RF Grad Sviyazhsk

The Sviyazhsk, as seen in-game

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## Background History

The Grad Sviyahsk is one of the many Buyan-class corvettes built for the Russian Navy. It currently operates as a small patrol ship patrolling Russia's waters.

## Overview

The Grad Sviyazhsk will very likely be the first Russian ship you get your hands on, and in most instances, the first T2 ship. This is due to the G.S's amazingly low price of merely 500,000 in-game Dollars.

But don't be fooled by the low cost; this strong comrade may be a terrifying ship and is more than enough to hard carry your squad to victory. She has an absurdly large health pool for her size, and, rather counterintuitively, she's fairly swift and nimble, allowing her to avoid most manual fire such as cannon rounds and grenades. Not only that, but she has one of the strongest AA defences in this tier. Though it cannot compete with CN Type 053H2G Jiangwei or carriers in anti-air, three slots can be more than plenty in most instances. With the right setting, she has the potential to be a force to be reckoned with.

## Upgrade Guide:

If you decide to invest in this vessel, you should begin by increasing the HP first, because it helps you to survive longer. This is due to the fact that you can only inflict damage/evade enemy fire if you are alive. You can't do it if your ship is under the waves. As a general guideline, always boost the HP first.

Next, you should improve your speed so that you can flank the adversary and flee if you ever find yourself in a perilous situation. This can be followed by agility improvements right after.

Now that you've completed the base, you may invest in radar range if you so want. This may not be an absolute need at first, since she already has a respectable radar range. Last, invest in sonar range because it is not your duty to seek submarines, and keeping away from them is typically the best choice.

## Tactics

### Playing as a Grad Sviyazhsk:

Given its basic construction type and capabilities, the Sviyazhsk is a very simple ship to command. Though the skill cap to play it is pretty low, its skill ceiling can reach quite a staggering height. Because of this, you may be fairly daring when sailing it about. However, there is a recommended playstyle.

Given Sviyazhsk's above-average anti-air defences and a massive HP pool for such a tiny size, you may float around in the open without much worry and, in many cases, without much consequence. Because of the ship's class and size, many players underestimate the AA on the Sviyazhsk. However, appearances can be deceiving, since the Sviyazhsk's three AA slots are more than adequate to keep several hostile missiles at bay.

But, aside from that, your main purpose in a Sviyazhsk should be to draw fire from the adversary. You should make every effort to be a continual annoyance. You'll be able to ease some strain on your teammates and enable them to play more offensively while the enemy are dead set on you if you do so.

Now that you have the enemy's attention, attempt to keep some space and evade the oncoming fire. This should be very simple because the Sviyazhsk is a rather agile ship to begin with. If you're accustomed to playing destroyers in Battle of Warships, you'll probably thrive in this ship because it's practically the same thing. You maintain your distance while firing every weapon on board and evading hostile fire.

Subs and carriers will be your major adversaries as a Sviyazhsk. Even if you have strong anti-air, it may not be enough to defend you if a carrier armed with Su-34s is determined to kill you. Even submarines will be a problem since you lack anti-submarine warfare capability. However, you can outpace all of the subs, thus their damage is to a large part preventable. As a result, if at all feasible, aim to eliminate them first, especially the carriers, who are considerably simpler to strike and injure.

### Playing with a Grad Sviyazhsk:

Sviyazhsk, like the Hurricane, is a self-sufficient ship. It generally works quite well on its own. That doesn't mean you should abandon your comrade Sviyazhsk in the face of the full enemy team.

Sviyazhsk, like every other ship, has flaws, one of which is submarines. As an ally, you will greatly assist your Sviyazhsk buddy by taking out enemy submarines, as they are the only sort of adversary that the Sviyazhsk cannot cope with. As a result, be certain that no submarine tries to approach your friend.

But that's not the only method you can assist your pal. You must realise that Sviyazhsks are not the primary frontline ships. They like to hang around in the middle/back, taking attention away towards themselves. While the Sviyazhsk is doing this, take advantage of the chance to attack the opponent, as they will most likely be preoccupied to an inconceivable degree.

## Suggested Armaments Setup

This is the advised way to set your Sviyazhsk up:

Cannon: Type 210 (100 mm)
Missile: P-800 Onyx or PJ-10 BrahMos (Both would do good, so feel free to choose any one)

AA 1x: HHQ-7 or OSA-M

AA 2x : OSA-M

## Trivia

* The ship used to cost 300,000 dollars; but was increased to 500,000 on January 17, 2022.