Novosibirsk

13.3

Cruiser | U.S.S.R. | Tier ★

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47,500,000

Novosibirsk — Soviet Tier ★ cruiser.

In the mid-1930s, the U.S.S.R. began working out preliminary designs for large artillery ships to meet the needs of their navy in the future. In February 1936, the first top-level specifications for the construction of a cruiser were worked out. The project later evolved into a "B-type battleship." It was unlikely that the new heavy cruiser would be completed before World War II—the ship would have been completed in the 1960s for escorting convoys, supporting amphibious operations, and as the flagship of the expeditionary squadron of the Mediterranean Fleet.

Novosibirsk was first released for sale on DD MMM YYYY.

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 ()
254 mm/55 B-48 on a MK-13 mount	4.8	25.7	195	3,550	16	6,900		0	0

	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 ()
Novosibirsk	65,800	16	210	3	6	7/6				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
GFCS XI mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 210,000 hp	34.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

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Novosibirsk is the supership of the Soviet Heavy Cruiser tech tree. She shares similar characteristics to Petropavlovsk, with improvements to both armor and gun caliber.

Armament:

Novosibirsk carries nine 254 mm guns in three triple turrets. These guns have a good range of 19 km and a 12.5-second base reload. Novosibirsk’s turrets have a 180-degree turn time of 25.7 seconds, but lose Petropavlovsk’s 360-degree rotation. Novosibirsk has bad gun angles and must show a lot of side to fire all guns.

Due to their large caliber, these guns can overmatch the 16 mm plating commonly found on superlight cruisers like Minotaur and Jinan. Her AP shells have good alpha at 6,900, with good ballistics. They also have high penetration, slightly improved bounce angles, and a shorter fuse timer, allowing her to citadel targets at longer range. Her HE shells have 42 mm penetration and a 16% fire chance, but low damage at 3,550. Due to these characteristics, AP shells should be her primary choice, with HE shells used situationally against angled targets and destroyers.

Novosibirsk uses the same dispersion curve as Petropavlovsk, with improved close- and mid-range dispersion but poor long-range dispersion.

Hull:

Novosibirsk has a large health pool of 65,800 and a base speed of 34.5 knots. Her maneuverability is poor, with a slow 13.2-second rudder shift and a large 1090-meter turning radius. Her large size makes her an easy target to hit, and her poor maneuverability leaves her vulnerable to torpedoes if not careful. Her concealment is average, with a minimum concealment of 12.7 km.

Although she follows Petropavlovsk, Novosibirsk is visually more similar to Tier IX cruiser Riga. She sits higher above the water than Petropavlovsk and has a larger superstructure. Her armor scheme is similar toPetropavlovsk’s, with the addition of a thicker 50 mm deck that can shrug off most HE shells. However, her citadel sits higher above the water and is easily punishable when showing broadside. While she has a 40 mm icebreaker, her upper bow and stern plating is only 25 mm, which can be overmatched by 380 mm AP shells or larger.

Consumables:

Novosibirsk has a choice between the Hydroacoustic Search and Defensive AA Fire consumables in the same slot. Both consumables are the normal versions for Tier X and supership cruisers.

Novosibirsk has access to the Surveillance Radar consumable. Like the other high-tier Soviet tech tree heavy cruisers, her radar has a long range of 12 km but a short 15-second duration. The short duration can be useful to briefly locate enemy destroyers, but does not give her (or her teammates) much time to shoot a spotted target.

Novosibirsk has access to the Repair Party consumable, with three charges that each heal up to 14% of her maximum HP.

Anti-Aircraft:

Novosibirsk’s AA defenses are relatively poor. While she has a 6.9 km anti-aircraft battery range, her long-range AA DPS is very poor at 80.5, and she only produces four flak. Her high mid-range DPS of 448 can shoot down planes, but cannot stop strikes entirely. Due to her aggressive positioning play style and poor maneuverability, Novosibirsk is vulnerable to many carriers. Sticking with allied ships to overlap anti-aircraft auras is recommended in games with carriers.

Battle Performance:

Novosibirsk is a cruiser that rewards aggressive play at close to medium range. This can be achieved through positioning close to islands, to cover her weak citadel protection and only expose her bow and deck armor. With the proper positioning and usage of Hydroacoustic Search and Surveillance Radar, Novosibirsk can hold down caps and prevent enemy destroyers from approaching.

If she is forced to kite away, Novosibirsk is a much weaker ship. Her poor firing angles and bad HE DPM mean she cannot easily deal with heavily angled battleships and cruisers. When kiting, she should actually kite away from her team, to create crossfires and utilize her high-velocity AP shells on broadsides.

At long ranges, Novosibirsk is inaccurate and loses much of her effective damage output. It is best to utilize her concealment to gain positional advantages on enemy ships and use the element of surprise to deliver her punishing AP shells.

Pros:

Good HP pool
Icebreaker bow and thickly armored midsection
50mm deck armor
Excellent AP penetration
Slightly improved ricochet angles
Unique dispersion curve improves accuracy at close and medium range
High shell velocity
Long AA battery range
Access to 12 km Surveillance Radar

Cons:

Large target
Vulnerable citadel
Poor HE DPM
Poor rearward firing angles
Slow main battery traverse speed
Low flak count
Massive turning radius and slow rudder shift
Worse dispersion than other cruisers past 14 km
Surveillance Radar has a very short duration

Research

As a top-tier ship, Novosibirsk has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1  or Surveillance Radar Modification 1
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3

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

Consumables

Novosibirsk equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  – 4 charges or Hydroacoustic Search  – 3 charges
Slot 3: Surveillance Radar  – 3 charges
Slot 4: Repair Party  – 3 charges

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★★	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. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	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 . ★★

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

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