Today, World of Tanks has a wide range of light, medium, heavy tanks and a huge selection of tanks and self-propelled guns. In total, there are nine branches in this online game: Soviet, German, American, French, English, Japanese, Czech, Swedish and Chinese. We will consider the latter in this article.

Brief overview of the thread

The entire line is quite popular among players, and this is primarily due to the fact that Chinese tanks are similar to representatives of the legendary USSR vehicles. The main difference is the armor, which is less ricocheting and slightly worse than its Soviet counterparts. In addition, they have weaker weapons. But in comparison with other branches, Chinese tanks have a number of advantages that other vehicles do not have.

Reviews about the “Chinese” are quite mixed. Many people claim that their branches of medium and light tanks are the best, but this cannot be considered a fact, because there are many who do not consider Chinese tanks worthy. Feedback from players highlighted the machines in this rather difficult branch, which are presented in the table below.

Let's look at the Chinese tanks shown in the table above in more detail. Let's start, of course, with an excellent level 4 LT.

M5A1 Stuart - fast avenger

This light tank occupies fourth position in the Chinese branch. In appearance, the car resembles the American M5 Stuart and has no less good mobility. In addition, the Chinese have an excellent weapon with good penetration and damage. Among the shortcomings, one should highlight a feature that is characteristic of all light tanks in the game - very weak armor. However, the M5A1 has excellent visibility, which allows for high-quality light on all maps. Next comes the first medium tank of the Chinese branch, which can be considered good.

Reviews about this car are mostly positive. Many tankers take their first masters on the M5A1, and this is not surprising. Despite its good stats, this machine has rather poor overall stats on the server, which suggests it should be used by players who want to level up their WN8. The characteristics are perfect for this.

Type T-34 - brother of the legend

This ST is an excellent copy of the Soviet T-34, having similar weapons and similar hull armor. A group of tanks is capable of causing a lot of noise in the enemy team; their hole punchers have excellent penetration and quite high damage for this type of vehicle. The disadvantage is usually poor UVN, but this is not so critical. The tank is passable and leads to two excellent representatives of the Chinese branch. Reviews about this car are mostly positive. The gun helps the stats get a good WN8, while the average stats on the server are very low. This vehicle is often used by the first warriors and Kolobanovs, and this is not without reason - it is actually quite good, but it cannot be considered better than the legendary T-34.

59-16 - if he grabs it, it will be to death

This is a very interesting machine for lovers of dynamic games and active light. This light tank has an interesting drum and the ability to install a gun rammer (which is usually not available for drum tanks). Beginner players ask: why is this so? It's actually simple. The 59-16 light tank has a stock gun with gold shells, and the rammer is very useful in this case. The overview of this LT is good and allows you to shine on all maps in the game quite comfortably. But at the 7th level of the light vehicle branch, a real damage dealer will be waiting for you - WZ-131, but it is not as interesting as the next one after it, WZ-132, which we will talk about later.

Most players, according to reviews, have a record for illuminated damage on this particular firefly. If you use coated optics and stereo tubes as equipment, then you will certainly overexpose 100% of your enemies, which, of course, is a huge advantage of this machine. The dynamism of this Chinese is amazing. Thanks to it, the car not only actively shines, but also shoots a lot of damage into the karma of enemies.

Type 58 - just forward!

This tier 6 medium tank has similar characteristics to its Soviet prototype T-34-85. He has less ricocheting armor and different gameplay due to the installed weapons, but he is a rather interesting representative in the Chinese branch, which is worth pumping out. The advantages of the type are high DPM rates, good dynamics and decent accuracy for the sixth level. It is worth installing a rammer, coated optics and reinforced aiming drives in the equipment slots. This will allow you to play quite comfortably and deal a large amount of damage in each battle. This medium Chinese tank leads directly to two vehicles that are interesting in their own way - T-34-1 and IS-2. All representatives of the branch are quite interesting, but, as always, the 6th and 8th levels are important, as well as the most basic one - the 10th. Therefore, it is tanks of these levels that we consider in the article.

WZ-132 - furious firefly

Despite its large size, this LT is very mobile and dynamic. Its main advantage is considered to be excellent weapons with high one-time damage and high armor penetration. The tank is very similar to the Soviet T-54 “lightweight” prototype, but has weaker armor and a less penetrating gun. Despite this, its review quality surprises all players - it is one of the best in the game. Poor UVN is considered a disadvantage.

The equipment here is the same as on any Chinese firefly: optics, rammer, stereo tubes. If you are making a damage dealer out of this LT, then install a vertical aiming stabilizer instead of the pipes. This light Chinese tank is similar to the previous vehicle - WZ-131, except that it has higher performance in all respects. Of course, if you compare this prototype with the lightweight version, then certainly the Soviet counterpart will be the winner in the dispute. Reviews about this vehicle are extremely positive, and all thanks to the huge overview, one of the best in the game, and excellent weapons that allow you not only to shine, but also to shoot damage.

T-34-2 - let's break through!

Like the LT WZ-132, this tank is the predecessor of the 9th level ST - WZ-120. This vehicle is dynamic and mobile, but has relatively weak armor and weapons. The only advantage of this tank, which distinguishes it from all similar vehicles, is the high one-time damage of 390 HP. The vehicle is similar to its predecessor T-34-1, as expected in the entire Chinese branch.

If you don't have 90% of your tank crew's dream hangar - the Type 59 - then the 34-2 could be a great replacement. Of course, this medium tank has worse turret armor and less comfortable weapons, but it easily copes in the game against both 8th and 9th levels. In addition, spare parts for this Chinese tank are inexpensive, which is also an advantage.

110 - we will find and kill!

After the excellent Tier 7 IS-2 heavy tank in the Chinese branch comes 110. This iron monster has good strong armor and relatively high dynamics. The disadvantage is weak weapons, which are compensated by fast reloading. The equipment has excellent visibility, despite the fact that it is quite heavy. This makes it an ideal breakthrough machine, like the Soviet IS.

Of course, this is not the Soviet power in the form of the IS-3, but it is also a good car. This Chinese tank has a huge number of positive ratings from players, and many tankers love it. Despite its excellent characteristics, the average WN8 on it is quite low, so raising it on your account with the help of this machine will not be difficult.

121 - alpha male

Level 10 STs in the game have relatively low damage. But Chinese medium tanks have different characteristics. For example, the 121st has excellent weapons - the best among its analogues. In addition, it is dynamic and well armored. The disadvantage of the 121st is its high explosives and relatively low projectile speed. This vehicle is often used as a breakthrough tank; it works especially well on urban maps.

The high damage of the 121st surprises many players who received a slap in the face from this CT. Its gun is one of the best at its level, the dynamics are excellent, and the armor is relatively good. A review of the Chinese 121 tank is of interest to many gamers who can appreciate the positive aspects of this machine.

113 - winner in life

The Tier 10 Chinese heavy tank is very good. The 113th has excellent weapons, strong armor and high DPM. Moreover, it is dynamic. But among the tank's shortcomings, its air-damage rating and the presence of a large number of weak points in the armor stand out. This vehicle is used in various situations, mainly to break through enemy defenses. The Chinese tank line is ending with some great vehicles, and the 113 is definitely included in the list of the best Asian tanks. But for a good and comfortable game you need a crew with perks. It can be obtained using premium Chinese cars. Let's look at them.

Premium Chinese tanks

To upgrade the crew, you need good cars, bought for gold or received as part of a promotion. There are a lot of them in the Chinese branch, but mostly they are promotional. For example, the Chinese Type-59 premium tank has not been sold for a long time. However, it has enormous popularity and the highest ratings. This Chinese tank receives simply rave reviews. Today this is the most expensive equipment that can be bought for real money. The price for an activation code starts at 20 thousand rubles and reaches a value of 60,000.

Of course, there are many other Chinese premium cars in the game:

  • LT - Type 64, Type 62;
  • ST - T-34-3, 59-Patton, 121B;
  • TT - WZ-111, 112.

Some of them are still on sale and can be purchased for gold. Chinese VT tanks are amazing vehicles that require active gameplay and constant movement. They are used as a breakthrough technique, and reviews of the Chinese branch are mostly positive. Play and win! We hope you enjoyed the review. Good luck and big victories to you!

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Hello everyone, dear players, Frostninzya163 is with you and today we will talk about , I will tell you why they are worth downloading and playing on them.

Reasons for unpopularity

So, I’ll start with the main thing, why many players don’t download the China branch:
  • The main reason is that everyone considers them very bad tanks.
  • The second reason is its unpopularity with most players.
  • The third reason is that there is not enough PT or Arty, that’s why they don’t download.
Now, having decided on the reasons, let's start everything in order. First, let's look at the Chinese tank branch.


As you can see, there are not many tanks here, but believe me, each tank has its own highlight. Let's start from the beginning, but the initial tanks don't have much to boast of, however, I think so in all branches.

Take, for example, the level 3 tank Chi-ha

In principle, this is cardboard, it does not pose a particular danger to level 5 tanks, but at its level it can work wonders, in the skillful hands of an experienced tanker, of course.

Okay, let's move on, M5A1 Stewart

This is a firefly, well, not to say, of course, that it is super straight, but when playing on it, let’s say, you can do a lot of things.

Here's an example: I played in a platoon on it. The guy was playing on a level 10 art, I hit it so hard that I drove onto the E100 waffle, loaded a landmine and stood there, hitting him. He doesn’t even pay attention to me, apparently he didn’t want to waste a shell, he shoots at our allies. At this time he is covered by artillery, and plus I just stabbed him with landmines. In general, I had a lot of fun and 5500 damage.

Okay, enough about it, let's move on, Type T34.

Basically, the same Soviet T-34, but a little worse in mobility. However, it justifies itself, the weapons are similar, and in principle everything is the same, so everyone will want to try it.

Tanchik 59-16 is a firefly imba

Guide to this tank. It carries a drum, good mobility and speed; after playing it, leave it in your hangar for a long time. The lower branch of Type 58, an analogue of the Soviet T-34-85, is quite playable and can be transported. Believe me, and this is just the beginning, the higher the level of China’s tanks, the cooler they are.

I would also like to mention one wonderful tank, which, alas, is no longer on sale - Type 59. Probably the dream of many players, because it has been famous for a long time, because it has excellent speed, an almost impenetrable turret, and a quite good weapon.

Let's look at the statistics by nation


For comparison, I’ll say that in first place in popularity, soviet tanks, on the second Germans, and then just Chinese And American.


A couple more popular Chinese tanks 110 (249614 pieces) And Type 59 (340200 pieces). All further tanks will have excellent guns, plus they will have a ricochet turret, which will simply amazingly allow you to tank with it while standing behind some hills or hills.

Completion

I am quite sure that I managed to convince you and force you to download the Chinese branch of tanks, since you will not only get a lot of fun, but also enjoyment. So don’t listen to anyone, and feel free to download the Chinese, and you will feel all their charm.

The branch of Chinese light vehicles begins with a tank 59-16 at level VI. Excellent camouflage, good visibility and small dimensions make it a first-class “firefly” that can remain undetected for a long time. Good speed allows this tank to move around the map and quickly react to the situation. The 59-16 tank no longer has a 76 mm gun with a magazine loading system. Two guns are available: 76 mm 54-76T and 57 mm 55-57FG. The 76mm 54-76T is superior to the 57mm gun in terms of damage per shot and damage per minute, while the 57mm provides more comfortable shooting due to its accuracy and aiming.

Next in the branch is a fast and dangerous Tier VII tank WZ-131. The powerful 85-mm 64-85T gun is a serious advantage in a duel against enemy fireflies, and high mobility and small dimensions allow it to “twist” the target, remaining a difficult target for return fire. With decent visibility and firepower, this tank can effectively fire from the second line. Having received the standard level of battles, the WZ-131 will no longer play against the “ten”, so we revised its firepower and left the 85-mm 64-85T gun as the top gun. In addition, the power of the top engine has been increased to 550 hp. With.

Tank WZ-132(VIII level) will receive a more powerful top-end engine with 700 hp. s., which will increase the mobility of the vehicle, but the accuracy and rate of fire are slightly reduced. Overall the car remains versatile. The WZ-132 is a firefly with a powerful weapon, capable of transmitting intelligence or supporting fire for allies, as well as destroying single targets. An excellent weapon allows the tank to make a significant contribution to the team’s victory, and decent dynamics combined with its small size make it an inconspicuous “predator” that strikes when the enemy least expects it.

First of the newcomers, tank WZ-132A, does not drop out of the team. Excellent mobility, high firepower for a light tank and decent visibility - everything a real firefly needs. Compared to the WZ-132, this vehicle has a greater safety margin and improved gun parameters.

Completes the line of Chinese light tanks WZ-132-1. A true "universal soldier", he is good at both detecting the enemy and dealing damage with a powerful 105mm gun, and the turret is able to withstand hits from lower level tanks. If you are a fan of simplicity and reliability, WZ is exactly what you need.

Chinese tanks appeared in WoT with the release of update 0.8.3. The Chinese school of tank building was greatly influenced by Soviet developments, and many combat vehicles are actually analogues of USSR tanks. Later Chinese armored vehicles are their own designs, but based on basic Soviet designs.

For these reasons most Chinese tanks have many features of Soviet combat vehicles. These are powerful weapons that are not distinguished by excellent accuracy, and armor located at rational angles of inclination. The top Chinese tanks were the medium 121 and the heavy 113.

Development tree for Chinese tanks in WoT

Research tree Chinese tanks in World of tanks shown in the figure. Click on the picture to view.

Is it worth downloading Chinese tanks in World of tanks?

The style of playing on Chinese tanks is in many ways similar to playing on Soviet combat vehicles. If you successfully play on USSR tanks, then you can show your class on Chinese ones.

WoT newbies They can start leveling up precisely from the Chinese development branch; high one-time damage and good armor will allow them to gain quite a bit of experience even in not the most successful battles.