![]() SMS V25, 1913 Construction Builder: AG Vulcan Stettin, German Empire Captains that take the time to study the unfolding battle and adjust tactics accordingly so as not to over extend her weaknesses, will have no problem leading a convoy to victory! V-25 is a decent entry-level destroyer to jump into and have some fun while learning the line! While V-25 is fragile, her speed, agility and torpedo armament make her an interesting, quirky and capable destroyer. With a 20 second action time, Captains can conceal large areas to disappear! Be quick to execute your evasion plan though as the smoke disperses after only 40 seconds! To fire her torpedoes undetected once upgraded, Captains need to appropriately manage the small area of advantage between the torpedo range and her detectability at sea.Īlong with the Damage Control Party and Engine Boost consumables available to most of her peers, V-25 also has access to a Smoke Generator. The 500mm torpedoes offer the highest damage among Tier II–III ships with a decent flood chance but are among the slowest within that same tier range. ![]() Armed with two, single-firing forward launchers which can almost fire straight ahead, along with two, double-firing launchers amidships, she can assault smoke screens with a smaller profile than most other destroyers. V-25 will not see any CV’s so AAA is inconsequential. Due to the high firing arcs, ranged combat is something of a "hit & miss" exercise with V-25, but again the quick reload provides a slight edge in close quarters combat. Her fast reload compensates for terrible shell flight times allowing Captains to keep the pressure on while she reloads her torpedoes. Fire chance for the HE shells is the lowest at 5% having the longest flight time between the two shell types. With the upgraded hull, she has respectable AP DPM with 25mm of penetration and HE DPM. Turrets will take 18 seconds to traverse 180 degrees so plan any main turret engagements well ahead of time. Having two turrets in the aft position gives Captains a fighting chance to disengage and keep any would be pursuer second guessing. She has great firing angles, able to keep all three turrets engaged at 16 degrees to port or starboard. With the upgraded hull, V-25 is armed with three, 105mm single gun turrets in an A-XY layout which are quite usable over the stock 88mm. Therefore, like the majority of DDs in game, she is highly susceptible to incoming HE damage having only 6mm of superstructure and gun-mount armor to speak of. With such measly protection, incoming armor piercing shells will over penetrate as the arming threshold for such shells is simply not met. She has 9mm deck and side plating armor with 6mm fore and aft-end plating that provides nothing more than a platform that floats. Be warned though Captains, a low health pool ensures a quick trip back to port if an exit strategy is not ready upon detection.Īs noted above, V-25 has relatively paper thin armor. The small size of V-25 and lowest detectability range in the game, ensures she is able to get into ambush and capping positions relatively quickly undetected. The small turning radius of V-25 makes for a difficult target to hit when dodging and weaving and Captains will quickly become accustomed to this evasive maneuver as her paper thin hull cannot sustain much damage. V-25 is one of the smallest ships in the game with rudder shift time among the top of Tier II tech tree destroyers, bested by the premium DDs Tachibana and Smith. Both have identical power to weight ratios making them highly maneuverable, however that is where the similarities between the two begin to divest. The V-25 is tied with Longjiang as the fastest Tier II destroyer when fully upgraded. However paper thin armor, slow torpedo reload and abysmal shell flight time will test the ability of Captains to rapidly assess situations. With her speed, interesting torpedo armament, decent main batteries and above average concealment she is forgiving for new Captains. For new players looking to dive into the destroyer lines, V-25 presents a solid introduction.
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