PR64

Country
Soviet / Russia

Class
Battleship

MMweight
7.0

Obtain Method
Tech Tree

Arena rating

A

PVP rating

C

Pr64 is a project battleship by the Soviet navy. It has nine 356 mm guns with very high velocity and good accuracy. The airdrag is low so at long range the shells retain their performance. Pr64 is one of the best snipers in its tier. The downside is low caliber so it can’t overmatch other BBs. It still can overmatch all cruisers except Wichita.

Pr64 has thin armor. It’s one of the easiest battleships to get citadeled when broadsiding. The bow and stern armor can be overmatched by 380 mm guns. The hull is slim and the freeboard is low so when bowtanking at medium range many shells aimed at it will miss.

Pr64 is fast even though it doesn’t have engine booster consumable. The maneuverability and concealment are average, but the fast speed makes it capable of picking a good position and dictating the engagement. Pr64 also has one of the best AA in its MMweight. Combined with good long range firepower, Pr64 is strong in a CV battle.

Playstyle

There are two styles to use this ship. The first is stay at the center-back and snipe the enemies that are moving to the flanks. Make a crossfire with your teammates that are already at the flank. This is the most effective position for Pr64, but also the riskiest. Speed juke to dodge shells.

The second style is as a flanker. At the start of the battle, immediately sail to the far side of a flank. Stay in open water, kiting position. Create a crossfire with your teammates at the center. If the enemy’s firepower is superior, don’t run away. Keep kiting them. Use HE if the enemy is bowtanking unless it’s a cruiser or CV that you can overmatch.

Pr64 is a sniper. The ideal engagement range is more than 14 km. Pr64’s strength is reduced dramatically if forced into close combat against a battleship. This is because Pr64’s guns can’t overmatch the enemy but it can be overmatched. If you must fight in close combat, point your bow slightly angled towards the enemy. Turn your ship to the left and right while keeping it angled to confuse the enemy.

Is it worth to buy?

Pr64 is a strong ship in arena, but not in PVP. Pr64 is a tech tree ship, which means you just have to grind it. No need to spend money. If you want to focus playing in arena, Pr64 and the top tier battleship of its line (Pr24) are pretty good. But if you want to focus playing in PVP, pick something else to grind.

Strengths
High shell velocity, good accuracy, good speed, good AA
Weaknesses
Low caliber, bad armor, no fighter plane.
General playstyle
Sniping, flanking, kiting
Preferred fighting range
Long range

Recommended Build

Equipment
Slot 1: adv. disaster retardant module
Slot 2: engine enhancement module
Slot 3: aiming system module
Consumables
Slot 1: elite damage control
Slot 2: elite repair
Crew Skills (after basic skill)
Captain: artillery warning – boost morale – hull protection
Gun: crack gunner – high speed aiming – burn the ship behind
Engine: quick shift – adv. quick shift – steering master
Damage control: buoyancy reserve – emergency flooding -extinguish

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