Riga
Tier IX · Cruiser · U.S.S.R.
Rating D (Bottom tier within its tier and class · overall score 15) · Balanced cruiser
Balanced cruiser. It is weak against battleships (HE deals a same-tier battleship's HP in about 8 min on paper). Thick armor and good citadel protection reduce the damage it takes. Key skills: Precise Aiming System II ×2 (main battery accuracy +54%, 20 s); Air Defense Alert I ×2; Rapid Reload I ×2 (main battery reload +18%, 20 s). Detectability of 10.38 km is 1.12 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands. Its weak detectability (10.38 km) drops to 9.24 km with a stealth/mobility equipment build (at −5% HP).
Key stats
- HP: 38,350
- Top speed: 33.08 kn
- Surface detectability: 10.38 km
- Main battery: 220 mm 3X3 · reload 12.5 s · range 12.6 km
An early heavy cruiser design variant of Project 82. She was equipped with 220 mm guns that gave the Soviet ship superiority over her foreign heavy cruiser counterparts, which were armed with 203 mm artillery.