Prinz Eugen
Prinz Eugen is a shipgirl from Kantai Collection representing the third vessel of the German Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers. Debuting during the Autumn 2014 event Operation Kon, she is designed after the silhouette of the Bismarck class. In gameplay, she features outstanding durability, heavy armor, and exceptionally high luck stats for a heavy cruiser.
Overview
Prinz Eugen is a shipgirl from Kantai Collection representing the third vessel of the German Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers. Debuting during the Autumn 2014 event Operation Kon, she is designed after the silhouette of the Bismarck class. In gameplay, she features outstanding durability, heavy armor, and exceptionally high luck stats for a heavy cruiser.
Appearance
She features long blonde hair styled into low twintails secured with anchor-shaped hair ornaments, along with aqua-green eyes. Her outfit consists of a black and gray long-sleeved military jacket adorned with an anchor collar piece, a iron cross badge, and a unit emblem. She wears a short black pleated microskirt, black high socks, white gloves, and specialized footwear combining armor with loafers. Her rigging mirrors Bismarck's silhouette, featuring twin-gun turrets, triple torpedo mounts, and a side-arm with anti-aircraft equipment. Upon her Kai remodel, her jacket gains a camouflage pattern, her skirt turns white, her main turrets turn blue, and anti-aircraft weapons with a dome cover are added.
Personality
She is bright, energetic, and cheerful, though occasionally a bit clumsy. She frequently sprinkles German phrases into her conversations and harbors deep admiration for Bismarck, treating her like an elder sister and taking care of her daily needs. She enjoys coffee and beer, is a capable cook, and shows great curiosity about Japanese cultural events, though she tends to pronounce tradition names with a distinct foreign twist. Despite her enthusiasm, she exhibits a modest and polite attitude.
Abilities
She boasts top-tier durability, armor, and luck values among heavy cruisers in the game. In combat, she delivers high firepower and torpedo strength. Her default and upgraded equipment setups include the high-accuracy SKC34 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount, the exceptionally powerful FuMO25 Radar, and the Ar196 Kai reconnaissance seaplane. Furthermore, acting as a flagship unlocks distinct recipe interactions for crafting German vessels.
Background
Her background is tied to her historical namesake's survival through World War II and the subsequent Operation Crossroads atomic tests at Bikini Atoll, where the ship endured two nuclear blasts. In Kantai Collection, she was introduced as a clear reward for the Autumn 2014 Event and later became available through specific drop locations and Large Ship Construction.
Relationships
She holds deep affection for Bismarck, affectionately calling her elder sister and frequently attending to her daily affairs. She maintains special ties with Nagato, Sakawa, and Saratoga due to their shared history in the postwar Crossroads tests; Saratoga notably addresses her as 'Eugene'. She forms a close, trusting relationship with the Admiral, whom she addresses as Admiral or Admiral-san.
Trivia
Designed by Shimada Fumikane, her visual concept was created to mirror a smaller version of Bismarck. Her unique equipment, the SKC34 20.3cm Twin Gun Mount, is commonly referred to by players as the 'Pudding Gun'. Her mispronunciation of the Setsubun festival as 'Settsubuun' famously became a recurring joke that spread to other foreign shipgirls in official media.
