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{{#vardefine:ship_name|Mainz B}}
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''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was first released for sale on 18 November 2022.


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<div class="b-description gw-frame-1"><div class="b-description-img b-description-img__indent b-description-img__single"><div style="width:160px; height:102px; opacity:.5; border-radius:2px; position:absolute; left:0; top:0; z-index:1; -webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-out 0.1s; transition:all 0.2s ease-out 0.1s;">[[File:Wows_anno_flag_germany.png|160px]]</div><div class="l-description-img_class"><span class="b-description-img_type b-description-img_type__Cruiser b-description-img_type__Cruiser-Premium"></span><span class="b-description-img_class">VIII</span></div><div class="b-description-img_vehicle">[[File:Ship_PGSC598_Black_Mainz.png|160px|link=|left]]</div><div class="l-description-img_price"><span class="b-description-img_price b-description-img_price__gold"><span title="''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was first released for sale on DD Month YYYY.">11,000 doubloons</span></span></div></div><p>[[Ship:{{#var:ship_name}}|{{#var:ship_name}}]] &mdash; Germany Premium Tier&nbsp;VIII [[Ship:Cruiser|Cruiser]].</p><p>In 1936, Germany ordered two cruisers armed with 150 mm guns housed in four triple-gun turrets. However, the cruisers were designed in such a way that their barbettes were identical to those of cruisers carrying 203 mm guns, which could easily be mounted instead of the 150 mm ones. That replacement was made in 1937, even before the ships had been launched.</p><p> </p></div>


|Performance=
===Pros===
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''{{#var:ship_name}}'', or ''Mainz Black'', is a clone of ''[[Mainz]]'' with an attractive black skin.


''{{#var:ship_name}}'''s main battery is one of the key differences to her same tier half sisters. Unlike ''[[Admiral Hipper]]'' and ''[[Prinz Eugen]]'' ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' does not carry eight 203mm guns in four twin turrets, but instead uses twelve 150mm guns in four triple turrets. The guns and turrets that she has equipped are identical to those found on Tier VI ''[[Nürnberg]]''. As such they also benefit from the baked in 1/4 HE penetration, which helps ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' penetrate the hull plating of Tier VIII to X battleships, whereas other light cruisers are required to equip IFHE to achieve similar results. This results in four captain skill points that don’t have to be spent on said captain skill as well as avoiding the -50% fire chance penalty that comes with IFHE, resulting in ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' having an easier time setting fires on enemy warships when using that skill. A disadvantage to ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s HE shells is a relatively low HE Alpha, resulting in her dpm being comparable to ''[[Chapayev]]''.
===Cons===
* Con 1
* Con 2


The AP shells on ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' compare a bit differently to other AP shells. While the HE shells offer a rather uninspiring damage output, the potential output of ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s AP shells is outstanding. None of the Tier VIII light cruisers save for ''[[Bayard]]'' during the usage of {{Main Battery Reload Booster}} can match the AP dpm of ''{{#var:ship_name}}''. In terms of penetration these shells are average, sitting right in between ''[[Cleveland]]'' and ''[[Bayard]]''. What this means however is that these shells are not capable of landing citadel hits unless at short range, but they do deal tremendous amounts of damage should a target reveal its side.


A formidable main battery firing range of 17.5km ensures that ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is able to apply her damage even on some of the less favorable high tier maps, but her firing angles are rather limiting. Towards the bow a full broadside is possible at 38°, towards the rear only at 40°, meaning that ''{{#var:ship_name}}''  is open to penetrations against her hull while firing broadsides. A high muzzle velocity results in good shell flight times in comparison to other 152mm armed ships at her tier.
==Ship Stats==
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Hull Information</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SURVIVABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Hit Points || style="color:inherit;" | 42500
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || style="color:inherit;" | —
|}
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Where ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' offers a rather nasty sting is in terms of torpedo armament. Her torpedo batteries match that of Tier X cruiser ''[[Hindenburg]]'' with two quadruple launchers on each side of the ship. While the potential damage that such a salvo can deliver is in theory enough to destroy most ships in the game with one broadside, the range is just as short as it is on the other heavy cruisers with only 6km range, limiting the usage.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ARMOR DETAIL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
|}
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While the Secondary battery also benefits from the 1/4 HE penetration rule, the 105mm guns are mostly useless due to the lacking range and lacking damage output. At best they will set a fire on a hostile vessel.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MANEUVERABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 32.0
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 720
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 13.7
|}
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In terms of survivability ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' sitson a similar level compared to her half sister ''[[Admiral Hipper]]''. A large hitpool, far beyond that of other Tier VIII light cruisers, but also a large hull as well as a thin armor belt mean that while ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has the reserves to take hits, these are highly likely to deal damage. And unlike ''[[Prinz Eugen]]'', ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has no {{Repair Party}}. She also does not have the 27mm hull plating that her half sisters can offer, only her midship deck is 27mm thick while the upper belt and upper bow are only 25mm thick. This does make ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' vulnerable against 380/381mm AP shells that can overmatch through large sections of her hull. The turtleback, while offering additional protection for the vital areas, does not prevent painful normal penetrations. Some protection can be gained from the icebreaker bow, which covers roughly half of her bow with a thickness of 40mm. However outside of close range encounters it is difficult to capitalize on this plating, and it cannot be relied on. What comes on top is that ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' shares the rather fragile turrets of ''[[Nürnberg]]'', making her main battery prone to incapacitations against HE shells and most AP shells.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | CONCEALMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by sea (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 14.84
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by air (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.5
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.41
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by depths (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.5
|}
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The maneuverability of ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' leaves something to be desired. The rudder shift is rather long, the top speed among the lowest and the turning circle is nothing to write home about. In combination with the lack of armor on her hull this means that ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' will struggle to consistently and effectively avoid incoming damage at medium ranges.
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<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Main Battery</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div><div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MAIN BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 4×3 150mm
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Firing range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 17.52
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 6.0
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 10
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| style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 23.7
|}
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The AA protection of ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is rather decent compared to her half sisters. She shares the same 105mm dual purpose guns, but also carries a large array of 37mm guns which will throw out 319 damage per second against aircraft, almost on the same level as ''[[Baltimore]]''. While this can make ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' a costly target to drop, it does not grant her immunity against aircraft however, even when applying additional AA improvements such as {{Defensive AA Fire}} or captain skills.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DISPERSION !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion type || style="color:inherit;" | Standard CA/CL dispersion
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion formula || style="color:inherit;" | Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Sigma || style="color:inherit;" | 2.0
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum dispersion (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 153
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 5 km || style="color:inherit;" | 68
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 10 km || style="color:inherit;" | 102
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 15 km || style="color:inherit;" | 136
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 17.52 km || style="color:inherit;" | 154
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One of ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s major weaknesses is her surface detection. Even when fully investing into concealment she only reaches 12km, worse than any other Tier VIII light cruiser. This results in ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' being unable to dictate the engagement, and should an opponent choose to keep her lit for the team to shoot at ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' will struggle to evade this threat.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HE SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 150 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.4 Kz. Ausf.B
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 1700
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.0%
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 960
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 45.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 38
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In regards to ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s consumables she shares those of her half sister ''[[Admiral Hipper]]''. Standard cruiser {{Damage Control Party}}, the choice between the improved, German {{Hydroacoustic Search}} or {{Defensive AA Fire}} and a {{Catapult Fighter}}.


What all this combines into is a medium to long range specialist. Decent ballistics and consistent damage output mean that ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can engage targets at range where she can evade returning fire. Should the late game make it possible, getting into brawling range where the AP shells can be effectively applied as well as the devastating torpedo salvos. Depending on what is deemed more important – defending herself against air attacks or being able to spot torpedoes and ships – the decision between Defensive AA Fire and Hydroacoustic Search is up to the player.  
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AP SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 150 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/3.7 Ausf.B
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 3900
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 960
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 45.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fuse time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.025
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Ricochet start (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 45
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Always ricochet (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 60
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Normalisation (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arming threshold (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 25
|}
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<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Torpedoes</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | TORPEDO LAUNCHERS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of launchers || style="color:inherit;" | 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | PGPT016
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 90.0
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| style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.2
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 38100
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.2
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 64
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 1.3
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Flooding chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 2.27%
|}
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|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* Good main battery firing range
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Secondary Battery</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
* One of the best cruiser AP DPM values in its tier spread
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* For a German warship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'''s HE DPM is quite good
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* High HE penetration (IFHE is not needed) and decent fire chance
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* Comfortable long range gunnery thanks to high shell velocity and flat arcs
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* Heavy torpedo armament of four quadruple launchers (two per side), great for close range combat
| style="color:inherit;" | • Secondary battery range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.6
* Turtleback armor scheme improves citadel protection at close range
|}
* Powerful AA suite
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* Same excellent {{Hydroacoustic Search}} as ''[[Hindenburg]]''


|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* Unlike ''[[Prinz Eugen]]'', ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' lacks the {{Repair Party}} consumable
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* Despite sharing the same hull, ''Mainz'' has thinner armor than ''[[Admiral Hipper]]''
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* Poor main battery firing angles
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* Torpedoes are short-ranged
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell type || style="color:inherit;" | HE
* Lightly armored turrets can be disabled/destroyed easily
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* Sluggish handling for a light cruiser - average speed and slow rudder shift
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 105 mm Spr.Gr. Kz.
* Concealment is among the worst for a Tier VIII cruiser
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 2x105mm
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 17.9
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 1200
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 900
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 26
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 5.0%
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|Research=
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As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has no module upgrades to research.


|OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->


|Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below, add * after upgrade link to designate that another upgrade may be viable -->
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<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>AA Defense</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AA ARMAMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MOUNTS × BARRELS
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| style="color:inherit;" | 105 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 6 × 2
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| style="color:inherit;" | 37 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 18 × 2
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| style="color:inherit;" | 20 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 12 × 4
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The recommended upgrades are:
'''Continuous damage''' — average DPS within each action zone
* '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}
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* '''Slot 2''': {{Engine Room Protection}}
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | RANGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DPS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
* '''Slot 3''': {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}}
|-
* '''Slot 4''': {{Propulsion Modification 1}}
| style="color:inherit;" | Short-range || style="color:inherit;" | 147 || style="color:inherit;" | 85% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.0
* '''Slot 5''': {{Concealment System Modification 1}}
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 318.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 90% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 119 || style="color:inherit;" | 90% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.2
|}


|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
'''Damage by shell explosions'''
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | EXPLOSIONS / SALVO !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DAMAGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 6 || style="color:inherit;" | 1400 || style="color:inherit;" | 90% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.2
|}
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<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Depth Charges</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DEPTH CHARGES !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Max damage || style="color:inherit;" | 2400
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of charges || style="color:inherit;" | 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Bombs per charge || style="color:inherit;" | 1
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 40.0
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{{Commander Skills 3 CR
<!-- Ratings 1,2,3 are legit. Others are ignored.-->
| rating11 = 2 <!-- Grease the Gears -->
| rating12 =  <!-- Swift Fish -->
| rating13 =  <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
| rating14 =  <!-- Gun Feeder -->
| rating15 = 1 <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
| rating16 =  <!-- Last Stand -->


| rating21 = 3 <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
<!-- Add the ship code here to populate the upgrade table -->
| rating22 =  <!-- Fill the Tubes -->
{{Ship Upgrades Section|code=PGSC598_Black_Mainz}}
| rating23 =  <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
| rating24 =  <!-- Eye in the Sky -->
| rating25 = 3 <!-- Priority Target -->
| rating26 = <!-- Expert AA Marksman -->


| rating31 = 1 <!-- Heavy HE and SAP Shells -->
| rating32 =  <!-- Enhanced Torpedo Explosive Charge -->
| rating33 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
| rating34 =  <!-- Heavy AP Shells -->
| rating35 = 3 <!-- Superintendent -->
| rating36 =  <!-- Survivability Expert -->


| rating41 =  <!-- Top Grade Gunner -->
<!-- Consumables have to be tagged individually on a slot by slot basis -->
| rating42 = <!-- Outnumbered -->
{{Ship Consumables Section|consumables=
| rating43 = 1 <!-- Radio Location -->
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
| rating44 =  <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} (2 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 212.5 hp/s)
| rating45 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Hydroacoustic Search}} (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown) '''or''' {{Defensive AA Fire}} (3 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
| rating46 = 1 <!-- AA Gunner -->
* '''Slot 4:''' {{Patrol Fighter}} (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)
}}
}}


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https://wiki.wargaming.net/en/Category:Ship_Page_Inserts -->


|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
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''{{#var:ship_name}}'' equips the following consumables:
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* '''Slot 3''': {{Catapult Fighter}} &ndash; 3 charges
 
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| Sierra Bravo            =  <!-- +10% Hydro action time; -10% DFAA reload time -->
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[[Category:Ships of Germany]]
 
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*Available for purchase in the Premium Store during the Black Friday 2022 sale during Update 0.11.10. Could also drop from Black Friday containers.
*Update 13.3:
**Depth Charge damage increased from 2,200 to 2,400.
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Revision as of 03:54, 30 June 2026


VIII
11,000 doubloons

Mainz B — Germany Premium Tier VIII Cruiser.

In 1936, Germany ordered two cruisers armed with 150 mm guns housed in four triple-gun turrets. However, the cruisers were designed in such a way that their barbettes were identical to those of cruisers carrying 203 mm guns, which could easily be mounted instead of the 150 mm ones. That replacement was made in 1937, even before the ships had been launched.

Pros

  • Pro 1
  • Pro 2

Cons

  • Con 1
  • Con 2


Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Torpedoes

Secondary Battery

AA Defense

Depth Charges


Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
 Main Armaments Modification 1
 Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
 Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
 Damage Control System Modification 1
 Defensive AA Fire Modification 1
 Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
 Engine Room Protection
 Slot 3 
 Main Battery Modification 2
 Secondary Battery Modification 1
 AA Guns Modification 1
 Aiming Systems Modification 1
 Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
 Slot 4 
 Damage Control System Modification 2
 Propulsion Modification 1
 Steering Gears Modification 1
 Depth Charges Modification 1
 Slot 5 
 Torpedo Lookout System
 Concealment System Modification 1
 Steering Gears Modification 2
 Ship Consumable Modification 1


Consumables


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