Black Chapayev
Tier VIII · Cruiser · U.S.S.R.
Rating C- (Quite weak within its tier and class · overall score 17) · Long-range cruiser
Long-range cruiser, suited to fire pressure. With 4 Damage Control charges it shrugs off fire and flooding combos. High HE fire potential (4.1 fires/min before hit rate and resistance). Key skills: Rapid Reload I ×3 (main battery reload +18%, 20 s); Air Defense Alert I ×2. Detectability of 9.6 km is 1.08 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands. Its weak detectability (9.6 km) drops to 8.54 km with a stealth/mobility equipment build (at −5% HP).
Key stats
- HP: 32,214
- Top speed: 33.22 kn
- Surface detectability: 9.6 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 4X3 · reload 7.8 s · range 12.42 km
A light cruiser with powerful artillery, built under the "Big Fleet" program (Project 68). The ship was slightly slower than her predecessors, but significantly surpassed them in terms of armor protection.