Commanders,

The Community has spoken! Based on the outcome of the recent poll, this September will be dedicated to the American heavy tank, the T57 Heavy Tank

50% discount on purchasing the following American vehicles:

M2 Light Tank

M3 Stuart

M5 Stuart

M24 Chaffee

M7

30% discount on purchasing the following American vehicles:

T37

T21

M41 Walker Bulldog

T71

T49

T69

T54E1

T57 Heavy Tank

+50% Crew XP bonus on all vehicles discounted in the special

Your crews will also be very excited about the new toys in your garage!

These bonuses will be available from 1 October at 07:00 CEST (UTC +2) until 1 November at 06:00 CET (UTC +1).

Missions

Top of the Tree: Reward 1 Reward x2 Crew XP* Requirements Random Battles only

T57 Heavy Tank only

50 times per account Conditions Win a battle

Be in the top 10 players on your team by base experience earned (bonuses for the first victory, Premium Account, etc., will not be counted to determine the rankings)

*This Crew XP Bonus will stack with the standard Crew XP bonus for the Top of the Tree special

Top of the Tree: Reward 2 Reward 10 Personal Reserves: x2 XP for 2 hours



10 Personal Reserves: x4 Crew XP for 2 hours Requirements Random Battles only

T57 Heavy Tank only

only Once per account Conditions Win 50 battles

Be in the top 10 players on your team by base experience earned (bonuses for the first victory, Premium Account, etc., will not be counted to determine the rankings)

Personal Reserves rewarded in this mission have no expiration date. You can keep them indefinitely and use them whenever you want. However, once activated, the effect will last for two hours per reserve. After that time, the reserve is considered as used up. Effects of the same reserve type do not stack.

These missions will be available from 1 October at 07:00 CEST (UTC +2) until 1 December at 06:00 CET (UTC +1).

Vehicle Overview

The T57 Heavy Tank is the American answer to the French AMX 50 B. Both tanks are very similar, yet need to be played differently. This tank is a pure brawler that deals insane amounts of damage in a few seconds, thanks to its 4-round autoloader. This makes the T57 Heavy Tank a real menace, especially when its shortcomings are being covered by helpful team mates.

Let’s take a closer look at its gun - the reason why the T57 Heavy Tank is so powerful in the first place. The magazine reload time is 25 seconds and can be lowered to roughly 22 seconds, which is incredible for an autoloader. The reload time for each shot is 2 seconds. That means that this vehicle has one of the highest DPM of all Tier X heavy tanks in the game. The gun is also fairly accurate but with a relatively high aim time, sniping is not very efficient.

The T57 Heavy Tank’s mobility is average but still good enough to take important positions just in time. Unlike many other American heavy tanks, it does not have particularly good armour, especially on the turret. This means that hull-down positions are not particularly effective. Note, however, that the armour is well sloped and can bounce shells from higher distances. Damaged modules are frequent, the ammo rack and turret ring suffer a lot. Also, while the gun depression is pretty good, the elevation is not. Therefore, avoid taking to the low grounds.

If you decide to play the T57 Heavy Tank, you need to fight in close quarters. The aforementioned gun statistics show that sniping is a waste of shells most of the time and with only 36 of them in your ammo capacity you can’t really afford to miss many shots. Team up with a well armoured tank, such as an E 100 or IS-7 that can take some punishment while you reload and then blast your opponents to pieces in just 8 seconds. Peek-a-boo tactics can severely limit your autoloader’s burst potential so if the enemy employs them, aim at the track wheel at the front of the tank and hold the foe in place. The quick reload time between each shell allows you to keep enemies immobilised even if they use a repair kit.

Tank Tip: To keep the aim and reload time as low as possible, you can choose to take a Case of Cola instead of an Automatic Fire Extinguisher to battle. However, the chance of fire is 20% so this is a very risky choice. Avoid being flanked or even attacked from behind at all costs.

In order to maximise your performance on the battlefield, we suggest installing the following equipment:

Improved Ventilation Class 3 Gun Laying Drive Vertical Stabiliser Mk 2

In addition, your crew members should learn the following skills and perks:

Commander Gunner Driver Loader

As always, please consider the setup for both the equipment and crew skills as suggestions. Feel free to experiment on your own and choose what you think works best for you.

Roll out, Commanders!