World of Warships: Legends ship guide

ZF-6

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Germany · Tier VII · Destroyer · Premium
Torpedo destroyerBuilt around the torpedo battery: flood lanes with fish and avoid stand-up gun fights.
Playstyle
  • Push deep into caps with 6.8 km detection - closer than peer DDs can match
  • Avoid: Burning the 6.8 km concealment advantage on guns
Key characteristics
Torpedoes (8 km)SmokeReload BoosterEngine BoostDefensive AAVisible torps
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ZF-6 Community Stats

Across 14,000+ Standard battles from 270+ players, ZF-6 averages a 62% win rate, 43,500 damage and 1.1 kills per battle, and survives 42% of them.

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Playstyle

Overview

ZF-6 is a Tier VII German stealth destroyer with cohort-best surface detection (6.8 km). The kit opens detection windows other DDs cannot, so her value is contesting caps her peer DDs cannot reach unspotted. Standout traits: best AP always-pen window in T7 DDs (60°) and best AP guaranteed-ricochet angle in T7 DDs (67.5°).

Positioning

Push deep into caps with 6.8 km detection - closer than peer DDs can match. The advantage opens windows for free torpedo drops and unspotted reposition; treat the cap as yours to take rather than yours to contest.

Potato Avoidance

Burning the 6.8 km concealment advantage on guns

Every salvo lights you up and gives back the detection edge that makes the kit work; reserve guns for finishing damage on already-spotted ships, and prioritize torpedo drops you can fire while undetected.

Signature Traits

Improved HE penetration

HE pen at the 1/4 caliber ratio instead of the standard 1/6. HE-spam is a real damage option here, not just a fire-starter, shared by 6/42 T7 DDs.

Engine Boost

+8% speed (about +2.8 kt), 120 s duration. Engine Boost consumable gives a small speed nudge - useful for closing a gap or steadying a torpedo run, not for running anything down.

Long-reach AA ↗

5.2 km AA reach, best of T7 DDs.

ELITE MAIN BATTERY ↗
  • Wide always-pen zone · 60°
  • Late auto-bounce · 67.5°
Visible torps ↗

1.8 km torpedo detect, bottom decile of T7 DDs. Spotted early, so targets get a long look and room to turn out.

Acquisition

How to get ZF-6

ZF-6 is a Premium ship and not available to unlock in the Tech Tree. Acquisition paths: Campaign, Global XP, and Containers. Container chances are shown as the listed odds of receiving this exact ship, dividing grouped ship-pool odds across the resolved ships and including nested container paths when a crate can drop another crate.

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Best listed chance for this ship

  • Super VII crate 4% One of the Tier VII Premium ships Event · Super VII crate · 1 of 25 ships
  • Fleet Celebration crate 1% One of these ships Event · Fleet Celebration crate · 1 of 3 ships
  • Santa Level 5 0.428571% Tier VII Premium ship Archived · Santa Level 5 · 1 of 35 ships
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Official WG availability sources
  • "Shock and Awe" Campaign Breakdown Campaign Start: 2021-07-25 · End: 2021-08-29
    • Brace for impact! The "Shock and Awe" Campaign featuring Tier VII Premium destroyer ZF-6 is here!
  • Summer Update: Always Courageous Global XP Start: 2023-06-15
    • This update brings back French battleship République and German destroyer ZF-6 (also available for doubloons!). Both of these ships are now back for good.
  • Colors of Freedom Global XP Start: 2023-06-20
    • ZF-6 & République for Global XP
    • ZF-6 is also available in the Store for doubloons.
  • Anniversary Update 2021 Campaign Start: 2021-07-22
    • Our new Campaign offers ZF-6, a well-rounded German destroyer, as the ultimate reward.
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Builds

Build for concealment, gun reload, survivability, torpedo utility, and consumable uptime. Preserve HP for decisive cap fights.

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Cohort position

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Where ZF-6 sits among Tier VII DDs (41 ships). Notable standouts are shown first; the rest of the cohort-ranked stats are in the expand below. Acquisition variants (Black Friday, Founders Edition) are counted once with their base ship, not as separate peers.

BestAP ricochet start60° (1 of 7 tied) BestAA range5.2 km (1 of 5 tied) Top 25%Concealment6.82 km (11/42) Top 25%AP DPM221,250 (7/33) Top 25%Time to 90% speed15.5 s (9/42) Top 25%AP auto-bounce angle67.5° (5/33) Top 25%Power-to-weight21.23 hp/t (11/42) Top 25%AA threat921 (9/42) Top 25%Torpedo speed75 kt (9/38) Bottom 25%AP pen at 10 km48 mm (31/34) Bottom 25%Torpedo range8 km (31/38) Bottom 25%Torpedo reaction time8.9 s (32/38) Bottom 10%HE shell damage1,450 (33/35) WorstNo secondaries (35 of 42 in cohort)
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Not standouts for ZF-6 -- here's where she sits on every other ranked stat in the cohort. Stats tagged NORM are tied across more than half the cohort, so the value is the cohort default rather than a standout.

Hit points18,000 HP(23/42) Max speed35 kt(29/42) Smoke fire bloom2.56 km(19/42) Air detection3.41 km(12/42) Rudder shift3.9 s(22/42) Turning circle670 m(31/42) Main battery caliber128 mm(17/37) Main battery range10.8 km(25/37) Main battery reload4 s(14/37) HE fire chance6%(27/35) Fires per minute4.5(23/35) HE DPM108,750(23/35) Main dispersion96 m(15/37) AP velocity880 m/s(11/33) HE velocity880 m/s(10/35) Acceleration (0-12 kt)5 s(18/42) AP arming threshold21 mm(15/33) Engine power62,000 hp(15/42) Power / turn radius92.5 hp/m(19/42) Displacement2,920 t(17/42) Effective HE DPM (incl. fire)142,130(25/35) AA DPS233(13/42) Flak damage per salvo (expected)1,050(10/17) Torpedo damage≈17,200(11/38) Torpedo reload90 s(17/38) Max armor20 mm(27/42) Citadel belt20 mm(25/42) Bow armor19 mm(22/42) Stern armor19 mm(23/42) NormAP fuse timer0.01 s(25 of 33 tied at this value) NormTurn speed retained81%(40 of 42 tied at this value)
Survivability
Hit Points18,000
Displacement2,920 t
Hull dimensions
ƒLength x beam at the waterline, plus draft. Length matters when dodging torpedoes; beam and draft shape how hard the ship is to hit.
125.9 x 12.4 m (ship-model figure)
Armor range13–20 mm
Plate armor thicknesses13, 19, 20 mm
Armor material/layer entries23
Fire resistance
ƒtop hull: 1 − 0.6337 fire coefficient = 36.6%. Lowers how often hits set you on fire. It does not reduce the damage a burning fire does per second; fires burn at the full rate on every ship.
36.6%
Fire duration30 s
Fire damage
ƒOne unattended fire: 0.003 of max HP per second (0.3%) × 30 s = 0.09 of the pool; 0.09 × 18,000 HP = 1,620 HP on this ship. 4 fire points can burn at once.
0.3% of HP per second
Flood duration40 s
Flood damage
ƒOne unattended flood: 0.0025 of max HP per second (0.25%) × 40 s = 0.1 of the pool; 0.1 × 18,000 HP = 1,800 HP on this ship.
0.25% of HP per second
Torp Reduction
ƒ1 − 0.333 hull torpedo-damage coefficient / 0.333 unprotected baseline = 0%. Reduces torpedo hit damage. It does not affect flooding: floods start as often and tick at the full rate.
0%
Magazine HP
ƒPer-turret powder-magazine HP, a separate pool from the ship's. Penetrating hits wear it down and the turret is likelier to be knocked out as it falls, so a larger pool keeps the guns firing through punishment that silences a peer's.
9,000
Steering gear HP
ƒDurability of the steering gears. As this pool drops, hits are likelier to jam the rudder; unlike most modules the steering can be knocked out and repaired but is never permanently destroyed.
5,400
Repairable: penetration50%
Repairable: steering gear50%
Section HP
Bow section HP
ƒDamage saturation pool for the bow: penetrations here deal their normal share until twice this much penetration damage has landed on the section (2 × 2,600 = 5,200), then further hits on it deal half damage. A penetration deals 0.33 × the shell's max damage; once the section is saturated it deals exactly half of that (0.5 × 0.33 = 0.165 × max damage), so a 3,000-damage shell's pen goes from 990 to 495. Overpens (0.1 × max damage) and citadels (1.0 ×) ignore saturation. Pens on the ship's other, unsaturated sections still deal the normal 0.33 ×. A larger pool keeps that part of the ship taking full damage for longer; a small one saturates fast and protects the ship's HP.
2,600
Casemate section HP
ƒThis section has no practical saturation cap: every hit here keeps dealing its normal share of damage (on most ships the citadel; on many destroyers the casemate).
No saturation cap
Hull section HP
ƒDamage saturation pool for the hull: penetrations here deal their normal share until twice this much penetration damage has landed on the section (2 × 13,500 = 27,000), then further hits on it deal half damage. A penetration deals 0.33 × the shell's max damage; once the section is saturated it deals exactly half of that (0.5 × 0.33 = 0.165 × max damage), so a 3,000-damage shell's pen goes from 990 to 495. Overpens (0.1 × max damage) and citadels (1.0 ×) ignore saturation. Pens on the ship's other, unsaturated sections still deal the normal 0.33 ×. A larger pool keeps that part of the ship taking full damage for longer; a small one saturates fast and protects the ship's HP.
13,500
Superstructure section HP
ƒDamage saturation pool for the superstructure: penetrations here deal their normal share until twice this much penetration damage has landed on the section (2 × 1,300 = 2,600), then further hits on it deal half damage. A penetration deals 0.33 × the shell's max damage; once the section is saturated it deals exactly half of that (0.5 × 0.33 = 0.165 × max damage), so a 3,000-damage shell's pen goes from 990 to 495. Overpens (0.1 × max damage) and citadels (1.0 ×) ignore saturation. Pens on the ship's other, unsaturated sections still deal the normal 0.33 ×. The superstructure is not exempt: it saturates exactly like the bow and stern, so shells aimed at it stop dealing full damage once this pool is used up. A larger pool keeps that part of the ship taking full damage for longer; a small one saturates fast and protects the ship's HP.
1,300
Stern section HP
ƒDamage saturation pool for the stern: penetrations here deal their normal share until twice this much penetration damage has landed on the section (2 × 1,500 = 3,000), then further hits on it deal half damage. A penetration deals 0.33 × the shell's max damage; once the section is saturated it deals exactly half of that (0.5 × 0.33 = 0.165 × max damage), so a 3,000-damage shell's pen goes from 990 to 495. Overpens (0.1 × max damage) and citadels (1.0 ×) ignore saturation. Pens on the ship's other, unsaturated sections still deal the normal 0.33 ×. A larger pool keeps that part of the ship taking full damage for longer; a small one saturates fast and protects the ship's HP.
1,500
Main Battery
These main guns are dual-purpose: they also fire at aircraft and feed the AA Defense card.
ModuleArtillery: 128 mm/61 KM40
Mounts / barrels4 mounts / 5 barrels
Reload time4 s
Firing range10.8 km
Turret traverse10 °/s
Turret armor7 mm
Turret traverse arcs
ƒHow far each mount can train, in degrees to either side of the mount's own facing. A rear turret with ±150° leaves a 60° blind wedge over the bow; one-sided arcs are wing mounts that cover a single side. The data does not say which way each mount faces, so the arcs are listed per mount without bow/stern angles.
3x ±150°, ±165°
Guns to bear
ƒ180° − 150° (the most restricted aft-facing mount's arc) = 30° off bow; 180° − 150° (the most restricted forward-facing mount's arc) = 30° off stern. How far off the bow (or stern) the ship must angle before every main turret can fire: the widest blind wedge among the rear-facing (or forward-facing) mounts, from each mount's trainable arc.
30° off bow / 30° off stern
Shell Grouping (σ)2
Dispersion type
ƒIn practice: the baseline curve for a standard destroyer -- at max range (10.8 km) shells land in an ellipse about 96 m wide and 58 m tall. Also on this curve (225): AL Avrora, AL Yukikaze, AL Z24, Acasta, Achilles, Adriatico, Aigle, Akatsuki, Akizuki, Albany, Allen M. Sumner, Attilio Regolo and 213 more.
Standard destroyer
Max Horiz Disp
ƒHorizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range, from the dispersion model: σH=(R30·idealRadius−minRadiusidealDistance+minRadius)·30 =(1079630·8−0.51000+0.5)·30=96m
96 m at 10.8 km
Max Vert Disp
ƒVertical dispersion ellipse height at max range: σV=σH·radiusOnMax =96·0.6=57.6m
57.6 m at 10.8 km
Med Horiz Disp
ƒ50%-hit horizontal radius: σH,50=σH·0.6σ =96·0.62=28.8m
28.8 m at 10.8 km
Med Vert Disp
ƒ50%-hit vertical radius: σV,50=σV·0.6σ =57.6·0.62=17.3m
17.3 m at 10.8 km
Turret turn time
ƒ180 degrees / 10 deg/s traverse speed = 18 s.
18 s
Shells/min
ƒZero upgrades: 5 broadside guns x 60 / 4 s base reload = 75. All upgrades (Main Battery Mod. 3 = -10% reload): 5 broadside guns x 60 / 3.714 s (3.6 s = 26 ticks) all-upgrades reload (4 s × 0.9 Main Battery Mod. 3 = 3.6 s) = 80.8.
Initial: 75 → 80.8
HE shells
HE alpha1,450
HE Velocity880 m/s
Fire Chance6%
HE fire DPM vs T7 BB33380
Effective HE DPM vs T7 BB142130
HE penetration
ƒ32 mm ≈ 128 mm caliber / 4 (improved HE penetration: German BBs, Yamato-class, and a handful of others).
32 mm
HE full-salvo alpha
ƒ1,450 HE damage x 5 broadside guns = 7,250.
7,250
HE DPM
ƒZero upgrades: 7,250 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 4 s base reload = 108,750. All upgrades (Main Battery Mod. 3 = -10% reload): 7,250 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 3.714 s (3.6 s = 26 ticks) all-upgrades reload (4 s × 0.9 Main Battery Mod. 3 = 3.6 s) = 117,115.
Initial: 108,750 → 117,115
Fires/min
ƒZero upgrades: 75 shells/min × 0.06 (6% fire chance) = 4.5. All upgrades (Main Battery Mod. 3 = -10% reload): 80.8 shells/min × 0.06 (6% fire chance) = 4.85.
Initial: 4.5 → 4.85
AP shells
AP alpha2,950
AP Velocity880 m/s
Min Ricochet60 deg
Guaranteed Ricochet67.5 deg
Fuse Timer0.01 s
Fuse Threshold21 mm
AP overmatch
ƒfloor(128 mm caliber / 14.3) = 8 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).
8 mm
AP Pen Close
ƒAP formula evaluated at muzzle velocity: P=10−7·K·m0.69·d−1.07·v01.38 =10−7·1640·260.69·0.128−1.07·8801.38=162.1mm.
162.1 mm point-blank
AP Pen Far
ƒSame formula at the ship's max firing range (10.8 km), where the shell has slowed to 343.5 m/s: P=10−7·1640·260.69·0.128−1.07·343.51.38=44.3mm.
44.3 mm at 10.8 km
AP full-salvo alpha
ƒ2,950 AP damage x 5 broadside guns = 14,750.
14,750
AP DPM
ƒZero upgrades: 14,750 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 4 s base reload = 221,250. All upgrades (Main Battery Mod. 3 = -10% reload): 14,750 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 3.714 s (3.6 s = 26 ticks) all-upgrades reload (4 s × 0.9 Main Battery Mod. 3 = 3.6 s) = 238,269.
Initial: 221,250 → 238,269
AP AOE Radius
ƒAP shell over-penetration splash radius; scales with shell mass. Wickes 102mm = 3, standard 152mm CL ~ 20, Iowa 406mm ~ 270, Yamato 460mm = 400, Incomparable 650mm = 550 (max). Larger value = bigger splash damage area when AP over-pens.
10
Torpedoes
ModuleTorpedoes: 533 mm Vierling
Launchers / tubes2 launchers × 4 tubes = 8 tubes
Reload time90 s
Projectile speed75.0 kt
Range8 km
Maximum simulated damage
ƒMost targets only intersect one hull section, so a hit transfers about 1/3 of the warhead alpha (2/3 when the warhead blast >= 5000 and the burst reaches a second section). For this ship: Dsim=α·c=51,600·0.333=17,200. In battle, a hit on the torpedo belt deals the per-hit figure × (1 − the target's torpedo protection %), a bow or stern hit deals it in full, and a torpedo never counts as a citadel hit.
≈ 17,200
Maximum damage (ammunition)
ƒ51,600 warhead alpha / 3 + 1,200 blast = 18,400. Warhead alpha / 3 plus the blast addend: the per-torpedo damage figure. The 'Maximum simulated damage' row above applies target geometry to the same warhead.
18,400
Torpedo module damage
ƒPer-torpedo module/blast damage parameter. Most torpedoes carry 500 to 2,000; ships announced by WG as dealing increased module damage carry 9,000 to 12,000, so their hits knock out engines, rudders, and turrets far more often. Comparative figure.
1,200
Torpedo detectability1.8 km
Reaction time
ƒHow long a target has to dodge after your torpedo is spotted at its detectability range (lower means less warning): treact=1.8 km75 kt×2.6855=8.9 s. 2.6855 converts knots to m/s on the game clock. Base value; commander torpedo-concealment skills lower it further.
8.9 s
Flooding chance
ƒThis torpedo carries a flooding-chance value of 3.11 per hit, shown as 3.11×100=311%. Values above 100% are normal: in battle the base chance is scaled down by the target's torpedo protection (the Torp Reduction stat on its Survivability card) and any flood-resistance modifiers, so a value above 100% keeps flooding likely even through partial protection.
311%
Torpedo launcher traverse25 °/s
Launch arcscentreline 260°, 262°
Torp Turn
ƒTime to rotate the launchers 180 deg: tturn=180°25°/s=7.2s.
7.2 s
Torp Arming231 m
Per-side salvo damage
ƒOne side firing, all torpedoes hitting: per-side tubes x per-torpedo simulated damage = 8 x 17,200 = 137,600. Each hit on the target's torpedo belt is reduced by its torpedo protection %.
137,600
AA Defense
AA mount points6
Maximum AA range
ƒLongest-reaching family on the in-game AA card. Base AirDefense aura max range is 4.5 km; dual-purpose mount auras extend it.
5.2 km
55 mm L/77 Gerät 582×1 55mm
30 mm Flak 382×4 30mm
30 mm Flak 103/382×2 30mm
Far aura
Gunsmain battery (DP)
Continuous DPS
ƒEffective DPS in in-game units (raw aura damage × 3.5 × hit probability, summed per contributing aura) - matches the Close-range AA DPS headline's currency. Includes 52 from dual-purpose main battery firing as AA in this range band.
52
Range5.2 km
Medium aura
Guns55 mm L/77 Gerät 58
Continuous DPS
ƒEffective DPS: 20 raw aura damage × 3.5 × 1 hit probability = 70 - the same in-game units as the Close-range AA DPS headline.
70
Range4.5 km
Total DPS in Aura
ƒFar 52 + Medium 70 = 122
122
Near aura
Guns30 mm Flak 103/38 + 30 mm Flak 38
Continuous DPS
ƒEffective DPS: 33 raw aura damage × 3.5 × 0.95 hit probability = 110 - the same in-game units as the Close-range AA DPS headline.
110
Range3 km
Total DPS in Aura
ƒFar 52 + Medium 70 + Near 110 = 232
232
Flak
AA explosions
ƒEach ~2 s salvo fires 2 AA explosions in quick succession, each leaving 2 clouds ahead of the attacking squadron, plus 1 stray cloud farther out that appear off-beat between salvos - up to 5 clouds per salvo × 210 damage each. Planes that fly into a cloud take its damage; clouds dissipate before the next salvo lands. Defensive AA Fire, where fitted, multiplies the AA explosions within each salvo, and commander skills that raise the Number of AA explosions add to it.
2 per salvo, 2 clouds each + 1 outer cloud
Cloud damage
ƒDamage a plane takes for flying into one flak cloud, before any reductions.
210
Cloud spawn chance
ƒEvery potential cloud spawns - the full pattern, every salvo. Often called flak 'hit chance', but spawned clouds always damage planes that fly into them - the roll is on spawning.
100%
Salvo interval
ƒA new flak salvo (the AA explosions above) fires roughly every 2 s.
every ~2 s
Fired by
ƒFlak keeps firing while at least one main battery mount is operational - even losing every dedicated AA mount does not stop it.
Main battery
Flak zone
ƒThe activation band: flak fires while attacking planes are inside it. Clouds are placed ahead of the planes' path, so clouds can land short of 2.5 km or past 5.2 km - once planes get inside the band, new salvos stop. AA range bonuses push the outer edge out; the 2.5 km inner edge does not move.
2.5-5.2 km
Maneuverability
Engine power62,000 hp
Maximum speed35.0 kt
Turning circle radius670 m
Rudder shift time3.9 s
Engine power-boost threshold7.0 kt
Engine spool-up time7.7 s
Reverse spool-up time3.8 s
Reverse speed
ƒtop speed / 4 + 4.9 = 35 / 4 + 4.9 = 13.7 kt. Base value; speed modifiers scale it.
13.7 kt
Crash stop
ƒSeconds from top speed to a dead stop after ordering full reverse: reverse power winds in over the reverse spool-up while water drag does most of the braking, using the ship's own reverse-power ratio. The full curve is on the acceleration chart. Full reverse stops about a quarter faster than a plain Stop order from top speed.
14.3 s
Engine boost threshold (reverse)
ƒSpeed below which the engine's built-in power boost applies in reverse.
10.5 kt
Acceleration 0-90%
ƒTime to reach 90% of top speed (31.5 kt of 35.0 kt).
15.5 s
Acceleration 0-99%
ƒTime to reach 99% of top speed (34.6 kt of 35.0 kt). 99% rather than 100% because true top speed is asymptotic (thrust meets drag), so the last fraction of a knot is never quite gained.
25.7 s
Guns in a full turn
ƒWith the rudder hard over the hull turns 6.8°/s, so a target drifts across the bow at that rate. Turret traverse minus hull turn: 10 − 6.8 = +3.2°/s, so the guns hold the target through the turn. Main Battery Mod. 2 (+20% traverse) and Mod. 3 (−15%) move this line.
hold target (+3.2°/s spare)
Concealment
Detectability by sea
ƒBase value, no camouflage. With a Grade IV permanent camo (or any disposable camo): 6.82 km x 0.955 = 6.51 km. Camouflage does not change detectability by air.
6.82 km
With Grade IV camouflage (sea)
ƒDetectability by sea 6.82 km x 0.955 (Grade IV permanent camo or any disposable camo) = 6.51 km.
6.51 km
Detectability by air3.41 km
Smoke firing penalty2.56 km
Detect when firing (sea)
ƒmax(main battery range, sea detectability 6.82 km) = 10.8 km. Equal to the ship's main battery range (never below base detectability): firing makes you visible to everyone you can reach.
10.8 km
Detect when firing (air)
ƒAir detectability 3.41 km + gun-firing bloom 2.56 km = 5.97 km. The bloom tracks main-battery caliber 128 mm × 0.020 = 2.56 km.
5.97 km
Detect when on fire (sea)
ƒSea detectability 6.82 km + 2.0 km while burning = 8.82 km.
8.82 km
Detect when on fire (air)
ƒAir detectability 3.41 km + 3.0 km while burning = 6.41 km.
6.41 km
Guaranteed Detect2 km
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Consumables
Damage Control Party∞ charges · 40 s reload · 5 s active
Choose one
Smoke Generator2 charges · 240 s reload · 20 s emit / 69 s cloud active · 450 m radius
Defensive AA Fire3 charges · 140 s reload · 25 s active · ×2 flak burst boost
ƒRepeats the flak burst pattern ×2 within each salvo - more clouds in the air over the salvo, at the same spots.
Engine Boost2 charges · 180 s reload · 120 s active · +8% speed bonus
Main Battery Reload Booster2 charges · 120 s reload · 15 s active · +50% reload boost

Under the hood

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All values are ship base stats with modifications and upgrade changes denoted inline.

The constants behind the formulas and the long tail: shell and dispersion inputs, fixed-range anchors, salvo math, layered AA. Click the formula chip on any row to see how it is calculated.

Main battery formulas

vs standard DDStandard
The standard destroyer dispersion curve.
Shell scatter width @ 5 km52.5 m
(166.7 × (8 − 0.5) / 1000 + 0.5) × 30 = 52.5 m. Horizontal scatter at a fixed 5 km, from the same dispersion model as the rows below - a knife-fight-range anchor comparable across ships.
Shell scatter width @ 10 km90 m
(333.3 × (8 − 0.5) / 1000 + 0.5) × 30 = 90 m. How wide your shells scatter at 10 km, from the same dispersion model as the max-range figure above. Picking a fixed range makes this number directly comparable from ship to ship: max-range dispersion makes a longer-range gun look worse even when it's tighter at any common range. The interactive Dispersion tab on the Charts card plots the full curve from 0 to max range.
Shell scatter height @ 5 km25.1 m
How tall the scatter ellipse is at a fixed 5 km, from the same model, comparable from ship to ship. The height/width ratio is a piecewise-linear curve through three points from the ship's own dispersion data: radiusOnZero=0.2 at 0 m, radiusOnDelim=0.5 at delim·Rmax=0.5·10796=5398 m, and radiusOnMax=0.6 at 10796 m. Below the kink: k=0.2+(0.5−0.2)·50005398=0.4779, so σV=σH·k=52.5·0.4779=25.1m.
Shell scatter height @ 10 km52.7 m
How tall the same scatter ellipse is at 10 km. Comparable from ship to ship for the same reason as the width value above. The height/width ratio is a piecewise-linear curve through three points from the ship's own dispersion data: radiusOnZero=0.2 at 0 m, radiusOnDelim=0.5 at delim·Rmax=0.5·10796=5398 m, and radiusOnMax=0.6 at 10796 m. Above the kink: k=0.5+(0.6−0.5)·10000−539810796−5398=0.5853, so σV=σH·k=90·0.5853=52.7m.
AP pen 5 km86 mm
AP penetration at a fixed 5 km, from the same ballistic curve as AP Pen Close/Far: the shell's impact velocity at that range fed through the AP formula P=10−7·K·m0.69·d−1.07·v1.38 =10−7·1640·260.69·0.128−1.07·556.51.38=86mm, where 556.5 m/s is the shell's speed when it arrives at 5 km (from 880 m/s at the muzzle). Fixed anchors make ships directly comparable at the same fighting distance; the Charts card plots the full curve.
AP pen 10 km48 mm
AP penetration at a fixed 10 km, from the same ballistic curve as AP Pen Close/Far: the shell's impact velocity at that range fed through the AP formula P=10−7·K·m0.69·d−1.07·v1.38 =10−7·1640·260.69·0.128−1.07·3641.38=48mm, where 364 m/s is the shell's speed when it arrives at 10 km (from 880 m/s at the muzzle). Fixed anchors make ships directly comparable at the same fighting distance; the Charts card plots the full curve.
HE flight time @ 10 km6.71 s
How long an HE shell takes to reach a target at a fixed 10 km, from the same numerically integrated trajectory the Charts card plots. The shell slows under quadratic air drag, adrag=kρv2, where ρ is air density from a standard-atmosphere profile and k bundles the shell's drag coefficient, caliber and mass: k=πCdd28m=π·0.3035·0.12828·26=7.51×10−5. That runs from a 880 m/s muzzle velocity in 0.02 s steps under gravity 9.8 m/s² until the shell lands, then divides by 2.77 because the game clock runs faster than real time. Lower is better, since a faster shell is harder to dodge and needs less lead.
AP flight time @ 10 km6.71 s
How long an AP shell takes to reach a target at a fixed 10 km, from the same numerically integrated trajectory the Charts card plots. The shell slows under quadratic air drag, adrag=kρv2, where ρ is air density from a standard-atmosphere profile and k bundles the shell's drag coefficient, caliber and mass: k=πCdd28m=π·0.3035·0.12828·26=7.51×10−5. That runs from a 880 m/s muzzle velocity in 0.02 s steps under gravity 9.8 m/s² until the shell lands, then divides by 2.77 because the game clock runs faster than real time. Lower is better, since a faster shell is harder to dodge and needs less lead.
Improved HE PenYes
This ship's HE shells use a 1/4 (~0.25) caliber-to-pen ratio instead of the standard 1/6 (~0.167) - 0.25 in this case. Lets HE pen ~32mm armor instead of ~21mm. Hits every German cruiser (150mm CL, 203mm CA) and BB (350mm+), British heavy cruisers / Lion / Nelson, a handful of other premiums.
Guns per full salvo (alpha, DPM)5
4 mounts × 1.25 barrels = 5; all 5 bear on the broadside.

Model inputs

Krupp (AP)1,640
Armor-penetration constant of the AP shell; penetration scales straight with it, so a 10% higher Krupp is 10% more penetration at every range.
AP shell mass26 kg
Enters penetration as mass^0.69 and slows the shell's drag deceleration, so a heavier shell keeps more velocity at range.
AP drag coefficient0.3035
Air drag on the AP shell in flight; lower keeps velocity, and with it penetration, at long range.
AP muzzle velocity880 m/s
Starting speed of the AP shell; penetration scales with velocity^1.38.
HE muzzle velocity880 m/s
Starting speed of the HE shell; sets its flight time and lead.
idealRadius8
Horizontal dispersion growth per idealDistance of range, in 30 m units; the slope of the scatter-width line.
minRadius0.5
Horizontal dispersion at zero range, in 30 m units; the intercept of the scatter-width line.
idealDistance1,000 m
Range step over which horizontal dispersion grows by idealRadius.
taperDist4,000 m
Inside this range the scatter width tapers toward minRadius instead of following the line.
radiusOnZero0.2
Vertical scatter as a share of horizontal at zero range.
radiusOnDelim0.5
Vertical scatter as a share of horizontal at the delim point.
radiusOnMax0.6
Vertical scatter as a share of horizontal at maximum range.
delim0.5
Where the vertical-scatter curve bends, as a share of maximum range.

Torpedoes

Estimated torpedo reaction time8.9 s
1800 m / (75.0 kt × 2.6855) = 8.9 s. detectability / (speed kt x 2.6855 m/s per knot on the game clock).
Torpedo speed75.0 kt
Travel time to max range39.7 s
8000 m / (75.0 kt × 2.6855) = 39.7 s. range / (speed kt x 2.6855 m/s per knot on the game clock).
Tube count8
2 launchers × 4 tubes.
Per-side salvo8 torpedoes
2 launchers × 4 tubes = 8, all to either side (centreline launchers train across - full salvo to either side).
Full-salvo damage137,600
All tubes hitting one target: tubes x per-torpedo simulated damage = 8 x 17,200 = 137,600. Each hit on the target's torpedo belt is reduced by its torpedo protection %.

AA defense

AA DPS at max range53
Only families that reach 5.2 km contribute at the outer edge of the AA bubble. In-game families: 55mm 77 Gerat 2x1 -> 70 DPS @ 4.5 km; 30mm Flak 38 2x4 -> 55 DPS @ 3 km; 30mm Flak 38 twin 2x2 -> 55 DPS @ 3 km; Far AA (?) -> 53 DPS @ 5.2 km.
AA DPS layered by range53 DPS @ 5.2 km, 123 DPS @ 4.5 km, 233 DPS @ 3 km
@ 5.2 km: 53 from one family; @ 4.5 km: 70 + 53 = 123; @ 3 km: 70 + 55 + 55 + 53 = 233. Cumulative AA DPS at each family range threshold. Inner ranges stack the outer families, so a target closing the distance hits stronger AA bubbles as it crosses each band.
AA DPS at point-blank233
70 + 55 + 55 + 53 = 233 DPS: the sum of every family's average DPS, achievable only inside the closest-range family (3 km).
AA threat index921
70 × 4.5 + 55 × 3 + 55 × 3 + 53 × 5.2 = 921. SUM over AA auras of (aura DPS x aura range km). A plane crossing the AA bubble is exposed to each aura for a time proportional to that aura's range, so long-reach DPS is worth more than the same DPS in a short bubble. Units: DPS*km; used to rank overall AA threat across the cohort.
Near aura range3 km
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Ship Charts

Background

One of the unfinished French Le Hardi-class destroyers, captured by Germany in 1940. The project for the ship's completion planned for her armament to be completely replaced with German equipment.

Armor Beta

Hull HP 18,000, distributed across 5 hull zones, each with its own plate thicknesses, saturation cap, and pen thresholds.

Bow & stern19 mm

Overmatched by 137+ AP guns across the bracket. Can’t reliably bow-tank; gets bow-citadelled and overpenned.

Farming19 mm

Superstructure and extremities take HE pens and AP overpens from nearly any gun: steady chip damage. Fire resistance 37%, fires burn 30s. Range-by-range in the Compare tool →

Section Plates HP cap Threats Tactic
Bow19 mm primary (range 19–20 mm)2,600 (14% of HP)
Overmatched by 283mm+ AP (Scharnhorst, Scharnhorst '43)Angle bounces 203mm19 mm: HE pens from 127mm+
Bow-tank fits behind this exterior plate. Saturation is FAST here; the cap is often only a few thousand HP.
Hull (midship)19 mm13,500 (75% of HP)
Overmatched by 283mm+ AP (Scharnhorst, Scharnhorst '43)Angle bounces 203mm19 mm: HE pens from 127mm+
Largest HP pool. Citadel sits behind these plates; thinner deck and side plating absorb the rest.
Stern19 mm primary (range 19–20 mm)1,500 (8% of HP)
Overmatched by 283mm+ AP (Scharnhorst, Scharnhorst '43)Angle bounces 203mm19 mm: HE pens from 127mm+
Mirror of bow. Same fast saturation.
Citadel20 mm primary (range 13–20 mm)≈ 165,500 (effectively no cap)
Citadel pen: full damageOver-pen: ×0.10 damage
Effectively no cap; citadel pool sits at ~165k HP on every ship. An AP citadel penetration deals the shell's full damage, the biggest single hit available; only over-penetrations are damped, to ×0.10.
Superstructure19 mm1,300 (7% of HP)
Any HE ≥16 mm pens at full damage
Any HE ≥16 mm pens at full damage. HE-spam target, and the section saturates fast (often only a few thousand HP).
Turret (module, per magazine)separate HP pool, does not drain ship HP9,000 magazine HPTurret knocked outPer-turret powder-magazine HP, a separate pool that does not drain ship HP. As it is worn down the turret is likelier to be knocked out, and a smaller pool gets there faster.
AA mount (55 mm mount)separate HP pool, does not drain ship HP200 per-mount HPDestroyed at 0 HPPer-mount HP for the heaviest AA on this ship. An AA mount destroyed at 0 HP stops shooting down planes for the rest of the battle; DCP does not repair destroyed mounts. HE shells specifically target AA mounts since the small-caliber HP pool falls fast.
Rudder (module)separate HP pool, does not drain ship HP5,400 module HPIncapacitated at 0 HPWhen module HP reaches 0 the rudder locks at its current angle until DCP repairs it. Repair via Damage Control Party.

Saturation cap = HP a section can absorb before further damage to it is reduced (the "bow-tank" effect). Citadel pool is ~165k on every ship (effectively no cap); damage is gated by pen/over-pen multipliers instead. Superstructure saturates fast but HE always pens regardless of the plate thickness. Rudder (and other module HPs) are a separate pool from ship HP: damaging a module doesn't drain ship HP. Incapacitated modules like the rudder and engine are restored by DCP, but secondary and AA mounts destroyed at 0 HP stay out for the rest of the battle.

Balance History

Balance updates affecting ZF-6. Cards are condensed; use each source link for full context.

Buff ×9Main Battery ×3Consumable ×2
2025-05-15

Ministry of Balance: New Horizons, Greater Heights

  • Defensive AA Fire:
  • The Defensive AA Fire consumable now has at least one additional charge across all ships. Some ships received even greater buffs: ZF-6 and Yūbari now have 3 charges instead of 1, while Kansas and Minnesota now have 4 charges instead of 1.
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2023-05-11

Ministry of Balance Reports: Ship Trimming

  • Health Pool increased from 17,000 to 18,000:
  • Bow HP increased from 2,500 → 2,600.
  • Stern HP increased 1,400 → 1,500.
  • Hull HP increased 12,800 → 13,500.
  • Magazine HP increased 8,500 → 9,000.
  • Steering Gear HP increased 5,100 → 5,400.
  • Superstructure HP increased 1,200 → 1,300.
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2023-01-12

Ministry of Balance Reports: Big Small Changes!

  • Tier IV Premium Siroco, Royal Navy Tier VII Premium Caprice, and German Tier VII Premium ZF-6 have also received the following changes to their Main Battery Reload booster:
  • Main Battery Reload Booster charges increased from 1 to 2.
  • Main Battery Reload Booster cooldown time decreased from 150 to 120 s.
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Exteriors

Skins & permanent camouflages

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