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Varyag
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Cruiser | U.S.S.R. | Tier III
Tech Tree Position
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General
Purchase priceSpecial Doubloons
Hit Points22,400 
Main Battery
152 mm/45 Model 1892 on a Canet mounting12 х 1 pcs.
Rate of Fire7.5 shots/min.
Reload Timesec.
Rotation Speeddeg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time30 sec.
Firing Range10.98 km.
Maximum Dispersion108 m.
HE Shell152 mm HE 109 lb 
Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100 
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell%
Initial HE Shell Velocity753 m./s.
HE Shell Weight49.76 kg.
AP Shell152 mm AP 91 lb 
Maximum AP Shell Damage2,700 
Initial AP Shell Velocity792.5 m./s.
AP Shell Weight41.4 kg.
Secondary Armament #1
75 mm/50 Model 1892 on a Meller mounting12 х 1 pcs.
Firing Range3.2 km.
Rate of Fire15 shots/min.
Reload Timesec.
HE Shell75 mm HE 
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500 
Initial HE Shell Velocity823 m./s.
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell%
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed25 knot
Turning Circle Radius450 m.
Rudder Shift Time6.6 sec.
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range10.66 km.
Air Detectability Range4.3 km.
Battle Levels
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Special

Varyag — Soviet special premium Tier III cruiser.

One of the most famous cruisers in the Imperial Russian Navy. Built in the U.S. under a one-off project that was based on the same technical design used for the construction of cruiser Bogatyr. The ship had a very high speed for her time and carried numerous rapid-fire main and secondary guns.

Varyag was first released for sale worldwide on 27 April 2018 and was also obtainable via a series of in-game missions.


Modules

Main Battery Guns 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
(Credits)
152 mm/45 Model 1892 on a Canet mounting7.5301082,10082,700 00
Hull 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
(Credits)
Varyag22,40061521212 00
Fire Control System IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST
(%)
Maximum Firing Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
GFCS III mod. 10 00
Engine Maximum Speed
(knot)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Propulsion: 21,100 hp25 00

Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Magazine Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Room Protection

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.

Varyag is one of a multitude of premium Russian cruisers in World of Warships, and the third at Tier III (the others being Oleg and Aurora). Varyag possesses similar characteristics to the two other premium Tier III's, which in turn are very similar to the tech tree Tier III, Bogatyr. As such, Varyag shares a similar play style.

Like most Tier III cruisers, Varyag is not the quickest ship, with top a speed of 25 knots. Varyag does however have a quick rudder shift time of 6.6 seconds, which allows captains to quickly "wiggle" themselves out of the way of incoming shells, or into a better angle in hopes of bouncing or ricocheting armor piercing shells.

Varyag was historically a "protected cruiser"; in-game her armor is decent, but again, like most Tier III cruisers, is nothing to write home about. It will be sufficient against cruiser- and destroyer-caliber armor piercing ammunition when angled, but will be next to useless against battleship AP. Captains should not rely on her armor to save them; her mobility and ability to strategically place herself are better options.

Her guns are of a large caliber (152 mm), and have the characteristics to match; slow reload, high damage, high shell arc, and good penetration. Both her high explosive and armor piercing ammunition are usable, and captains are encouraged to switch ammo types as the situation changes. Her high shells arcs make hitting targets at range challenging, but also allow for strategic positioning of the ship behind low-lying islands. Her large number of guns on either side allow her to easily switch between targets without having to wait too long for the guns to traverse.

Despite having generally worse statistics than her three Tier III Russian cruiser counterparts, Varyag remains a passable ship. There is nothing spectacularly good or bad about her, and can serve her captain well when played to her strengths.


Pros:

  • Decent rudder shift time.
  • Placement of guns on either side of ship allows player to quickly switch targets on a different side.

Cons:

  • Worst damage output of all of the Tier III protected cruisers.
  • High freebord makes her easier to hit and take citadel damage.
  • Lowest amount of hit points compared to the rest of the Tier III protected cruisers.
  • High shell arc makes hitting agile ships at maximum range very difficult.
  • The combination of her sluggish speed and mediocre range makes it very difficult to do damage to fleeing enemies.
  • Like the Bogatyr, has zero anti-aircraft armament.

Research

As a premium ship, Varyag doesn't have any modules to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Varyag are as follows:

Commander Skills

Consumables

Varyag can equip the following consumables:

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Varyag comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

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

Gallery

Historical Info

Historical Gallery

Video

References

  1. Russian cruiser Varyag (1899) - Wikipedia
  2. Russian Cruiser Varyag at 1:42 Scale - News - World of Warships
  3. Squall Line: Varyag - News - World of Warships
  4. 1:42 Scale: Cruiser Varyag - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

Testing Changes

  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.7.3.
  • First appeared in April 2018.
  • Update 0.8.8:
    • Updated silhouette of the ship.
  • Update 0.10.0:
    • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 3.2 km.
  • Update 0.11.6:
    • Made temporarily unavailable for purchase in the Armory due to technical issues.

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