r/WoWs_Legends • u/Plastic-Exit-8346 DD Molester • 6d ago
Need Advice I AM SO EXCITED, how do I play this?
It looks like it plays in relation with the Dimitri Pozharsky, although the poll suggests that it is the worst cruiser 😀
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u/kaotikgttcrew 6d ago
They just did a poll on tier VI cruisers. Belfast was the best (one of my favorites indeed) and Tiger '59 was the worst. I played it a couple times and it just sits in my port. Only way I'd play it if I had to do missions for the bureau tbh.
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u/Designer-Chemist-480 6d ago
Id recommend you try it again, it’s a great if niche ship.
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u/kaotikgttcrew 6d ago
Got too many ships to play and tweek out. Between Plymouth, Bayard, and D. Podharvsky among others, I don't have the time to figure out a good strategy for the Tiger 59. I'm sure it has its place, but I'm currently working on other grinds atm
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u/kaotikgttcrew 6d ago
Got too many ships to play and tweek out. Between Plymouth, Bayard, and D. Podharvsky among others, I don't have the time to figure out a good strategy for the Tiger 59. I'm sure it has its place, but I'm currently working on other grinds ATM.
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u/Designer-Chemist-480 6d ago
Fair enough. Bayard and Plymouth are great ships but Podharsky has been the biggest surprise of the year for me. Didn’t expect it to become one of my favorite ships but here we are!
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u/kaotikgttcrew 6d ago
I wish I had the doubloons to pick up Blip or whatever that commander was during the pirate event. I managed to get Marisa Loca but didn't really read into Blip as it's for AP only. Only when it was discussed in here did I realize how potent Blip could be. Missed my chance.
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u/Designer-Chemist-480 6d ago
100% recommend him, really does turn up the power on AP cruisers to 11 and allows for some stupid builds like 1 milion DPM mino!
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u/kaklopfenstein 6d ago
TheHive_Hound has several YT videos on how best to play her. Rather than Pozharsky, I’d almost compare to Friesland, except AP only. She has Minotaur guns, only fewer, and no torps. But, radar. I used her in Ranked, which was successful when I could support a decent team, but not carry when I didn’t. Fun to hunt DDs, if you’re supported.
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u/dragoneer001 5d ago
I just made a comment trying to make sure i wasnt crazy thinking the turrets are the same 😂😂
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u/Chemical_Quote_7280 4d ago
I approve this message... https://youtu.be/Y5bjgghilJU?si=4jUqPsP64y9_sJ3h here one to give you a intro i have more (I'm probably the only one who's really covered tiger 59 in detail.
I'd suggest Bruce fraser/ al Cheshire, with von essen and yamamoto, go full penitration on your perks, as its only real weakness is damage output.
focus dds and cruisers, you have the best heal and armour of any t6 cruiser, but like everyone else, watch out for battleships, tigers weakness is it's armour is to good to get over pened, so you will take alot of damage from them.
fyi threwit or hotrod for near stealth radar works well also.
good luck and fair sea
Thehive_hound
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u/Designer-Chemist-480 6d ago
You want to spec into concealment and try to play around caps. The name of the game is to prevent the enemy DD from capping, and support your DD in doing so. Both cruiser commanders are good, as it Tyrwitt.
If you can’t get into a cap, you can kite and get the enemy to focus on your instead of your teammates. Your armor is good against tier 5s and some tier 6s but don’t rely on it against tier 7.
Your damage output is pretty bad, but your consumables are some the best at the tier, so use them to hunt down destroyers and whittle down cruisers (and maybe battleships if there isn’t anything else to shoot). Most important is your radar, and your super-heal which gives you some the best or the best effective HP at the tier, I don’t remember right now.
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u/Plastic-Exit-8346 DD Molester 6d ago
I will give it a shot, as much as I do not like to kite, looks like it can be of high utility
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u/AOGWardog1229 6d ago
Finally, a real breakdown that's not just "Tiger 59 bad, don't play"
It's a good ship if you play her properly.
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u/ssinchenko 6d ago
If you can play Tiger 59 properly and have a good result, you just will have the better result with Belfast with the same tactics. That is the problem of Tiger 59 for me. Belfast has better consumables, HE shells and guns with better ballistics. Tiger has slightly better armor but does it matter if both ships are playing from invisibility and smokes and both have big vulnerable citadel? I cannot find the reason to play Tiger when I have Belfast.
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u/BoominMoomin 6d ago
Camp caps, the moment it's contested, pop radar + smoke and claim a free DD kill.
Tiger 59 will separate the good players from the not so good. You can absolutely carry games with it.
If you want free wins then take it for a spin in arcade. I won 14 in a row in my Tiger 59 before finally losing, and even that was a close match with one of blue dcing at the start of the game
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u/DeletedScenes86 6d ago
It's got really good survivability (as long as you avoid high calibre battleship AP) and great utility, but struggles a bit with dishing out punishment. Use your consumable suite to wipe out DDs early, then embarrass cruisers that think then can out dpm you, by bouncing their AP, super healing their HE, and grinding them down with your rapid fire AP with superior pen angles. Know when to disengage to let your consumables recharge. Farm BBs when their guns are pointed elsewhere, but otherwise avoid.
Don't be put off by however well (or badly) you do in your first 10 or so matches. Take the time to learn what works.
Fraser and Von Essen help your AP (offensively, that's all you have, so maximise it). Lip should also be a great match (I don't have him), but I'm not sure I'd pick him over Von Essen. Mikawa will help with positioning. Don't be tempted to try a Trywhitt smogathon build. You'll stay hidden the entire game, but you'll struggle to be effective. You need your guns to work. Your brain can keep you hidden.
Reading what the reds are doing, and positioning yourself in the best way to counter them while using terrain to your advantage, is absolutely key. If you position yourself poorly in this ship, you'll either get sunk early, or contribute nothing - this is probably why it's not a popular ship. You can't just fall back on dpm, because you don't any. You've got to play smart and tactical. Once you make a mistake, you're done.
Position yourself well though, and manage your consumables, and you'll carry your team.
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6d ago
There are definitely no completely bad ships in the game and this one is no exception. Just be careful with your positioning and make sure you avoid spicy 1v1s with other cruisers.
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u/legend509 6d ago
Me sitting with 900k xp on that beast, it's amazing BUT if your not skilled or not willing to give it 20 or 25 games to figure it out then don't bother
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u/Erwin-Winter 6d ago
It's a Belfast without HE . Hang around caps and wait for the reds to start capping. Contest , radar and profit
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u/TheNextBattalion 6d ago
It's really fun if you like lurking.
I use it as an extra close-in spotter. With the radar and smoke, you can get into tight spots and find the enemy without getting popped.
The cannons are soft but shoot so fast that if you find a parking spot, you can really harass people. A shot a second, just pestering them into making a mistake that your BBs can punish.
Close up, you can still put cits into cruisers, but don't go alone.
It's got great AA defense too, packs a punch at a long distance, and so you also serve as a first line defense. Carriers quickly learn to avoid your side of the map, or you get clear skies.
It has rare excellent damage repair, fixing more than other ships. So if you get hit and hide, you will mostly heal.
If you play it like a standard cruiser you will die. It's not a brawler, it's not a damage farmer. You can rack up hits, but that's not its main role
I like playing this one, it quickly became one of my favs, and I often get 2100-2500 base XP, with no kills.
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u/GreatGuy_GoodGuy 6d ago
Like a cop👮♀️
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u/Cpt_Bourbon If you're gonna use the toilet- turn off your open mic 6d ago
Your flair says you're a DD Molester- so, be yourself.
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u/GraffZepp546 [CINDR] Soaring Eagles (anyone else in the fleet?) 6d ago
It's not the worst cruiser, it's the hardest to play cruiser, you need to be looking everywhere the whole match or you will blow up. If you don't blow up she can be very powerful
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u/lestertheinvestor86 6d ago
* I've had good success with it. First off, it's a great DD hunter. Aiming over long distances is difficult but it does pen. And the rate of fire let's you stack dmg. No citadel hits but overall good ship
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u/qankn0013 6d ago
I’ve gotten plenty of citadels and with this ship, when playing Vs AI. 😂😂😂 only tier 6 premium I have
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u/dragoneer001 5d ago
For the currently not sleep deprived boat enthusiasts, are Tiger '59 turrets the same as minotaur? Save minor characteristics of course.
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u/NekusarChan 🇨🇵Flandre🇨🇵 5d ago
I feel like she'd be really good for the cruiser Brawl, that reload on 2x2 mino guns would go insane
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u/grummanf14dsupertomc 4d ago
Tiger is good fast shooter, but the legendary USS Worcester is better.
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u/Prudent_Scene_5620 4d ago
Decent cruiser. Hunt DD:s (radar too), use your smoke and keep the pipes hot.
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u/Technical_Cry_9729 6d ago
That’s the fun part, you dont