M41 Walker Bulldog

Modules

Tier	Gun	Penetration (mm)	Damage (HP)	Rate of fire (rounds/minute)	Dispersion (m/100m)	Aiming time (s)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
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Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
	<value_unset_error>		0			0

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
	<value_unset_error>	0					0

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
	<value_unset_error>				0

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Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Very high auto-loader burst damage, shell velocity and great gun depression
• Excellent mobility and traverse
• Great view range

Cons:

• Large profile and relatively low camo rating compared to other tier 7 light tanks
• Weak modules, especially the ammunition rack
• Crew are wounded easily.
• The autoloader gun increases weight, reduces gun depression and makes the tank slightly sluggish
• Low caliber gun makes it near impossible to cause module damage to enemy tanks

Performance

The high-powered 76mm guns include the T91E5 10-shot automatic loader, one of the best automatic loading guns on any Tier 7 light tank. Alternatively, the tank can also mount a similar 76mm Gun M32 Late whose difference is faster aim time and better accuracy in return for not having to suffer an agonizing 32-second reload time for the drum. Compared to the single-shot guns, it is over twice the weight of the single-shot guns, meaning it is incapable of being mounted with the stock suspension. For a vehicle shy of 25 tons, the weight is noticeable when accelerating. With the choice between an automatic loader and a conventional gun, the choice is up to personal preference.

You might want to mount "Wet Ammo Rack" equipment or take on "Safe Stowage" skill on your loader to reduce the risk of an ammorack detonation; the ammunition rack is rather fragile. You should never point the front of your tank to any mediums or heavies you meet, as getting hit dead-center as stated in the cons will damage your ammo rack. Keep your side to the enemy as your tracks can sometimes protect you from any damage at all. This tactic is assisted with "Enhanced Suspension". However, rely on this tactic as a last-resort; you are a fragile tank whose armor can easily be perforated by low-tier automatic cannons.

The best overall strategy is to avoid getting shot at; fragile modules, easily wounded crew members, thin armor and low hitpoints compared to other vehicles are incentives to avoid getting shot at. Use your 400m view range, 20+ hp/ton power-weight ration and 72kph top speed to reach aggressive spotting positions, detecting the enemy as they come. Once spotted, retreat and spot elsewhere. As the game wears on and filled with wounded tanks and gaps appear in the battle lines, exploit these in a typical light tank fashion, savaging isolated and wounded tanks and hapless artillery. If necessary, use this to capture a base; if there is no light or fast medium tanks, they will react rather slowly.

In a dogfight with another light tank, it usually comes down to who is in a better condition, who lands its shots consistently and who has a better automatic loader. The Walker Bulldog, with its reasonable 910hp, astounding speed, acceleration and maneuverability, reasonably accurate automatic loader and a 10-shot capacity means it can pour in shots easily and quickly, able to outgun virtually any Tier 7 light tank in a dogfight. The 10-shot capacity allows it to deal up to 1,500 damage in total, assuming all the shots all hit and penetrate.

Passive-aggressive tactics are the best for this vehicle in the initial stages of the battle; use your speed to get to aggressive forward positions but remain concealed, spotting enemy vehicles. If they are distracted by larger opponents, use your excellent 76mm gun to land distracting shots into vulnerable side and rear armor. This distraction could allow stronger tanks on your team to overwhelm them while they attempt to engage the new threat you have became. If you encounter opposing lights, assess the situation. If you are outnumbered, outgunned or little, if any, support, retreat! Use the speed and maneuverability that got you there to get out of there. If the opponent is outnumbered, outgunned or you have superior support, engage them in a tank melee.

After the initial slugging match, engage gaps in the enemy line to savage the weak, isolated or unaware; lone heavy tanks which survived the slug fest, camping tank destroyers and artillery are prime targets. If it is tactically suitable to cap, such as to bait opponents or to win a game, then do so. If it is not possible to engage opponents from the front, then the sides and rear are good areas to shoot; while there are many tanks with impenetrable front turret or hull armor, there is very few tanks with enough side or rear armor to bounce your shots without severe angling. Avoid at-tier or higher-tier medium tanks in all scenarios if possible, especially those of the Soviet, Chinese and American variety. While they may not have your mobility, they have enough to render yours less relevant. They are also most likely better armed, more durable and better armored than you. Engage them only with proper support or in an ambush.

Early Research

If you have played equal American tanks before you might have radio and engine already unlocked. If not, the stock engine is good, so engine can be researched last. Before unlocking the autoloader you will be under-gunned. So tracks and autoloader gun should be your main unlock goal. The second gun first (for more alpha damage), then tracks, and finally the autoloader. After that unlock the rest in your preferred order. If automatic loaders are not preferred, then it is possible to research everything with the stock tracks. Focus on the armament and turret for the 76mm Gun M32, as it does not add any weight on the vehicle and adds 25mm of penetration and the use of APCR and HEAT in exchange for a loss of rate of fire. The top turret can be mounted with the stock suspension, and adds 20 meters of view range. Then the radio should be researched, as the stock engine is very good and only adds 50hp, where the upgraded radio adds 335 meters of extra radio range. Once the radio is upgraded, the engine can be upgraded, as it weighs the same as the stock engine. The tracks, while not necessary unless mounting the 76mm Gun T91E5, improve maneuverability and ground resistance and is worthy to research. Finally, unlock the autoloader.

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