Sniper with some manuverability
Created by
SemmelOfDoom
CategorySniper
DescriptionGenerally you don't want to get too close to your enemies with Russian CLs because of the risk of getting dev. struck. The Chapayev is no exception to this. While this ship eats citadels like no ither when showing too much broadside, it is surprisingly tanks when angled. That means kyting is the way to last through the match. With the help of acceleration mod and rudder mod on slot 2 and 3 juking shots and doing evasive manuvers at mid and long ranges shoundn't be an issue. The fire chance of Chapayevs shells is rather lackluster with her poor fire rate for a CL. The HE pen with her 152mm is also bad at 25mm, which most ships can easily shatter. I've found the most success with "Equilibtium of Power". Though it cuts your already meh fire chance in half it gives a 30% increase in penetration for the cost of also losing a bit of alpha damage. With this you'll get penetration damage mostly and don't have to rely too much on rng with setting fires. This build makes the Chapayev more flexible in dealing with even well armored targets and more consistent with the damage dealt, which it desperately needs.
Ship
Chapayev
ChapayevCommander
AL Avrora
AL AvroraQuick Look
Francesco Mimbelli
Nikolai Kuznetsov
Sniper with some manuverability
VII Chapayev
AL Avrora
Commander Skills
Ship Modifications
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Inspirations
Francesco MimbelliReload time of cruiser's main guns
Nikolai KuznetsovRange of cruiser's main guns
Build Stats
Survivability
Armament
Aircraft
Air Defense
Maneuverability
Detectability