VK 30.02 (D)

VK3002DB (Stock)

Totals

1369000 Cost

1150 HPDurability

37.29 / 43 Weight

Crew

1. Commander
2. Gunner
3. Driver
4. Radio Operator
5. Loader

Armor

80/45/50Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

80/45/45Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

Maneuver

650 h.p.Engine Power

56 km/hTop Speed / Reverse Speed

38 deg/sTraverse Speed

Firepower

160 damage

110 mmAverage Penetration

6.9 Time for Complete Loading

32 deg/sGun Traverse Speed

Communication

250 mView Range

500 mSignal Range

VK 30.01 (D)

VK 30.02 (D)

Indien-Panzer

VII

1369000

Developed as a response to, and influenced by, the Soviet T-34. The initial order for the production of 200 vehicles was canceled in favor of the Panther.

Turret

Level	Turret	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
VII	VK 30.02 (D)	80/45/45	32	250	0	6000

Level	Gun	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time	Experience	Weight (t)
V	7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48	110/158/38	160/160/200	8.7	0.39	2.3	0	1520
VI	7,5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70	150/194/20	160/160/200	11.35	0.35	2.3	4600	1740

Level	Turret	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
VIII	VK 30.02 (D) Schmalturm	120/60/60	24	260	15120	7745

Level	Gun	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time	Experience	Weight (t)
V	7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48	110/158/38	160/160/200	10.17	0.39	2.3	0	1520
V	10,5 cm Kw.K. L/28	64/104/53	330/330/410	6	0.55	2.5	4480	2100
VI	7,5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70	150/194/20	160/160/200	12.5	0.35	2.3	4600	1740
VII	8,8 cm Kw.K. 36 L/56	145/195/44	220/220/270	9.02	0.38	2.3	11210	2050

Engine

Level	Engine	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact	Experience	Weight (t)
VII	Maybach HL 210 TRM P30	650	20	0	850
VIII	MB 507	720	15	17000	900
VIII	Maybach HL 230 TRM P30	700	20	15800	1200

Level	Suspension	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)	Experience	Weight (t)
VII	VK 30.02 (D)	43	38	0	11000
VIII	VK 30.02 (D) verstärkteketten	43	42	11315	11000

Radio

Level	Radio	Signal Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
III	FuG5_GER	500	0	50

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Good gun choices
• Very mobile with the 7,5 cm gun mounted, acceptable mobility with the 8,8 cm gun
• Heavily sloped armour.
• Accurate weaponry

Cons:

• Guns are not very effective against higher-tier armor
• High-penetration guns will have no trouble punching through your armor, angled or not
• Ammo rack located next to gun, can be damaged from a frontal shot to the turret
• Relatively thin armor

Performance

The VK 30.02(D) is largely considered a two-faced tank, mainly because its playstyle depends heavily on which turret you decide to mount. The upgraded turret weights a full 1,745 pounds more than the stock turret, greatly reducing the tank's mobility, but allowing you to mount the more powerful 8,8 cm Kw.K. 36 L/56 gun. The stock turret will only allow the tank to mount the 7,5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70 gun.

With the 7,5 cm gun mounted, the VK 30.02(D) resembles a hybrid of the Comet and the Panther, having a high top speed and astounding mobility, but with a high penetration, high accuracy gun. This variant of the VK 30.02(D) has an exceptional traverse speed of 42 dps, which is much higher than other tier VII mediums such as the T-43 or the Comet, but lacks in turret traverse speed, which is an abysmal 32 dps compared to 46 dps on the Comet. The tank has better terrain resistance compared to its rivals, providing a more consistent and smooth ride.

With this gun mounted you will want to play the tank as a flanker, second-line sniper, or supporting force. Because of its exceptional top speed of 56 kph and its amazing terrain resistance, the VK 30.02(D) will be able to reach key locations faster than other mediums, and will be capable of defending locations for short periods of time, until your team's heavies can arrive to provide more solid support. Another good tactic is to stay behind your heavies and provide ranged, accurate fire, before breaking off and flanking after learning where the enemy's bulk force is. Like most mediums, this tank should not travel alone unless safety is guaranteed, and will perform well with other mediums close by.

The 8,8 cm gun completely changes the tank's playstyle. The turret traverse, incredibly, goes further down to 30 dps, but increases the tank's hitpoints by 100. The turret greatly improves in armor and adopts a more sloped shape, further increasing the chance to bounce shells. In terms of firepower, the gun's penetration drastically drops by 18 mm, but alpha damage increases by a whopping 85 hitpoints. Damage rolls will often reach 220 hp and will drastically adjust how the tank plays. Because the reload drops by about 5.5 rounds per minute, you will need to adopt a more cautious playstyle and take advantage of cover.

The tank becomes much slower when the top turret is mounted, meaning you will not be able to flank as effectively as if you had the stock turret. Your tank will invariably become more conservative in play, being forced to remain closer to the main action in order to take shots. Find good cover and use peek-a-boo tactics to open fire, taking advantage of the high alpha damage to chop large chunks of health away.

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