Smolensk also serves as a decent escort ship, especially in a division with another light cruiser or destroyer.Your orders, my Admiral? note Middle (clockwise from bottom): Fubuki, Mogami, Ise, Akagi, Ooi. Players will benefit from studying maps in order to find the best positions to fire from. Once properly positioned, Smolensk is extremely difficult to face, due to her capability to deal a high volume of fire over a short period of time. Her low hit point pool requires that these threats be dealt with swiftly so she can return to cover and concealment to avoid being focused by enemy capital ships. Smolensk is equipped with torpedoes and offers a choice between Defensive AA Fire and Hydroacoustic Search in order to further her defensive capabilities against destroyers or aircraft seeking to harm her. Players are advised to utilize these consumables regularly as well as engage from the cover of islands to protect the ship's vulnerable citadel. These are essential for ensuring survivability in open water, as Smolensk has a 'glass jaw.' A poorly planned maneuver or exposure to large-caliber incoming fire will likely result in devastating hits. She is equipped with a few useful consumables, such as a Smoke Screen and Repair Party. Smolensk differs in that she has access to high-explosive ammunition, truly giving her a reputation as a firestarter.

They are both equipped with rapid firing low-caliber guns mounted in turrets with extremely quick traverse time. Smolensk is a powerful light cruiser at Tier X, comparable in many ways to the British Tier X cruiser, Minotaur.

The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.įor a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's 'Actual AA DPS'.

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