Azuma The Red Headed Step Child SHIPVIEWS with Carburetor Gaming
1I have for you fine people, the replay of possibly the best game I've ever had, earning 3074 BASE XP, getting a Kraken, Confederate, Close Quarters and MORE, all in the less than stellar Azuma.
Azuma is often considered the red headed step child of Premium ships. She has great guns at 310mm, but her armor leaves a lot to be desired, and the lack of torpedoes makes it stand out from a majority of the Japanese Cruiser fleet, being one of only a few to not have torps, and the only one above Tier 3 in the Japanese Lineup as of May 2022.
So we've discussed some of her cons, how about her pros. She has a pretty good hydro, finding ships at 5 kilometers, and torpedoes at 3.5, her AA, while not brilliant, is still workable with a rating of 90 in port, she comes equipped with a spotter plane, which when popped and get you a range boost to cover most of the map, and she comes with 4 heals, or 5 with superintendent which greatly helps your survivability which is lacking from the lack of armor. The heal has a pretty quick reload of 40 seconds, meaning you'll be able to get your health back and get back into the fight.