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Franz von Hipper

Germany Battleship Commander
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Overview

Heavy battleship specialist with Elbowroom enabling flexible positioning. Flammable Cannonier drives sustained HE damage while You Should See the Other Guy bolsters defensive play. Reaching Out XXL extends effective combat range for aggressive mid-range engagements.

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Skills

12 + base trait

Buff alertThe Properly Meticulous skill was rebalanced on 2026-04-30.See details ↓
Base Trait
Elbowroom
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

BUFF Properly Meticulous 2026-04-30
  • Secondary battery survivability now +15/20/25/30% (was +5/10/15/20%).
  • Secondary battery dispersion now -6/9/12/15% (was -3/6/9/12%).
  • Secondary battery reload time now -6/9/12/15% (was -5/8/10/15%).
Ministry of Balance: Viva la Marina! Read the full official post

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