I have previously said that the Challenger is the worst tier VII tank destroyer in the game. Now, there is a new “king” in town…
There are ten tier VII tank destroyers in World of tanks (as of patch 9.17):
- SU-100M1
- SU-152
- Jagdpanther
- Sturer Emil
- T25 AT
- T25/2
- AMX AC mle. 46
- AT 7
- Challenger
- ikv 90 B
I have now played all of them, except the AT 7, and I am 100% certain that I can point to the (new) worst one. Some say the T25/2 is a bad TD, but I have still had quite fun in that one. Some point to the Sturer Emil as a bad TD, but the top gun is absolutely magnificent, with 231 penetration and 490 alpha damage. The AMX and the SU-100M1 also get some bad reviews, but they are both good in their own way.
The SU 152 can make you giggle like a child, when you one shot Cromwells and other tier VI tanks.
(The best is the Jagdpanther, of course.)
The Challenger was the previous loser, but now we have the Swedish tanks. After playing the ikv 90 B for more than 60 battles, I hereby conclude: This is a turd of a tank destroyer. It is as reliable as an ice cube in the Sahara desert.
Pros:
- It has good camo rating
- Fast, at 65 km/h, but this only applies when falling of a cliff?
- 10 degrees of gun depression
- Wide gun ark
- The NEXT tank in the line might be fun
Cons:
- No armor
- Slow traverse speed
- Unreliable gun
When you play this, you cannot get spotted. Try that in the maps we have to endure… This tank only works in you can “kemp bush”. The penetration is supposedly 210, but it can easily bounce of the side of a light tank…
I hate every minute in this tank. It feels sluggish, and the gun is inaccurate as hell. It is supposed to have 0.33 of gun “precision”, but it behaves more like it has 0.37 or 0.38. You cannot trust the gun at all. 210 mm of penetration should be enough, but since it fires some sort of APCR ammo, you will struggle to penetrate if the armor on the enemy tank is sloped somewhat or if it is spaced.
Here is what an ACE tanker game looks like:
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