a Drh LC/1908 mount
- Mounts
- 5
- Barrels each
- 2
Automatic armament
Secondary battery
- Maximum range
- 4.8 km
- Mount
- 150 mm HE K Gr 18
- Maximum damage per hit
- 1,800
- Fire chance
- 10.0 %
- Rate of fire
- 7.0 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity
- 835 m/s
- Mount
- 88 mm Spr.Gr.
- Maximum damage per hit
- 1,000
- Fire chance
- 4.0 %
- Rate of fire
- 15.0 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity
- 890 m/s
Anti-aircraft defence
- Aura
- 88 mm/45 Flak on an MPL C/13 mount
- Calibre
- 88 mm
- Mounts
- 4
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data
Default hull
- Hull hit points
- 37,600
- Main-battery barrels
- 5
- Secondary barrels
- 16
- AA mounts
- 4
Engine
- Published maximum speed
- 28.4 knots
Fire control
Module research tree
Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.
FKS Typ 4 Mod. 1
Default- Type
- Suo
- Purchase
- 80,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
FKS Typ 4 Mod. 2
- Type
- Suo
- Research
- 1,800 XP
- Purchase
- 200,000 credits
Moltke (A)
Default- Type
- Hull
- Purchase
- 120,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
Moltke (B)
- Type
- Hull
- Research
- 2,700 XP
- Purchase
- 300,000 credits
- Next ships
- 1
Propulsion: 85,782 hp
Default- Type
- Engine
- Purchase
- 80,000 credits
283 mm/50 SK L/50 on a Drh LC/1908 mount
Default- Type
- Artillery
- Purchase
- 80,000 credits
Compatible upgrades
Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.
Main Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
Damage Control System Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 250,000
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
Next ships
Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.
- Ship
- Derfflinger
- Research cost
- 13,000 XP
- Available module groups
- 10
- Compatible upgrades
- 3
- Researchable next ships
- 1
- Upgrade slots
- 2
- Published battle levels
- 4–5
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