In 2019, World of Tanks turns on a game mode every month for a week «Front line». This is a unique gaming event where battles take place in a 30v30 format, where the task of one team is to keep their firing points intact, and the task of the second team is to try to destroy them accordingly (it is enough to destroy three points to win).
You can take part in this game mode only on Tier 8 vehicles. After the start of the mode, all available vehicles in the hangar of the corresponding level become available for selection.
There are several reasons for players to take part in the "Frontline":
- a great opportunity to earn silver;
- a good way to upgrade equipment or crew (the results of the battle are not recorded in the game statistics of the profile);
- Earn Valor Points, then exchange them for vehicles.
Most players prefer vehicles due to the fact that there is no need to retrain the crew + an additional bonus to earning credits. But not everyone can afford to buy all the available vehicles, so for some tanks we will offer their upgradeable counterparts.
10th place TS-5
The TS-5 has very poor mobility and is therefore not suitable for offensive operations. But it can perfectly prove itself at the last line of defense, when it is necessary to hold back the onslaught of the enemy, which is facilitated by powerful frontal armor. With proper positioning, you can tank enemy shells well, and high penetration of 248 mm and good one-time damage of 400 units will reduce the desire of your opponents to drive under your gun.
9 place
Object 252U Defender
A heavy tank is suitable for taking or holding positions. The game is based on a well-armored turret and a strong hull, which many tanks can only penetrate with gold shells. This TT is not only suitable for positional play, but is also a great breakthrough tank. A one-time damage of 440 units combined with a penetration of 225 mm will allow you not only to tank, but also to deal good damage.
IS-3
An upgraded analog of the Defender, it has a lower alpha strike and weaker hull armor. The advantages include a faster rate of fire, higher power density and slightly better accuracy. In general, both heavyweights have approximately the same average damage per minute.
IS-3 with M3
This Soviet heavy tank looks a bit more interesting than the previous two TTs. Its hull and turret armor is exactly the same as that of the IS-3, and as weapons, its pre-top cannon has 390 one-time damage and 221 mm penetration. But the main feature in which the tank sures its counterparts is the reloading mechanism of the drum. For 6 seconds, the tank is able to deliver about 1170 damage and roll back into cover to reload.
8th place WZ-120-1G FT
Its place in the ranking of tank destroyers WZ-120-1GFT deserved due to high mobility and good weapons. Excellent performance indicators make it possible to quickly move forward, ing allies with fire. A good alpha strike of 440 units and a high penetration of 248 mm provide a DPM of 2693 units, which allows you to destroy any level 8 tank in half a minute. In addition, good VLD armor will sometimes allow you to repel enemy projectiles. The main disadvantages of the machine are the poor stabilization of the gun and the lack of a turret.
7 place
Somua S.M.
A French heavy tank with good mobility and an automatic drum loader. With a one-time damage of 300 units and armor penetration of 232 mm, the tank can deal potentially 1500 damage in a short period of time. In addition, it has excellent UVN -10 ... + 15 °, which is a definite plus for the hilly LF map.
AMX 50-100
The alternative pumpable TT has weaker armor, but better mobility. There is 1 more shell in the drum. Better accuracy, but much longer convergence.
6 place
T-54 first prototype
T-44-100 (R)
T-44
These CTs embody all the necessary qualities for a successful game in the "Frontline" mode.
T-54 mod. 1 has a lower average damage per minute, but a more armored turret and hull with rational armor slope angles. T-44-100 (P), in contrast to the pumped T-44 has additional protection along the stern in the form of screens and a slightly larger margin of hit points.
Their only drawback is the small armor penetration of the 190 mm armor-piercing projectile, so it will be difficult to penetrate heavy tanks or some tank destroyers head-on. You will have to infect gold shells, try to drive into the stern, or change the target to a less protected one.
5th place SU-130PM
Another tank destroyer from the marathon, but it takes its place in the ranking for its exceptional parameters of firepower, mobility and stealth, one of the best on the level.
A high alpha strike of 520 units and excellent armor penetration of 243 mm allow you to give out about 2294 damage per minute, ing the advancing allies or helping in the defense.
She settled in this position because of her shortcomings:
- low margin of durability points;
- cardboard armor;
- incomplete rotation of the tower.
4 place
LT-432
In of the totality of firepower parameters, dynamics and invisibility, the LT-432 has no equal. At the same time, it is , so it will earn more credits. The tank has one of the best average damage per minute at its level, at the same time it has good armor, as for a light tank, and quite comfortable DPS for a representative of the USSR -7…+15°.
Of the pumped light tanks, two "French" can be distinguished.
Bat.-Châtillon 12 t
The well-known and beloved drum LT of . It has good dynamics, one of the best indicators of stealth at level 8. Small damage per minute is compensated by the fact that in a short period of time, having discharged the drum BC 12t can deal about 680 damage.
Panhard AML Lynx 6×6
Of course, where without representatives of wheeled vehicles, because they are now the fastest in the game, almost the most inconspicuous in of masking coefficient, but limited by a small view and a small margin of safety. High top speed Lynx 6x6 80 km / h will allow you to quickly change the flank if necessary, and the 90 mm caliber gun will not leave you without damage.
3rd place Lorraine 40 t
A French medium tank with excellent acceleration comparable to the LT. It can quickly take an advantageous position and, with the help of a 4-round drum, quickly deliver about 1200 damage, which almost any level 8 tank will “shot” or destroy if the enemy did not have a full margin of safety. It has excellent armor penetration of 232 mm, which is enough to cause damage even to well-protected tanks.
2 place
Rheinmetall Skorpion G
Desert warrior of , who byed the Soviet SU-130 PM in the rating due to the exceptionally high accuracy of the gun, the turret rotating 360 ° and the UVN -7 ... + 14 °. This tank destroyer has an excellent one-time damage of 490 HP with high armor penetration of 246 mm and is capable of inflicting one of the best average damage per minute at level 8, about 2409 HP.
The pumped analogue is another German tank destroyer
Rhm.-Borsig Waffenträger
In LF mode, play on "Borsche" best with a 128 mm gun. Unlike the version, it has an excellent stealth coefficient, which is more than twice as high and a slightly faster reload. Significantly inferior in mobility, slightly worse accuracy and longer convergence.
1 place
Progetto M35 mod. 46
An Italian medium tank, which is a kind of hybrid of a drum and cyclic tank due to its unique mechanism for reloading shells. It is this feature of the vehicle that allows you to deal good damage by the end of the battle and fill "frags", because if the enemy has less than 700 HP, then he can be quickly finished off (reloading inside the magazine 2 seconds).
The pumped analogue is also the Italian ST
P.44 Pantera
This machine is practically no different from the version, except for the appearance. It has slightly better dynamics, but the gun goes down worse by 1°.
Summary results
As we can see, mobile vehicles that can quickly move around the map and at the same time deal good damage have the greatest efficiency. That is why drum tanks are popular, and the "Italians" topped the rating due to the fact that in case of an unsuccessful shot there is no need to fully reload, like the "French", it is enough to wait until the projectile is recharged.
Many representatives from this list are included in TOP level 8 tanks for farming.
More information about the regulations of the "Front Line" mode can be found here.
