Harbin

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Cruiser | Pan-Asia | Tier VIII

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9,000,000

Harbin — Pan-Asian Tier VIII cruiser.

Between 1939 and 1941, a number of draft designs of a "long-range small light cruiser" were developed. This ship was meant to be capable of fighting enemy destroyers and leaders, spearheading on its own, mining enemy waters, attacking communication lines, and supporting landing operations. The drafts included a project for a cruiser with the MK-6 number, armed with twin mounts housing dual-purpose 130 mm guns. If the ships of this class had actually been built, some of them might have been transferred to the People's Republic of China Navy along with Project 7 destroyers and coastguards.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
130 mm/50 Model 1936 on a MK-18 mount	11.5	7.2	133	1,900	7	2,500		0	900,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Harbin (A)	23,800	13	100	5		8/10/2/5	4			0	1,350,000
Harbin (B)	26,500	13	100	5		4	4			36,000	2,100,000

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
533 mm 53-38	0.5	125	7.2					0	900,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk8 mod. 1		0		0	900,000
Mk8 mod. 2		0		24,000	1,400,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 80,000 hp	33.4		0	900,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Sitting at Tier VIII of the Pan-Asian cruiser line, Harbinimproves on her predecessor with improved damage output from torpedoes. She continues the trend of super light cruisers having weak armor and low health but has tools in the form of Pan-Asian Smoke Generator and Repair Party.

Armament:

Unlike the other high tier Pan-Asian cruisers, Harbinis equipped with 130 mm guns, ten in total housed in five dual turrets. However, these guns still possess similar characteristics to that of the line, with bad shell flight time and gun range. Compared to Chumphon, the damage per minute is not improved by much. The HE shells have poor alpha damage and low penetration, meaning that shells must hit superstructure on most ships to deal damage. The reload time and fire chance are improved, allowing Harbinto deal more damage to ships through DOT(damage over time) effects.

Alongside main armament damage, Harbinspecializes in dealing damage with her 11 km range deep water torpedoes. She carries twelve torpedoes separated into four triple launchers with 6 torpedoes per side. These torpedoes cannot hit destroyers or submarines but have very low detectability range that can deal devastating damage to ships without Hydroacoustic Search active. The Torpedo Reload Booster consumable further increases the torpedo threat that Harbinbrings against ships that are pushing into her, cutting down the long 125 second reload time instantly. It is important to note that much like how torpedo destroyers struggle against targets that are running away from them, Harbinwill struggle to land torpedoes against enemies that do not push into her.

Hull:

Armor protection is very lacking on Harbin, as it is with most super light cruisers. Alongside having a very low health pool of 26,500 (a mere 100 hp difference from that of Chumphon), she is covered in 16 mm plating meaning ships with gun calibers higher than 229 will overmatch her armor nearly everywhere.

The best way to mitigate damage is to utilize her great maneuverability and consumables to avoid being hit at all. Her top speed is average at 33.4 knots but she has a very tight turning radius of 690 meters and very quick ruddershift time of 6.9 seconds. While dangerous, this allows Harbinto play on open water and dodge incoming salvos while her Smoke Generator is on cooldown. She can also utilize her great concealment of 9.5 km to remain undetected when needed.

Consumables:

As mentioned above, the best way to avoid damage is to not be hit in the first place. Thankfully, Harbin’s consumables allow her to do exactly that. Her Smoke Generator Consumable is that of the Pan-Asian destroyers, with short dispersion time but also a fast cooldown. This allows Harbinto set up smokes as ways to deal damage and relocate soon afterwards. However, these smokes are not as good as the ones found on the destroyer line as she only has 3 charges base. Important to note that Harbindoes not get Hydroacoustic Search consumable and players must be wary of sitting in smokes against torpedo destroyers.

Another way for Harbinto mitigate her overall weak survivability is the Repair Party consumable. It comes with 3 charges but due to the low health of Harbin, it only heals 3710 health per charge.

Defensive AA Fire consumable is a third way for Harbinto improve her survivability, specifically against aircraft. It comes with 3 charges base and boosts continuous damage by 50% and flak damage by 300%.

As discussed earlier in the armament section, Harbinimproves her torpedo threat power by having access to Torpedo Reload Booster consumable. It comes with 2 charges base and when activated it instantly reduces the reload time of her torpedoes to 8 seconds. This consumable comes with a hefty drawback of having a three minute reload time. Players will find that in order to maximize its use, they will have to fire all sets on both sides of the ship and then utilize TRB for another set of torpedoes, dropping a total of 24 torpedoes into the water. This can be easily achieved by spinning around in open water while remaining undetected.

Anti-Aircraft:

While she is a super light cruiser with access to Defensive AA Fire consumable, her AA dps is quite lacking. Alongside only producing 4 flak and having the standard 6 km AA range, her AA dps values are low and not enough to destroy tier VIII and X plane squadrons before they strike her. As she cannot stop entire squads on her own, it is recommended to overlap AA auras with friendly ships in games with carriers.

Battle Performance:

Harbinfits the role of a smoke damage farmer, with the added benefit of zone control through deepwater torpedoes. However, she gives up a lot for having smoke screens and damage output as her survivability is one of the worst at tier VIII. Alongside having no utility consumables in the form of Surveillance Radar or Hydroacoustic Search, Harbinonly really shines when enemy ships push into her. Even then, her main way of defending pushes, deepwater torpedoes, are hard countered by Hydroacoustic Search and enemy destroyers screening for their team. Her guns, while rapid firing, are hard to use due to their slow shell speed and short range.

In the right scenario, Harbinhelps her team by applying dot effects through fires and floods onto enemy ships, stopping enemy advances with a flood of torpedoes, and smoking herself and potentially allied cruisers. Players must be wary of long range Surveillance Radar that is prevalent at high tier and of cruisers with high caliber guns that have no problem overmatching and citadelling Harbin’s fragile hull.

Pros:

Fast main battery reload
Deepwater torpedoes with low detection
Tight turn radius
Low ruddershift time
Great concealment
Smoke Generator  with increased action time and reduced cooldown
Access to Torpedo Reload Booster 
Access to Repair Party

Cons:

Very low HP pool
16 mm armor plating
4% torpedo protection
Does not have Hydroacoustic Search 
Mediocre Anti-Aircraft defenses
Torpedoes cannot hit destroyers or submarines
High shell arc and long shell travel time

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Harbin is as follows:

Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for XXX. Research of this module unlocks progression to Sejong.
Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to Mk 8 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 or Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed. ★	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party  Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines.	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time. ★	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost.	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★★	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range.. ★★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★★★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery.	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Players may choose to build Harbinfor torpedoes or for her main battery. The skills Concealment Expert, Superintendent, and Survivability Expert are mandatory for increasing her ability to stay alive.

Consumables

Harbin equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Smoke Generator  – 3 charges
Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire  – 3 charges
Slot 4: Torpedo Reload Booster  – 2 charges
Slot 5: Repair Party  – 3 charges

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. ★★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator . ★★	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire . ★★

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References

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