Dresden
| Tier 2 | Cruiser

After building small ships equipped with steam engines, Germany began producing warships featuring turbines. During World War I, SMS Dresden, the lead ship of the new class, saw action in the Battle of Coronel as part of von Spee's squadron and in the Battle of the Falkland Islands, where she was the only German warship to escape destruction. Dresden raided the South Atlantic and Pacific until she was intercepted by British cruisers. In the battle that followed, the ship was scuttled, and the crew escaped to be interned in Chile for the duration of the war.
Dresden Top 50 Damage
Expected damage per game: 15.037
# | Player | Max Damage |
---|---|---|
🥇 | cabledog10162 NA | 180.064 |
🥈 | TakingAim3 EU | 171.996 |
🥉 | cinege EU | 165.933 |
4 | howdoyoufixthis EU | 165.853 |
5 | firewolfmoon NA | 163.773 |
6 | T34mR4p3r_2_0 EU | 162.412 |
7 | Jabo78 EU | 162.035 |
8 | DoktorFaustus_1 NA | 153.759 |
9 | kenkon_itteki ASIA | 152.908 |
10 | Lixxdahu_sniper EU | 150.304 |
11 | Captain_Nemo1969 NA | 150.158 |
12 | YuYiKan NA | 150.082 |
13 | _IYI_1299 EU | 149.860 |
14 | Kvikbong EU | 148.904 |
15 | courjunior EU | 148.730 |
16 | mcmmielli NA | 148.113 |
17 | Jupiter_206 EU | 147.209 |
18 | Stephen_75 NA | 147.126 |
19 | dunia19 EU | 146.457 |
20 | Arunelis1968 EU | 146.448 |
21 | aguilafurtiva16 NA | 146.440 |
22 | Matr9 EU | 144.090 |
23 | tracelux ASIA | 143.799 |
24 | Raschid_2019 EU | 143.593 |
25 | Yuricia_Albert EU | 143.152 |
26 | Admiral_Nelson_1701 EU | 142.503 |
27 | Talismenf22 NA | 141.526 |
28 | Cheezysailor NA | 141.487 |
29 | TPUOHUKC EU | 141.393 |
30 | drycrackers NA | 140.746 |
31 | Otets_Vladimir EU | 140.176 |
32 | TurtleMojo NA | 139.391 |
33 | Michelmann_2018 EU | 139.239 |
34 | ElitistRecord25 EU | 138.606 |
35 | Axe_Kicker NA | 137.963 |
36 | blackwhitehook EU | 137.803 |
37 | Kenneth1944 NA | 137.586 |
38 | StepBroImStuckOnAnIsland NA | 136.848 |
39 | David_Steven NA | 136.332 |
40 | MikeAusSlc NA | 136.283 |
41 | Ares2022 NA | 135.993 |
42 | Bluehunter_12 EU | 135.944 |
43 | StalkerR5 EU | 135.942 |
44 | JabanischesBad EU | 135.917 |
45 | cool63_iron EU | 135.763 |
46 | Seaman__Stains NA | 135.278 |
47 | znix16 NA | 135.171 |
48 | Seniah NA | 135.058 |
49 | Zangash EU | 135.032 |
50 | Il__Simba__lI EU | 134.918 |
Dresden Top 10 Winrate
Expected winrate per game: 48%
# | Player | Win rate |
---|---|---|
🥇 | Teutonic ASIA | 100,00% |
🥈 | Eup1n0r1a ASIA | 100,00% |
🥉 | choco_wolf_2024 ASIA | 100,00% |
4 | u990221_2024 ASIA | 100,00% |
5 | gzmim ASIA | 100,00% |
6 | nany_72 ASIA | 100,00% |
7 | orich_Von_Manstein ASIA | 100,00% |
8 | NaaXinh ASIA | 100,00% |
9 | jk840 ASIA | 100,00% |
10 | lcl3390516022 ASIA | 100,00% |
Dresden Top 10 Ships Destroyed
Expected ships destroyed per game: 0,78
# | Player | Ships destroyed |
---|---|---|
🥇 | Captain_Nemo1969 NA | 12 |
🥈 | cabledog10162 NA | 12 |
🥉 | Pon93199 EU | 12 |
4 | courjunior EU | 12 |
5 | mik64 EU | 12 |
6 | MakichuMK ASIA | 11 |
7 | RedSugiyan2071 ASIA | 11 |
8 | lzh1208 ASIA | 11 |
9 | Ares2022 NA | 11 |
10 | Seaman__Stains NA | 11 |
Dresden Top 10 XP Earned
# | Player | XP earned |
---|---|---|
🥇 | Ar4iFUL EU | 3.512 |
🥈 | Legaby EU | 3.489 |
🥉 | draco226 EU | 3.365 |
4 | cabledog10162 NA | 3.355 |
5 | e18680 NA | 3.338 |
6 | firewolfmoon NA | 3.248 |
7 | DndmST NA | 3.243 |
8 | HzCaesar EU | 3.205 |
9 | robertdimpaler NA | 3.150 |
10 | Dion_von_Syrakus EU | 3.101 |
Dresden – Wiki

Nation | Germany |
Tier | 2 |
Type | Cruiser |
Premium | No |
Special | No |
Upgrade slots | 1 |
Credits | 67.300 |
Gold | 0 |
Demo profile | No |
Researchable next ships
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Germany · Tier 2 · Destroyer
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Germany · Tier 3 · Cruiser
Default configuration
Hull
Dresden (A)
HP | 15800 |
AA mounts | 4 |
Main turrets | 10 |
Sec. turrets | 0 |
Engine
Propulsion: 18,800 hp
Top speed (kts) | 25 |
Artillery
105 mm/40 SK C/04 on an MPL C/04 mount
RoF (rpm) | 12 |
HE Max Dmg | 1200 |
180° (s) | 18 |
Fire control
FKS Typ 2 Mod. 1
Range (km) | 0 |
All modules
Hull (2)
Dresden (A)
• 12.500 cr
DEFAULT
HP | 15800 |
AA mounts | 4 |
Main turrets | 10 |
Sec. turrets | 0 |
Next modules: Dresden (B)
Dresden (B)
• 38.000 cr + 360 XP
HP | 17100 |
AA mounts | 4 |
Main turrets | 12 |
Sec. turrets | 0 |
Unlocks ships: Kolberg
Engine (1)
Artillery (1)
105 mm/40 SK C/04 on an MPL C/04 mount
• 8.000 cr
DEFAULT
RoF (rpm) | 12 |
HE Max Dmg | 1200 |
180° (s) | 18 |
Fire control (2)
FKS Typ 2 Mod. 1
• 6.000 cr
DEFAULT
Range (km) | 0 |
Next modules: FKS Typ 2 Mod. 2
FKS Typ 2 Mod. 2
• 25.000 cr + 230 XP
Range (km) | 0 |