Friant

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Friant — French Tier III cruiser.

Work on a "squadron reconnaissance" project began in France back in 1909. The ship was ordered but not laid down due to the outbreak of World War I. During the war, the project was revised several times. In the final version, the main battery was represented by eight 138.6 mm guns arranged in four twin-gun turrets. However, by that time, French engineers were researching captured German cruisers, as well as the information they had received about the characteristics of American Omaha-class cruisers. As a result of their findings, the project was considered obsolete.

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 ()
139 mm/55 Mle 1923 in a turret	5	25.7	113	2,000	8	2,700		0	28,000

	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 ()
Friant (A)	18,900	6	30	4		2/4	4			0	40,000
Friant (B)	20,300	6	30	4	4	2/4	4			800	98,000

	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 ()
550 mm 19D	0.7	84	7.2	12,233	57	6		0	22,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
PCA n° 3 Mle 1		0		0	21,000
PCA n° 3 Mle 2		0		400	53,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 54,000 hp	30		0	18,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

Player Opinion

Performance

Tier III's Friant is a ship of extremes. Her 30 knot top speed places her amongst the fastest cruisers at Tier III, while her 23mm of maximum armor protection make her the least-armored cruiser at her tier. Friant is exceedingly fragile, but her armaments give her a lot of flexibility that most of her Tier III counterparts can't match.

For starters, her HE shells have solid performance; they are more than capable of punishing destroyers that get too close, while her torpedoes make a lovely surprise for battleships and cruisers who think she will be an easy kill. She must be carefully angled in order to get the best performance out of her armor, as she takes a lot of damage from shell penetrations. Unfortunately, her slower reload means that she cannot put out the same number of shells as ships like Kolberg or St. Louis, so Friant captains must make every shot count.

Pros:

Torpedoes with decent range and a excellent firing arcs.
Large health pool.
Good speed and maneuverability.

Cons:

Takes heavy damage from hits.
Slow main gun reload.

Research

The hull upgrade should be researched first. The additional hit points and faster rudder shift will make the ship more comfortable to play. The addition of secondary and anti-aircraft weaponry is marginal. After the hull, either research the Gun Fire Control System to add 10% to her gun range, or save the experience in order to unlock Duguay-Trouin faster.

Optimal Configuration

Friant is best set up to function as a long-range support cruiser. She will want to fire at medium and long range until the battle is nearly decided; then she can close in and use her torpedoes for maximum effect. Captains are recommended to stick close to their heavy hitting battleships and ward off any destroyers that attempt to kill them.

Upgrades

For Upgrade Slot 1, Main Armaments Modification 1 is recommended; it will keep Friant’s guns and torpedoes firing. In Upgrade Slot 2, either take Damage Control System Modification 1 for reduced fire/flood chance, or Steering Gears Modification 1 to ensure your rudder survives so you can continue to angle against incoming fire.

Commander Skills

Like most long-range cruisers, Friant will benefit most from skills that help the ship survive and also punish enemies who push too close to her.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★★★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched. ★	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire. ★★	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables.	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range. ★	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost. ★★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. ★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. ★	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns.	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship.	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target. ★★★	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of shells from secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. ★	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm. ★★★	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses.	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

The premium Damage Control Party is recommended to help ensure the ship's vital systems are running at maximum efficiency.

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.

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.

Gallery

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Cruisers	I Bougainville • II Jurien de la Gravière • III Friant • IV Duguay-Trouin • V Émile Bertin • VI La Galissonnière • VI De Grasse • VI Dupleix • VI Montcalm • VII Algérie • VII Toulon • VIII Charles Martel • VIII Cherbourg • VIII Bayard • IX Saint-Louis • IX Brest • IX Carnot • X Henri IV • X Marseille • X Colbert • ★ Condé
Battleships	III Turenne • IV Courbet • V Bretagne • VI Normandie • VI Dunkerque • VI Dunkerque B • VII Lyon • VII Strasbourg • VIII Richelieu • VIII Gascogne • VIII Champagne • VIII Flandre • VIII Picardie • IX Alsace • IX Jean Bart • IX Jean Bart B • X République • X Bourgogne • ★ Patrie
Aircraft Carriers	VI Béarn

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 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
+Tier III's ''Friant'' is a ship of extremes.  Her 30 knot top speed places her amongst the fastest cruisers at Tier III, while her 23mm of maximum armor protection make her the least-armored cruiser at her tier.  ''Friant'' is exceedingly fragile, but her armaments give her a lot of flexibility that most of her Tier III counterparts can't match.
-The ''Friant'' is a worthy adversary for all ships.  Her HE shells can punish destroyers that get too close.  Her torpedoes make a lovely surprise for battleships and cruisers who think you are an easy kill.  Note that you need to carefully angle in order to get the best performance out of the ship's armor, as she takes a lot of damage from shell penetrations.  In addition, her slower reload means that she cannot put out the same number of shells as ships like the [[ship:Kolberg|''Kolberg'']] or [[ship:St._Louis|''St. Louis'']].
+For starters, her HE shells have solid performance; they are more than capable of punishing destroyers that get too close, while her torpedoes make a lovely surprise for battleships and cruisers who think she will be an easy kill.  She must be carefully angled in order to get the best performance out of her armor, as she takes a lot of damage from shell penetrations.  Unfortunately, her slower reload means that she cannot put out the same number of shells as ships like ''[[Kolberg]]'' or ''[[St. Louis]]'', so ''Friant'' captains must make every shot count.
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-* Torpedoes with decent range and a decent firing arc.
+* Torpedoes with decent range and a excellent firing arcs.
-* Large pool of hit points.
+* Large health pool.
 * Good speed and maneuverability.
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
 * Takes heavy damage from hits.
 * Slow main gun reload.
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
-The hull upgrade should be researched first.  The additional hit points and faster rudder shift will make the ship more comfortable to play.  The addition of secondary and anti-aircraft weaponry is marginal.  After the hull, either research the Gun Fire Control System to add 10% to your gun range, or save the XP so that you unlock the next ship sooner.
+The hull upgrade should be researched first.  The additional hit points and faster rudder shift will make the ship more comfortable to play.  The addition of secondary and anti-aircraft weaponry is marginal.  After the hull, either research the Gun Fire Control System to add 10% to her gun range, or save the experience in order to unlock ''[[Duguay-Trouin]]'' faster.
 |OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
-This ship is best set up as a long-range support cruiser.  You will want to fire at range until the battle is decided.  Then, close in and use your torpedoes for maximum effect.  Stay with your heavy hitting battleships and ward off any destroyers that attempt to kill them.
+''Friant'' is best set up to function as a long-range support cruiser.  She will want to fire at medium and long range until the battle is nearly decided; then she can close in and use her torpedoes for maximum effect.  Captains are recommended to stick close to their heavy hitting battleships and ward off any destroyers that attempt to kill them.
 |Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below -->
-In the first slot, take Main Armaments Modification 1.  It will keep your guns and torpedoes firing.
+For [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_I.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_1.29|Upgrade Slot 1]], Main Armaments Modification 1 is recommended; it will keep ''Friant''’s guns and torpedoes firing.  In [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_V.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_2.29|Upgrade Slot 2]], either take Damage Control System Modification 1 for reduced fire/flood chance, or Steering Gears Modification 1 to ensure your rudder survives so you can continue to angle against incoming fire.
-In the second slot, either take Damage Control System Modification 1 for reduced fire/flood chance, or Steering Gears Modification 1 to ensure your rudder survives so you can continue to angle against incoming fire.
-<!--[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_I.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_1.29|Upgrade Slot 1]]
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_V.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_2.29|Upgrade Slot 2]]
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_IX.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_3.29|Upgrade Slot 3]]
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_III.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_4.29|Upgrade Slot 4]]
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_VI.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_5.29|Upgrade Slot 5]]
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_VIII.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_6.29|Upgrade Slot 6]]-->
 |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
-Like most long-range cruisers, you want skills that can help the ship survive and also punish enemies who push.
+Like most long-range cruisers, ''Friant'' will benefit most from skills that help the ship survive and also punish enemies who push too close to her.
 {{Commander Skills
 | Priority Target = 3
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 |Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
-Premium Damage Control Party helps ensure the ship's vital systems are running at maximum efficiency.
+The premium [[Ship:Consumables#Damage Control Party|Damage Control Party]] is recommended to help ensure the ship's vital systems are running at maximum efficiency.
 |Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
-The ship can benefit from camouflage that reduces dispersion.
+[[Ship:Camouflage#Standard Camouflage|Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage]] can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.
 |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
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