Heroes and generals american tanks
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Note: This upgraded cannon is only available after Patch 2.400 is installed.
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Naturally, it cannot handle an entire enemy infantry squad in any reasonable amount of time, another reason why this tank needs to be escorted wherever it goes. It has a 75% chance of hitting infantrymen at 20 meters or less, which means it can snipe them out when required, and is particularly useful against Weapon Teams. Like the German 88mm cannon, the M3 90mm Cannon is surprisingly accurate against infantry. Of course, rear armor penetration is assured against any target. Penetration is still all but guaranteed against medium tanks like the Panzer IV (slightly less so against the StuG IV), but there is only a 60% chance of getting through a Panther's front armor, 50% against a Tiger or King Tiger, and even lower values against the sloped armor of a Hetzer or Jagdpanther. Unfortunately, most of the vehicles it will have to contend with are enemy heavy tanks, which have very strong armor on their front. Some area damage also occurs, and could seriously injure (but not kill) infantrymen at 1-3 meters from the blast point.įor a cannon that fires high-explosive shells, this weapon is surprisingly powerful against armor. Each shell that hits its target directly delivers with it 137.5 points of damage. The cannon fires one shell every ~6 seconds, making this a relatively fast gun for its size. Note that most tank battles occur roughly at sight-range, 35 meters or so. The cannon is not remarkably accurate, having only a 75% chance to hit its target at maximum range (40 meters), and increasing slowly towards 100% at 20 meters. Designed to match the performance of the Tiger's 88mm cannon, the two cannons are in fact almost identical. The M3 90mm Cannon is essentially a mid-weight general-purpose gun, firing High Explosive Anti-Tank shells. Both are rapid-firing weapons, meant primarily to dissuade enemies from approaching this vehicle. It is mounted on the vehicle's slow-rotating turret.Īdditionally, the tank carries two M1919a4 Light Machine Guns, one mounted co-axially to the main cannon, the other fixed in the vehicle's front hull. The M26 Pershing carries one of the most powerful American cannons: the M3 90mm Cannon. This also means that the M26 Pershing quickly becomes the number one target for all enemy direct-attack abilities.
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It lacks the staying power of the King Tiger or Jagdpanther, but then again benefits greatly from the various abilities gathered along the Armor Company Command Tree - particularly Field Repairs.Ī Pershing can defeat a King Tiger one on one with proper tactics.Īs long as this vehicle is kept in good shape and well-escorted to protect its vulnerable flanks and rear, the Americans can mount virtually unstoppable attacks. When the M26 Pershing enters the field, it becomes the focus of all large-scale American assaults, often escorted by as many other tanks and infantry units as possible to make powerful but short punches intended to capture enemy territory to knock out large enemy forces. This cannon is only a "reasonable" anti-tank gun, but is surprisingly accurate against smaller targets like Infantry and Weapon Teams, making it a great overall weapon. The tank carries a pair of Light Machine Guns, but its primary weapon is the massive M3 90mm General-Purpose Cannon installed in its massive turret.
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Like most other tanks, its rear and side armor is considerably weaker. Its front armor is thicker than any Axis tank's, except the King Tiger and Jagdpanther. The M26 Pershing is considerably larger and more heavily-armored than the M4 Sherman, especially at the front. Only one M26 Pershing is allowed on the battlefield - the ability is disabled while it is still alive, and re-enabled only if the vehicle is destroyed. Each use of this ability costs 800 800 and consumes 14 14, making this the most expensive American unit.
#Heroes and generals american tanks upgrade
The M26 Pershing is called in to the field using the M26 Pershing Heavy Tank ability - which is unlocked by purchasing the same-named Command Upgrade from the Armor Company tree. Although rare on the battlefield, it is one of the most dangerous units to an Axis commander. Well-armored and carrying a powerful cannon, it is meant to be the Allies' answer to the German Panther, Tiger and King Tiger heavy tanks. The M26 Pershing is the American army's heaviest vehicle, and their only heavy tank.