122 TM

  122 TM

China | Medium Tank | Tier VIII

Battle Tier

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8,450   Cost

1400280 HP Hit Points

37.5/3921.05/39 t Weight Limit

Crew

1. Commander
2. Gunner
3. Driver
4. Loader (Radio Operator)

Mobility

580580 hp Engine Power

50/15 km/h Speed Limit

4040 deg/s Traverse

15.4727.55 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

NoNo Pivot

Armor

// mm Hull Armor

280/140/70280/140/70 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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1065/4800/630 1065/4800/630 Shell Cost

400/400/515400/400/515 HP Damage

233/299/62233/299/62 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 3.43 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 17.5 s 50% Crew: 21.68 s 75% Crew: 18.93 s 100% Crew: 16.78 s Rammer: 15.1 s Vents: 16.41 s Both: 14.77 s Both and BiA: 14.45 s Both and Max Crew %: 13.85 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 3.43 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 17.5 s 50% Crew: 21.68 s 75% Crew: 18.93 s 100% Crew: 16.78 s Rammer: 15.1 s Vents: 16.41 s Both: 14.77 s Both and BiA: 14.45 s Both and Max Crew %: 13.85 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1372 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (400 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1372 50% Crew: 1108 75% Crew: 1268 100% Crew: 1432 100% Crew Vents: 1464 Rammer: 1592 Both: 1628 Both and BiA: 1664 Both and Max Crew %: 1736 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1772 50% Crew: 1508 75% Crew: 1668 100% Crew: 1832 100% Crew Rammer: 1992 Vents: 1864 Both: 2028 Both and BiA: 2064 Both and Max Crew %: 2136 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (400 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1372 50% Crew: 1108 75% Crew: 1268 100% Crew: 1432 100% Crew Vents: 1464 Rammer: 1592 Both: 1628 Both and BiA: 1664 Both and Max Crew %: 1736 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1772 50% Crew: 1508 75% Crew: 1668 100% Crew: 1832 100% Crew Rammer: 1992 Vents: 1864 Both: 2028 Both and BiA: 2064 Both and Max Crew %: 2136 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (515 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1766.45 50% Crew: 1426.55 75% Crew: 1632.55 100% Crew: 1843.7 100% Crew Vents: 1884.9 Rammer: 2049.7 Both: 2096.05 Both and BiA: 2142.4 Both and Max Crew %: 2235.1 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2281.45 50% Crew: 1941.55 75% Crew: 2147.55 100% Crew: 2358.7 100% Crew Rammer: 2564.7 Vents: 2399.9 Both: 2611.05 Both and BiA: 2657.4 Both and Max Crew %: 2750.1 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 1372 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (400 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1372 50% Crew: 1108 75% Crew: 1268 100% Crew: 1432 100% Crew Vents: 1464 Rammer: 1592 Both: 1628 Both and BiA: 1664 Both and Max Crew %: 1736 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1772 50% Crew: 1508 75% Crew: 1668 100% Crew: 1832 100% Crew Rammer: 1992 Vents: 1864 Both: 2028 Both and BiA: 2064 Both and Max Crew %: 2136 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (400 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1372 50% Crew: 1108 75% Crew: 1268 100% Crew: 1432 100% Crew Vents: 1464 Rammer: 1592 Both: 1628 Both and BiA: 1664 Both and Max Crew %: 1736 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1772 50% Crew: 1508 75% Crew: 1668 100% Crew: 1832 100% Crew Rammer: 1992 Vents: 1864 Both: 2028 Both and BiA: 2064 Both and Max Crew %: 2136 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (515 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1766.45 50% Crew: 1426.55 75% Crew: 1632.55 100% Crew: 1843.7 100% Crew Vents: 1884.9 Rammer: 2049.7 Both: 2096.05 Both and BiA: 2142.4 Both and Max Crew %: 2235.1 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2281.45 50% Crew: 1941.55 75% Crew: 2147.55 100% Crew: 2358.7 100% Crew Rammer: 2564.7 Vents: 2399.9 Both: 2611.05 Both and BiA: 2657.4 Both and Max Crew %: 2750.1 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.33 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.409 m With 75% Crew: 0.357 m With 100% Crew: 0.316 m With BiA: 0.309 m With BiA and Vents: 0.303 m Maximum possible: 0.29 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.33 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.409 m With 75% Crew: 0.357 m With 100% Crew: 0.316 m With BiA: 0.309 m With BiA and Vents: 0.303 m Maximum possible: 0.29 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 2.3 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.849 s With 75% Crew: 2.488 s With 100% Crew: 2.205 s With GLD: 2.005 s With BiA: 2.157 s With BiA and Vents: 2.11 s With both and GLD: 1.918 s Maximum possible: 1.839 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 2.3 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.849 s With 75% Crew: 2.488 s With 100% Crew: 2.205 s With GLD: 2.005 s With BiA: 2.157 s With BiA and Vents: 2.11 s With both and GLD: 1.918 s Maximum possible: 1.839 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

3030 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-8°/+15°-8°/+15° Elevation Arc

3030 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

1212 % Chance of Fire

370 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 290.7 m With 75% Crew: 330.4 m With 100% Crew: 370 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 388.7 m With Coated Optics: 407 m With Binocular Telescope: 462.5 m Maximum possible: 529.7 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 370 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 290.7 m With 75% Crew: 330.4 m With 100% Crew: 370 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 388.7 m With Coated Optics: 407 m With Binocular Telescope: 462.5 m Maximum possible: 529.7 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 750 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 589.3 m With 75% Crew: 669.7 m With 100% Crew: 750 m With 100% Signal Boost: 900 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 825 m Maximum possible: 1079.2 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 750 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 589.3 m With 75% Crew: 669.7 m With 100% Crew: 750 m With 100% Signal Boost: 900 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 825 m Maximum possible: 1079.2 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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122 TM

VIII

8450

The 122 TM is a Chinese tier 8 premium medium tank.

During the Soviet-Chinese border conflict in 1969, Chinese forces captured a Soviet T-62, which had a significant impact on the development of the 122 TM. In autumn 1970, two prototypes were manufactured featuring additional armament: four anti-tank missiles on the turret's sides and a double-barreled DShK machine gun on the gunner's hatch. During trials in 1971–1973, the construction proved faulty, leading to development being discontinued in 1974.

The 122 TM can be obtained from the 2021 Lunar Challenge, as well as the special chapter in the test server.

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 ()
IX	120 mm TG	233/299/62	400/400/515	3.43	0.33	2.3		2350	195000

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VIII	12150L7BW	580	12		935	50000

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VIII	122 TM	39	40	B/2		7700	30000

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
X	A-220B	750		40	54000

Compatible Equipment

                       

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Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Excellent alpha damage, accuracy, penetration, and shell velocity
• Very strong turret face and reasonably well-armored upper glacis
• Very good gun depression for a Chinese tank (-8 degrees)

Cons:

• Awful DPM, very long reload
• Awful on the move gun handling
• Prominent turret cupolas, obvious weakspots
• Slow, mobility is overall sluggish
• Poor viewrange

Performance

One of the oddest mediums at tier.

The 122TM boasts not only one of the best turrets at tier, but also the hands-down best medium tank cannon at tier - featuring very high penetration, velocity, accuracy and alpha damage. Combined with an unusual for Chinese tanks -8 degrees of gun depression, it is an amazing hulldown vehicle.

However, high ground resistances and average power-to-weight ratio means it is fairly slow, going on average 40 km/h compared to the listed 50. In addition, the gun handling is poor, and the DPM is horrible.

In spite of crippling drawbacks, the 122TM is a very good tank at T8, and is also good for credit making.

Early Research

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Suggested Equipment

  

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Historical Info

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