VMF (Soviet) Gunboat DDs (Delny Line)

Standard build

• Delny branch DDs are the tankiest of the gunboat lines thanks to their high HP pool and heals, while also retaining respectable firepower in their long range DD guns. High surface detection makes them unsuited for taking caps while poor maneuverability makes them vulnerable to torpedoes if not careful
  • Delny, Khabarovsk, and Zorkiy get 50mm side armor, which will shatter all DD HE shells. Letting them dominate DD fights
• This is more of a traditional build that allows you to both support friendly DDs contesting objectives as well as farming damage off large enemy ships. This build is ideal for T2-7 DDs before the branch splits because their concealment is competitive with that of other universal-type DDs.
• If you're using the Repair on the high tier DDs, swap BFT for SI.
• Ovechkin is a good captain for all VMF DDs because of his improved SE skill.
• If you don’t have the Engine boost mod, use ERP.
• Applies to Storozhevoi, Izyaslav, Derzki, Podvoisky, Okhotnik, Gnevny, Gremyashchy, Minsk, Leningrad, Kiev, Udaloi, Tashkent, Delny, Khabarovsk and Zorkiy.

VMF DDs DPS branch

Damage build

• This build gives up all concealment in favor of maneuverability, and is optimised for dealing maximum amounts of damage to large enemy ships.
• You can trade Steering gears in slot 5 for Concealment Module for better positioning or to support other DDs
• Ovechkin is a good captain for all VMF DDs because of his improved SE skill.
• If you don’t have the Engine boost mod, use ERP.
• Applies to Delny, Khabarovsk and Zorkiy. You can also use this on Kiev and Tashkent, but your game impact may suffer as a result.