King Tiger (captured) is a US premium Tier 7 heavy tank. Exclusive equipment that is available exclusively to Twitch Prime subscribers. First introduced in the 5th monthly Echo pack. For those who are just planning to get it, we suggest you familiarize yourself with the tank’s performance characteristics and gameplay features. And with the owners of the tank, we’ll figure out what equipment to choose, the skills of the crew, and how to play it in a modern random environment.
TTX King Tiger (captured)
To fully understand the capabilities of this tank, compare its characteristics with two upgradeable German Tiger (P) and Tiger I, and two premium heavy tanks KV-122 and FV201 (A45) available in the game client.
Firepower
One-time damage of 240 units is typical for German heavy tanks, while they all have the same armor penetration of 203 mm. Alas, due to the mediocre rate of fire, the American Tiger can deal only about 1767 damage per minute, which is one of the worst indicators. King Tiger has a good gun aiming speed of 2,4 sec. and good accuracy as for TT 0,35, but in this regard it is slightly inferior to its compatriots. Among the German Tigers, our American "emigrant" received the most comfortable vertical guidance angles.
Ammunition characteristics
Shell | Armor piercing | Sub-caliber | High explosive |
Airspeed (m/s) | 1000 | 1250 | 1000 |
Armor penetration (mm) | 203 | 237 | 44 |
Price | 350 | 4400 | 230 |
Shells have quite good flight speed, especially sub-caliber ones. Ammunition 70 shells, which is enough to carry different types with you.
Vitality
King Tiger's HP of 1300 is one of the minimum for a TT at level 7. But the main feature of the tank is its armor, which it received from a heavy German Tier 8 Tiger II tank.
In the frontal projection, the tank has excellent armor slope angles with reduction in the VLD area up to 238 mm, and NLD 156 mm. The sides have weak protection of 80 mm and will be penetrated by absolutely everyone, so you need to try not to expose them to the enemy.
The turret armor is less reliable, because the armor plates are located at right angles, so you can only count on the nominal armor indicators: 185 mm in the forehead, 80 mm on the sides and rear. It will still be possible to try to tank one-tier vehicles with a gun mask, but tiers 8 and 9 will most likely be able to penetrate without any problems. An unpleasant moment was a decent-sized commander's cupola, which can be targeted by owners of accurate guns and weak roof armor.
Other indicators
The mass of the tank is 69 tons, and it is the heaviest among all the compared TTs. At the same time, due to the specific power of 10,03 hp / t, it can reach a maximum speed of up to 38 km / h, which, with such a mass, allows it to inflict significant damage to the enemy with a ram. King Tiger has a good view of 380 meters and a fairly high communication range of 741 meters.
Advantages and disadvantages
Having dealt with the features of the performance characteristics of the King Tiger in detail, it's time to highlight its strengths and weaknesses, because for the most effective game it is important to be aware of the capabilities of the machine.
Advantages:
- good armor penetration;
- accurate gun with good mixing;
- comfortable UVN;
- high visibility and communication range;
- excellent frontal armor.
Disadvantages:
- small alpha strike;
- mediocre rate of fire;
- low average damage per minute;
- weak booking sides, stern and roof;
- a small margin of durability points;
- large dimensions;
- poor maneuverability.
Equipment selection for King Tiger (captured)
With the help of equipment, we can increase the strong qualities of technology or reduce the influence of weak ones. After getting acquainted with the key features of the tank, we will consider options for installing additional modules:
- large caliber gun rammer — by 10% will speed up the reloading of the gun, which will increase the potential damage per minute;
- enlightened optics - a constant increase in visibility by 38 meters will allow you to more confidently push through the direction and detect enemies entrenched in the bushes.
- improved ventilation Class 3 - will increase all the characteristics of the vehicle, the best choice for a crew with 3 skill levels pumped. The effect is more noticeable with the studied perk "Combat Brotherhood".
An alternative option to optics can be reinforced aiming drives, which will help you converge a little faster, but they will still be less effective in terms of correct play on a heavy tank.
Crew training for King Tiger (captured)
Fans of the American heavy tank branch already have a pumped crew corresponding to their tank, but many players will now receive their first US TT during the Twitch Prime promotion, so let's consider the skill set that is most suitable for this tank. At the same time, the tank crew consists of five tankers, without combined specializations, so each performs its role. The nuance lies in the fact that on most American strands there is either no radio operator or two loaders.
Consider the order of study and the impact of basic skills
The sixth sense will warn that you have been detected, for the TT this means that you need to stop and hide behind cover, or as soon as possible, maneuvering to get to the desired position.
We download repairs first of all, because heavy tanks are constantly at the forefront and under enemy fire. An immobilized heavyweight is an easy target for artillery, and the King Tiger has weak roof protection, so it will be noticeable to fly in.
The combination of the Smooth Turret Rotation and Smooth Movement skills will reduce the spread of the sight while moving, which will increase the chance of hitting an enemy tank.
Having studied the mechanical drive, the off-road king and virtuoso, you can significantly improve the dynamics of the car: it will quickly gain maximum speed and become more maneuverable.
Radio interception combined with eagle eyes will increase the tank's visibility by 19 meters.
Desperate will speed up the reloading of the gun by 9,1% when the tank's HP is less than 130 HP. The sniper will increase the chance of inflicting critical damage on enemy vehicles.
Having studied the fire extinguishing, it will be possible to remove the fire extinguisher from the consumables.
Equipment selection
Before going into battle on a premium tank, you need to decide on your goals: farming credits or a more productive game. For the first option, in this case, you can get by with regular consumables, while the improved ones will increase survivability and the chances of making a more significant contribution to the outcome of the battle. In general, the set has a standard look:
- repair kit;
- first-aid kit;
- fire extinguisher (automatic in priority, saves more hit points and gives +15% fire protection).
If there is a supply of silver, the national dish will well increase the combat effectiveness Cola box, which can be taken instead of a fire extinguisher.
How to play King Tiger (captured)
Before proceeding to the analysis of tactics in battle, let's see how the performance characteristics of the tank have changed, taking into account the recommendations described above:
With this configuration, the tank can fire 1 more shot per minute, slightly improved accuracy and aiming time. A significant increase was received by the review, which reached a maximum value of 445 meters.
Tactic
King Tiger can perfectly cope with the role of a support tank and an attacking breakthrough tank. The main tactic in battle is to support allied heavy forces and gradually push through enemy defenses. When attacking the enemy, you should use the main advantage - strong frontal armor, but do not forget about the vulnerable sides, so the tank needs the allies to cover the flanks and rear.
Frontal armor allows you to contain the fire of the same-tier vehicles and lower ones, but in battles with "eights" and "nines" you should not rely on it too much. In battles in the middle of the list, the tank can only play the role of support, and thanks to its excellent visibility, it can sometimes enlighten enemy positions.
Vulnerable point in the frontal projection - a machine-gun nest. Therefore, if possible, you need to hide it or maneuver in a direct collision with an enemy tank, making it difficult for the enemy to aim.
At the beginning of the battle, analyze the passing of allied vehicles, because when playing a heavy tank, in most cases there will be no time to change direction or return to base. Always keep an eye on the mini-map so you don't get left alone. This tank alone in the field is not a warrior and needs the support of allies.
How to get King Tiger (captured)
The King Tiger (captured) is a uniquely interesting vehicle that is distributed in a similar way as the T-44-100 (P) from Rostelecom. After the first time you subscribe to Twitch Prime, the tank is added to the Garage. After the subscription expires, it is displayed in the Garage, but it is impossible to enter battle on it until the subscription is renewed.
You can learn more about all the nuances of playing on heavy tanks in our TT class review.