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Should the enemy be unwilling, she can still use HE though with notably less efficiency. Her AP is amazing at punishing broadsides.

Often times it's better to avoid long range combat and instead use concealment to get as close to the enemy as possible before opening fire.Įssentially, Petropavlovsk 's guns are designed for decisive sub-14km engagements. Due to her unique dispersion curve, Petro suffers from poor accuracy past 14km.

She will struggle to damage heavily angled targets. Petropavlovsk 's HE firepower is the worst of the Tier 10 cruisers, being closer to Tier 8 cruiser in terms of damage output. However, Petropavlovsk 's guns have two major drawbacks, namely poor HE firepower and worse dispersion past 14km. Her fast shells even allow her to reliably hit DDs that most other cruisers will struggle with Combined with her enhanced accuracy below 14km, skilled players can aim for weakpoints on an enemy to land citadel hits. Extremely fast shells and slightly improved bounce angles further enhance her AP. She can land citadels on broadside BBs, even out to 15km. She fires one of the most powerful cruiser AP rounds with penetration capabilities closer to a BB than a cruiser. To start off, all her turrets can rotate the full 360° degrees, allowing her to consistently keep all turrets oriented on target even when maneuvering side to side. Petropavlovsk guns boast a number of interesting quirks that make them very unique. Combined with a large 55,800 base HP pool, a well-played Petro will prove very difficult to kill. Her citadel is surprisingly hard to hit even though it sits above water, potentially allowing Petropavlovsk to get away with maneuvers that would instantly kill other cruisers. Her deck and upper side armor are similarly armored, carrying 40mm armor that will shrug off most HE shells. Her lower bow and stern sections are protected by 40mm armor, deflecting any AP shot when angled correctly. Topping off the Russian Heavy Cruiser line, Petropavlovsk replaces Moskva as the Tier X Cruiser representative of her nation alongside her light cruiser counterpart Alexander Nevsky.Īrmor and Survivability Petropavlovsk is one of the most durable cruisers in the game thanks to her resilient armor scheme. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.įor a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's "Actual AA DPS".