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Wehrmacht

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Anti-infantry / Anti-tank

Panther Heavy Tank

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Heavy tank that is very effective against all armored vehicles, but deals only limited anti-infantry damage. Has very strong frontal armor, but weak sides.

Stats

panther_ger
vehicles
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Sight Range
35
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Speed
5.2
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Acceleration
1.8
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Deceleration
4
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Max Range
40
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Target Size
23
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Capture Multiplier
0
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Decapture Multiplier
0
Vehicle Armor
heavy tank
Vehicle Type
Frontal Armor
frontal
330
Frontal Armor
side
140
Frontal Armor
rear
80

Upgrades

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Support upgrade

Spotting Scopes

Upgrades the unit with a spotting scope.
Increases vision by +10 when stationary.
Costs
munition
30

Abilities

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Defensive

Smoke Canisters

Orders the vehicle crew to deploy smoke canisters in front of the vehicle.
Smoke blocks vision for a short period of time.
Costs
munition
25
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Disables Movement and Weapons while active.

Self-repair

Orders the crew to repair their own vehicle.
Support / Timed
Costs
munition
25
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Passive

Tank Hunter

Vehicle targets hit by the Panther's main gun are marked. Marked targets are easier to hit and are revealed for a short period of time, even in the fog of war.
Marked enemies are +25% easier to hit for 8 seconds.
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Toggle off auto-attack

Hold Fire Disabled

Unit will not engage unless given a manual attack order when active.

Stats

Costs
time_seconds
45
manpower
550
fuel
100
popcap
16
Hitpoints
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900
900
Upkeep per minute
manpower
32
Veterancy
vet 1 star
vet 1 empty star
vet 1 empty star
XP: 2000
Unlocks veteran ability. Increases turret traverse speed, and acceleration.
vet 2 star
vet 2 star
vet 2 empty star
XP: 6000
Increases rotation rate, rate of fire, and accuracy.
vet 3 star
vet 3 star
vet 3 star
XP: 12000
Increases rotation rate, rate of fire, and acceleration.

Loadout

1
75mm_panther_ger
75mm panther ger
cannon - ballistic weapon
Moving Accuracy Multiplier
0.75
Moving Cooldown Multiplier
1
Near
Mid
Far
Accuracy
0.1
0.05
0.04
Rounds per minute (RPM)
12
12
12
Range of Fire
-1
-1
40
Penetration
300
250
220
Scatter Area
0
0
88
Min.
Max.
Damage
160
160
AoE Radius
-
3
1
mg34_coaxial_panzer_iv_ger
mg34 coaxial panzer iv ger
rifle - small arms
Moving Accuracy Multiplier
0.5
Moving Cooldown Multiplier
1
Near
Mid
Far
Accuracy
0.35
0.25
0.1
Rounds per minute (RPM)
524
400
319
Range of Fire
7
20
35
Penetration
1
1
1
Scatter Area
22
168
246
Min.
Max.
Damage
3
3
AoE Radius
-
0
  • The effective accuracy is impacted by several factors like target size or armor of the receiving unit as well as accuracy or penetration of the attacking one.