WoT Supertest: DZT-159

The DZT-159, a Tier IX Chinese assault medium tank with experimental jet boosters. Besides the jet boosters and its imposing look, the DZT-159 boasts a very sturdy turret, good hull armor, a base view range of 400 m, and a powerful 122 -mm gun.

The main armament’s key stats are its high damage per shot (440 HP), nice penetration values (260 mm for the standard AP shell), a base reload time of 11.7 seconds, and a maximum depression angle of –7°. The vehicle’s mobility is reasonable, with a base top forward speed of 40 km/h. In battle’s pivotal moments, it this can be improved with the experimental jet boosters. They work like regular jet boosters but are much more powerful (the boosters on the DZT-159 give significantly more thrust even though they are active for a shorter period of time), giving the tank a greater impulse—even though every charge works only for 5 seconds. On the plus side, DZT-159’s jet boosters have 7 charges per battle.

How to Play the DZT-159

• Play aggressively: the tank’s protection, mobility, and firepower allow for that.
• Engage enemies at close to medium range: the accuracy and aiming time of the gun make the tank naturally predisposed towards this.ward close-range combat.
• Trade punches: your protection will help mitigate part ofsome incoming damage, and your combination of high damage per shot, good DPM, and high armor penetration will help you emerge victorious.
• Use the jet boosters creatively: activate them to claim good positions and ram less massive opponents with weaker armor.
• Use terrain folds: the gun depression of –7° isn’t an outstanding value, but it’s workable.

Additional stats on the DZT-159

• Terrain Resistance: 1.1/1.2/2.5
• Power/Weight ratio: 14.1 h.p/t
• Power: 580 h.p
• Weight: 41t