Chinese branch vol. Changes in the light tank branch: China

Chinese tanks appeared in WoT with the release of update 0.8.3. The Chinese school of tank building was greatly influenced by Soviet developments, and many combat vehicles are actually analogues of USSR tanks. Later Chinese armored vehicles are their own designs, but based on basic Soviet designs.

For these reasons most Chinese tanks have many features of Soviet combat vehicles. These are powerful weapons that are not distinguished by excellent accuracy, and armor located at rational angles of inclination. The top Chinese tanks were the medium 121 and the heavy 113.

Development tree for Chinese tanks in WoT

Research tree Chinese tanks in World of tanks shown in the figure. Click on the picture to view.

Is it worth downloading Chinese tanks in World of tanks?

The style of playing on Chinese tanks is in many ways similar to playing on Soviet combat vehicles. If you successfully play on USSR tanks, then you can show your class on Chinese ones.

WoT newbies They can start leveling up precisely from the Chinese development branch; high one-time damage and good armor will allow them to gain quite a bit of experience even in not the most successful battles.

The Chinese branch of tanks appeared in the game with update 0.8.3. The interesting thing about it is that all the equipment at the initial levels was borrowed from other countries, mostly the USSR. This is not an invention of the developers, but a historical fact. The tank building industry in China developed poorly or did not develop at all, which forced the Chinese to use foreign equipment to build tanks. The names of these tanks include or completely repeat the names of the original tanks.

Tanks that were sent for state testing begin their names with WZ

It was the Chinese branch of tanks that gave gamers one of the fastest LT 59-16. There are a total of nine light tanks in the branch, and there are two premium ones. All tanks up to level five are light. There are also nine STs, three of which are premium. There are also six heavy tanks in the branch, two of them are premium.

Vehicles with the word Type in the name received their right to be in service with the Chinese army

Type T-34 is a fifth-tier medium tank, after which the player is given a choice: light 59-16 or ST Type 58. After Type 58, you can already choose a heavy tank. The line ends with medium tank 121 and heavy tank 113.

Tank 113 is capable of playing the role of not only a heavy tank, but also a medium one, thanks to its high dynamics. It has low penetration, but decent damage and good accuracy. The armor of the tank does not correspond well to the “heavy” one, but with the right attacks and deployment of the military vehicle, it will be difficult for the enemy to penetrate it.

Tank 121 is a medium tank with good armor. A strong tower allows you to “tank” without taking damage from enemies. A powerful weapon allows it to participate in battles almost on a par with TTs. However, due to the inconvenient declination angle, playing on this tank becomes more difficult on hilly terrain. Has excellent speed and maneuverability.

In this branch, indeed, Chinese light tanks can be found starting from the sixth level, and medium and heavy ones - from the seventh.

The main advantages of the “Chinese” are fairly powerful and accurate weapons that deal good one-time damage, fairly strong armor, which, if used correctly, can result in many ricochets and non-penetrations. The vehicle has strong frontal and turret armor. But the most important advantage of Chinese tanks is good maneuverability and high speed.

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With the introduction of the Chinese branch in World of Tanks, many players were at a loss, because most of the equipment of the new nation was similar, and in some cases identical, to Soviet vehicles. There is nothing unusual about this, since many Soviet cars were produced by the Chinese under license, and they modernized some of the cars.

However, this did not last long and soon after the 50s China began producing its own armored combat vehicles. Here the designers were clearly impressed by their Soviet colleagues and their early creations were very similar to domestic tanks. In the game, the Chinese branch is represented by heavy, medium and light tanks.

Light tanks in the Chinese branch are very similar in appearance to medium vehicles and have a fairly comfortable weapon with high one-time damage and its excellent per minute rating. Compared to similar vehicles of other nations, Chinese light tanks have mediocre mobility and, in most cases, average camouflage among similar vehicles of other nations.

But such shortcomings are fully compensated by a comfortable weapon. Rational tilts of armor plates lead to fairly frequent ricochets, which can be decisive in battles with enemy light tanks. It is worth noting that the rather compact layout of internal modules often leads to crits of several of them at once, in case of penetration.

The features of medium Chinese tanks can easily be recognized as similar Soviet vehicles. They also have good armor in the turret, almost identical in performance, but they differ radically in their weapons.

Chinese engineers preferred to install a larger caliber gun on this vehicle than on its Soviet counterparts. This ended up being reflected in more damage per shot. But installing more powerful weapons also has its drawbacks.

When playing with Chinese medium tanks, the player experiences poor gun stabilization, accuracy, and aiming time. Despite this, many people have fallen in love with Chinese medium tanks and have a lot of fun playing them. We will provide more detailed information about the medium tanks of the Chinese player development tree later.

Starting from the eighth level, heavy tanks of China are built according to the type of Soviet heavy vehicles of the IS project, which led to the appearance of the universally recognizable “Pike nose” on their vehicles. This arrangement of armor plates increases the chance of a projectile ricocheting off them, which significantly increases survivability. However, when rolling out due to an obstacle or turning the hull further, this arrangement of armor plates leads to a sharp drop in the value of the reduced armor.

China's heavy tanks have a fairly strong turret, which is ideal for battles on difficult terrain. Once you hide the relatively vulnerable hull behind the folds of the terrain, the tank’s turret will be almost impossible to penetrate.

At the tenth level, players will be greeted by a vehicle that has gotten rid of the “Pike Nose” and has retained only rational armor angles. It is quite significantly inferior in armor to its Soviet counterparts, but is significantly superior to them in terms of mobility and gun comfort. It is also worth noting that heavy tanks of the Chinese branch (as well as all other Chinese equipment) have rather mediocre vertical aiming angles.

The developers of the World of Tanks game also took care to introduce premium vehicles of all types presented in the Chinese research branch. When playing on such vehicles, players can be confident in their silver farming, since all premium vehicles have increased profitability. Also, when playing on such vehicles, players upgrade the crews of other tanks of the same nation 50 percent faster.

The ability to transfer the crew to premium vehicles of the Chinese line (without paying penalties based on experience) has huge advantages that many take advantage of. After all, almost always players with an experienced crew who have learned many perks have an advantage over those who have a stock crew on their vehicle.

The branch of Chinese light vehicles begins with a tank 59-16 at level VI. Excellent camouflage, good visibility and small dimensions make it a first-class “firefly” that can remain undetected for a long time. Good speed allows this tank to move around the map and quickly react to the situation. The 59-16 tank no longer has a 76 mm gun with a magazine loading system. Two guns are available: 76 mm 54-76T and 57 mm 55-57FG. The 76mm 54-76T is superior to the 57mm gun in terms of damage per shot and damage per minute, while the 57mm provides more comfortable shooting due to its accuracy and aiming.

Next in the branch is a fast and dangerous Tier VII tank WZ-131. The powerful 85-mm 64-85T gun is a serious advantage in a duel against enemy fireflies, and high mobility and small dimensions allow it to “twist” the target, remaining a difficult target for return fire. With decent visibility and firepower, this tank can effectively fire from the second line. Having received the standard level of battles, the WZ-131 will no longer play against the “ten”, so we revised its firepower and left the 85-mm 64-85T gun as the top gun. In addition, the power of the top engine has been increased to 550 hp. With.

Tank WZ-132(VIII level) will receive a more powerful top-end engine with 700 hp. s., which will increase the mobility of the vehicle, but the accuracy and rate of fire are slightly reduced. Overall the car remains versatile. The WZ-132 is a firefly with a powerful weapon, capable of transmitting intelligence data or supporting fire for allies, as well as destroying single targets. An excellent weapon allows the tank to make a significant contribution to the team’s victory, and decent dynamics combined with its small size make it an inconspicuous “predator” that strikes when the enemy least expects it.

First of the newcomers, tank WZ-132A, does not drop out of the team. Excellent mobility, high firepower for a light tank and decent visibility - everything a real firefly needs. Compared to the WZ-132, this vehicle has a greater safety margin and improved gun parameters.

Completes the line of Chinese light tanks WZ-132-1. A true "universal soldier", he is good at both detecting the enemy and dealing damage with a powerful 105mm gun, and the turret is able to withstand hits from lower level tanks. If you are a fan of simplicity and reliability, WZ is exactly what you need.