“Hmm…so you’re the Commander huh, how much happiness can you bring me? I’m looking forward to it a lot~”

Only true Shikakans oath her first, and only her first. Everyone else is secondary.

Unless your one of them Sandy Cult Members anyways. Enough with you Sandy Cultists anyways!

But anyway, we’re gonna be doing Prinz Eugen today! All hail the best ship of the game! Give me all your stock anime stores!

Brief History

The third of five ships produced of the Admiral-Hipper class. She was commissioned by the Kriegsmarine and completed a year before the start of WW2. Named after an 18th century Austrian General; she was known for her participation in Operation Rheinübung; which saw her alongside Bismarck attempting to break through the Atlantic. This operation resulted in the sinking of many ships; HMS Hood and HMS Maori to the renown sinking of the Bismarck. Unfortunately, she was surrendered to the allies in 1945 when Germany surrendered and she was given to the US as a prize. Her final “Mission” had her being used as a Target ship by the Americans in Operation Crossroads and after which she was capsized.

Poor Prinz Eugen… 🙁

Genera l

Durable! Highly and utterly Durable. Well, not that high on the list like Bismarck but enough to even have Akagi and Formidable have a run for their money. She’s a very good tank for you to for your Vanguard, just wish that they made her even more durable. She did survive a nuclear blast after all in real history.

I’ll say this once and once only; See!? German Engineering is the best in the world!!!

Stats

As expected of a Heavy Cruiser; she has high durability that’s reflected in both her subcategory; Heavy Cruiser, and in her Health . At maxed Level, she can reach a staggering health value of 6252. Holy crap that’s a very large health pool.

For recommendations about making her even more durable, I’d go for an Improved Hydraulic Rudder of the rarer kind, or if you just got her and haven’t got the top one yet, I’d go for a standard SG Radar whilst you grind for that blueprint.

What’s also surprising is her high Firepower and Anti-Air numbers. They’re sitting at numbers of 226 and 205 respectively at Level 120 and that’s only at Level 120. At 100 she sits at numbers of 196 and 178. I honestly expected her to be sitting at numbers of 200-ish, not to be near 200. I honestly expected her to be sitting above ships like Chicago and Kent, not below them!

But honestly, that’s expected for a faction that has highly durable ships.

Skills

Her first skill is the source of her Sturdiness, and really highlights the whole theme of Ironbloods in general as sturdy, tanky ships. It gives her a 40% (70%) chance of spawning a shield that absorbs incoming damage, which can tank up to ten shots and last ten seconds.

Holy heck, this skill is too good, too good to not ignore at all. Immediately I recommend that you start maxing this skill out as soon as possible. Trust me, this skill alone has saved Eugen many, many times even against more difficult ships.

Whatever you’ve given her to increase her durability, will synchronize well with her first skill.

Nothing much to say on this skill since it’s maxed out but it increases torpedo capacity, plus whenever she fires 9 (6) shots, it triggers a Full Barrage on her guns. A great small addition for her to increase her damage output by just a small amount.

Overall

I love Prinz Eugen. She ticks all my boxes as a Character, and as an impressive durable ship despite not being high on the list. She’s a very good tank who can take the toughest of punishments.

Also, it can deal with a considerable amount of damage to the enemy, despite lacking good numbers for dealing hefty damage. Overall; great ship, great waifu, magnificent hips.

Extra Facts

She was used as an Artillery vessel for the retreating German Army on the Eastern Front.

One of her Screw Propellers was salvaged and is now in display in the Laboe Naval Memorial in Germany.