CS-53 Guide - Imbosy and Versatile

An upgradeable medium tank of level 8, which will cope with any task in battle. "Ugly duckling" or Polish medium tank of the 8th level with one of the highest damage per minute among classmates in the game World of Tanks.

Hello tankers! With you Wotpack and guide to polish medium level 8 tank CS-53 in World of Tanks. The tank deals colossal damage and is perfect for raising BH8.

TTX CS-53

 

Let's compare the tactical and technical data of the CS-53 with medium tanks of its level.

Firepower

One-time damage in 300 units is, in fact, the largest among similar machines. At the same time, unlike them, we have a good accuracy guns - the spread is 0,36 m per 100 m, which is a very good indicator for such an alpha. In addition to everything, the gun is fast recharged, bringing the car into the lead in of the amount of damage inflicted per minute.

Armor penetration for a vehicle for the 8th level, it is characterized by average values ​​​​for the base projectile - 212 mm and a high cumulative (gold) of as much as 290 mm.

With the help of the latter, we calmly hit targets of any level, even in frontal projections at any distance. The minor downsides are projectile speed: 966 and 846 m / s, hitting high-speed tanks at the maximum distance is difficult - you need to make a big correction when aiming.

 

In the top configuration, the gun has good stabilization and a not very long aiming time - 2,4 sec. The tank cannot boast of vertical aiming angles, if the declination angle is -8 degrees down, which is decent enough, then only 15 degrees up.

Vitality

The survivability of the CS-53 is the weak side of the tank. Among the 8 "middle peasants" this is due to the lowest margin of safety in 1300 units and mediocre armor sheets in the frontal projection: both hulls and turrets - 80 and 130 mm, respectively.

 

Despite the good armor tilt angles, a relatively small NLD and a round turret, the tank is pierced by almost any hit. Periodically ricochets, but also infrequently.

Mobility and intelligence

Speed vehicles, among tanks of the same type, has average values. The tank accelerates well and drives quite dynamically. You can’t call it fast (maximum forward speed is 50 km / h), but it’s also slow - you will not be able to be the first to key positions on the map, but looking ahead, let's say that the tank is not intended for playing on the 1st line. Like all previous Poles of this branch, our Achilles' heel is the speed of movement back - 17 km / h.

The lowest overview at 380 meters makes the tank "blind-sighted", which is not particularly felt, given the gameplay for this vehicle. But chassis slew rate - 45,89 degrees per second, will not allow us to circle in close combat. You can turn around on the spot, constantly exposing the enemy to the frontal part, although there is not much armor, but there is always an option with a ricochet.

The main advantage of the tank is its stealth. It has the highest performance among single-level STs. Having correctly taken a position among the vegetation, you can punish the enemy with impunity while remaining a shooting bush.

Advantages and disadvantages

Comparing the performance characteristics of the Polish tier 8 medium tank CS-53, we can highlight its strengths and weaknesses.

Advantages:

• good one-time damage;
• decent stabilization of the gun;
• very high DPM;
• excellent disguise;

Disadvantages:

• bad booking;
• small viewing and communication radii;

Equipment selection for CS-53

For this machine, the installation of equipment would be most expediently aimed at increasing the damage done per minute:

• improved ventilation - slightly increase all parameters of the machine;
• gun rammer – speed up reloading and increase damage dealt;
• improved sight - will reduce the circle of information by 5%, make the weapon more accurate;

Instead of an improved sight, we can put vertical stabilizer.

Crew training for CS-53

The tank crew consists of four people: commander, gunner, driver, loader. The description of the tank states that the commander is also a radio operator.

The perks chosen by the crew should be aimed at enhancing the best properties of the tank - increase DPM and stealth.

We take the first two skills for the commander as standard - Sixth sense и The Brotherhood of War. Next we study An eagle eye (slightly compensates for our lack of visibility), disguise и Repair.

Smooth turret rotation и The Brotherhood of War we study the gunner. Next we take disguise, Repair и Vindictive. Stabilization will be slightly improved and the aiming time of the gun will be accelerated.

It’s better for the driver to take from the start Off-road king и The Brotherhood of War - we will be able to move faster over rough terrain from bush to bush or tree. Disguise, Repair и Smooth running will make us less visible and allow us to more accurately deal damage on the move.

For the loader, first we take the skill of the Radio Operator - Radio interception (Let's zoom in a bit). Next comes the standard set of perks: The Brotherhood of War, Disguise, Repair, Non- ammo rack.

Equipment selection

 

We recommend the following consumables:

• large first aid kit;
• large repair kit;
• automatic fire extinguisher.

The last slot can be replaced by Bread with lard - will certainly enhance all the positive properties of the machine, but it should be noted that a tank without a fire extinguisher is often set on fire. Risk it or not, the choice is yours.

When setting pre-battle instructions, we would recommend relying on an increase in DPM. Suitable here:

• rational ammo rack;
• blowing air ducts.

How to play CS-53

Consider the final configuration for the top machine, taking into the indicated recommendations:

The machine has significantly reduced the convergence time, now it is 2,28 seconds. We got a good accuracy of 0,33m at 100m and a very high average damage per minute for a level 8 tank. The camouflage indicators of the car have greatly increased.

The tank will be very comfortable to play from the 2nd or 3rd line (considering penetration), inflicting damage on someone else's intelligence. The gameplay of a classic tank is shooting bushes that deal solid damage. You can successfully play with the 1st on the "roll out" from behind shelters, realizing your alpha. However, it is better not to take risks and just fill BH8 from medium and long distances.

CS-53 stock

The stock tank is just awful! If you do not have at least one researchable module installed (except for a walkie-talkie), your impression of it will be radically different compared to ours.

The tank doesn't move, rarely fires, and when it fires, it doesn't hit with full aiming (regardless of the installed equipment and upgraded skills).

Now in order - we advise you to save 19400 free experience and install the pre-top gun (it is worn without tracks, with equipment already installed).

Without its installation, you will feel the world of pain and humiliation for a long time and in full glory. By purchasing this module, at least somehow you can deal damage and quickly accumulate the necessary experience. Then we study the chassis.

Then the choice is yours - to drive faster (and open faster) this is the engine, or we go all the way along the branch of the gun and turret - for DPM and stabilization. Without an engine, our medium tank moves like a very heavy one - there is neither speed nor dynamics. Riding uphill is a problem.

Results

With skillful use, a medium Polish tank of level 8 CS-53, deals a huge amount of damage. Feels great on maps with vegetation (due to camouflage) and quite good in the city (due to HVL). The large armor penetration of the 290mm HEAT shell allows you to confidently deal damage to Tier 10 tanks.

Video reviews

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