Ship:Moskva

14.8

Cruiser | U.S.S.R. | Tier X

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X

Special

Moskva — Soviet special premium Tier X cruiser.

A ship designed and intended to destroy light enemy cruisers and fight against heavy cruisers (Project 66). Unlike her foreign counterparts, she boasted bigger dimensions and better armor protection. The cruiser's main battery surpassed foreign guns in maximum range and destructive power but had a lower rate of fire.

Moskva is available in the Armory for 244,000 Coal.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chances of HE shells causing a fire on target (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
220 mm/65 on an SM-6 mount	5.8	32.7	167	3,100	17	5,800		0	0

	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 ()
Moskva	65,400	10	300	3	4	6/6/4				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
GFCS X mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 210,000 hp	34.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

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A premium Russian heavy cruiser, Moskva is considered to be more of a battleship than a cruiser. Her play style is unique at its tier, especially given the difficulty of controlling the ship.

Moskva to many players can be considered a contradicting ship. While having only a slightly larger caliber than the standard 203mm/8" gun caliber of most heavy cruisers, Moskva’s main batteries have a long base range of 19.4km, with HE shell capabilities similar to that of the IJN heavy cruisers, and AP shells comparable to a battleship’s in terms of raw damage and penetration; it is quite possible to citadel battleships below 10 km. She has belt and bow plating of 50mm; respectable for a cruiser; protecting her from even Yamato’s shells when properly angled. In addition, Moskva has a high top speed of 34.5 knots, and has a huge health pool, comparable to a Tier VIII battleship. However, Moskva is not without significant weaknesses.

Given the size of Moskva, she has the worst concealment of all cruisers, equal to that of Yamato. This makes her easily avoided by destroyers, given that her radar range is that of the typical VMF 12km. In addition, while Moskva has 50mm belt plating, she also has a very high citadel section. Moreover, she has a horrendous turning circle radius of 1000m and mediocre rudder shift time, making sharp turns impossible and hard-to-port or -starboard potentially punishing. She also has the worst anti-aircraft suite of any Tier X cruiser; while she has good long range AA when you build for it (captain skills and upgrades), she has so few AA guns that a couple of HE salvos will delete her AA defenses, making Defensive AA Fire of low value. This means that, when coupled with her large turning circle radius, she will easily be punished by opportunistic enemy battleships or heavy cruisers. These flaws mean that poor positioning is generally a death sentence. Even though Moskva seemingly has significantly better survivability than most cruisers, an enemy team can quickly eliminate her if they catch her in a poor position.

Overall, Moskva is a double edged ship. On one hand, her armor, firepower, and survivability make her practically a battlecruiser in a cruiser slot, favoring good players and proper positioning. On the other hand, her large profile, clumsy handling, poor AA, and high citadel means that bad players will have a hard time if they play too arrogantly. Tame her power and she will serve you well, but if you are unworthy she will be a stronger enemy than the opponent.

Pros:

Extremely large hitpoint pool, comparable to a Tier 8 battleship
One of the longest gun ranges among all cruisers
High top speed of 34.5 knots
Outstanding shell velocity, good accuracy, and flat arcs
Powerful AP shells with excellent penetration, enough to citadel battleships at mid range
Good AA suite that with the option of Defensive AA Fire  consumable
Thick armor for a cruiser, very durable when properly angled
Has access to the Surveillance Radar  consumable
Fires last standard cruiser duration, not large cruiser duration

Cons:

Enormous ship with abysmal concealment
Very large turn radius of over 1000 meters
Poorly armored turrets can be easily disabled or even destroyed
Doesn't have any torpedo armament
AA suite susceptible to HE hits
Very large and exposed citadel block, its outer plating is the ship's belt armor
Cannot withstand concentrated enemy fire despite its armor and health being similar to a battleship's
The exposed citadel, huge size, poor concealment and large turn radius make disengaging a challenge

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Moskva are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3

Commander Skills

Moskva plays as a fire-support vessel, but has enough HP to tank quite a few hits if necessary. As a result, commanders should be trained in a similar fashion as battleships, but keep in mind you cannot tank hits for an extended period of time.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★★★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumable Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party  Repair Party . ★	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines.	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost. ★★★	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★★★	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger. ★★★	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery. ★★★	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Moskva can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  or Hydroacoustic Search 
Slot 3: Surveillance Radar 
Slot 4: Repair Party

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Moskva comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	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. ★★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	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 .

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