WZ-132

Modules

Tier	Gun	Penetration (mm)	Damage (HP)	Rate of fire (rounds/minute)	Dispersion (m/100m)	Aiming time (s)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VIII	85 mm 64-85T	159/230/43	200/200/320	10	0.38	2.3		1700	89000
IX	100 mm 60-100TA	189/225/50	250/250/330	7.69	0.4	2.3		2257	166000
VIII	100 mm 59-100TA	181/241/50	250/250/330	7.32	0.42	2.5		2257	98000

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VIII	8V135	700	12		740	55000
VII	12150L2	550	12		750	49100

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VII	WZ-131-1	24	54	B/2		5500	16500
VIII	WZ-132	26.5	56	B/2		5500	32000

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
X	A-220A	750		40	54000
IX	A-220	600		40	38000

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• High alpha damage compared to other lights of the tier
• Unlike most tier 8 lights, you can choose a gun depending on your playstyle
• Very good agility and mobility thanks to its amazing track traverse and acceleration
• Great "on-the-move" accuracy, especially with a Vertical Stabilizer mounted. Comparable to M41 Bulldog.
• Excellent turret and hull traverse values makes fast circling and switching between targets easy

Cons:

• Very prone to module damage
• Mediocre accuracy on 100mm guns
• Modules are very XP-expensive, especially the 100 mm 60-100TA which rivals the XP cost of tier 8 heavies' top guns
• Lacking gun depression like many other high tier Chinese tanks
• Still worse power-to-weight ratio than peers post-9.18

Performance

A bit smaller, faster and stronger than its predecessor, the WZ-132 is sort of a medium tank among light tanks, combining firepower, agility and mobility. It is good or decent in all areas, but not excellent in any of them. It is suitable for all kinds of combat roles including long range combat (good accuracy and aim time), brawl (small profile and agility) and scouting - passive (great camo value and view range) and active (great speed and traverse).

While it doesn't have a drum loader, the WZ-132 has a few benefits as a combat vehicle compared to the Bat.-Chat. 12t. It is able to make sharper turns without losing speed, has a harder hitting gun, which is also more accurate when firing on the move and has slightly higher penetration. The tank has sloped frontal armor and turret, which occasionally bounces enemy shells. However, the Bat.-Chat. 12t has an autoloader (burst damage, very important with hit and run tactics) and a smaller profile (slightly better camo rating/harder to hit).

The WZ-132 has a great choice of guns. You can either play with the more well-rounded 85 mm 64-85T or the more damage-oriented 100 mm 60-100TA. Should you select the 85mm gun, your tank will be more accurate and have a substantially better rate of fire and DPM. Should you select the 100mm gun, you will have higher alpha, and can use APCR instead of HEAT. The 85mm lets you play the role of an agile and accurate supporting light tank. The 100mm lets you perform like a speedy but poorly armored medium. Another interesting matter is that the interim 100 mm 59-100TA gun has actually more penetration on APCR ammunition than the top 60-100TA gun has, though the latter makes up with much better gun handling and thus generally considered a wiser choice.

A WZ-132 driver should avoid fighting autoloader tanks, especially the AMX 13 90 in any sort of brawl because of its feared drum loader. Assuming neither tanks miss, they will be able to critically injure the WZ-132 in mere seconds. The key to beating an autoloader in the WZ-132 is to make use of the tank's agility, on-the-move accuracy, and sustained DPM. You will be able to fire accurately while you stay at a distance (~50-100m) and keep moving when in an open area. When you do this, your opponent will often miss their shots. Once their drum has been depleted, the WZ can easily kill it during its much longer reload time. Should most other tanks try to turn in a long curve, the WZ's superior agility will let it close the distance very fast.

With the changes of high tier light tanks, the WZ-132 has become more outstanding. In terms of sniping, most peers still surpass the WZ-132 in terms of RoF and accuracy. But in terms of brawling and flanking, few could outshine the WZ-132 thanks to the higher alpha damage and sloped armor. While the WZ-132 in itself is by no means a bad tank, it is slowly regaining fame.

The WZ-132 has the best on-the-move gun handling in its class and tier, high damage, above average ammo capacity, second-best agility, high DPM (with 85mm gun). It has only 1 major flaw: the poor gun depression.

The WZ-132's character is much like the M26 Pershing. It is well-rounded, and can contribute to the team under most circumstances. It is usually a scout, but can also be a fire support tank or lone tank killer when needed. The LTTB is more well-rounded with higher armor, but the WZ won't embarrassingly fail its driver at the end of the game as it has a higher ammo capacity.

Early Research

• The research plan depends on which playstyle you choose.

• If you prefer all-round supporter:
• Select your equipment, gun rammer or vertical stabilizer, optics etc. and radio. It can hold only 235kg of equipment and the upgraded turret without upgrading the tracks or using enhanced suspension equipment.
• Engine. Additional horsepowers and improved module durability are critical to your survival.
• Turret. Improves RoF, DPM, view range and HP by a wanted bit.
• Tracks. Improves agility, and gun stabilization. Also allows the use of heavier modules.
• Gun. You don't have to use it, but it is required if you wish to research into the WZ-132A.

• If you prefer high speed medium
• Mount radio.
• Spend 200k credits for enhanced suspension equipment, or grind out the tracks and mount your equipment.
• Hard-Hitting 100 mm 59-100TA gun.
• 8V135 engine for extra power.
• Turret for improved RoF, DPM, view range and HP
• 100 mm 60-100TA gun for better accuracy and gun handling, or tracks for better terrain resistance if you installed enhanced torsion bars instead previously. Decide on your own preference.

Suggested Equipment