Molotov
Tier VI · Cruiser · U.S.S.R. · Premium
Rating C (Weak within its tier and class · overall score 25) · Balanced cruiser
Balanced cruiser. Top speed of 35.4 kn is high, but sluggish rudder and acceleration make sudden dodges hard. Its AP broadside of 7,038 is 29% above average for big single hits. Key skills: Air Defense Alert II ×3. Detectability of 8.76 km is 0.82 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands. Its weak detectability (8.76 km) drops to 7.8 km with a stealth/mobility equipment build (at −5% HP).
Key stats
- HP: 20,470
- Top speed: 35.44 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.76 km
- Main battery: 180 mm 3X3 · reload 11.5 s · range 11.28 km
An improvement of the preceding Project-26 cruisers, also known as the Kirov-class cruisers, the Project-26bis "sub-class" had improvements in armor protection, while retaining the powerful armaments and high speed set as standard of the class.