Commanders!
Welcome to the fourth part of our Guide series.
Today, we’re going to discuss the five vehicle classes that are available in Armored Warfare.
Let’s start with the most popular and universal class of all called Main Battle Tanks.
MBTs in short – are exactly what their name suggests, actual modern
tanks.
They are a universal class of vehicles that is suitable for any role on the battlefield
and can be found in the middle of the thickest fighting, pummeling each other into submission.
They can generally rely on their thick armor to carry them through the day as well as on
their reasonably effective armament, but they are rarely highly mobile.
There are several branches of them in the game, each requiring somewhat different playstyle.
Soviet and Russian tanks are generally excellent close combat fighters but lack the accuracy
to be effective at long ranges.
Israeli and American tanks are very universal and good at everything, although they are perfect at nothing.
German MBTs, on the other hand, are their polar opposite with their excellent firepower
and accuracy but only average armor.
They are the class snipers and should be played so.
Chinese and French tanks are highly mobile as well as accurate but lack the armor of
their Russian counterparts while the British MBTs have the best levels of protection in
the game, but also only mediocre firepower and poor mobility.
You should choose your MBTs depending on your preferred playstyle but always remember: with
this class, you will be expected to lead the charge and protect your more fragile teammates
with your armor.
Even so, this class is the most suitable for new players.
Next on the list is the Tank Destroyer class.
Tank Destroyers are the ultimate snipers of Armored Warfare.
There are two types of them – the ones with guns and wheels and the ones that are based
on guided missiles.
Each of them requires very different approach.
Guns fire fast and can hit their targets almost instantly, but for low amounts of damage.
Missiles deal a lot of damage but fly relatively slowly and are susceptible to various countermeasures
such as APS and special types of armor.
Tank Destroyers are also typically quite fragile.
All in all, this class already requires some skill and familiarity with the game.
Tank Destroyers need to rely on stealth for success, which means that their owners must
know where to hide and when to run.
However, if you prefer sniping to all-out battles, this class is excellent for you.
The opposite of Tank Destroyers is the Light Tank class.
This class too requires some degree of skill, but its playstyle is radically different.
Instead of sniping, Light Tanks are expected to make daring dashes across the battlefield,
flanking their opponents while operating behind enemy lines.
They are like Main Battle Tanks, only lighter, much faster but without most of the MBT armor.
This too makes them fragile, but not as much as the Tank Destroyer and they can typically also
dish out a lot of damage over short periods of time.
The most difficult machines to play are, however, the Armored Fighting Vehicles.
This class is the lightest and the most fragile, but also the fastest and stealthiest in the
game.
Their main purpose is to provide intel for the entire team by spotting the enemies before
they themselves get noticed.
This process requires a lot of skill, especially in PvP, which means they are typically not
suitable for new players.
There is a group of AFVs that are not as challenging, though.
These are the heavy tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles, which are not only able to take
some damage, but they can also deploy Mechanized Infantry and can therefore provide excellent
fire support to any attack or defense.
And last but not least, there are the Self-propelled guns.
This class is generally only available in PvE and Global Operations due to its ability
to fire over obstacles and at long distances.
This class is rather easy to play since you can hit the targets that cannot hit you back,
but also completely defenseless in close combat and generally very difficult to use on city-based
battlefields.
As such, it represents an interesting casual niche for players who prefer simple, mouse-based
gameplay.
There are, of course, exceptions to the descriptions above.
Armored Warfare contains hundreds of vehicles that are yours to explore.
In the next part of the series, we’ll discuss various upgrades and the economy of the game.
But until then: See you on the battlefield!