Hoche

• German DD cosplaying as a Frenchie. Deadly fast 9km torps wrecks unsuspecting opponents while her laser accurate 150mm AP rounds finish off any survivors. Struggles when fighting DDs and secondary BBs due to her low DPM and lack of smoke respectively.
  • Irl she was Z-25 that was given to France as a war prize.
• Hoche uses a customized Cassard DD build, building into torps while also taking Heavy AP for cruiser ambushing
  • Standard Cassard build works fine if you don’t want to dedicate a captain
  • Alternatively, for a gun focus build, trade Swift Fish and Fill the Tubes for Fearless Brawler and Gun Feeder
  • If you don’t have engine boost, you can substitute with Engine protection mod and SI, though this is a inferior replacement. Tbh just pay the 17,000 coal
• Hoche plays as a torpedo boat/AP ambusher hybrid, switching between the roles depending on the situation. Torp out big ships as you maneuver to their broadsides to unleash devastating AP salvoes. Avoid close range fights as DDs will easily win due to your terrible DPM. If you must fight enemy DDs, lure them into a mid-long range fight where you can even the odds with your speed and ballistics advantage.
  • Your AP can citadel broadside cruisers under ~8-10km. They have 60°-68° pen angles, same as Elbing and Des Moines