She has a turning circle radius worse than some battleships, exacerbated by a middling rudder shift time. The most serious weakness of Kirov is her lack of maneuverability. She is also a large ship with exceptionally poor concealment, comparable to that of battleships, and will be among the first ships spotted, especially when aircraft are in play. She can take citadel damage from almost any angle from even other cruisers. First, Kirov is very much a glass cannon, with poor armor even for a Tier V cruiser. However, these qualities come at a price. Kirov is also capable of high speeds, and accelerates fairly well. The 180mm guns also have fairly good ballistics, which makes hitting targets at long ranges easier. Where Svietlana relies on sheer volume of fire from its fast-firing 130 mm guns, Kirov has much more powerful 180mm guns, capable of severely damaging even battleships at close ranges, and with a maximum range comparable to that of the German Königsberg. While Svietlana is essentially an oversized destroyer with better armor and more guns, Kirov has more in common with its Japanese counterpart, Furutaka. Kirov is a very different beast to Tier IV Svietlana. 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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