WZ-132

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WZ-132

China | Light Tank | Tier VIII

Battle Tier

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Overview
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2 400 000   Cost

1000300 HP Hit Points

23.52/2414.31/26.5 t Weight Limit

Crew

1. Comandante
2. Artillero
3. Conductor
4. Cargador (Operador de radio)

Mobility

550700 hp Engine Power

64/23 km/h Speed Limit

5456 deg/s Traverse

23.3848.92 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

NoNo Pivot

Armor

// mm Hull Armor

48/35/2055/35/20 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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240/4000/170 252/4400/252 Shell Cost

200/200/320250/250/330 HP Damage

159/230/43189/225/50 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 9.52 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 6.3 s 50% Crew: 7.8 s 75% Crew: 6.81 s 100% Crew: 6.04 s Rammer: 5.44 s Vents: 5.91 s Both: 5.32 s Both and BiA: 5.2 s Both and Max Crew %: 4.99 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 7.69 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 7.8 s 50% Crew: 9.66 s 75% Crew: 8.44 s 100% Crew: 7.48 s Rammer: 6.73 s Vents: 7.32 s Both: 6.58 s Both and BiA: 6.44 s Both and Max Crew %: 6.17 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1904 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (200 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1904 50% Crew: 1536 75% Crew: 1760 100% Crew: 1986 100% Crew Vents: 2030 Rammer: 2206 Both: 2256 Both and BiA: 2306 Both and Max Crew %: 2406 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2104 50% Crew: 1736 75% Crew: 1960 100% Crew: 2186 100% Crew Rammer: 2406 Vents: 2230 Both: 2456 Both and BiA: 2506 Both and Max Crew %: 2606 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (200 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1904 50% Crew: 1536 75% Crew: 1760 100% Crew: 1986 100% Crew Vents: 2030 Rammer: 2206 Both: 2256 Both and BiA: 2306 Both and Max Crew %: 2406 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2104 50% Crew: 1736 75% Crew: 1960 100% Crew: 2186 100% Crew Rammer: 2406 Vents: 2230 Both: 2456 Both and BiA: 2506 Both and Max Crew %: 2606 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (320 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 3046.4 50% Crew: 2457.6 75% Crew: 2816 100% Crew: 3177.6 100% Crew Vents: 3248 Rammer: 3529.6 Both: 3609.6 Both and BiA: 3689.6 Both and Max Crew %: 3849.6 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3366.4 50% Crew: 2777.6 75% Crew: 3136 100% Crew: 3497.6 100% Crew Rammer: 3849.6 Vents: 3568 Both: 3929.6 Both and BiA: 4009.6 Both and Max Crew %: 4169.6 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 1922.5 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (250 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1922.5 50% Crew: 1552.5 75% Crew: 1777.5 100% Crew: 2005 100% Crew Vents: 2050 Rammer: 2227.5 Both: 2277.5 Both and BiA: 2327.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2430 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2172.5 50% Crew: 1802.5 75% Crew: 2027.5 100% Crew: 2255 100% Crew Rammer: 2477.5 Vents: 2300 Both: 2527.5 Both and BiA: 2577.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2680 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (250 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1922.5 50% Crew: 1552.5 75% Crew: 1777.5 100% Crew: 2005 100% Crew Vents: 2050 Rammer: 2227.5 Both: 2277.5 Both and BiA: 2327.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2430 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2172.5 50% Crew: 1802.5 75% Crew: 2027.5 100% Crew: 2255 100% Crew Rammer: 2477.5 Vents: 2300 Both: 2527.5 Both and BiA: 2577.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2680 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (330 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2537.7 50% Crew: 2049.3 75% Crew: 2346.3 100% Crew: 2646.6 100% Crew Vents: 2706 Rammer: 2940.3 Both: 3006.3 Both and BiA: 3072.3 Both and Max Crew %: 3207.6 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2867.7 50% Crew: 2379.3 75% Crew: 2676.3 100% Crew: 2976.6 100% Crew Rammer: 3270.3 Vents: 3036 Both: 3336.3 Both and BiA: 3402.3 Both and Max Crew %: 3537.6 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.38 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.471 m With 75% Crew: 0.411 m With 100% Crew: 0.364 m With BiA: 0.356 m With BiA and Vents: 0.349 m Maximum possible: 0.334 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.4 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.496 m With 75% Crew: 0.433 m With 100% Crew: 0.384 m With BiA: 0.375 m With BiA and Vents: 0.367 m Maximum possible: 0.352 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 2.3 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.849 s With 75% Crew: 2.488 s With 100% Crew: 2.205 s With GLD: 2.005 s With BiA: 2.157 s With BiA and Vents: 2.11 s With both and GLD: 1.918 s Maximum possible: 1.839 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 2.3 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.849 s With 75% Crew: 2.488 s With 100% Crew: 2.205 s With GLD: 2.005 s With BiA: 2.157 s With BiA and Vents: 2.11 s With both and GLD: 1.918 s Maximum possible: 1.839 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

4848 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-5°/+20°-5°/+20° Elevation Arc

4743 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

1212 % Chance of Fire

370 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 290.7 m With 75% Crew: 330.4 m With 100% Crew: 370 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 388.7 m With Coated Optics: 407 m With Binocular Telescope: 462.5 m Maximum possible: 529.7 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 380 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 298.6 m With 75% Crew: 339.3 m With 100% Crew: 380 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 399.2 m With Coated Optics: 418 m With Binocular Telescope: 475 m Maximum possible: 544 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 600 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 484.3 m With 75% Crew: 554.7 m With 100% Crew: 625.8 m With 100% Signal Boost: 720 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 660 m Maximum possible: 900.7 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 750 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 605.4 m With 75% Crew: 693.4 m With 100% Crew: 782.2 m With 100% Signal Boost: 900 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 825 m Maximum possible: 1125.9 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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WZ-131

WZ-132

WZ-132A

Additional Statistics
(Top Configuration)

When using the 100mm 60-100T gun:

Camouflage

• Stationary: 17.1%
• When Moving: 17.1%
• When Firing: 3.7%

Terrain Resistance

• On Hard Ground: 0.48
• On Medium Ground: 0.58
• On Soft Ground: 1.25

Dispersion Change Values

• Turret Contribution
• Rotation: 0.13
• Shot Recoil: 3.84
• Suspension Contribution
• Acceleration: 0.13
• Turning: 0.13

With 100% Crew

VIII

2400000

The WZ-132 is a Chinese tier 8 light tank.

La orden para el WZ-132 fue firmada en 1964. El diseño estaba basado en el WZ-131, pero con el objetivo de mejorar la potencia de fuego y la protección del blindaje. Unos cuantos prototipos fueron construidos antes de que se cancelara el proyecto a finales de los 60. Todos los prototipos fueron destruidos durante las pruebas de armas nucleares chinas.

The WZ-132 leads to the WZ-132A.

Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables

Modules

Ch17_WZ131_1_WZ132

Guns

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

Engines

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

Suspensions

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

Radios

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

Compatible Equipment

                       

Compatible Consumables

                        

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Very good agility and mobility thanks to its amazing track traverse and acceleration
• Great "on-the-move"-accuracy, especially with a Vertical Stabilizer mounted
• Excellent turret traverse which allows for easy and fast circling or switching between targets
• Sloped frontal armor can lead to the occasional lucky bounce
• Unlike most tier 8 lights, you can choose a gun depending on your playstyle

Cons:

• Very prone to module damage
• Modules are very XP-expensive, especially the 100 mm 60-100T which rivals the XP cost of tier 8 heavies' top guns
• Lacking gun depression like many other high tier Chinese tanks
• Below average power-to-weight ratio compared to other tier 8 light tanks
• The 100mm guns have less-than-average DPM for a tier 8 light tank

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 both passive (great camo value and view range) and active scouting (great speed and traverse.)

Other than missing a drum loader, the WZ-132 has a few benefits to the AMX 13 90 in some ways as a combat vehicle. Compared to the AMX 13 90, It's able to make sharper turns without losing speed, has a more accurate, slightly higher penetration and faster aiming gun, which is also more accurate when firing on the move. The tank also possess sloped frontal armor and turret, which might bounce enemy shells sometimes. However, the AMX 13 90 has the aforementioned autoloader (burst damage, very important with hit and run tactics) and a smaller profile (better camo rating/harder to hit).

The WZ-132 has a great gun choice. You can either play with the more well-rounded 85 mm 64-85TG or the more damage-oriented 100 mm 60-100T. Should you select the former your tank will be more accurate, and have a substantially better rate of fire and DPM. Should you select the latter, you will have more penetration, more alpha, and APCR instead of HEAT. The 85mm gun lets you play more in the role of an agile and accurate supporting light tank. The 100 mm lets you perform like a speedy but poorly armored medium.

A WZ-132 driver should avoid fighting autoloader tanks, especially the AMX 13 90 and the M41 Bulldog in any sort of brawl because of the latter's feared drum loader. Assuming neither tanks miss, they will be able to destroy or 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. Staying at a distance (~50-100m) and keeping in motion when in an open area will often make the opponent miss their shot, while letting you fire accurately in return. 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.

However, with the addition of new light tanks, the WZ-132 has become out-matched as a "medium-like" light tank. When compared to the RU 251 the WZ-132 has far less DPM and is much slower, and in comparison to the T-54 Light-Weight it has far less protection and shell dispersion rate. While the WZ-132 in itself is by no means a bad tank, it has simply become out-matched when it's compared to it's "medium-like" light tank competition.

Early Research

• You must research the upgraded suspension in order to mount anything else.
• Once you have researched the upgraded suspension, research the upgraded turret if you have researched the 100 mm 59-100T from the WZ-131, if you have not; research the 100 mm 59-100T and then the turret.
• If you want a faster reload, use the top 85mm gun until you have enough exp for the Tier 9 100 mm 60-100T.
• Now go for the Tier 9 100 mm 60-100T, as it will greatly ease the grind on the WZ-120.
• The last engine doesn't improve the engine power, instead it increases the module hit points by a considerable amount, which can be useful combined with a removed speed governor. It's recommended to research this module last.

Suggested Equipment

    

Gallery

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