The latest patch, 5.16, is here! That means that German DDs are now available. From the WoWS site:
Ships
- V-25 (tier II)
- G-101 (tier III)
- V-170 (tier IV)
- T-22 (tier V)
- Ernst Gaede (tier VI)
- Leberecht Maass (tier VII)
- Z-23 (tier VIII)
- Z-46 (tier IX)
- Z-52 (tier X)
Branch Characteristics
- Excellent torpedo range, speed and reload time
- AP Shells have increased damage, similar to German cruisers, and lower-damage HE shells
- Torpedo range increases with the ship tier, other torpedo characteristics are not affected
- Tier II-IV ships are equipped with forward torpedo tubes, so you don't have to expose your sides as much to fire 'em!
- 128mm guns with good ballistic properties become available at tier VI
- Hydroacoustic Search consumable is available at tier VI and mounted in a separate slot
- Choose between 150mm or 128mm main guns at tiers VI and VIII
- Tier IX and X German destroyers mount powerful AA defenses due to their dual-purpose guns
The tier X Z-52 is one of the last German destroyers designed before the end of World War II. She has strengths and weaknesses emblematic of her tech tree branch. The torpedo tubes reload fast, while the torpedoes themselves have good range. Her main drawback is lower HE damage, another characteristic of the whole branch. She's a worthy adversary for Khabarovsk and Gearing.
I might start dabbling in this tree a bit. The forward firing torps at the low tiers sound fun!
