Valentine AT

Valentine AT

UK | TD | Tier IV

Battle Tier

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134,000   Cost

40581 HP Hit Points

14.75/154.97/17 t Weight Limit

Crew

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

Mobility

135165 hp Engine Power

24/12 km/h Speed Limit

3438 deg/s Traverse

9.1533.2 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

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Armor

// mm Hull Armor

Armament

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45/2400/32 156/5600/32 Shell Cost

75/75/100370/280/100 HP Damage

105/170/3047/110/30 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 21.43 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 2.8 s 50% Crew: 3.47 s 75% Crew: 3.03 s 100% Crew: 2.68 s Rammer: 2.41 s Vents: 2.62 s Both: 2.36 s Both and BiA: 2.31 s Both and Max Crew %: 2.21 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 7.5 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 8 s 50% Crew: 9.91 s 75% Crew: 8.65 s 100% Crew: 7.67 s Rammer: 6.9 s Vents: 7.5 s Both: 6.75 s Both and BiA: 6.6 s Both and Max Crew %: 6.33 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1607.25 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (75 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1607.25 50% Crew: 1297.5 75% Crew: 1485.75 100% Crew: 1676.25 100% Crew Vents: 1713.75 Rammer: 1862.25 Both: 1904.25 Both and BiA: 1947 Both and Max Crew %: 2031 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1682.25 50% Crew: 1372.5 75% Crew: 1560.75 100% Crew: 1751.25 100% Crew Rammer: 1937.25 Vents: 1788.75 Both: 1979.25 Both and BiA: 2022 Both and Max Crew %: 2106 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (75 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1607.25 50% Crew: 1297.5 75% Crew: 1485.75 100% Crew: 1676.25 100% Crew Vents: 1713.75 Rammer: 1862.25 Both: 1904.25 Both and BiA: 1947 Both and Max Crew %: 2031 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1682.25 50% Crew: 1372.5 75% Crew: 1560.75 100% Crew: 1751.25 100% Crew Rammer: 1937.25 Vents: 1788.75 Both: 1979.25 Both and BiA: 2022 Both and Max Crew %: 2106 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (100 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2143 50% Crew: 1730 75% Crew: 1981 100% Crew: 2235 100% Crew Vents: 2285 Rammer: 2483 Both: 2539 Both and BiA: 2596 Both and Max Crew %: 2708 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2243 50% Crew: 1830 75% Crew: 2081 100% Crew: 2335 100% Crew Rammer: 2583 Vents: 2385 Both: 2639 Both and BiA: 2696 Both and Max Crew %: 2808 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 2775 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (370 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2775 50% Crew: 2238.5 75% Crew: 2564.1 100% Crew: 2893.4 100% Crew Vents: 2960 Rammer: 3215.3 Both: 3285.6 Both and BiA: 3359.6 Both and Max Crew %: 3503.9 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3145 50% Crew: 2608.5 75% Crew: 2934.1 100% Crew: 3263.4 100% Crew Rammer: 3585.3 Vents: 3330 Both: 3655.6 Both and BiA: 3729.6 Both and Max Crew %: 3873.9 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (280 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2100 50% Crew: 1694 75% Crew: 1940.4 100% Crew: 2189.6 100% Crew Vents: 2240 Rammer: 2433.2 Both: 2486.4 Both and BiA: 2542.4 Both and Max Crew %: 2651.6 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2380 50% Crew: 1974 75% Crew: 2220.4 100% Crew: 2469.6 100% Crew Rammer: 2713.2 Vents: 2520 Both: 2766.4 Both and BiA: 2822.4 Both and Max Crew %: 2931.6 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (100 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 750 50% Crew: 605 75% Crew: 693 100% Crew: 782 100% Crew Vents: 800 Rammer: 869 Both: 888 Both and BiA: 908 Both and Max Crew %: 947 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 850 50% Crew: 705 75% Crew: 793 100% Crew: 882 100% Crew Rammer: 969 Vents: 900 Both: 988 Both and BiA: 1008 Both and Max Crew %: 1047 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.41 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.522 m With 75% Crew: 0.459 m With 100% Crew: 0.41 m With BiA: 0.401 m With BiA and Vents: 0.393 m Maximum possible: 0.377 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.49 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.624 m With 75% Crew: 0.549 m With 100% Crew: 0.49 m With BiA: 0.479 m With BiA and Vents: 0.47 m Maximum possible: 0.45 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 2 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.546 s With 75% Crew: 2.24 s With 100% Crew: 2 s With GLD: 1.818 s With BiA: 1.954 s With BiA and Vents: 1.918 s With both and GLD: 1.743 s Maximum possible: 1.671 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 2.5 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 3.182 s With 75% Crew: 2.8 s With 100% Crew: 2.5 s With GLD: 2.273 s With BiA: 2.443 s With BiA and Vents: 2.397 s With both and GLD: 2.179 s Maximum possible: 2.089 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

4444 deg/s Gun Traverse Speed

30° Gun Arc

-5°/+15°-5°/+15° Elevation Arc

18070 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

2015 % Chance of Fire

330 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 259.3 m With 75% Crew: 294.7 m With 100% Crew: 330 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 346.7 m With Coated Optics: 363 m With Binocular Telescope: 412.5 m Maximum possible: 472.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 330 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 259.3 m With 75% Crew: 294.7 m With 100% Crew: 330 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 346.7 m With Coated Optics: 363 m With Binocular Telescope: 412.5 m Maximum possible: 472.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 350 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 275 m With 75% Crew: 312.5 m With 100% Crew: 350 m With 100% Signal Boost: 420 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 385 m Maximum possible: 503.6 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 450 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 353.6 m With 75% Crew: 401.8 m With 100% Crew: 450 m With 100% Signal Boost: 540 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 495 m Maximum possible: 647.5 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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Valentine

Valentine AT

AT 2Bishop

IV

134000

The Valentine AT is a British tier 4 tank destroyer.

This experimental tank destroyer had the gun mounted in the middle of the hull behind a gun shield. A prototype was built, but work on the vehicle was discontinued when a new tank destroyer was developed, based on the Valentine and mounting the powerful 17-pounder.

The Valentine AT is a tank with good hull armor, based on the tier 3 Valentine light tank. However, its gun shield is extremely vulnerable to attack since it is only protected by a very thin layer of armour.

Despite its move to Tier 4, the Valentine AT retains both of the powerful guns it had at Tier 3, leaving it on similar footing to its new Tier 4 peers. It can either be a deadly sniper when equipped with the accurate and high-penetrating 6-pdr, or a close combat brawler capable of destroying Tier 4 vehicles in two shots when equipped with the huge 3.7-inch howitzer.

The Valentine AT leads to the AT 2, and the Bishop.

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 ()
IV	QF 6-pdr AT Gun Mk. II	105/170/30	75/75/100	21.43	0.41	2		400	25000
V	3.7-inch AT Howitzer	47/110/30	370/280/100	7.5	0.49	2.5		393	35000
IV	QF 6-pdr AT Gun Mk. IV	110/180/30	75/75/100	24	0.35	1.5		450	27000

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
III	AEC A190	131	15		800	2500
IV	GMC 6004 6-71S	138	15		991	9000
V	GMC 6004 6-71A	165	15		991	11000
II	AEC A189	135	20		800	2150

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
III	Valentine AT Mk. I	15	34	0		3200	1420
IV	Valentine AT Mk. II	17	38	0		3200	4200

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VII	WS No. 19 Mk. II	450		40	21000
VI	WS No. 19 Mk. I	400		40	15000
V	WS No. 9	375		40	3600
III	WS No. 11	350		40	600

Compatible Equipment

          

Compatible Consumables

                    

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Good hull armor
• Superb gun traverse and hull traverse
• Offers an accurate and fast-firing 6-pdr gun with great penetration
• Very high DPS when equipped with the 3.7 inch AT Howitzer
• Wide gun traverse arc

Cons:

• Open-top hull is extremely vulnerable against SPGs and HE shots
• Side armour contains ammo rack, like most British TDs
• Very light armor on the gun shield
• Low damage for a Tier 4 TD with the 6-pdr gun
• Tank is extremely slow and will be left behind unless a turbocharger is fitted

Performance

"She may be flawed, but she has teeth." This quote was originally used to describe DS9's Starship Defiant, but it applies equally well to the formidable Valentine AT. The Valentine, on which this tank destroyer is based, is a tier 3 heavy masquerading as a light. As such, its 60mm of frontal armour is capable of deflecting damage, and lower tier vehicles may struggle to penetrate. However, the Valentine AT isn't so difficult to hurt, since its gun shield is wide and only 14 mm thick. A few HE rounds to the gun shield will result in a quick return to the garage. Furthermore, the open-top hull is very vulnerable to enemy SPG fire; getting hit by one will result in heavy damage and crew fatalities. It is possible to be one-shotted.

Speed and mobility aren't the Valentine AT's strong points. The vehicle accelerates slowly and has a modest top speed. However, its hull traverse rate is extremely good, allowing the Valentine AT to defend itself from attack surprisingly well. It is strongly advisable to consider fitting a turbocharger rather than a gun rammer, since the gun reloads very quickly and the extra horsepower will allow you to reposition and keep up with most of the team.

The Valentine AT makes up for its setbacks with great armament selection. It offers a choice between a 6-pdr or 3.7-inch howitzer. The 6-pdr is similar to those found on the Churchill III and Matilda Black Prince tanks, giving a mix of great accuracy, amazing aim time, great penetration, and a decent rate of fire, at the cost of rather low damage for a Tier 4 tank destroyer. This gun makes the tank a great medium ranged shooter.

The 3.7-inch howitzer is very powerful, being a tier V gun, capable of taking out most tier III and IVs with as little as two well-placed shot. While the aiming speed and reload times are relatively slow, with a higher shell drop than its other guns, the damage potential is extremely high. An experienced tanker can compensate these setbacks by aiming ahead and leading for moving distant targets but can be used in a pinch when you're in a tight spot versus a nimble opponent, such as light tanks.

Early Research

• The WS No. 19 Mk. I radio and GMC 6004 6-71A engine carry over from the Valentine and should be mounted immediately.
• First, research the Valentine AT Mk. II suspension to allow equipment to be mounted.
• Next, research the WS No. 19 Mk. II for increased signal range.
• Finally, research the QF 6-pdr AT Gun Mk. IV and 3.7-inch AT Howitzer, starting with whichever you plan to use.

Suggested Equipment

   

Documented Tank and Crew Builds

Alternate take: Camo net, Binoculars, Turbocharger. The Valentine AT responds extremely well to the boost in speed and horsepower, allowing you to join the attack or escape danger rather than being left behind or stranded. The Val AT's guns fire so quickly that a GLD is only marginally useful in comparison to the priceless extra mobility. Your choice will depend on how aggressive a player you are.

Gallery

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  Valentine AT front left view

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  Valentine AT front right view

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  Valentine AT rear left view

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  Valentine AT rear right view

Historical Info

The Valentine TD was apart of a plan to create a simple tank destroyer. It was to be equipped with a 6pdr gun in its field cartridge on the hull rather than using the turret. The work was discontinued when the Valentine was able to equip a 6pdr in the turret and newer plans were made for a better tank destroyer to be built on the same chassis.

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Historical Gallery

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  The prototype armed with a 6 pounder cannon

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 6-pdr gun was the Valentine AT's only main armament, hence the name Valentine with 6-pounder anti-tank mounting. The 3.7-inch howitzer configuration is fake.

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