Pz.Kpfw. VII
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Pz.Kpfw. VII
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[Client Values; Actual values in
6,100,000  Cost |
| 2500500 HP Hit Points |
| 120.03/13069.06/130 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
| 12001200 hp Engine Power |
| 33/15 km/h Speed Limit |
| 2424 deg/s Traverse |
| 1017.38 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
| YesYes Pivot |
| // mm Hull Armor |
| 200/160/120200/160/120 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
1260/4400/1055
1260/4400/1055 Shell Cost |
| 560/560/700560/560/700 HP Damage |
| 258/315/65258/315/65 mm Penetration |
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3.75 r/m ▲
3.75 r/m Standard Gun ▲ Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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2100 ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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2100 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
▲ Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
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0.37 m ▲
0.37 m With 50% Crew: 0.458 m ▲ Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.458 m |
| 2.6 s 2.6 s Aim time |
| 1818 deg/s Turret Traverse |
| 360° Gun Arc |
| -7°/+17°-7°/+17° Elevation Arc |
| 4040 rounds Ammo Capacity |
| 1212 % Chance of Fire |
| 400 m 400 m View Range |
| 720 m 720 m Signal Range |
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The Pz.Kpfw. VII is a German tier 10 heavy tank.
A superheavy tank with rear placement of the turret. Developed by the Krupp company in 1942. The project was discontinued in favor of more heavy tanks. No vehicles were ever manufactured.
Simply called the Panzer 7 or Panzer VII, This Replaced the Maus's position as the new end of the Porsche/Krupp tank line in the 9.17.1 patch.
Basically, It's the VK 72.01 (K) with a different gun. It carries a 12.8cm gun with better penetration and rate of fire than E 100's, but with lower alpha damage, This gun is very similar to the top gun of the Jagdtiger, but has lower penetration and rate of fire. Unlike the other German Superheavy tanks, It doesn't have all-around protection. Instead, it provides very tough and sloped frontal hull armor and a tough rounded turret, It doesn't have the lower plate as weakspot, But it has weak and flat side and rear armor that makes this tank very vulnerable to flanking.
The Pz.Kpfw. VII marks the end of its German heavy line.
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 (  )
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | 12,8 cm Kw.K. 46 L/61 | 258/315/65 | 560/560/700 | 3.75 | 0.37 | 2.6 | 3680 | 340000 |
Engines
| Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | MB 517 | 1200 | 12 | 920 | 132000 |
Suspensions
| Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | Pz.Kpfw. VII | 130 | 24 | 0 | 24000 | 82500 |
Radios
| Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | 10WSc | 720 | 160 | 51600 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Insanely thick and sloped upper plate (400mm effective!) and side armor is thick enough to do sidescraping (this is not advised as the turret base is a well known weakspot, and is only ~200mm effective)
- Tracks are thick and can sometimes absorb HEAT rounds
- Unlike most of German tanks its lower glacis, despite lack of angling, is thick enough to withstand most regular shots (270 mm effective when not angling the tank).
- High HP pool (2500)
- Decent mobility for its weight (33KM/H), but lags behind more recent tanks such as the Vz. 55 even with a Turbo
- Great alpha and penetration
Cons:
- Long reload time (15.3 seconds with 100% crew), worst DPM of all Tier X heavies
- Side and Rear armor is flat, Very vulnerable to flanking if not angled
- Turret base armor is weak, and can be exposed when peek-a-boom or sidescraping
- Inner gun mantlet is weak and can be penetrated often
- Ammo rack can be damaged often by shots to the turret base and especially the rear hull
Performance
The Pz.Kpfw.VII is a tank requiring a discreet amount of knowledge on game mechanics to show its full potential. Arising from the dreaded VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B, it is possible for standard players to believe that the Pz.VII is a powerful side scraping juggernaut. It is important to understand that before playing this tank, one must know this is not the case. Both flanking sides of the armour may show as presumably strong and able on statistics, however the in-game exposure to a substantially weak turret ring is very common when being outflanked by superiorly mobile enemies. The turret ring and most viable port and starboard locations of the hull is also penetrated with regular rounds from even Tier VIII tanks, make it an astonishing surprise. One must also take priority note that within the turret ring, is a vulnerable ammunition rack that can be at risk of detonation upon damage. Most players utilising this tank usually would have a loader trained in Safe Stowage in the appropriate case of ammunition explosion.
The lower plate, to many players surprise that often play German tanks, is incredibly useful and works perfectly against a majority of regular armour-piercing (AP) shells. However, this is mostly overcome against many foes that utilise both Armour Piercing Composite Rounds (APCR) and High Explosive Armour Piercing shells (HEAT). Hull down tactics are very relevant in this scenario.
This tank is a beast when you minimize your total area that's exposed to enemy fire especially on hull down position: your upper plate is almost impenetrable, whilst giving the benefit with a standing gun depression that is enough to retaliate against enemy tanks (-7°, but remember when the gun is upon the upper plate gun depression decrease to -5°). One must take into account of the inner gun mantlet that is only 200 mm thick, with the cupola being a weak spot. This is usually nullified when in hull down positioning.
It is also important for a player within this tank to always stay on the move, for a multitude of hostile tanks will have difficulty facing against a heavily armoured frontal foe. Furthermore, the Pz.VII has does not rely on a high DPM rating, so it works best in a defensive capability utilising high alpha damage or by working in concert with other tanks while pushing down a chosen front. In the end, the Pz.Kpfw. VII is like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: really strong against vehicles unable to defeat whilst well positioned and ready, but must adapt against vehicles that are able to exploit the Pz.VII's weaknesses, upright.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
History for this tank not found
Historical Gallery
Historical Accuracy Errata
Since it shared its Pz.Kpfw. VII codename with Löwe, This tank is likely based on "Leicher Löwe", a light weight version of Löwe, But it had higher armour strength that its "Heavy" counterpart.
- In-game description said that it was upgraded version of Löwe. But, Actually, It was planned to be a cheaper and mass-production variant of Löwe.
- Its actual weight is only 77 tons.
- Its actual maximum speed is only 27 KM/H
