Tank Types

Standard heavy

Standard heavy tanks are just the “normal” version of the heavy tank class. They fulfil the usual heavy tank role on the battlefield, playing frontline, brawling with enemy heavy tanks, and blocking damage.
These tanks usually have stats that don’t stand out too much, such as good frontal armour, 32-38km speed, and a gun with decent alpha and DPM.

Some examples of standard heavies are Super Conqueror, T110E5, Tiger II, T32, M103, T32, T54E2, VZ. 55, etc.

HT Heavium

Heaviums are a mixed class, they blend aspects of medium tanks and heavy tanks together.

HT heaviums are heaviums in the heavy tank class. These perform a similar role to MT heaviums, but differ slightly with higher HP, and being able to play on the HT flank.

HT heaviums are heavy tanks with great mobility, but usually have weaker armour, and sometimes have smaller guns compared to “standard” HT.

Some examples of HT heaviums would be the Wz-111 5A, Obj.260, Emil 1951, Chieftain/T95, Concept 1B, T95E6, IS-8, AMX 50 B, 50TP Prototype, Strv K, etc.

Super Heavy

Super Heavies are Heavy tanks with exceptional all-round armour (not just frontally), usually they are a lot heavier, larger, and slower than regular heavy tanks. They often have much more HP to be able to take more hits.

Examples of Super Heavies are tanks such as the Maus, KV-5, Keiler, E 100, VK 90.01 (P), VK 72.01 (K), TOG II*, or E 75.

Support heavy

Support heavies are a odd and rare class, as the “role” of a heavy is generally to be on the frontline and brawl.
Support heavies are the complete opposite, having to take up more reserved and 2nd line positions. Often they prey on opportunities where the enemies are distracted or reloading, and then come out to put out some damage.

These tanks often lack the class stats which most heavies have, and this makes them unable to be effective in a frontline or brawling role, forcing them to play very a laid back and reserved playstyle.

Some examples of support heavies are the BZ-75 (152mm gun), TL-7-120, Obj.452K, Kranvagn (sort of, not always), FV215b, Caliban, etc.

Standard Medium

Standard mediums are the “basic” medium tank, they are the very definition of what mediums are meant to be.

They are decently armoured, have a decent gun, and have decent mobility. These are great all-rounder tanks and can be considered a “Jack of all trades, master of none”, so they are good in every area, but they don’t stand out in any aspect.

Some examples of standard mediums would be the 121B, T26E3 Eagle 7, O-47, M48 Patton, M60 Patton, STB-1, T-62A, 59-Patton, M48 Rmpz., Panther II, etc.

MT Heavium

MT heaviums are essentially the same concept as HT heaviums, but on the other end of the spectrum. They play more effectively on the medium flank than the heavy flank, as unlike HT heaviums, MT heaviums don’t have heavy tank levels of hitpoints.

These tanks generally are less mobile than other mediums, usually have more armour, and can sometimes mount larger and more HT-like guns.

Some examples of MT heaviums would be the Chimera, WZ-122TM, Fixer, or Titan-54d.

Sniper/support Medium

Support MT are medium tanks with great guns, but they don’t have a great platform (ie; hull).
They often play a lot like a turreted TD, just with the benefit of having a more HP or mobility, but usually less penetration. Usually these tanks will have to play more passively compared to other mediums.

Examples of Support MT are tanks like the Leopard PTA, Leopard 1, Char Futur 4, AMX CDC, Obj.140, Sherman Firefly, M4A1 Revalorise, Loza’s Sherman, T-44-100, or Lansen C.

All have great accuracy and DPM, but none of them really have armour. (In Lansen’s case, it also lack DPM.)

Standard Light

Standard lights encompass most light tanks in the game. They are fast, have weak armour, good view range and camo rating, and usually have fairly average guns. Light tank guns generally are either fairly low on DPM, or low on alpha but have a quick reload. Most lights are very accurate and have good gun handling.

Some examples of standard lights would be the Vickers Light 105, WZ-132-1, T-100 LT, Sheridan, HWK 30, LT-432, LTG, M41 Bulldog, etc.

Autoloader light

Autoloader lights have the same traits as standard lights, but just feature a different gun system, an autoloader.

These are a different sub class since autoloader lights have an extremely different influence in the battle, able to use their camo rating and speed to surprise and isolate tanks, dump a high amount of damage, then then use the speed to disappear, reload, and repeat.

Some examples of autoloader lights are the BC-25t, AMX 13 90, Swindler, SP1C, T71, AMXmas, etc.

Support Light

There are only 2 support lights in the game, which are the T49/Fearless. These are support lights since they are completely ineffective at dealing with enemies on their own.

They are completely reliant on allies to help on the long reload, in the case they can’t penetrate, or in the case where the shot misses. These tanks tank is only effective when played as support to allies, and when having the support of allies.

Sniping TD

Sniping TDs are Tank Destroyers that usually are very lacking in armour, mobility, or sometimes both (or they don’t have a turret). This restricts them to only really being effective at sniping enemies from far away, so that they can utilize their guns, and mitigate their poor armour, HP, or mobility.

Some sniping TDs would be the Grille 15, SU-130PM, ISU-130, FV215b 183, FV4005, or T-34-2G FT.

In these tanks its usually its best to be far from the enemy as they often have lower HP than other TDs, along with many of them being prone to HE damage. Often these tanks will have high camouflage rating, helping them remain unspotted.
Some have poor camo rating and large size, so you need to be particularly careful with these.

Support TD

Support TDs are usually tank destroyers that help the MT or HT flank by being on the 2nd line (and not sniping). These tanks usually have decent armour, mobility, or a turret to help them in this role. If a TD doesn’t have great accuracy it can also fit into this role.

Support TDs are tanks like the Foch 155, Obj.268, WZ-120-1 FT, Ho-Ri, SU-122-44, or AMX CDA 105.

Just because these fit into the “Support TD” role doesn’t mean they can’t or shouldn’t snipe, it just means they can perform this role when they want or need. Support TDs are generally the most “all-round” TDs which can fill multiple roles in battle, thanks to having decent armour and mobility, as well as gun flexibility.

Assault TD

Assault TDs are the frontline tank destroyers, these are basically “heavies” of the TD class. Usually these tanks have strong frontal armour; though they are usually fairly slow, like an actual heavy.

Assault TDs are tanks such as the WZ-113G FT, Obj.263, Obj.268/4, TS-5, Tortoise, Badger, T110E3, T110E4, Obj.268/4, T95, and any AT series tank.

Generally the “DPM Assault TDs” have outrageously good DPM, often with good accuracy (AT series, Obj.263, Badger, etc..)

(Note that some heavy tanks can be classed as “assault” tanks, and play similarly to assault TDs, just with turrets. For Example, the TOG II*, Churchill VIII, Churchill Mk. VI.)

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