M46 Patton KR

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  M46 Patton KR

USA | Medium Tank | Tier VIII

Battle Tier

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Overview
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7,800   Cost

1450290 HP Hit Points

44/4720.59/47 t Weight Limit

Crew

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

Mobility

810810 hp Engine Power

48.3/20 km/h Speed Limit

3838 deg/s Traverse

18.4139.34 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

YesYes Pivot

Armor

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127/76.2/76.2127/76.2/76.2 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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255/4400/255 255/4400/255 Shell Cost

240/240/320240/240/320 HP Damage

192/243/45192/243/45 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 8.11 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 7.4 s 50% Crew: 9.17 s 75% Crew: 8 s 100% Crew: 7.1 s Rammer: 6.39 s Vents: 6.94 s Both: 6.25 s Both and BiA: 6.11 s Both and Max Crew %: 5.86 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 8.11 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 7.4 s 50% Crew: 9.17 s 75% Crew: 8 s 100% Crew: 7.1 s Rammer: 6.39 s Vents: 6.94 s Both: 6.25 s Both and BiA: 6.11 s Both and Max Crew %: 5.86 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1946.4 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (240 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1946.4 50% Crew: 1572 75% Crew: 1800 100% Crew: 2030.4 100% Crew Vents: 2076 Rammer: 2256 Both: 2306.4 Both and BiA: 2359.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2460 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2186.4 50% Crew: 1812 75% Crew: 2040 100% Crew: 2270.4 100% Crew Rammer: 2496 Vents: 2316 Both: 2546.4 Both and BiA: 2599.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2700 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (240 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1946.4 50% Crew: 1572 75% Crew: 1800 100% Crew: 2030.4 100% Crew Vents: 2076 Rammer: 2256 Both: 2306.4 Both and BiA: 2359.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2460 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2186.4 50% Crew: 1812 75% Crew: 2040 100% Crew: 2270.4 100% Crew Rammer: 2496 Vents: 2316 Both: 2546.4 Both and BiA: 2599.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2700 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (320 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2595.2 50% Crew: 2096 75% Crew: 2400 100% Crew: 2707.2 100% Crew Vents: 2768 Rammer: 3008 Both: 3075.2 Both and BiA: 3145.6 Both and Max Crew %: 3280 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2915.2 50% Crew: 2416 75% Crew: 2720 100% Crew: 3027.2 100% Crew Rammer: 3328 Vents: 3088 Both: 3395.2 Both and BiA: 3465.6 Both and Max Crew %: 3600 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 1946.4 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (240 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1946.4 50% Crew: 1572 75% Crew: 1800 100% Crew: 2030.4 100% Crew Vents: 2076 Rammer: 2256 Both: 2306.4 Both and BiA: 2359.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2460 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2186.4 50% Crew: 1812 75% Crew: 2040 100% Crew: 2270.4 100% Crew Rammer: 2496 Vents: 2316 Both: 2546.4 Both and BiA: 2599.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2700 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (240 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1946.4 50% Crew: 1572 75% Crew: 1800 100% Crew: 2030.4 100% Crew Vents: 2076 Rammer: 2256 Both: 2306.4 Both and BiA: 2359.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2460 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2186.4 50% Crew: 1812 75% Crew: 2040 100% Crew: 2270.4 100% Crew Rammer: 2496 Vents: 2316 Both: 2546.4 Both and BiA: 2599.2 Both and Max Crew %: 2700 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (320 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2595.2 50% Crew: 2096 75% Crew: 2400 100% Crew: 2707.2 100% Crew Vents: 2768 Rammer: 3008 Both: 3075.2 Both and BiA: 3145.6 Both and Max Crew %: 3280 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2915.2 50% Crew: 2416 75% Crew: 2720 100% Crew: 3027.2 100% Crew Rammer: 3328 Vents: 3088 Both: 3395.2 Both and BiA: 3465.6 Both and Max Crew %: 3600 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.38 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.471 m With 75% Crew: 0.411 m With 100% Crew: 0.364 m With BiA: 0.356 m With BiA and Vents: 0.349 m Maximum possible: 0.334 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.38 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.471 m With 75% Crew: 0.411 m With 100% Crew: 0.364 m With BiA: 0.356 m With BiA and Vents: 0.349 m Maximum possible: 0.334 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 2.2 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.725 s With 75% Crew: 2.38 s With 100% Crew: 2.109 s With GLD: 1.918 s With BiA: 2.063 s With BiA and Vents: 2.018 s With both and GLD: 1.835 s Maximum possible: 1.759 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 2.2 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.725 s With 75% Crew: 2.38 s With 100% Crew: 2.109 s With GLD: 1.918 s With BiA: 2.063 s With BiA and Vents: 2.018 s With both and GLD: 1.835 s Maximum possible: 1.759 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

3838 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-10°/+20°-10°/+20° Elevation Arc

7070 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

2020 % Chance of Fire

390 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 306.4 m With 75% Crew: 348.2 m With 100% Crew: 390 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 409.7 m With Coated Optics: 429 m With Binocular Telescope: 487.5 m Maximum possible: 558.3 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 390 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 306.4 m With 75% Crew: 348.2 m With 100% Crew: 390 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 409.7 m With Coated Optics: 429 m With Binocular Telescope: 487.5 m Maximum possible: 558.3 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 745 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 601.4 m With 75% Crew: 688.8 m With 100% Crew: 777 m With 100% Signal Boost: 894 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 819.5 m Maximum possible: 1118.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 745 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 601.4 m With 75% Crew: 688.8 m With 100% Crew: 777 m With 100% Signal Boost: 894 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 819.5 m Maximum possible: 1118.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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M46 Patton KR

VIII

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The M46 Patton KR is an American tier 8 premium medium tank.

The first M46 tanks that landed in Korea belonged to the 6th Medium Tank Battalion. The vehicles, known as “Ripper Pattons”, were later allocated to the 8th Army and used by infantry forces as support vehicles. However, in 1950 and 1951, the M46 also saw action in several tank battles. By June 1951, the front line had stabilized and the mobile stage of combat action had finished, so the army started to use the vehicles in an artillery role. Along with other U.S. tanks that fought in Korea, M46 tanks were painted with "Tiger Face" markings.

Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables

Modules

Guns

Tier	Gun	Penetration (mm)	Damage (HP)	Rate of fire (rounds/minute)	Dispersion (m/100m)	Aiming time (s)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VII	90 mm Gun M3A1	192/243/45	240/240/320	8.11	0.38	2.2		1077	81000

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VIII	Continental AV-1790-5A	810	20		1136	59000

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VIII	M46 Patton KR	47	38	0		10000	16300

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
X	AN/GRC-8	745		105	54000

Compatible Equipment

                       

Compatible Consumables

                        

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Very good acceleration
• Excellent gun handling, good at snapshots
• Large ammo capacity
• Great gun depression and good elevation
• Good hitpoint pool

Cons:

• Poor armor, mostly ineffective for Tier 8
• Bad accuracy and shell velocity
• Very poor aim time for a 90mm gun
• Low penetration
• Poor DPM

Performance

The M46 Patton KR basically is a stock Tier IX Patton and as such has more in common with it than with the Pershing which causes some minor differences in playstyle. With your great gun handling you should look for quick snap shots and focus more on a "peek-a-boo" fighting technique instead of playing the hull down defender. Your turret armor, while being not bad, most of the time simply isn't enough to bounce off incoming shells (ignoring the occasional bounce of course).

Comparing it directly to the M26 Pershing (which also makes more sense since both vehicles are American Tier VIII medium tanks) the M46 Patton KR is more mobile at the expense of accuracy and aiming time. Nonetheless the gun has -10° of depression allowing you to abuse terrain as you like, so American medium tank players will feel right at home. Your good P/W-ratio of 18.41 hp/ton also allows for quick acceleration, combined with a very decent forward top speed (48.3 km/h) and excellent reverse speed (20 km/h!) the overall mobility synergizes extremely well with a peek-a-boo snap shot playstyle. Despite the abysmal terrain resistance values the acceleration is surprisingly good.

Early Research

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Historical Accuracy Errata

The following are consensus errors or inconsistencies which have been identified with the configuration of the vehicle in question and conflict with information available on the public record. The causes for these divergences in the game are normally not disclosed and may be rooted in game balance.

The 90 mm M3A1 is the same gun on the M46 Patton, yet the AP penetration and weight values are inconsistent. The M3A1 designation refers to the M3 gun with muzzle brake.

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