WZ-120
WZ-120
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[Client Values; Actual values in
3,520,000  Cost |
| 1650350 HP Hit Points |
| 36/36.720.75/40.2 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader (Radio Operator)
| 520600 hp Engine Power |
| 60/20 km/h Speed Limit |
| 4446 deg/s Traverse |
| 14.4428.92 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
| NoNo Pivot |
| // mm Hull Armor |
| 200/130/60220/160/65 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/HEAT/HE Shells |
252/4400/252
1065/4800/630 Shell Cost |
| 250/250/330440/440/530 HP Damage |
| 181/241/50249/340/68 mm Penetration |
|
7.5 r/m ▲
5.45 r/m Standard Gun ▲ Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
|
1875 ▲
Standard Gun
▼
Standard Gun
▲
2398 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
▼
Standard Gun
▲ Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
|
0.39 m ▲
0.38 m With 50% Crew: 0.483 m ▲ Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.471 m |
| 2.9 s 2.7 s Aim time |
| 4642 deg/s Turret Traverse |
| 360° Gun Arc |
| -5°/+18°-3°/+15° Elevation Arc |
| 3440 rounds Ammo Capacity |
| 1212 % Chance of Fire |
| 380 m 390 m View Range |
| 600 m 750 m Signal Range |
Additional Statistics
(Top Configuration)
Camouflage
- Stationary: 15.7%
- When Moving: 11.7%
- When Firing: 2.9%
Terrain Resistance
- On Hard Ground: 0.77
- On Medium Ground: 0.86
- On Soft Ground: 1.73
Dispersion Change Values
- Turret Contribution
- Rotation: 0.15
- Shot Recoil: 3.84
- Suspension Contribution
- Acceleration: 0.15
- Turning: 0.15
With 100% Crew
IX
3520000
The WZ-120 is a Chinese tier 9 medium tank.
Initially, the WZ-120 (Type 59) tank was a copy of the Soviet medium T-54A tank. In later modifications the tank was upgraded. Between 6,000 and 9,500 vehicles of all variants were manufactured from 1958 through 1987.
The WZ-120 is very similar to its Soviet counterpart, the T-54, and the play style is also comparable to the Type 59 (Since it was the same tank; But with more modernized characteristic). While the WZ-120 may be similar to the T-54, the T-54 has better hull armor by 20mm of frontal armor. The top gun of the WZ-120, the tier 10 122mm 60-122T, has the highest alpha damage of all tier 9 medium tanks, and the 5th best armor penetration with default ammo.
The WZ-120 leads to the 121.
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 (  )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | 100 mm 59-100T | 181/241/50 | 250/250/330 | 7.89 | 0.39 | 2.7 | 2257 | 102000 | |
| IX | 100 mm 60-100T | 189/244/50 | 250/250/330 | 8.33 | 0.36 | 2.3 | 2257 | 180000 | |
| IX | 100 mm 62-100T | 215/265/50 | 320/320/420 | 7.32 | 0.36 | 2.5 | 2557 | 221000 | |
| X | 122 mm 60-122T | 249/340/68 | 440/440/530 | 5.45 | 0.38 | 2.7 | 2757 | 300000 |
Engines
| Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | 12150L | 520 | 12 | 750 | 48000 | |
| IX | 12150LS | 580 | 12 | 750 | 99500 | |
| X | 12150LT | 600 | 12 | 750 | 120000 |
Suspensions
| Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | WZ-120 | 36.7 | 44 | B/2 | 7700 | 31700 | |
| IX | WZ-120 model 3 | 40.2 | 46 | B/2 | 7700 | 62000 |
Radios
| Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | A-220A | 750 | 40 | 54000 | |
| IX | A-220 | 600 | 40 | 38000 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Highest alpha damage of all Tier 9 medium tanks
- Good accuracy and gun handling for a 122mm gun
- Strong turret armor
- Decent acceleration, good top speed and agility
- Good camouflage values
Cons:
- Thinner upper glacis compared to Russian counterpart T-54
- Bad gun depression, as low as -3 degrees with the top 122mm gun
- All guns have poor aim time and rather average DPMm, 122mm has decent DPM
- Takes frequent critical hits to ammo rack and fuel tanks
- Awful stock grind
Performance
- The WZ-120 outtrades many tanks of its tier, and gives same tier medium tanks stiff competition due to its excellent top gun and mobility. However, like the T-54, getting the WZ-120 "fully upgraded" takes time and patience, but it is well worth the grind. Because of this tank's good mobility, speed, and powerful gun, it is a formidable opponent against many of its tier 9 counterparts.
- This tank can be used in a number of ways according to your play style from which line you came up from. It has less max and traverse speed than the WZ-132A, but still a good top and traverse for a tier 9 medium, making a well rounded tier 9 tank for most players.
- Its armor is not very impressive, but the stock and upgraded turrets have enough armor to bounce many shots. The hull armor is only 100mm, but with the slope of the frontal armor, you can bounce a few shots if you know how to angle the armor correctly.
- This is not a beginner tank: its drawbacks of gun depression and aim time are a deal-breaker for many. Managing the nigh non-existent gun depression and the glacial aim time are the keys to doing well in this vehicle; however, the low profile negates this issue to a degree, and makes using allies as meat-shields easier. Using small irregularities in the terrain (small bumps, pieces of debris, etc) to prop one side of the vehicle up so as to get the gun down can be very effective.
- Using equipment and crew skills to minimize accuracy penalties for moving can help alleviate the aim time, as well as making sure to move the tank as little as possible when moving out for a shot. The strengths of this tank are its alpha damage and mobility, which make it a very strong flanker and harasser. If it can be used, the turret armor is very difficult to penetrate, and if it can be aimed fully, the accuracy of 0.38 makes at least a passable sniper.
- It's recommended to use a Tank Gun Rammer, Vertical Stabilizer, and Coated Optics to improve the tank's strengths (alpha/DPM, scouting ability), while minimizing the weaknesses (gun handling) that can be addressed. If you can't deal with the weaknesses as your play-style still hasn't adjusted to what suits the Chinese mediums by abusing camouflage and unconventional hull-down positioning to get off accurate shots and are forced to use a GLD/Vents in lieu of the Rammer and Optics, perhaps this wasn't the tank line for you. As much as it may tempt you to believe so, T-54 style play does not work in this tank, and the gun makes it a whole different beast of its own.
- Further buffs following the 1.10.1 ones are planned:
0.18/0.16/0.14 gun handling soft stats -> 0.16/0.14/0.12 (0.02 better in all categories) Aim time from 3.4 -> 2.7 (0.70 less base aim time)
Early Research
- If you come from the WZ-132, the A-220A radio carries over and can be mounted immediately.
- If you come from the T-34-2, the A-220A radio and 12150LS engine carry over and can be mounted immediately.
- Research the tracks first.
- Research the 100mm 60-100T gun.
- Research the upgraded turret.
- Research the 100mm 62-100T gun.
- Research the 122mm 60-122T gun, it's what defines this tank.
- Lastly, research the 12150LT engine.
It is worth noting that the 100mm 62-100T gun, the 122mm 60-122T gun and the 12150LT engine can all be unlocked on the Chinese heavy tank line. Doing so before grinding the medium line will make the WZ-120 grind significantly less punishing and time-consuming.
Suggested Equipment
External Reviews and Opinions
- Gameplay
Gallery
Historical Info
The first vehicles were produced in 1958 and it was accepted into service in 1959, with serial production beginning in 1963. Approximately 9,500 of the tanks were produced by the time production ended in 1980 with approximately 5,500 serving with the Chinese armed forces. The tank formed the backbone of the Chinese People's Liberation Army until 2000s (decade), with an estimated 5,000 of the later Type 59-I and Type 59-II variants in service in 2002.
Essentially the WZ120 is identical to the early production Soviet T-54As, however there are some key differences. The WZ120 was not originally fitted with the infrared searchlight or main gun stabilization of the T-54.
The WZ120 has a conventional post-war layout with the fighting compartment at the front, an engine compartment at the rear, and a cast dome-shaped gun turret in the centre of the hull. The hull is welded steel varying in thickness between 99 millimeters on the front lower glacis to 20 millimeters on the hull floor. The turret is between 100 and 39 millimeters thick.
The driver sits in the front left of the hull, and is provided with hatch immediately above his seat, which opens to the left. the driver has two pop-up vision blocks which give coverage ahead and slightly to the right when buttoned up. The commander sits in the turret along with the gunner and loader. The commander's hatch is on the turret left, with the gunner sitting forward and below him. The loader sits on the right of the turret and has a hatch above him. The turret has a non-rotating floor, which complicated the crew's operations.[citation needed]
WZ120 was modified several times during its service with the replacement of the 100 mm Type 59 rifled gun with a 105 mm rifled gun. It was also the basis of several later Chinese tank designs including the Type 69 and Type 79 tanks.
Historical Gallery
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Historical Accuracy Errata
The 105 mm Type 81 rifled gun (copy of the Royal Ordnance L7), is missing. This variant was known as the Type 59-II.
- Uses the same gun as the premium Type 59. However, the penetration values of the armor-piercing shell are inconsistent.
- Actual engine power is 520 hp. The other engine configurations are fake.
- The 122 mm gun was only fitted to a Type 59 with the Type 96G turret, a third generation MBT. Its configuration on the original egg-shaped turret is fake.
- Same tank as the Type 59, yet their ammo capacity is inconsistent, even with the 100 mm gun.
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