121

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Relatively thick hull armour and can bounce shots from even TDs if angled well
• Thick turret armour offering great protection at range but can be easily penetrated through the poorly angled turret cheeks a
• Great traverse and turret traverse speed
• Excellent camouflage values
• Highest alpha damage for a medium tank

Cons:

• Sluggish acceleration due to higher than average ground resistances
• Terrible gun depression of 3 degrees
• Lowest penetration and shell velocity of all tier 10 medium tanks.
• Does not have APCR as default ammunition
• Poor aim-time and on-the-move dispersion

Performance

The 121 is superficially similar to the T-62A, being one of the many tanks descended from the T-54. It has near identical camo values, which are excellent, similar hull geometry, and similar hard stats (engine power, front turret armor). However, the lower gun depression and high alpha/low penetration gun make it a completely different vehicle. It's ideal for those who wished they had a T-62A configured for brawling. Close to mid-range is where the 121 outperforms the T-62A. In comparison, the T-62A's shell velocity is much higher (due to lower caliber and standard APCR ammo) and the tank is more agile. The 121's slower-moving shells, longer aim time, and non-existent gun depression make it sub-par at long-distance sniping. However, the 121's accuracy is still quite decent for a chinese tank, especially in comparison to its predecessors.