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'Scharhorst Class Review

One of the Kriegsmarine's most iconic ships, only being shadowed by the Bismarck. The ship is a fast battleship, reaching 27 knots at max tonnage.

The ship has a vast array of weapons to customize it to your liking, however, the crown jewel is the 15in gun that you unlock at level 45, the ship also has 2 torpedo slots.

The Scharnhorst has a nice set of secondary armament, though it is overwhelmed by Japanese battleships in this aspect, you get to choose from 15cm guns to the 12.8cm gun from the start. This includes the double-barrel 15cm gun for certain slots. The secondary weapons are so vast, you'll always be able to shoot away at your enemy while your main batteries reload, the 11in guns that have 341m as max range and some decent damage reload in 11 seconds, which is not bad, in fact, it is above average.

The ship, however, lacks armor, being only able to reach 10' of deck armor and 8.3' of belt armor, you can obviously increase belt armor at the expense of deck armor, though with your weapon range, you'll be behind your allies, "sniping" the enemy ships from a distance.

In all, an odd battleship to use, it is fast and lethal, you can't rely on your armor to dish out heavy caliber shells, that is why you have an incredibly good 27 knot speed at max tonnage. You'll be able to outrun most battleships and even some heavy cruisers.

The Scharnhorst is better classified as a fast, light armored battleship.