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AL Scharnhorst

Also called: AL 沙恩霍斯特

Germany Battleship Commander
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Overview

Long-range battleship specialist with superior accuracy from Sniper base trait. Pair with range and accuracy skills for consistent precision fire. You Should See the Other Guy enables aggressive mid-range tactics when durability is prioritized.

Commander Bio

Scharnhorst, a character from Azur Lane (Yostar's acclaimed naval game franchise), embodies Prussian tactical brilliance and devastating combat effectiveness. As a German Imperial Navy officer, she's celebrated for her sharp intellect and personality across her native franchise's player base. Her crossover into World of Warships Legends bridges two major naval gaming communities, bringing Azur Lane's distinctive anime aesthetic to tactical combat. In both games, Scharnhorst commands with the precision and lethal impact that define her character.

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Skills

15 + base trait

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Buff alertThe Running With Scissors skill was rebalanced on 2026-04-30.See details ↓ +11 more
Base Trait
Sniper
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

BUFF Properly Meticulous 2026-04-30
  • Secondary battery survivability is now improved by 15/20/25/30% instead of 5/10/15/20%
  • Secondary battery dispersion is now reduced by 6/9/12/15% instead of 3/6/9/12%
  • Secondary battery reload time is now reduced by 6/9/12/15% instead of 5/8/10/15%
Ministry of Balance: Viva la Marina! Read the full official post
CHANGE Brawler 2026-04-30
  • Battleship main battery range is now reduced by 2/4/6/8% instead of 3/6/8/10%
  • Battleship main battery reload time is now reduced by 3/6/9/12% instead of 3/6/8/10%
Ministry of Balance: Viva la Marina! Read the full official post
BUFF No-Fly Zone 2025-07-31
  • Ship's average AA damage per second is now increased by 4/8/12/15% instead of 3/6/8/10%.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
BUFF Crisscross 2025-07-31
  • Battleship gun traverse speed is now increased by 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.5°/s instead of 0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2°/s.
  • Cruiser gun traverse speed is now increased by 0.5/1.0/1.5/2.0°/s instead of 0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2°/s.
  • Destroyer gun traverse speed is now increased by 2/3/4/5°/s instead of 0.8/1.6/2.4/3.2°/s.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
CHANGE Properly Meticulous 2024-04-25
  • Increased survivability of secondary battery by 5/10/15/20%
  • Reduced secondary battery dispersion by -3/-6/-9/-12%
  • Enhanced secondary targeting duration has been increased from +10/+20/+25/+35% to +10/+20/+30/+40%
Ministry of Balance: Old Gold Read the full official post
CHANGE Will to Rebuild 2023-04-06
  • Rate of HP restoration per second reduced from 0.5 to 0.3%.
  • Will to Rebuild now restores Saturation up to 20%.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post
CHANGE Running with Scissors 2023-04-06
  • Main battery shell dispersion trade-off is now a static 3% at any rank instead of the previous 2/4/5/6%.
  • Activation distance improved from 3.5/4.5/6/7.5 km to 5/6/7/8 km.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post
CHANGE Fight Fire With Fire 2023-04-06
  • Static fire damage reduction swapped with fire reduction per active fire: 6/9/12/15% of damage, depending on rank.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post

Linked ship guides

Bayern Gneisenau König Nassau Preussen Prinz Eitel Friedrich Prinz Rupprecht Scharnhorst '43 Tirpitz B Von Der Tann

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Official sources

Actualización de julio de 2020