Novosibirsk

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


<h4>Armament:</h4>

''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 ''[[Ship:Minotaur|Minotaur]]'' and ''[[Ship:Jinan|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.


<h4>Hull:</h4>

''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 to''Petropavlovsk''’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. 


<h4>Consumables:</h4>

''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.


<h4>Anti-Aircraft:</h4>

''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.


<h4>Battle Performance:</h4>

''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. 


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* 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

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* 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

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* '''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}}

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* '''Slot 3:''' {{Surveillance Radar}} &ndash; 3 charges
* '''Slot 4:''' {{Repair Party}} &ndash; 3 charges

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{{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1=
*Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 12.3.
{{WoWS Ship Testing Changes Insert|1= 
*{{WoWS DevBlog Link Insert|428}}:
**Preliminary characteristics.
*{{WoWS DevBlog Link Insert|439}}:
**Maximum AA firing range increased from 5.8 to 6.9 km.
*{{WoWS DevBlog Link Insert|441}}:
**Main battery turret 180° turn time reduced from 32.7 to 25.7 s.
**Detectability range by sea reduced from 16.6 to 15.7 km.
***Detectability range after firing main battery guns in smoke reduced from 12.5 to 11.5 km.
***Detectability range by air increased from 9.9 to 10.3 km.
*{{WoWS DevBlog Link Insert|446}}:
**AP shell fuse timer reduced from 0.033 to 0.022 s.
*{{WoWS DevBlog Link Insert|450}}:
**Main battery reload time reduced from 14 to 12.5 s.
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*Update 12.5:
**Available in limited Early Access as part of a Lighthouse Auction event, as a single-price auction with 1,050 ships available across all servers. The winning bid was 156,097,365 credits. Lots were delivered to winners on July 4, 2023.
*Update 12.8:
**Added to the Russian tech tree as a special ship unlocked once the player reaches Tier 10 cruiser Petropavlovsk, then purchased for credits.
*Update 13.1:
**Changed the recommended Commander skills for the ship to reflect the gameplay more accurately. 
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