Premium tank for a mini-marathon in honor of the decade of WoT. How to make an imba out of it?
Hello tankers! With you Wotpack and review A46 — British Tier 6 premium light tank in World of Tanks. The vehicle is very controversial and ambiguous, but today we will deal with new equipment for it, choose perks for the crew and draw up a plan of action in battle.
How to get A46?
From August 17, the 5th act of celebrating 10 years of the game begins in the World of Tanks. For the period of the active phase, the developers are introducing the Anniversary Battles mini-marathon for which you can get A46.
The tasks are simple, you can familiarize yourself with them:
TTX A46
Firepower
One-time damage 105 units is the average value against the background of classmates, but armor penetration the base projectile is at least 105 mm, and the gold sub-calibers do not much improve the situation of 138 mm breakdown.
Ammunition characteristics:
Recharge time long, as for such a weapon, therefore, according to damage per minute he also loses to absolutely everyone. If the aiming time is still all right, then the accuracy is simply terrible, even at an average distance it will be difficult to hit.
But comfortable elevation angles -9…+20°, so you can try to play off the terrain. Also, the tool has a good stabilization in move.
Vitality
Perhaps the situation here is even more deplorable than with firepower. Margin of safety the smallest among the LT 6 level - 580 units, even for the wheeled AMD 178B and then more. WITH booking it's simple - it's missing.
Mobility and intelligence
Finally, we have come to the point where A46 really good! The mass of the tank is 15,79 tons, which, with a specific power of 22,17 hp / t, quickly gains a maximum speed of 60 km / h. But again, according to these indicators, he is inferior to most of his classmates.
Low silhouette and best stealth factor among single-level LT compensates for the lack of armor. Base overview not bad 370 meters, but communication range depressing - only 450 meters, which is 1,5 times less than the rest of the LT.
Advantages and disadvantages
After getting acquainted with the performance characteristics of the A46, we can highlight its strengths and weaknesses.
Advantages:
- fast mixing;
- comfortable UVN;
- high specific power;
- excellent maximum speed;
- good maneuverability;
- excellent disguise.
Disadvantages:
- small DPM;
- low armor penetration;
- poor accuracy;
- weak booking;
- minimum margin of safety;
- minimum communication distance.
Equipment selection for A46
In this situation, we have two options: improve the strengths or try to correct the weaknesses. At level 6, a profile slot for new equipment appears.
Maximum intelligence:
- quiet exhaust system (profile slot) - increase invisibility;
- enlightened optics - increase the viewing radius by 37 meters;
- turbocharger — will add speed to catch up with classmates + improve the dynamics of acceleration.
Not everyone likes to shine, some will want to implement a tool, in which case:
- gun rammer - speed up reloading and increase DPM so as not to pull it up even a little;
- vertical stabilizer - significantly increase accuracy, which will allow you to shoot more efficiently at medium distances;
- improved turning mechanisms - will add maneuverability and slightly improve the stabilization of the gun.
As an option in the latter case, put improved ventilation (profile slot) - will increase all the parameters of the machine. Universal option we will consider in the section of gameplay in battle.
Crew training for A46
The main nuance is that there are four tankers on the new premium tank:
- commander (radio operator);
- gunner;
- driver mechanic;
- charging.
On level 6 Crusader no charger at all, and at level 10 Manticore only 2 crew members (commander and driver). Therefore, whatever one may say, some of the perks will not work for old tankers and will have to train 1-2 new. We recommend choosing such perks for A46:
First of all, we increase the invisibility of the car, since this is the secret of successful intelligence, so we study disguise. Next, we increase the stabilization of the gun with the help of perks Smooth turret rotation и Smooth running. Then, after gaining 2,5 experience levels, reset the skills that have been working since the moment of learning and select The Brotherhood of War (works only with 100% mastery of each tanker).
Only then should you look at Repair. But given the complete lack of armor, if there is a belt, it is better to use it, otherwise you risk not surviving until the end of the recovery of the downed caterpillar.
Commander in addition to sixth sense (an indispensable skill for a scout) we further study perks to increase visibility: Radio interception +11,1 meters and An eagle eye + 7,4 meters. For the loader, we take specialized skills: Contactless Ammo (the British are weak on this module) and Desperateto speed up reloading when health drops to 58. If you increase the rate of fire, then sometimes there will be an effect from The Sniper
Equipment selection
In this case, the choice of consumables has a standard look, in many ways you can get by with the usual ones:
- small repair kit;
- small first aid kit;
- fire extinguisher (here it is better not to save and put automatic).
A good increase in the characteristics of the machine will give tea puddingif silver reserves allow. And from the pre-battle instructions, for starters, I recommend taking the skills Disguise or Smooth Move / Smooth Turret Turn, if they have not yet been studied. Then you can pay attention to The art of putting down the flame.
How to play A46
So we come to the most important thing - gameplay. This build option is optimal to combine illumination (the main role) and at the same time shoot damage (we increase stabilization):
The machine is ambiguous and without an infusion of silver and at least 3 skills it will be difficult to reveal its potential:
- inferior to classmates in firepower, i.е. you can’t shoot anyone 1 on 1;
- there is no survivability at all (however, like almost all LTs at this level), but a low margin of safety makes itself felt;
- it is inferior in speed to most LTs, which makes it difficult to compete for the initial detection of the enemy and the transmission of intelligence.
Therefore, you immediately have to decide on the equipment:
- effective intelligence;
- a universal tank with improved firepower, but then it will remain without pronounced advantages and will look faded against the background of classmates.
The second option is demanding the ability to play and the presence of a premium account, so as not to go into the red and shoot gold shells + improved consumables.
Regardless of the level of combat - A46 scout, so first of all in battle, you should rely on his strengths: dynamics, maneuverability and camouflage.
When it comes to an imminent collision with the enemy, try to spin him around and never stop, use good gun stabilization, maneuverability and turret traverse speed.
Follow the minimap A46 will always have time to change flank, break through to the enemy base or return to defend his own. Do not look for trouble, the technique does not forgive mistakes, in solo there is little chance of defeating someone if the target has full HP.
Results
The new premium tank A46 must be picked up for a mini-marathon, at least for the collection. There are only 2 premium LTs at level 6 in the game: Type 64 and now A46 + promotional T-50-2. Although it is inferior to the listed vehicles in many ways, it will feel good among the upgraded scouts (some in stock + without a crew).
If you play purely for illumination and do not charge gold, then he will even be able to farm a little. Well suited for players who are too lazy to download light tanks. On this it will be possible to master the features of the gameplay and even complete most of the LBZ.
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