Pershing is currently the weakest heavy tank, while being expensive af. Its technically an afv but it was most known for destroying enemy tanks and i conside. Today im looking at the top 10 best tank destroyers in world of tanks. Its 88mm gun was feared by all and used effectively in the east against heavy soviet josef stalin tanks and super heavy kv1 and kv2 tanks. Mar 12, 2016 there are eight tier vi heavy tanks in wot patch 9. Coordinate with allies to lure enemy tanks into your firing zone. Tank destroyers vary widely from vehicle to vehicle, but they do. Best and worst tanks by tier and type best tier vii tank.
Combat tanks providing the basis for dedicated tank destroyers of the war are also included in this list. The guns available to tank destroyers tend to be better than the ones available to heavy tanks, and range from fastfiringlow damage to slowfiringlarge damage, and everything in between. It is my hope that this site may bring together the families of these men to celebrate their accomplishments during wwii and in life. Aug 08, 2016 ok, i guess only heavy tanks will gt the destroyer variants, because my heavy tank divisions are made to counter tanks im starting to feel you might have gotten the wrong message from me. It has enough armor to be used as a tank but was mostly employed as an ambush gun. In addition, the technology has been improved balance as a consequence of changes in the characteristics of some tanks.
Main battle tanks and anti tank guided missiles are the dominant tank destroyers and killers on todays battlefield. Jan 18, 2016 never played this tank, so i dont know much. However, in this case, we have to remember one important thing. The attraction of heavies for me is the control they have over the battle. Tanks are designed to fight every threat while tank destroyers are designed solely for the purpose of destroying enemy tanks. The jagdtiger featured a huge 128 mm pak 44 cannon and heavy armor. Control entire regions of a battlefield through intimidation. At tier 9 the american heavy tank change from having light hull armor to. See more ideas about tank destroyer, wwii and ww2 tanks. Play styles between different tank classes including light tanks which can really bet classed into scout tanks and flankers imo feel different than medium tanks which are typically either support, or flanking which feel different than heavy tanks support, or push tanks, tank destroyers, which typically snipe or hold positions, and. The tree splits into light tank and heavy tank branches. World of tanks top 5 tier x tank destroyers for patch 9.
They are represented by a green or red inverted triangle on the minimap and over their respective target marker. Early on, particularly in the lower tiers, the german tds are pretty maneuverable, and the 75mm l70 barrel on the stug iii and jagdpanzer iv are infamously accurate, but the german tank destroyers are what are known for their armor, particularly lategame. The combat parameters of mid and hightier british heavy tanks, medium tanks and tank destroyers were improved. In 1945 the e 75 was conceived as a standard heavy tank of the panzerwaffe to replace the tiger ii. Panzer divisions would concentrate more than a hundred tanks on a. Heavy tank or tank destroyer world of tanks console. While some antitank guns or tanks could help defend the area the enemy chose to attack en masse, they could never be enough to. If you already can pierce a enemy tank, then you wont need tankdestroyers. This was designated the tank destroyer battalion, heavy, selfpropelled, and consisted of. All tanks are balanced and have their ups and downs. It plays in a similar way to all the heavy british tds, so i have a. Heavy tanks health divisible by 200 medium tanks health divisible by 160 heavy tank destroyers should do 200 damage and have a range of 60. The stii, first gameplay doublebarreled tier 10 heavy tank in.
Along with balancing teams by vehicle classes artillery, light tanks, and tank destroyers and platoons, the matchmaker now looks into the intended roles each tank plays in combat and ensures each side has a similar number of vehicles that play the same role. Sep 05, 2010 even though i am primarily a heavy tank driver i must disagree with that. Su100m1 su152 jagdpanther sturer emil t25 at t252 amx ac mle. Bafore this patch, all tanks were better at ai but pershing was a beast against it. At tier viii, the branch of chinese tds moves from the agile chassis of the medium tank. Fast, agile, a suprisingly good dogfighter, this is a great allround tank and a good sniper alternative to the object 704 mods used. The tank destroyer tallies the burning husks of its enemies. Almost all tank destroyers are vulnerable to flanking maneuvers by fast enemy light and medium tanks. Mar 02, 2017 main battle tanks and anti tank guided missiles are the dominant tank destroyers and killers on todays battlefield. The tank destroyer battalion was a type of military unit used by the united states army during. Tanks were armored tracked vehicles with the mission of directly. During july of 1944, the american 630th tank destroyer battalion accounted for no less than 53 panther medium and tiger i heavy tanks in ensuing battles. Tank destroyers also known as tds for short are specialized armored fighting vehicles designed specifically for destroying heavily armored tanks. The tank destroyer on the other hand is specifically designed.
Heavy tanks vs tank destroyers heavy tanks world of. This site is dedicated to the men that served our country in tank destroyers. This will make the heavy tank destroyers more costefficient vs the heavy tanks without improving the efficiency vs medium tanks. Whats the difference between tanks and tank destroyers. There are a total of 42 ww2 tank destroyers 1939 1945 in the military factory. When in a platoon of other american medium tanks of the same tier, it can engage and destroy the toughest of targets. Even if they have very thick front armor, these vehicles should fight at long distance, because at the short distance they can be easily flanked and.
Combined arms buff didnt help the following scenario. Tank destroyers types of tanks world of tanks game guide. Blast even the biggest baddies with one careful shot. Tanks and tank destroyers have different roles the tank destroyer is best when it is playing to its strengths as a defensivefire support vehicle, due to not having a turret it is definatly less effective than a heavy at closer range, but when it is sitting back a ways providing heavy fire support for an advancing platoon. Armor technology unlocks different models of armored vehicles, except mechanized, which is an infantry technology. Ww2 tank destroyer shoulder patch 8 cog heavy snowy reverse. A tank destroyer, tank hunter, or tank killer is a type of armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a directfire artillery gun or missile launcher, with limited operational capacities and designed specifically to engage enemy tanks. The days of thicker armour and bigger guns has come to. During training in the united states, soldiers serving in tank destroyer units. Tank destroyers, as the name indicates, are primarily used for rapid destroying of armored targets. The flaws inherent in tank destroyer doctrine, rather than the mis use of tank destroyers by higher commanders or deficiencies in equipment, prevented the tank destroyers from fulfilling their intended role. Sep 09, 2012 the new tier 9 russian td with the is7 gun. Should i go the churchill gc route and end up with tank destroyers or will this line improve later on. World of tanks on console is a freetoplay, teambased mmo dedicated to strategic armored warfare in the mid20th century.
Tanks are armoured fighting vehicles designed for frontline combat, combining operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities. British heavy vs tank destroyer so i recently acquired the churchill i and its seeming very average so far and the churchill iii looks about the same sadly. World of tanks best tank for every tier gamers decide. Ok, i guess only heavy tanks will gt the destroyer variants, because my heavy tank divisions are made to counter tanks im starting to feel you might have gotten the wrong message from me. Soviet su85 tank destroyers made on su34 tank chassis photo. Angle your tank destroyer correctly to limit having to turn your hull opportunities to attack are often lost when an enemy leaves your aim arc.
The group also managed to net no fewer than 15 german selfpropelled tracked vehicles during the same span. This makes it particularly good at defending against at infantry the hellcat is probably the best td because it has. Fv215b cannot be compared to these td because its a heavy tank or heavium as some would call it but yes fv215b is an amazing tank, but its not an easy tank to play. Jan 20, 2017 tank destroyers tend to be cheaper but have less antiinfantry capabilities apart from the hetzer which has a support gun that can rotate 360 degrees. These chinese tank destroyers are warming up their engines and loading.
Doublebarreled heavy tank tech tree is2ii 2ii, is3ii 3ii and st ii ii. The immediate postwar period saw the final fielding of heavy tanks, including the us m103 heavy tank, the british fv214 conqueror, and the french arl 44 in very limited numbers for the arl 44, all in response to the soviet heavy tanks of the period. Feb 07, 2016 there are nine tier vii tank destroyers in world of tanks by patch 9. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. American heavy tanks have generally light hull armor allround until tier 9 but always have a few areas of extreme thickness, mainly in the front turret.
Wherever the heavies are is the front line, so they always see action and where they go, the team tend to follow. There are a total of 42 ww2 tank destroyers 19391945 in the military factory. The m18 hellcat tank destroyer the campaign for the national. Tanks and tank destroyers have different roles the tank destroyer is best when it is playing to its strengths as a defensivefire support vehicle, due to not having a turret it is definatly less effective than a heavy at closer range, but when it is sitting back a ways providing heavy fire support for an advancing. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator. A look at nazi germanys love of heavy tank destroyers. The tank destroyer battalion was a type of military unit used by the united states army during world war ii.
The largest tank guns were approaching maximum calibre whose shell could still be handled by. Get the best deals on tank destroyer patch when you shop the. Tomorrow comes the new update world of tanks blitz 1. In terms of targets, all heavy tanks health should be divisible by 200. It was a tough decision, but it is very easy to single out the worst tier vi heavy. Best and worst tanks by tier and type worst tier vi heavy. This new british tier x heavy tank replaces the fv215b in the tech tree. Tanks are armoured fighting vehicles designed for frontline combat, combining operational mobility and tactical. The tankdestroyer force was the armys response to the wild successes of german armor in poland and france in 1939 and 1940.
900 763 1556 964 249 248 809 562 103 168 415 588 46 1639 792 36 932 1129 646 1394 1519 10 1017 1148 1015 1024 331 938 1472 1289 165