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  • AHT-7 Tank Preview – World of Tanks Supertest

    AHT-7 Tank Preview – World of Tanks Supertest

    Whether you’re excited or concerned about the AHT-7, one thing is certain: this tank destroyer will demand respect from both those who play it and those who face it on the battlefield.

    AHT-7 tank destroyer

    Firepower That Commands Respect

    The AHT-7’s defining feature is its colossal 165.1 mm gun, placing it among the most destructive weapons in its class. This monster cannon offers two devastating ammunition options:

    • Standard HEAT rounds: 1,000 HP damage per shot with 320 mm penetration
    • Special HESH shells: 1,200 HP damage per shot with 265 mm penetration

    These damage numbers are extraordinary, capable of crippling or outright destroying enemy vehicles in just a few well-placed shots. The ability to inflict 1,200 HP of damage with a single HESH shell gives the AHT-7 incredible late-game potential, where every shot can be game-changing.

    The Trade-Off: Gun Handling Challenges

    Of course, such devastating power comes with significant drawbacks. The AHT-7 features some challenging gun handling characteristics:

    • Aiming time: 3.3 seconds
    • Accuracy: 0.44 dispersion

    These statistics place the AHT-7 firmly in the category of tanks that require patience and careful positioning. This isn’t a vehicle for snap shots or reactive gameplay. Instead, commanders will need to pre-aim, choose their moments carefully, and make every shot count.

    Survivability and Positioning

    The AHT-7 isn’t just about raw firepower. It brings several defensive capabilities that complement its role:

    Turret Armor: The full-rotation turret features up to 241 mm of nominal armor at the front, providing solid protection when properly angled and positioned.

    Gun Depression: With 8 degrees of gun depression, the AHT-7 can effectively utilize hull-down positions and terrain features, a crucial advantage given its lengthy aim time.

    Camouflage Values: The vehicle boasts excellent camouflage ratings, allowing it to leverage its devastating firepower from concealed positions and strike from unexpected angles.

    Tactical Considerations

    The AHT-7 appears designed for a specific tactical niche:

    Ambush Predator: With its exceptional camouflage and one-shot potential, the AHT-7 excels at setting up ambushes and catching enemies off-guard. The combination of stealth and firepower means skilled players can dictate engagements on their terms.

    Terrain-Based Warfare: The solid turret armor and respectable gun depression enable hull-down play, compensating somewhat for the challenging gun handling. Finding good positions with solid cover will be essential.

    Late-Game Specialist: As battles thin out and opponents become more cautious, the AHT-7’s ability to delete nearly any target in 1-2 shots becomes increasingly valuable. Patient players who survive to the endgame could find this tank particularly rewarding.

    Playstyle Implications

    Early community feedback suggests the AHT-7 will reward careful, methodical gameplay. The poor accuracy and lengthy aim time mean aggressive pushes are risky, but the combination of high alpha damage, good camouflage, and a rotating turret provides versatility that fixed-gun tank destroyers lack.

    Commanders looking to master the AHT-7 should consider:

    • Maximizing camouflage with crew skills, equipment, and positioning
    • Pre-aiming common routes and chokepoints
    • Using the full-rotation turret to cover multiple angles without repositioning
    • Taking advantage of the gun depression to minimize exposure
    • Saving premium HESH shells for crucial moments or soft-skinned targets

    Community Reception

    Initial reactions from the World of Tanks community have been mixed, with some players expressing concerns about another high-alpha vehicle entering the game, while others are excited about the tactical possibilities. Comparisons to vehicles like the FV215b (183) and Object 268 Version 4 are inevitable, though the AHT-7’s combination of turret, camouflage, and specific gun characteristics gives it a distinct identity.

    What’s Next?

    As a Supertest vehicle, the AHT-7’s statistics and characteristics are subject to change before any potential release. Wargaming will be gathering data and feedback from Supertesters to refine the vehicle’s balance and ensure it fits properly into the game’s ecosystem.

    Its combination of devastating alpha damage, solid defensive capabilities, and stealth potential creates a unique package that could become either a beloved favorite or a frustrating opponent, depending on which side of its gun you find yourself.

  • XM57 Review – High alpha fortress – World of Tanks

    XM57 Review – High alpha fortress – World of Tanks

    XM57 tank destroyer

    Let’s take a look at the characheristics and compare it to the other tier 8 premium heavy tank destroyer, the TS-5.

    Firepower

    SpecXM57TS-5
    DPM 2,0752,944
    Penetration270248
    Damage630400
    Rate of fire3.297.36
    Reload time18.228.15
    Caliber155120
    Shell velocity900860
    Ammo capacity3040

    TS-5 absolutely obliterates the new XM57 in terms of DPM, with over 30% higher, meaning that XM57 is not really a tank that can brawl in 1v1 scenarios because most of the opponents will destroy you with their DPM advantage.

    Where the XM57 shines tho is the alpha damage of 630 hit points and a really good standard ammo penetration of 270 mm. It allows you to go through heavily armoured targets at equal tiers combat. For higher tiers you will have to find some weakpoints to deal consistent damage.

    With a bad shell velocity, you are very limited to sniping at long ranges, but that is to be expected, this tank is made for close quarter combat.

    Gun Handling

    SpecXM57TS-5
    Aim Time2.88s1.73s
    Dispersion0.410.42
    … moving 0.260.16
    … tank treverse0.260.16
    … turret treverse0.080.06
    Depression75
    Gun arc-75 / 75-10 / 10

    XM57 has a larger caliber gun, so it is logical that the stats like aim time and dispersion are a bit weaker, and that is the case here with the aim time of almost 3 seconds and 0.41 dispersion. Try to avoid long range engagements.

    Really interesting stat is the gun arc, +/-75 degrees is huge amount of gun arc and makes this tank incredibly flexible in close range combat and city engagements. Together with 7 degrees of gun depression you can use terrain to your advantage and hide your lower plate as well.

    XM57 tank destroyer

    Mobility

    SpecXM57TS-5
    Top speed24 km/h26 km/h
    Weight60 tons60 tons
    Power/weight13.512.5
    Tank traverse22.9525.03

    A very slow tank, comparable to the TS-5. Not only it’s slow in the straight line with the top speed of only 24 km/h, but it has slow traverse speed, makes it hard to not get outmaneuvered by medium or light tanks.

    Pick your position at the start of the game carefully because it will take you half a game to relocate to different position. Turbo here is very helpful to get around the battlefield more quickly.

    Armor

    Along with the gun, armor is the highlight of this beehemoth.

    SpecXM57TS-5
    Hull armor120/88/38260/100/51
    Turret armor304/101/38–
    Health13001500

    If you face this vehicle on flat terrain, it’s actually not that hard to pen it, on the front aim for the lower plate which is around 200mm of effective armor or middle part of upper glacies.

    XM57 frontal armor

    Weakpoint on the top is poorly armored as well, at only around 150mm of effective armor.

    xm57 lower plate armor

    Avoid the area around the gun, it has a ton of armor, around 300 mm.

    xm57 turret armor

    The story changes quite a bit if vehicle is using it’s gun depression, it becomes a hard nut to crack for many higher tier vehicles let alone equal or lower tier. Weakpoint at the top is not visible anymore and the lowest armor point is around 300mm.

    xm57 using gun depression

    The best chance against this vehicle you have if you get the the side or rear which is very poorly armored. HE shells can even pen the rear. If we take into a count how bad the mobility is of this vehicle, flanking should be possible even with a faster heavy.

    xm57 rear armor
    xm57 side armor

    Miscellaneous

    SpecXM57TS-5
    Stationary camo16.3615.28
    View Range370370
    Shell cost1,6501,060

    Camo is suprisingly a little bit better then camo from the TS-5 even though the tank is larger and wider. View range is poor at 370 meters, you will rely on your teammates to spot for your. Shell cost is quite high, but if we take into a count the high alpha damage, it shouldn’t be an issue when it comes to credit making.

    Tips

    Since the tanks mobility is limited and has a good gun, it playes quite like the T95 at the tier 9, but being a lot more flexible, meaning you can do the engagements in town a lot more easily and safely.

    Don’t get isolated, your poor DPM and long reload will make you an easy pray in 1v1 situations. Also open areas where you can get flanked easily from behind or sides is are a big risk.

    Use the terrain as much as possible to use the gun depression and make the upper hull and super structure almost impenetrable.

    You are a huge tank with very little armor on all the areas apart from the front, be aware of arty, they will destroy you if you are caught in their line of fire.

    Conclusion

    TS-5 is still a monster to deal with, even for the higher tiers due to the insane DPM and amazing armor. This tank could be even more dangerous, especially to the lower tiers, they will get 2 shot while they can’t pen it frontally, and with the 270 mm of standard pen, you don’t really have to aim either at them too hard. With such a wide gun arc it will be a lot easier to play in city areas and tight corners.

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