While Hipper has many strengths, she is not without faults. Her AA guns are mediocre on her stock hull, but once Hull (B) is equipped Hipper’s AA is a true asset to herself and her team. The long range (nearly 5.6 km) of her Hydroacoustic Search consumable makes it very difficult to torpedo her from a distance and allows her to actively hunt down destroyers or other ships that might be stationary in a nearby cloud of smoke. Her main battery is capable of dealing excellent armor piercing damage to enemy cruisers, but can also deal a surprising amount of damage to battleships exposing their flat broadside to her. Like other German cruisers, Hipper’s primary strength is the superior range and favorable dispersion of her 8-inch (203 mm) guns. That legacy translates well into World of Warships: when fully upgraded, Hipper has a solid main battery, a fearsome anti-aircraft suite, best-in-class German Hydroacoustic Search, and banks of deadly torpedoes on both sides for ships that wander too close. In historical terms, the Admiral Hipper class of cruisers were the most advanced designs ever commissioned by the Kriegsmarine. Tier VIII's Hipper is a very capable heavy cruiser. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.įor a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's 'Actual AA DPS'.

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