AL Hipper

Also called: AL 希佩尔上将

Germany Cruiser Commander

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Overview

Heavy cruiser leveraging Firewall for damage reduction. Build around Sponge and By the Book for sustained durability and DPS, or add Punch Through for armor penetration. Ideal for aggressive mid-range brawling with strong survivability.

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Skills

13 + base trait

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Base Trait

Firewall

Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

BUFF No-Fly Zone 2025-07-31

Ship's average AA damage per second is now increased by 4/8/12/15% instead of 3/6/8/10%.

Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post

BUFF Sponge 2024-10-10

Armament HP effect improved from +4/+8/+12/+15% to +5/+10/+15/+20%
Armament repair time effect improved from –4/–8/–12/–15% to –5/–10/–15/–20%
Effect on incoming damage for cruisers improved from –2/–3/–4/–5% to –2/–3.4/–4.7/–6%

Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post

BUFF By the Book 2024-10-10

Damage Control Party duration effect improved from +2/+3/+4/+5% to +4/+6/+8/+10%
Damage Control Party reload time effect improved from –3/–5/–8/–10% to –5/–9/–12/–15%
Special effect range improved from 1.5/2/2.75/3.5 km to 2.5/3.2/3.9/4.5 km

Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post

BUFF Acoustic Chamber 2024-10-10

Sonar cooldown time effect improved from –10/–15/–20/–25% to –13/–20/–28/–35%
Number of Sonar charges increased from +1/+1/+1/+1 to +1/+1/+2/+2

Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post

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