Budyonny

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 Budyonny — Soviet • Tech Tree • Tier V • Cruiser.

A light cruiser built under Project 94. The ship was developed from the Kirov-class warships. Unlike her prototype, she was bigger in size and featured significantly enhanced protection. The ship's main guns were smaller in caliber but had a higher rate of fire.

 Navy: USSR
 Ship: Soviet
 Nation: U.S.S.R
 Category: Tech Tree

 Tier: V
 Class: Cruiser
 XP: 55 000

 Year of Design: 1940
 Predecessor: Kirov
 Successors: Shchors, Chapayev

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Sure Shot: Shells with a good ballistic trajectory maintain velocity, making aiming easier.

Long Reach: Above average main battery range. Hit them before they can hit you.

Unwieldy: Below-average ability to change direction.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	25 800	30 800
• Armor (mm)	10 - 175	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	0

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	35	35
• Turning circle radius (m)	710	710
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	12.1	8.6

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	13	-
• Detectability by air (km)	7.8	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	6.5	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm triple 39-U	533mm PTA-53-68-Bis
• Arrangement	2x3	2x5
• Reload time (sec)	70	116
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	13 500	14 400
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.3	1.3
• Range (km)	3.9	4
• Speed (kt)	63	65

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	152mm/57 MK-5	152mm/57 MK-5
• Main artillery arrangement	3x3	3x3
• Firing range (km)	13.5	14.9
• Reload time (sec)	8	8
• 180° turn time (sec)	25	25
• HE maximum damage	2200	2200
• HE fire chance (%)	12	12
• HE penetration (mm)	25	25
• AP maximum damage	3300	3300
• Sigma	2.0	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	100mm/56 B-34	100mm/56 B-34
• Arrangement	3x1	3x2
• Firing range (km)	4.5	4.5
• Reload time (sec)	4	3.8
• HE maximum damage	1400	1400
• HE fire chance (%)	6	6
• HE penetration (mm)	17	17

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	12.7mm DSHK	25mm 2M-3
• Arrangement	6x1	6x2
• DPS	22	35
• Range (km)	1.2	3.1
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm 70-K	37mm 46-K
• Arrangement	6x1	3x4
• DPS	34	37
• Range (km)	3.2	3.5
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	100mm/56 B-34	100mm/56 B-34
• Arrangement	3x1	3x2
• DPS	8	30
• Range (km)	3.5	5

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Budyonny

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	25 800	10	175	0	3x3	2	12.1	0
Hull B	30 800	10	175	0	3x3	2	8.6	480 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
152mm/57 MK-5	3x3	8	25	2200	12	3300
152mm/57 MK-5	3x3	8	25	2200	12	3300

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	13.5 km	0
Targeting System V mod. 2	10 %	14.9 km	60 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
533mm triple 39-U	2x3	70s	7.2s	13 500	3.9	63	1.3	0
533mm PTA-53-68-Bis	2x5	116s	7.2s	14 400	4	65	1.3	60 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	35 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Budyonny

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary battery firing range +20% Secondary battery dispersion -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%

Consumables

Cruiser - Budyonny

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Sonar

Increases the guaranteed acquisition range of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those located within a smoke screen.

Detection of torpedoes: 2.8km Detection of ships: 4km Duration: 92s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 100s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Radar

Significantly increases guaranteed acquisition range of enemy ships, including those located within a smoke screen.

Range: 8.1km Duration: 15s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Budyonny

Pros:

• Good top speed at 35 knots
• Better-than-average set of consumables; Budyonny is the only cruiser at its tier to come equipped with the Surveillance Radarconsumable
• Good main battery characteristics; range, rate of fire and damage

Cons:

• Short-ranged torpedoes with a slow reload time
• Mediocre handling
• Poor concealment

Performance

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