American medium tank "M48 Patton": review, guide

Anyone who plays a computer game, aspires to get to the top as soon as possible: get the best equipment, compete and defeat the strongest opponents. The same goes for the game World Of Tanks. Today we will tell you about the average American tank of the tenth level "M48 Patton". Universal machine for destroying the enemy. This is the most perfect creation in WoT. Branch development represent the best classes of American ST. It can be considered the golden mean among all similar machines.

Cannon

Speaking about tanks of the highest level in the game, it should immediately be noted that after receiving their development no longer needed. Usually they are delivered in the maximum configuration, and there is no particular choice what to put, you will not have. The same goes for the "M48 Patton".

The only exception is that in the "stock version" it has a gun of only 8 level. Given that this machine is adapted for fighting against 9 and 10 levels, this can be a problem. Therefore, after the purchase try to fill experience at premiums or hope that you will be thrown into light battles.

1. 90 mm Gun M41. The basic weapon of this tank. A good penetration (263) is possessed only by premium shells. As it was said, "M48 Patton" is a universal machine. Therefore, in the basic version, it is suitable except that to shoot down the capture and the point light.
2. 105 mm Gun T5E1M2 - the weapon of 9 level. American tanks in general are a good choice for those who like to play on ST. Penetration on conventional shells - 218, at the premium - 265.
3. 105 mm Gun M68 - the top of the weapons business for the tank we are considering. Penetration - 268/330. The explosive shells, of course, are weak, but they are not the essence. A car with a similar cannon is capable of conducting not only reconnaissance, but also a long-term positional war against heavy tanks.

Having a rate of fire of 7 rounds per minute and speed of information in 2 seconds, the weapon allows to conduct dynamic fights in urban conditions and quickly change the dislocation.

Tower

There is no choice. Unfortunately, this device is the weak point of the "M48 Patton". Due to the serving commander's turret, the risk of concussion of this important member of the crew is increased. And the size of the main tower leaves much to be desired - by tradition, American tanks remain the easiest target.

But the review is getting higher (420 meters). As it was said, taking a rather convenient position from above, you can shine the battlefield better than other similar machines. Given the range of the radio station at 745 meters, taking a position in the center of the map, you can not only shine the enemies in a large radius, but also enjoy the game.

Funny figures give out the reservation. The fodder protection of the tower is higher than that of the hull, and is 50 units. It allows you to with a good chance to protect yourself from a vanshot from a land mine, but easily makes its way even with light tanks.

The side armor is the same as the case, and is 76 mm. At the same time, the frontal protective plate is thicker than the body by 25 mm with an index of 177 mm.

Movement

And now we come to the second shortage of the tank "M48 Patton." The engine in conjunction with the chassis provides too low a maximum speed to use this CT as a scout.

At a top speed of 45 km / h on a flat road and 20 km / h on the ground you will quickly lag behind the attacking group and most likely just die alone under the wave of enemy attack.

Thus, choose your most dangerous destinations where you do not have to go long. You will be able to provide proper support only if you have time to reach the place of firefight in time.

Crew Skills

American tanks are developing very versatile, which allows them to choose several behaviors. Considering the fact that the tank in question has very weak armor for the tenth level, we will consider only one option for the distribution of skills - under the sniper.

In the WoT, the branches of development of different models of tanks can be the same in efficiency or very diverse. Based on this, and skill sets can be chosen quite universal.

1. All members of the crew of your tank "M48 Patton" without fail give the skill "Combat Brotherhood". This is a universal skill that will increase the efficiency of the entire crew.
2. "Disguise". We also need all the crew members, since we are going to play the "Sniper".
3. The commander of the crew must have the "Sixth Sense" ability to change the fire position in time when the sniper detects the enemy. And of course, "Eagle Eye" to increase the range of vision and shooting.
4. The gunner should be able to disable the enemy's equipment or crew members. To do this, he will need the skill "Sniper". It will also be useful "Evil". Allows longer to keep the enemy at gunpoint, which is very useful at long distances.
5. The driver-mechanic must possess everything that will facilitate the fate of the machine in motion. Good will suit "Virtuoso" and "Smooth move". You can more accurately shoot while moving and turn faster.
6. With the profession of charging everything is a bit more complicated. With absolute certainty, we can say that he needs the "Radio Interception" skill to increase the range of the review. In the official guide a second additional skill is offered "Desperate" to speed up recharging when the strength falls below 10%. Given the low reserving of the tank, you will quickly be killed, than you will have time to properly use it. Therefore, we suggest you use "Intuition". It can come in handy if you have to quickly change the type of shells, until the enemy has disappeared.

Equipment

Since we are playing for a sniper tank, you will need everything you can use for long range combat.

First set the "Sender" to increase the speed of recharging. Because of shooting at a long distance you will have time to shoot more often to get on the quick enemy.

Use "improved ventilation" to raise the level of all the skills of the crew. In our case - irreplaceable.

And the last indispensable tool of a sniper is a stereotube. Gives + 25% to the overview when the machine is stationary for 4 seconds. Probably, there is no point in describing its benefits for our tank.

To battle

So, how to play "M48 Patton"? Because of the low speed and weak armor, you will never be at the point of attack or at the head of the column. And it is not necessary. Your main advantage is damage and review. Thanks to a good cross-country ability, you can always bypass the enemy off-road and attack from the most unpredictable directions.

Remember - the tank "Patton M48" does not fight alone. Your task is to support the group with fire from a long distance or from unpredictable directions, but do not let yourself be detected. In this case, it will be difficult to be saved.

"M48 Patton", the guide on which you read, is ideal for experienced players. He can not alone "pull out" the whole fight, but with proper use it can reverse the course of each fight on the map.

Summary

It's time to sum up what the American tanks are capable of, and in particular the one that we talked about today.

The pluses are:

• A good angle of vertical shelling;
• Range of vision;
• High permeability and maneuverability;
• accuracy.

Of the shortcomings:

• big size;
• Bad armor;
• Frequent damage to the ammunition and the concussion of the commander.