Suzuya: Japanese Tier IX Premium Heavy Cruiser

Suzuya was the third ship in the Mogami-class series – unique ships originally built as light cruisers but later converted to heavy ones. In game, Suzuya is presented in her original configuration with fifteen 155mm guns as a main battery. Suzuya participated in many major campaigns of World War II, including the Indian Ocean raid and the Battle of Midway, and was sunk in the Battle of Samar on October 25, 1944.

 

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Key Features

• Main Battery: Suzuya brings the heat with a fifteen-gun main battery, featuring a faster reload and improved range, making her a formidable gunfighter.
• Torpedo Armament: While she retains a typical Mogami-class torpedo armament, the very long reload time makes these secondary to her main battery.
• Weaknesses: Suzuya has a vulnerable hull, long turret traverse times, and mediocre firing angles, requiring an experienced hand to keep her alive in high-tier battles.
• Consumables: Suzuya features a fast cooldown Repair Party, a choice between Defensive AA Fire or Hydroacoustic Search, Fighter, and Main Battery Reload Booster.

These features make Suzuya a fearsome opponent in long-range gunfights, where her maneuverability can compensate for her weak hull. Captains experienced with Mogami will find Suzuya's playstyle familiar yet enhanced with her upgraded main battery

 

Gameplay Tips

• Long-Range Gunfights: Suzuya excels at long-range engagements. Use her maneuverability to dodge incoming fire while dealing consistent damage with her HE shells.
• Main Battery Reload Booster: Utilize this consumable to set permanent fires on enemies that have already used their Damage Control Party or to punish enemy destroyers that stray too close.
• Use of Cover: Clever captains can make use of smoke or island cover to arc her 155mm shells from safety. Keep an eye out for good positions and communicate with friendly destroyers to maximize your effectiveness.
• Avoid Return Fire: Always be mindful of your positioning and avoid exposing Suzuya's weak hull to return fire. Use her speed and agility to stay out of harm's way.

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Suzuya Info

Ship Name:    IX Suzuya

Level: 9

WG introduction:  January 2nd, 2025

Status during testing and/if early access:  Special Ship

Estimated release: During 14.3

Base Value:  19,000

Nation:   Japan

Current development status: Work in Progress

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Armor

Health Points: 39,000 hp

Torpedo Protection: 16%

Fires Duration: 30s

Armour: 25 mm

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Main Battery Armament

5 x 3 155 mm:

Max Range: 16.5 km

Reload: 9.2 s

180° Turn Time: 36.0 s

Dispersion at Max Range: 147 m

Sigma: 2.05σ

 

Shell Types:

HE Shells:

15x 155 mm:

Max HE Shell Damage: 2,600

Alpha Piercing HE: 31.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Velocity: 925.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 10%

 

AP Shells:

15x 155 mm:

Max AP Shell Damage: 3,300

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Velocity: 925.0 m/s

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Depth Charge Airstrike

Reload time: 30.0 s

Available flights: 2

Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Maximum range: 7.0 km

Number of Bombs in Payload: 2x 

Maximum bomb damage: 4200

Burn Probability: 24%

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Secondaries

4x2 127.0 mm:

Max HE Shell Damage: 2,100

Range: 7.0 km

Reload: 7.5 s

Alpha Piercing HE: 21 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Speed: 725.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 8%

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Torpedoes

4x3 610 mm

Reload: 180 s

180° Turn Time:  7.2 s

Range: 10.0 km

Damage: 20,967 hp

Speed: 67 kts

Visibility Distance: 1.7 km

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AA Defence:

Long Range

4×2 127 mm:

Firing range: 5.8 km

Hit Probability: 90 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 67

Damage Caused by Shell Explosions: 1540

Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 3

Continuous damage: soon

Action zone: 3.5-5.8 km

 

Short Range

4x2 25.0 mm:
2x2 13.2 mm:

Firing range: 2.5 km

Hit Probability: 85 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 43

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Mobility

Maximum Speed: 35.0 kts

Turning Circle Radius: 760 m

Rudder Shift Time: 7.1 s

Propulsion: soon hp

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Detection

Surface Detectability: 12.6 km

Air Detectability: 7.2 km

Detectability by enemy subs: 0-7.2 km

Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke: 6.5 km

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Consumables

Slot 1 Damage Control Party:

Charges:  infinite.

Action Time: 5 s.

Reload Time: 60 s.

Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search:

Charges: 3

Action time: 100 s

Reload time: 120 s

Torpedo detection range: 3.5 km

Ship detection range: 5.0 km

Submarine detection range at max depth: 2.0 km

 

Slot 2 Defensive AA Fire:

Charges: 3.

Action Time: 40 s.

Reload Time: 80 s.

Average AA Damage: +50%

Damage within the explosion radius of shells fired from medium and long-range AA defenses: 300%.

 

Slot 3 Repair Party:

Action Time: 28 s.

Reload Time: 40 s.

HP per Second: +195 hp/s.

Slot 4: Main Battery Reload Booster:

Charges: 4

Action Time: 15 s

Reload Time: 80 s

Main battery recharge time: -50%

 

Slot 5: Fighter:

Charges: 3

Action time: 60 s

Reload time: 90 s

Radius: 3 km

Fighters: x3

 

All statistics are presented without crew and upgrade modifiers, but with the best modules available. Please note that these statistics may change at any time.

 

Please be aware that all information in this post is 'Work in Progress', the announced adjustments and features may undergo multiple changes during testing, all changes will be added to this post immediately after they become available, the final details will be officially published and labelled in the ship info as 'Released' on this post.