Update 6.3 will bring a ninth nation to the game — the European Nation. The new Tech Tree currently contains only one branch with ten various tanks from four countries: Finland, Poland, Sweden, and Italy.
The branch is topped off with Italian tanks equipped with guns using the autoreloading system. This new mechanism combines the best of two worlds: the phenomenal rate of fire by "drummers" and the ability to shoot as soon as one shell has been loaded into the magazine. Get acquainted with the new tanks and prepare to research the European Nation!
Each tank of the European Nation will be displayed with its own background in the Garage. The Polish one with the Polish flag, the Swedish one with the Swedish flag, and so on. As for provisions that improve the mastery of the crew, tankers of the European Nation can take into battle the tastiest Cinnamon Roll (+3%) as well as a Cheesehead (+10%) suitable for long-term storage.
Tiers I–III. Finland and Poland
- Tier I. The Vickers Mk. F This base Finnish tank will appear in your Garage along with a slot. It possesses great dynamics, good maneuverability, and a penetrating gun.
- Tier II. The 10TP — 210 XP This Polish tank has a slow turret and thin armor as well as good dynamics and a penetrating gun with high damage per minute. In terms of mobility, the 10TP is like the BT-2 and in terms of firepower, it's similar to the LT vz. 38.
- Tier III. The 14TP — 700 XP It represents the development of the 10TP's idea: the engine has become more powerful, the speed higher, the gun more effective, and the armor a bit thicker. Its gun is great at damaging Tier III vehicles, but it's a bit weak against Tier IV. On the other hand, the 14TP accelerates quickly, maintains its speed on irregular terrain, and provides great damage per minute.
Tiers IV–V. Sweden
- Tier IV. The Lago — 2,500 XP This Swede has weak armor, but great mobility. It will easily outflank opponents, change directions, and arrive on time to defend the base before rejoining the main battle. The Lago will be similarly effective with the base gun and the top gun. The first is more accurate, penetrating, and fast-firing, while the second deals a major blow of 120 HP per shot.
- Tier V. The Strv m/42 — 8,000 XP This vehicle contains everything an average medium Tier V tank has: high power-to-weight ratio, weak armor, the standard 110 mm of gun penetration, and 160 HP of single-shot damage. Nevertheless, the Strv m/42 has one unique trait. The depression angle of its gun reaches 15 degrees! That’s why this Swede feels especially comfortable hiding from enemies and returning fire from behind very steep slopes.
Tiers VI–VII. The Italians with Classical Arms
- Tier VI. The P.43 bis — 24,500 XP It is rather frisky with comfortable penetration while dealing some of the best single-shot damage among its peers. This tank is an excellent choice for quick flanking attacks, capturing key spots, and providing fire support for allies.
- Tier VII. The P.43 ter — 53,370 XP The direct evolution of the P.43 bis received thicker frontal armor for the hull and turret, a faster firing gun with increased accuracy and penetrating characteristics, and a more powerful engine. In terms of gameplay, the P.43 ter is like the T20 or the Comet. This Italian always gets to the right place at the right time and never stops attacking and retreating, tiring out the opponent and depriving it of 225 HP with each shot.
Tiers VIII–X. The Italians with the Autoreloading System
The peculiarity of the European Nation's top tanks is their autoreloading system that combines the advantages of standard guns and magazine-fed guns. In this system, the magazine does not reload all at once, but rather shell by shell.
- When the magazine is fully loaded, you can fire just like a common "drummer". You shoot and another shell is loaded into the gun from the magazine. For these Italian tanks, it takes 3 seconds.
- After that, a new shell starts being reloaded into the vacant slot in the magazine. The more shells left in the magazine, the quicker the autoreloading. But if you continue firing, the autoreloading process will be restarted.
- Upon having expended the whole magazine without pausing for autoreloading, there's no need to leave the battle for 15-25 seconds. You can continue the fight like a tank with a standard gun.
Provisions and Improved Ventilation influence the autoreloading speed of each shell in the magazine.
Tier VIII. The P.44 Pantera — 87,200 XP
Judging by its look and name, this tank resembles the German Panther, but they have little in common except for the gun's sniper-like accuracy. The German "cat" is heavy, accelerates slowly, and is armed with a standard gun. The Italian tank is totally different as it's lighter, more maneuverable and dynamic. The armor of the P.44 Pantera hides its powerful 1,000 horsepower engine that bestows great dynamics and a maximum speed of 60 km/h.
The Pantera's top gun is outfitted with the autoreloading system. It will take this tank only 6 seconds to fire 3 shells, dealing 675 HP of overall damage. After that, the P.44 Pantera can continue battling with a 7-second reload time for each shot!
The commanders of the P.44 Pantera will gain access to the Furious Legendary camouflage. It changes the tank's name in battle to the P.44 Pantera Furious and costs 1,450 Gold.
The panther's scowl on the turret's side highlights the savage nature of this tank. The two main colors are separated by racing stripes, and the stenciled inscriptions on the sides highlight that the P.44 Pantera is a truly Italian vehicle: extremely fast, highly maneuverable, and simply beautiful.
Tier IX. The Prototipo Standard B — 162,350 XP
This Italian tank and the German Leopard PT A are prototypes from the same project that resulted in the Leopard 1. Although the Standard B is not as sporty as its German brother, these tanks are quite alike. And all the leopards' tactical tricks work excellently for the Prototipo Standard B, taking into account the even more dangerous armament.
The base gun of this Italian does not possess the autoreloading system, but it has the autoloading system with a 4-shell magazine. In just 9 seconds, the enemy tank loses 900 HP. And it takes only 11 seconds for the magazine to reload. These characteristics will make it easy for you to save up some XP for the top gun!
Once the top gun is equipped, the Standard B will unleash its full potential. In "drummer" mode, you'll deal 1,050 HP every 3 shots, and in standard mode, you'll cause 350 HP every 8 seconds. The gun's penetration will be enough to deliver shells not only through the sides and rear of most opponents, but also their front. Although the Standard B has almost no armor, its opponent will have little time to react before experiencing a hailstorm of Italian shells!
Tier X. The Progetto M40 mod. 65 — 250,200 XP
The Progetto 65 also lacks thick armor, but the millimeters it has are used as effectively as possible. The upper glacis plate and the upper parts of the side armor are placed at a very slight ricochet angle, enabling them to easily deflect many crazy shells. However, all other parts of the armor, even the turret, rarely withstand enemy shots.
But does the absence of good protection really prevent the Leopard 1 from regularly finishing a battle at the top with regards to the amount of damage dealt? The Progetto 65 manages to perform quite successfully without the extra tons of steel. It would only slow the tank down!
The goal of the Progetto 65 is the express delivery of shells directly into enemy tanks. When this hot Italian joins the battle, its opponents have to nervously gaze about, watching for where the Progetto will jump out and from which side fly 3 more shells to deal 1,050 HP of damage. How does one tussle with this tireless fighter when it doesn't even need to reload its magazine? While enemies try to find the answers to these philosophical questions, the Progetto 65 tortures their armor and gives out free tickets to the Garage.
After researching and buying the Progetto M40 mod. 65, go to the Appearance tab. The Legendary Gladiator camo will be waiting for you there. It changes the tank's name in battle to the Progetto 65 Gladiator and costs 2,550 Gold.
With this camouflage, the spirit of an ancient warrior who survived hundreds of merciless battles seems to fill the tank. Its once-white armor is now covered with the scars of combat, and it's looking forward to new battles. Like a military chariot bristling up with spears, your tank will break through enemy lines at full speed, leaving no chance for victory!
Update 6.3 is on the horizon and the way to the Progetto 65 will soon be open. Collect XP and get ready for new victories!