Friant
| Tier 3 | Cruiser

Work on a "squadron reconnaissance" project began in France back in 1909. The ship was ordered but not laid down due to the outbreak of World War I. During the war, the project was revised several times. In the final version, the main battery was represented by eight 138.6 mm guns arranged in four twin-gun turrets. However, by that time, French engineers were researching captured German cruisers, as well as the information they had received about the characteristics of American Omaha-class cruisers. As a result of their findings, the project was considered obsolete.
Friant Top 50 Damage
Expected damage per game: 19.274
# | Player | Max Damage |
---|---|---|
🥇 | Kyo_Sheal ASIA | 247.602 |
🥈 | Potato_First_Class NA | 238.317 |
🥉 | Bladimip NA | 225.623 |
4 | EagleSpirit75 NA | 221.837 |
5 | Hkick ASIA | 221.577 |
6 | Vchip4343 EU | 218.809 |
7 | Arlecchino_2025 EU | 218.328 |
8 | wartornwarhorse NA | 216.858 |
9 | _____CAPTAIN_____ ASIA | 216.235 |
10 | Darkxxx000 ASIA | 213.750 |
11 | Riphtalia ASIA | 209.904 |
12 | Albert_Wang_1 ASIA | 209.404 |
13 | O_P_P NA | 208.845 |
14 | XXBaalXX EU | 208.735 |
15 | Thunder_1308 EU | 205.651 |
16 | xelloo ASIA | 202.694 |
17 | T34mR4p3r_2_0 EU | 201.279 |
18 | Chaotx_Gh0st EU | 201.266 |
19 | NeptuniumCrush NA | 200.254 |
20 | danibrest EU | 200.195 |
21 | TOM_1125 NA | 199.426 |
22 | AUSLESE_002 ASIA | 197.790 |
23 | dimaborger EU | 197.510 |
24 | ResarXam EU | 197.505 |
25 | Irish523 NA | 197.134 |
26 | Squbana_Kaczka EU | 195.924 |
27 | 5tormchaser EU | 195.654 |
28 | 808whale NA | 195.557 |
29 | Alma_Errante NA | 195.416 |
30 | Mr_Anderson_ ASIA | 195.387 |
31 | MAXHTHS_2 EU | 194.543 |
32 | Captain_GYC ASIA | 193.072 |
33 | CaptainHenry_2021 EU | 193.063 |
34 | Ulan_na_klaczy EU | 192.144 |
35 | Eradication_Enigma NA | 191.813 |
36 | RUDNYI_2689113 EU | 190.549 |
37 | RYGMYC ASIA | 189.756 |
38 | Jesukilltro NA | 189.462 |
39 | Inoue_Takina ASIA | 189.343 |
40 | ARA_ARGENTINA_CBA NA | 189.343 |
41 | ___Walter___Waite EU | 188.863 |
42 | LuciousLee NA | 188.235 |
43 | Eksodya_destroyer EU | 188.013 |
44 | Kuschelbaeer EU | 187.964 |
45 | MasterJoshiGuns NA | 187.846 |
46 | franciscogc1986 NA | 187.577 |
47 | Retaliation_society ASIA | 187.158 |
48 | fpilati EU | 186.992 |
49 | hcoe NA | 186.482 |
50 | moonluigui NA | 186.453 |
Friant Top 10 Winrate
Expected winrate per game: 48%
# | Player | Win rate |
---|---|---|
🥇 | kevinski66 ASIA | 100,00% |
🥈 | Hkick ASIA | 100,00% |
🥉 | LilPrez15 NA | 100,00% |
4 | JuanTelechea NA | 100,00% |
5 | MrWhatZitTooya NA | 100,00% |
6 | SilentNinja892 NA | 100,00% |
7 | Bandido41 NA | 100,00% |
8 | Bucken_Fastard NA | 100,00% |
9 | bordelfabien997 EU | 100,00% |
10 | xiaochuanpiaoyipiao_2025 EU | 100,00% |
Friant Top 10 Ships Destroyed
Expected ships destroyed per game: 0,73
# | Player | Ships destroyed |
---|---|---|
🥇 | Potato_First_Class NA | 12 |
🥈 | wartornwarhorse NA | 12 |
🥉 | RUDNYI_2689113 EU | 12 |
4 | QAQ_5664 ASIA | 11 |
5 | wmc3356 ASIA | 11 |
6 | Albert_Wang_1 ASIA | 11 |
7 | 978588 ASIA | 11 |
8 | Kyo_Sheal ASIA | 11 |
9 | nasf2002 ASIA | 11 |
10 | Icygames NA | 11 |
Friant Top 10 XP Earned
# | Player | XP earned |
---|---|---|
🥇 | DaN_i_eL__PL EU | 3.682 |
🥈 | Alex_Kamal NA | 3.645 |
🥉 | Potato_First_Class NA | 3.627 |
4 | Sigrdrifa_Sigrdrifumal EU | 3.602 |
5 | Gunsandammo73 EU | 3.591 |
6 | Chuck_S3 NA | 3.566 |
7 | Nath95_ EU | 3.508 |
8 | Darkxxx000 ASIA | 3.505 |
9 | TheHindman EU | 3.500 |
10 | xiao_li_ EU | 3.494 |
Friant – Wiki

Nation | France |
Tier | 3 |
Type | Cruiser |
Premium | No |
Special | No |
Upgrade slots | 2 |
Credits | 247.000 |
Gold | 0 |
Demo profile | No |
Researchable next ships
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France · Tier 3 · Battleship
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France · Tier 4 · Cruiser
Default configuration
Hull
Friant (A)
HP | 18900 |
AA mounts | 6 |
Main turrets | 4 |
Sec. turrets | 0 |
Engine
Propulsion: 54,000 hp
Top speed (kts) | 30 |
Artillery
139 mm/55 Mle 1923 in a turret
RoF (rpm) | 6.3 |
AP Max Dmg | 2150 |
HE Max Dmg | 1600 |
180° (s) | 15 |
Torpedoes
550 mm 19D
Range (km) | 0 |
Max Dmg | 12233 |
Reload (s) | 0.7 |
Speed (kts) | 57 |
Fire control
PCA n° 3 Mle 1
Range (km) | 0 |
All modules
Hull (2)
Friant (A)
• 40.000 cr
DEFAULT
HP | 18900 |
AA mounts | 6 |
Main turrets | 4 |
Sec. turrets | 0 |
Next modules: Friant (B)
Friant (B)
• 98.000 cr + 800 XP
HP | 20300 |
AA mounts | 6 |
Main turrets | 4 |
Sec. turrets | 4 |
Unlocks ships: Duguay-Trouin
Engine (1)
Propulsion: 54,000 hp
• 18.000 cr
DEFAULT
Top speed (kts) | 30 |
Artillery (1)
139 mm/55 Mle 1923 in a turret
• 28.000 cr
DEFAULT
RoF (rpm) | 6.3 |
AP Max Dmg | 2150 |
HE Max Dmg | 1600 |
180° (s) | 15 |
Unlocks ships: Turenne
Torpedoes (1)
550 mm 19D
• 22.000 cr
DEFAULT
Range (km) | 0 |
Max Dmg | 12233 |
Reload (s) | 0.7 |
Speed (kts) | 57 |
Fire control (2)
PCA n° 3 Mle 1
• 21.000 cr
DEFAULT
Range (km) | 0 |
Next modules: PCA n° 3 Mle 2
PCA n° 3 Mle 2
• 53.000 cr + 400 XP
Range (km) | 0 |