The Löwe is a Tier VIII premium heavy tank.
It's a menacing vehicle with an impressive name.
It's slow, but has a nice sniper gun.
The time has come to learn how to play
this legendary German vehicle in World of Tanks.
The Löwe's trump card is its gun.
Its damage per shot may be not very impressive,
but it is still clearly one of the best guns of any Tier VIII vehicle.
Its aim time is 2.9 seconds
After the shot, it takes a long 12 seconds to reload.
But there's no need to rush,
because snipers don't run to the enemy in a bayonet charge.
And the Löwe is, very definitely, a heavy sniper.
Average damage per shot is 320.
This is a pretty typical value for Tier VIII vehicles,
but its average damage per minute is not high-1600
You can improve the situation a bit with the help of equipment
and crew skills and perks.
Equip your tank with Gun Rammer and Improved Ventilation,
train your crew with the Brothers in Arms perk, and use Chocolate,
and you'll have a significant improvement in aim and reload time.
The Löwe penetrates 234 mm of armor with its standard AP shell.
That outstanding penetration value
makes it viable to play not only against Tier VIII vehicles,
but also against higher-tier opponents.
The Löwe's gun is also incredibly accurate.
Let's run an experiment.
Suppose a Löwe is left alone against four enemy vehicles
and they are not just vehicles, but those that make player hands sweat.
Can you hit the bull's eye?
Everyone can do it!
And now try to hit the cupola of the T110E5 from 300 m.
This could be a stalemate situation, but not for the Löwe
The German tank confidently sends shell after shell
at the vulnerable spots on the enemy armor like a world biathlon champion.
Yes, the Löwe will have trouble fighting against Tier X vehicles at close range.
But from this distance, it can cause damage
without worrying about being hit by enemy at its weak spots.
Enemies destroyed!
The Löwe exemplifies the famous German accuracy and armor penetration value.
So, the gun is up to the task.
But the gun needs to be placed in a fighting position.
And that's not a simple task.
The Löwe is heavy and slow.
Although it has an 800-hp engine,
that engine has to propel a 90-ton steel monster.
Among all Tier VIII heavy tanks, the Löwe ranks last in power-to-weight ratio.
Its maximum speed is only 35 km/h.
So, you need to think about what position to take
and what game style to use at the start of the battle.
It's very hard to change the flank during the battle.
Despite all that weight, the Löwe is not very well armored.
Although its front hull armor is quite good for a Tier VIII heavy tank-120 mm -
it's rendered almost ineffective by the hull configuration.
The upper glacis plate is placed at a 45-degree angle,
so the relative armor thickness is about 180 mm.
That much armor does allow the Löwe to withstand hits from Tier VII medium and heavy tanks,
but Tier VIII vehicles have little trouble penetrating it.
A wide joint between plates is vertical,
so its relative armor thickness is 120 mm.
Almost all vehicles are able to penetrate this vulnerable spot.
That's why you have to try to hide it behind cover
or roll out at the opponent at a sharp angle and turn your hull.
You can tank effectively with your 100-mm side armor only against Tier VII vehicles.
Higher tier vehicles won't let you do it.
Prospects would seem bleak if it were not for the 120-mm gun mantlet.
Sure, all tanks have mantlets.
But the Löwe stands out.
Its mantlet covers the entire front of its turret.
The sum of mantlet and turret armor gives a thickness of 240 mm.
It's incredibly hard to penetrate it.
And if you manage to hide the hull,
the German tank turns into a real unassailable fortress.
The Löwe is an interesting vehicle.
You can either play as a sniper or use it as a support vehicle.
It's large and easily spotted even at long distances.
So, you should carefully choose your cover when playing as a sniper.
You main task is to hide the hull as well as possible, and let the turret work.
The Löwe's gun has good elevation and depression angles,
allowing it to take advantageous positions
and confidently deal with enemy vehicles, while staying safe.
If you want to fight on the frontline, you can do that in your Löwe as well.
When the German is at the top of the list,
it can tank with its front armor if rolls out at the enemy at a sharp angle.
Shells will most likely ricochet from its armor.
It will be more difficult to fight against Tier IX and X vehicles.
Most of them can send the Löwe back to the Garage
in a few shots so you have to play carefully.
Hide behind the backs of the more heavily armored teammates,
use any available cover to protect your hull, and exploit your strong turret.
Your sniper gun will help to fight against higher-tier vehicles successfully.
You can roll out while the opponents are reloading,
shoot at their weak spots, and then roll back to your protected position.
Remember that the Löwe is a premium vehicle,
so its crew will be trained 50% faster than usual.
Also, earning credits in this tank is an absolute pleasure.
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