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Ch18_WZ-120 (Stock)

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Totals
3520000 Price
1550 Hit Points
35.96 / 36.7 kgWeight
Crew
  1. Commander
Armor
100/80/45Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)
200/130/60Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)
Maneuver
520 h.p.Engine Power
56 km/hSpeed Limit
44 deg/secTraverse Speed
Firepower
250 Standard Shell Damage
181 mmStandard Shell Penetration
8 Gun Loading
46 deg/secTurret Traverse Speed
Communication
380 mView Range
600 mSignal Range
IX
WZ-120
3520000
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.

WZ-120

Stock

Level Turret Weight (t) Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm) Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s) View Range (m)
turret VIII WZ-120 8500 200/130/60 46 380
Level Gun Weight (t) Average Penetration (mm) Rate of Fire Dispersion at 100 m Aiming Time
gun VIII 100 mm 59-100T 2257 181/241/50 250/250/330 7.5 0.39 2.9
Level Engine Weight (t) Engine Power (h.p.) Chance of Fire on Impact
engine VIII 12150L 750 520 12
Level Suspension Weight (t) Load Limit Traverse Speed (deg/s)
chassis VIII WZ-120 7700 36.7 44
Level Radio Weight (t) Signal Range (m)
radio IX A-220 0 600

WZ-120-100T

Speed

Level Turret Weight (t) Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm) Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s) View Range (m)
turret VIII WZ-120 8500 200/130/60 46 380
Level Gun Weight (t) Average Penetration (mm) Rate of Fire Dispersion at 100 m Aiming Time
gun IX 100 mm 60-100T 2257 189/244/50 250/250/330 7.89 0.36 2.5
Level Engine Weight (t) Engine Power (h.p.) Chance of Fire on Impact
engine IX 12150LS 750 580 12
Level Suspension Weight (t) Load Limit Traverse Speed (deg/s)
chassis VIII WZ-120 7700 36.7 44
Level Radio Weight (t) Signal Range (m)
radio X A-220A 0 750

WZ-120-1

Defense

Level Turret Weight (t) Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm) Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s) View Range (m)
turret IX WZ-120-1 9200 220/160/65 42 390
Level Gun Weight (t) Average Penetration (mm) Rate of Fire Dispersion at 100 m Aiming Time
gun IX 100 mm 60-100T 2257 189/244/50 250/250/330 8.33 0.36 2.3
Level Engine Weight (t) Engine Power (h.p.) Chance of Fire on Impact
engine IX 12150LS 750 580 12
Level Suspension Weight (t) Load Limit Traverse Speed (deg/s)
chassis IX WZ-120 model 3 7700 40.2 46
Level Radio Weight (t) Signal Range (m)
radio X A-220A 0 750

WZ-120 Model 3

Speed

Level Turret Weight (t) Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm) Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s) View Range (m)
turret IX WZ-120-1 9200 220/160/65 42 390
Level Gun Weight (t) Average Penetration (mm) Rate of Fire Dispersion at 100 m Aiming Time
gun IX 100 mm 60-100T 2257 189/244/50 250/250/330 8.33 0.36 2.3
Level Engine Weight (t) Engine Power (h.p.) Chance of Fire on Impact
engine X 12150LT 750 600 12
Level Suspension Weight (t) Load Limit Traverse Speed (deg/s)
chassis IX WZ-120 model 3 7700 40.2 46
Level Radio Weight (t) Signal Range (m)
radio X A-220A 0 750

WZ-120 Model 3 62-100T

Attack

Level Turret Weight (t) Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm) Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s) View Range (m)
turret IX WZ-120-1 9200 220/160/65 42 390
Level Gun Weight (t) Average Penetration (mm) Rate of Fire Dispersion at 100 m Aiming Time
gun IX 100 mm 62-100T 2557 215/265/50 320/320/420 7.32 0.38 2.9
Level Engine Weight (t) Engine Power (h.p.) Chance of Fire on Impact
engine X 12150LT 750 600 12
Level Suspension Weight (t) Load Limit Traverse Speed (deg/s)
chassis IX WZ-120 model 3 7700 40.2 46
Level Radio Weight (t) Signal Range (m)
radio X A-220A 0 750

WZ-120 Model 3 122T

Attack

Level Turret Weight (t) Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm) Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s) View Range (m)
turret IX WZ-120-1 9200 220/160/65 42 390
Level Gun Weight (t) Average Penetration (mm) Rate of Fire Dispersion at 100 m Aiming Time
gun X 122 mm 60-122T 2757 249/340/68 440/440/530 5 0.38 3.4
Level Engine Weight (t) Engine Power (h.p.) Chance of Fire on Impact
engine X 12150LT 750 600 12
Level Suspension Weight (t) Load Limit Traverse Speed (deg/s)
chassis IX WZ-120 model 3 7700 40.2 46
Level Radio Weight (t) Signal Range (m)
radio X A-220A 0 750

Compatible Equipment

Vertical Stabilizer Mk 1
Medium Spall Liner
Camouflage Net
Fill Tanks with CO2
Coated Optics
Enhanced Gun Laying Drive
Enhanced Torsion Bars 3 t Class
Improved Ventilation Class 2
Medium-Caliber Tank Gun Rammer
Binocular Telescope
Toolbox
"Wet" Ammo Rack Class 1

Compatible Consumables

Automatic Fire Extinguisher
Manual Fire Extinguisher
Large First Aid Kit
Large Repair Kit
Quality Oil
Improved Combat Rations
Removed Speed Governor
Small First Aid Kit
Small Repair Kit

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:


  • Good mobility
  • Strong turret front
  • Somewhat bouncy frontal hull armor
  • Strong top gun (best characteristics in damage, also it has good penetration)
  • Excellent camouflage


Cons:


  • Essentially no gun depression, which can be extremely aggravating, especially on hilly maps.
  • All higher tier guns have a long aiming time.
  • Less agile and less hull armor compared to Soviet counterpart, T-54.


Performance

  • The WZ-120 outperforms 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.


History for this tank not found


China
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Medium Tanks VType T-34 VIType 58 VIIT-34-1 VIIIT-34-2 VIIIT-34-3 IXWZ-120 X121
Heavy Tanks VIIIS-2 VIII110 VIII112 IXWZ-111 model 1-4 X113
Tank Destroyers
Self-Propelled Artillery
Medium Tanks
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UK IVickers Medium Mk. I IIVickers Medium Mk. II IIIVickers Medium Mk. III IVMatilda VMatilda Black Prince VICromwell VICromwell Knight VIIComet VIIICenturion Mk. I IXCenturion Mk. 7/1 XFV4202
Germany IIIPz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. A IIIPz.Kpfw. S35 739 (f) IVPz.Kpfw. III IVPz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. D IVVK 20.01 (D) VPz.Kpfw. III/IV VPz.Kpfw. IV VPz.Kpfw. IV Hydrostat VPz.Kpfw. V/IV VPz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H VT-25 VIPz.Kpfw. IV Schmalturm VIVK 30.01 (P) VIVK 30.01 (D) VIVK 30.02 (M) VIIPanther/M10 VIIPz.Kpfw. V Panther VIIVK 30.02 (D) VIIIPanther mit 8,8 cm L/71 VIIIIndien-Panzer VIIIPanther II IXE-50 IXLeopard prototyp A XE-50 Ausf. M XLeopard 1
France IIID2 IXLorraine 40 t XBat.-Châtillon 25 t
USSR IVT-28 VMatilda IV VT-34 VIA-43 VIT-34-85 VISpectre VIT-34-88 VIIA-44 VIIKV-13 VIIT-43 VIIT-44-122 VIIIObject 416 VIIIT-44 IXObject 430 Version II IXT-54 XObject 140 XObject 430 XT-62A
China VType T-34 VIType 58 VIIT-34-1 VIIIT-34-2 VIIIT-34-3 IXWZ-120 X121
Japan IIChi-Ni IIIType 97 Chi-Ha IVType 1 Chi-He VType 3 Chi-Nu VType 3 Chi-Nu Kai VIType 4 Chi-To VIIType 5 Chi-Ri VIIISTA-1 IXType 61 XSTB-1
Czechoslovakia
Sweden
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