The first high-tier Polish vehicle, the 53TP Markowskiego, is a somewhat odd heavy tank. It's more of a heavy-medium hybrid, judging by its armour layout and armament. While it comes up short as a pure breakthrough tank, it works wonderfully well as a support vehicle. Find out below how to make the most of it!
Gameplay
When it comes to protection, the 53TP Markowskiego's armour scheme is similar to its predecessor, the 45TP Habicha. This means precisely: mediocre frontal armour thickness, almost non-existent side and rear armour, but very good turret protection. Hence it makes the most sense to use hull-down tactics to dish out the damage while remaining safe yourself.
Its 122 mm gun is fairly strong, with one of the highest damage per shot among all Tier VIII heavy tanks. Naturally, you would expect its other parameters to suffer greatly because of the advantage but this isn't really the case. Considering this, the aiming time and accuracy are fairly good, making the 53TP Markowskiego a reliable damage dealer.
All in all, you can be fairly flexible with this Polish tank. If required, you can confidently trade shots, even with heavy tanks. In case you are at the bottom of the list, your mobility paired with firepower allows you to seriously hurt even top-tier medium tanks. In any case, don't forget that you're mainly a support tank.
Equipment
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As the biggest advantage of the 53TP is its gun, it's only logical that all the pieces of equipment above aim to improve exactly that. With a better reload time, aiming time, as well as a lower dispersion penalty, you will make sure that your gun is in its best state possible. If the aiming time doesn't bother you that much, replace the Enhanced Gun Laying Drive with Improved Ventilation, improving most aspects of the tank.
Crew Skills
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This choice of crew skills is commonly used for heavy and medium tanks, and of course, this Pole is not different. With Repair, you increase the repair speed of destroyed modules, especially the tracks in case they are blown off. The following skills and perks improve your combat parameters in general, giving a small, yet useful boost to your performance.
Adrenaline Rush
Decreases the gun reload time by 10% if your vehicle's HP drops below 10%.
Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.
Brothers in Arms / Sisterhood of Steel
Increases the training level of your crew members by 5%.
Works only if the skill progress has reached 100% for every single crew member.
Band of Brothers
Increases the training level of your crew members by 5%.
Works only if the skill progress has reached 100% for every single crew member.
Also works if other crew members have Brothers in Arms / Sisterhood of Steel.
Call for Vengeance
Reports the enemy vehicles' location for two more seconds after the destruction of the own vehicle.
Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.
Clutch Braking
Increases the traverse speed of your vehicle.
The higher the skill progress, the higher the effect.
Concealment
Increases the camouflage value of your vehicle.
The higher the skill progress, the higher the effect.
Controlled Impact
Increases the ramming damage dealt and decreases damage taken by ramming.
The higher the skill progress, the higher the effect.
Deadeye
Increases the chance of landing a critical hit.
Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.
Designated Target
Keeps targetes vehicles visible for two more seconds.
Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.
Eagle Eye
Allows you to identify damaged/destroyed modules as well as injured crew members of an enemy vehicle by hovering your mouse over it for several seconds.
Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.
Firefighting
Reduces the duration and damage taken by fire.
The higher the skill progress, the higher the effect.
Intuition
Grants a slight chance of changing the shell type without having to reload again.
Doesn't work with autoloaders. Works also while reloading.
Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.
Jack of All Trades
Reduces the performance penalty of wounded crew members.
The higher the skill progress, the higher the effect.
Mentor
Increases the Crew XP gained for each member apart from the commander.
The higher the skill progress, the higher the effect.
Off-Road Driving
Increases the mobility on medium and soft terrain.
The higher the skill progress, the higher the effect.
Preventative Maintenance
Reduces the chance of taking fire.
Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.
Recon
Increases the view range of your vehicle.
The higher the skill progress, the higher the effect.
Relaying
Increases the signal range of your allies' vehicles within your signal range.
The higher the skill progress, the higher the effect.
Repair
Reduces the repair time of destroyed modules.
The higher the skill progress, the higher the effect.
Safe Stowage
Increases the durability of your vehicle's ammo rack.
Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.
Signal Boosting
Increases the signal range of your vehicle.
The higher the skill progress, the higher the effect.
Situational Awareness
Increases the view range of your vehicle.
The higher the skill progress, the higher the effect.
Sixth Sense
Shows a lightbulb three seconds after you've been spotted.
Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.
Smooth Ride
Reduces the dispersion penalty while driving.
The higher the skill progress, the higher the effect.
Snap Shot
Reduces the dispersion penalty of traversing the turret.
The higher the skill progress, the higher the effect.
Additional Grousers
Increases the mobility on soft and medium terrain.
Binocular Telescope
Increases the view range of your vehicle by 25%.
Your hull must stand still for at least 3 seconds.
Camouflage Net
Increases the camouflage value of your vehicle tremendously.
Your hull must stand still for at least 3 seconds.
Enhanced Gun Laying Drive
Reduces the aiming time of your gun by 10%.
Coated Optics
Increases the view range of your vehicle by 10%.
Tank Gun Rammer
Reduces the reload time of your gun by 10%.
Spall Liner
Decreases damage taken by ramming and high-explosive splash.
Toolbox
Decreases the repair time of destroyed modules.
Cumulative with the Repair skill.
Improved Ventilation
Increases the training level of your crew members by 5%.
Vertical Stabilizer
Reduces the dispersion penalties of hull and turret traverse, as well as driving by 20%.
"Wet" Ammo Rack
Increases the module HP of your ammo rack.