Matilda Black Prince
GB68_Matilda_Black_Prince (Stock)
| 1750 Price |
| 610 Hit Points |
| 30 / 31.95 kgWeight |
- Commander
| 75/70/55Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm) |
| 76.2/63.5/57.2Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm) |
| 190 h.p.Engine Power |
| 22 km/hSpeed Limit |
| 35 deg/secTraverse Speed |
| 75 Standard Shell Damage |
| 110 mmStandard Shell Penetration |
| 2.3 Gun Loading |
| 34 deg/secTurret Traverse Speed |
| 350 mView Range |
| 570 mSignal Range |
The Black Prince is an effective, if unexceptional, tier V medium. It has lower armor than the Churchill I, but a better profile and a more accurate gun. It is best used in the second line, as your fast rate of fire and quick turning turret will make short work of flankers and scouts. It is always best to aim for weak spots when using this tank as even some lower tier tanks may bounce shots you'll think are certain to penetrate. Since its top speed is barely 24km/h, you wont be able to keep up with the pace of fast battles, but you can make an exceptional defender, sniper and ambusher.
Matilda Black Prince
Stock
| Level | Turret | Weight (t) | Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm) | Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s) | View Range (m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
V | Matilda Black Prince | 5000 | 76.2/63.5/57.2 | 34 | 350 |
| Level | Gun | Weight (t) | Average Penetration (mm) | Rate of Fire | Dispersion at 100 m | Aiming Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
V | QF 6-pdr Mk. V A | 450 | 110/180/30 | 75/75/100 | 26.09 | 0.41 | 2.3 |
| Level | Engine | Weight (t) | Engine Power (h.p.) | Chance of Fire on Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
III | 2x Leyland E165 | 331 | 190 | 15 |
| Level | Suspension | Weight (t) | Load Limit | Traverse Speed (deg/s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
V | Matilda Black Prince | 7200 | 31.95 | 35 |
| Level | Radio | Weight (t) | Signal Range (m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
IX | WS No. 19 Special | 0 | 570 |
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Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Armor is better than it appears thanks to heavy angles and a large internal gun mantlet
- High rate of fire
- Relatively low profile
- Excellent APCR penetration at close range
- Above average HP
Cons:
- Agonizingly slow, with poor power to weight ratio. Crawls uphill
- Low damage and penetration
- Very high loss of APCR penetration at range, only goes through 126mm at 400m
- Small ammo capacity
- Mediocre accuracy
Performance
Compared to a fully upgraded Matilda armed with the QF 2-pdr Mk. X-B gun, the Matilda Black Prince (commonly abbreviated as MBP) has better gun depression, damage, hit points, signal range, view range and credit income. However, it is a tier higher, has poorer hull traverse, turret armor, ammo capacity, penetration, accuracy, aim time, rate of fire and speed (despite the lighter turret).
Take it slow, pick your targets, and watch your ammo. With around 30 shots a minute and only 55 spare, you'll run dry quick if you don't make your shells count. It is better to wait until you are fully aimed before firing, so try to avoid the Churchill tactic of slinging shells at your target knowing you'll hit eventually.
As strange as it might sound, the real WWII Matilda II version named Black Prince was in fact a unarmed and remote-controlled version meant to draw fire and trick enemy AT guns into revealing their positions.
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