Serov

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Aircraft Carrier | U.S.S.R. | Tier VI

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Serov — Soviet Tier VI aircraft сarrier.

A light fleet carrier design based on the hull of the Project 68 cruiser that was developed in the U.S.S.R in the late 1930s (Project 71).

First available in early access with Update 0.10.8.

Modules

	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 ()
Serov (A)	38,600	10	120		8	20/4/8				0	400,000
Serov (B)	39,500	10	120		8	20/4/8				10,000	1,100,000

	Speed (knot)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_MED_DAMAGE (HP/min)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_AMMO_AMOUNT	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Polikarpov I-153	136			830		0	300,000
Polikarpov I-180	149			830		7,000	750,000

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Polikarpov R-5T	3,833	99	1,280		0	300,000
Grokhovsky G-37	3,833	108	1,340		7,000	750,000

	Maximum Bomb Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 124,600 hp	35.5		0	250,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

Serov, like other aircraft carriers in soviet tech tree, plays differently from the other aircraft carriers with the unique trait of attacking with all aircrafts in squadron at once. Making its potential alpha-damage very high. The tradeoff comes with the lowest aircraft HP in the tier, and the attacking pattern means that each aircraft loses is a damage loss. On the upside, Serov is rewarded for careful target selection and plane conservation before attack. While mismanagement of the targeting or making wrong judgement on attacking will be punished heavily with low aircraft HP and slow speed. Serov also has the fastest ship speed for aircraft carriers in its tier, making positioning and repositioning easier. A well positioned player could mitigate the disadvantage of low aircraft speed and the inability to circle around a target to apply quick damage over time. Though players need to be careful with 12 km. base detection range.

Attack Aircraft

Attack Aircraft have very small HP pool and slow speed, but it the reticle is aimed further away than other attack aircraft due to angle of attack. Taking advantage of that, Serov can strike before AA applying full damage with invulnerable time during attack run. The rockets are effective against all classes with high damage, fire chance and penetration of 37 mm. However, the large horizontal dispersion of the rockets need careful approach on angle of attack for full damage potential.

Torpedo Bombers

The torpedo bombers also inherited the trait of small HP pool and slow speed, moreover, its torpedo has the lowest damage compared to other carriers in the tier. While the torpedo has a moderate speed of 41 knots and high damage when attacking with a full squadron, it’s recommended to use against targets with low maneuverability and weak AA to maximize damage potential.

Skip bombers

Unique from other carriers at tier VI, Serov has access to skip bombers instead of traditional dive bombers, whose attack pattern differs greatly. The skip bombers attack is similar to torpedo bombers as it’s the most effective to attack from the side angle to maximize hit rate. The bomb has 32mm penetration, which can deal with most ships plating in its tier. Though it has moderate 6,100 damage per bomb. The damage is consistent with 35% fire chance per bomb and the great accuracy.

Overall, Serov is a strong tier VI CV with high damage output. However, she has a weakness of slow aircraft speed and long rotation time for attacking the same target to apply damage over time. And with only one chance to attack per squadron, a missed attack will cost much opportunity window.

Experienced players with good target selection, good attack run and good positioning will be rewarded highly, while beginners might struggle to overcome the weakness as it can be very unforgiving.

Pros:

Good speed and maneuverability allow her to position and reposition quickly.
Great alpha strike damage with a full squadron attacking at once.
Skip bombers can attack from further range, reducing AA damage.
Powerful rockets with accuracy, penetration, and damage that are effective against all classes.
Large squadron and hangar size compared to other carriers in the same tier.

Cons:

Slow aircraft speed.
Very low HP per aircraft, lowest in tier VI.
Weak individual armament damage, need to land multiple hits in order to deal high damage.
Each plane loss directly affects damage of the squadron.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Serov should be focused as much as possible on the torpedo bombers and are as follows:

Slot 1: Air Groups Modification 1 for faster plane return.
Slot 2: Aircraft Engines Modification 1 for higher speed.
Slot 3: Aerial Torpedoes Modification 1 for faster torpedo.
Slot 4: Bombers Modification 1 for a larger HP pool. Alternatively Torpedo Bombers Modification 2 or Attack Aircraft Modification 2 could be use, depend on players preference.

Commander Skills

With Serov low plane speed and HP pool, emphasis should be on skills that boost bombers survivability and speed.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense		Support
1	Last Gasp Completely restores engine boost for the last attack squadron.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. ★★	Engine Techie -20% Engine Cooling cooldown time.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time. ★★★	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to CAP squadrons.	Search and Destroy +10% to action radius of Patrol Fighter and Interceptor squadrons.
2	Torpedo Bomber -10% torpedo arming distance. ★★	Swift Fish +5% to torpedo speed. ★★	Improved Engines +2.5% aircraft squadron speed. ★★★	Repair Specialist +1 In-flight Repair consumable +10% its action time.	Secondary Armament Expert +10% flak and continuous damage -10% secondary battery reload time.	Patrol Group Leader +1 fighter to Patrol Fighter or Interceptor squadrons.
3	Sight Stabilization +7.5% aiming speed.	Enhanced Armor-Piercing Ammunition +3% damage from AP bombs and rockets.	Pyrotechnician +1% chance of HE rockets causing a fire. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire. ★★	Aircraft Armor -10% continuous AA damage while in an aura. ★★★	Survivability Expert +25 aircraft HP per ship tier. ★★★	Interceptor Interceptors replace Patrol Fighters: +10% action radius. Invulnerable to fighters. Cannot attack fighters. Cannot spot ships.
4	Bomber Flight Control +5% speed all bomber types. ★★★	Proximity Fuze -10% (absolute) to target's torpedo protection.	Close Quarters Expert Secondary batteries: +20% range -30% dispersion.	Enhanced Aircraft Armor -25% damage from flak.	Hidden Menace -15% ship detectability range. -20% Damage Control Party cooldown. +50% aircraft return time.	Enhanced Reactions -80% time before activated Patrol Fighters or Interceptors attack. +25% action time. +50% cooldown time.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

The consumables available for the ship and each plane type for Serov are the same as the other T6 CVs and are as follows:

Ship

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: CAP Fighter  [4]

Attack Aircraft

Slot 1: Engine Cooling  [2]
Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  [3]

Torpedo Bombers

Slot 1: Engine Cooling  [2]
Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  [3]

Skip Bombers

Slot 1: Engine Cooling  [2]
Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  [3]

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectability range.

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Serov with Type 16 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

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

References

Ships of U.S.S.R.

Destroyers	II Storozhevoi • III Derzki • IV Izyaslav • V Gremyashchy • V Podvoisky • V Okhotnik • VI Gnevny • VII Minsk • VII Leningrad • VII Tashkent '39 • VIII Ognevoi • VIII Kiev • IX Udaloi • IX Tashkent • IX Neustrashimy • X Khabarovsk • X Grozovoi • X Delny • ★ Zorkiy
Cruisers	I Orlan • II Diana • II Diana Lima • II Novik • III Aurora • III Bogatyr • III Oleg • III Varyag • III AL Avrora • IV Svietlana • V Murmansk • V Kotovsky • V Krasny Krym • V Mikoyan • V Kirov • VI Budyonny • VI Molotov • VI Admiral Makarov • VII Shchors • VII Lazo • VII Lazo B • VIII Chapayev • VIII Tallinn • VIII Mikhail Kutuzov • VIII Ochakov • VIII Pyotr Bagration • VIII Dmitry Pozharsky • IX Dmitri Donskoi • IX Riga • IX Kronshtadt • X Moskva • X Alexander Nevsky • X Petropavlovsk • X Stalingrad • X Smolensk B • X Smolensk • X Sevastopol • X Kommissar • ★ Novosibirsk
Battleships	III Knyaz Suvorov • IV Imperator Nikolai I • IV Gangut • V Pyotr Velikiy • V Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya • VI Izmail • VI Novorossiysk • VII Sinop • VII Poltava • VIII Vladivostok • VIII Lenin • VIII Borodino • IX Sovetsky Soyuz • IX Navarin • IX AL Sov. Rossiya • X Kremlin • X Slava • ★ Admiral Ushakov
Aircraft Carriers	IV Komsomolets • VI Serov • VIII Pobeda • VIII Chkalov • VIII Chkalov B • X Admiral Nakhimov

Aircraft Carriers

Japan	IV Hōshō • VI Ryūjō • VIII Shōkaku • VIII Kaga • VIII Kaga B • X Hakuryū • ★ Sekiryu
U.K.	IV Hermes • VI Furious • VI Ark Royal • VIII Implacable • VIII Indomitable • VIII Colossus • X Audacious • X Malta • ★ Eagle
France	VI Béarn
U.S.S.R.	IV Komsomolets • VI Serov • VIII Pobeda • VIII Chkalov • VIII Chkalov B • X Admiral Nakhimov
U.S.A.	IV Langley • VI Independence • VI Ranger • VIII Yorktown • VIII Lexington • VIII Enterprise • VIII Saipan • VIII Hornet • VIII Saipan B • X Essex • X Midway • X Franklin D. Roosevelt • ★ United States
Germany	IV Rhein • VI Weser • VI Erich Loewenhardt • VIII August von Parseval • VIII Graf Zeppelin • VIII Graf Zeppelin B • X Manfred von Richthofen • X Max Immelmann
Pan-Asia	VIII Sanzang
Spain
Europe
Netherlands
Italy	VIII Aquila
Commonwealth
Pan-America

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+Attack Aircraft have very small HP pool and slow speed, but it the reticle is aimed further away than other attack aircraft due to angle of attack. Taking advantage of that, {{#var:ship_name}} can strike before AA applying full damage with invulnerable time during attack run.
 The rockets are effective against all classes with high damage, fire chance and penetration of 37 mm. However, the large horizontal dispersion of the rockets need careful approach on angle of attack for full damage potential.
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 The torpedo bombers also inherited the trait of small HP pool and slow speed, moreover, its torpedo has the lowest damage compared to other carriers in the tier. While the torpedo has a moderate speed of 41 knots and high damage when attacking with a full squadron, it’s recommended to use against targets with low maneuverability and weak AA to maximize damage potential.
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 Unique from other carriers at tier VI, {{#var:ship_name}} has access to skip bombers instead of traditional dive bombers, whose attack pattern differs greatly. The skip bombers attack is similar to torpedo bombers as it’s the most effective to attack from the side angle to maximize hit rate.
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