At Rank V and beyond, medium tanks catch back up and bring forth the epitome of Cold War main battle tanks to the battlefield. However, the more specialized ends such as light and heavy tanks begin shining in prominence however as they bring better mobility and firepower to the matches respectively. While Rank I-III American tanks do generally well against their counterparts, the tanks slowly begin to fall behind in tank traits in Rank IV, as the average medium tank could not easily compete in face-to-face combat against the common foe. One general advantage in American tanks is the presence of a gun stabilizer, which allows the gun to lay more easily during slow movements or when coming to a halt. However, this also means that against enemies that are more focused to a specific trait, the American tanks would do poorly in regards. The American starter tanks epitomize the rest of the American tech tree with a mediocrity that gives each tank a balance of firepower, mobility, and protection. Armour is also good with an average amount throughout the body while not thick enough to resist a full-on hit, they could provide some lucky ricochets from poorly angled incoming shots. The American tanks' good mobility allows them to take on advantageous position against enemy routes, with their firepower allowing them to penetrate foes with ease.

This mix in characteristics make the tanks very versatile in their battlefield performance when used correctly. The starter American tanks have a good mix of mobility and protection in their overall design, combined with a fast-firing cannon to do good work against the enemy.

These descriptions will cover the first impressions of each country and the trends in tank characteristics as a player progresses in the tech tree.ĭo note that these are very general descriptions of the tech tree and that individual vehicles present in each nation can have their own characteristics that may differ from the trends.

With seven nations in the game as of Update 1.85 'Supersonic', there are lots of starting points to choose from for the War Thunder tank career. This section's purpose is to get the player adequately ready in jumping into a War Thunder tank battle, starting from choosing a nation towards joining a battle.

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