She is still forgiving of some mistakes against lower and same tier enemies, but higher tier enemies are more likely to punish those same mistakes. Her guns are still battleship caliber for the tier, but her speed and ideal positioning give her some cruiser-like aspects in-game and her armor protection lies somewhere in between. However, while Prinz Eitel Friedrich in game leans more toward the battleship side of battlecruisers, Mackensen is slightly more on the cruiser side. Mackensen shares many similarities with her premium cousin and real life sister ship VI Prinz Eitel Friedrich, including very similar hull designs, handling, and armament. She also gains access to the Hydroacoustic Search consumable and features improved horizontal dispersion on her secondaries, two other traits that will be shared with the rest of the line. Tier VI Mackensen continues many of the distinctive traits of the preceding battlecruisers - high speed for her tier, good concealment for a battleship, and better main battery accuracy, but lower survivability.
Construction on all four of the Mackensens were never completed, as supplies were diverted to build U-boats. The aft deck was raised to reduce the wetness at speed, and the rudders were mounted side by side to cut down on the turning radius. While based off of the Derfflingers, the Mackensen had several improvements in their design.
A compromise was made for a 13.8in gun size. Originally requested by the Kaiser to be armed with 15in guns, the Commander in Chief of the navy preferred the 12in guns of the Derfflingers. To combat the construction of HMS Hood and make up for the thirteen cruisers sunk during the war, the Mackensens were designed as a further development of the Derfflinger class. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
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