Following the Object 705 on Tier IX, the top-tier tank brings several improvements to the table. Compared to the previous vehicle, the looks have barely changed, making you feel "home" the moment you go into your first battle with it.

Gameplay

Even though the looks and armour layout may not have changed, the frontal armour thickness increased significantly. While both frontal plates are now thicker, the lower part continues to be the main weak spot. If possible, hide it from your enemies and only show your tough upper plate. The side armour layout carried on from the Object 705 as well, but it barely saw any improvements. 

The upper part became slightly thicker, making it a tad more difficult to penetrate there, but the lower side is still extremely vulnerable to enemy fire. You still must be careful when you side-scrape and not expose too much of the weak sides. However, if you side-scrape correctly, you'll only show the upper, stronger part as it's more on the outside than the weak zone. When attacking, driving in a zig-zag pattern will increase your effective armour thickness and your chance to bounce enemy shots.

Since the Object 705A is born for frontline battle, you might want to try "face-hugging" as well. Face-hugging is basically ramming another vehicle and sticking to it at all costs. This will make it near impossible for the enemy tank to shoot your vulnerable lower plate while you can easily blast them. This tactic works best if there aren't many other opponents around, as those could easily get to your sides.

What makes this top-tier tank really dangerous is its 152 mm M-51 gun. This one features damage that almost rivals tank destroyers and has good penetration values as well. The accuracy didn't really improve though, and the aiming time is still high. Hitting distant or moving targets is like winning a lottery, which is why you need to stick to close-combat, where the Object 705A excels. Because of the damage, trading shots is very effective against most other heavy tanks.

Equipment

Recommended Setup

Hover your cursor over the images for more information on each piece of equipment.

As aforementioned, the gun accuracy is very low, so it makes more sense to make the gun as reliable as possible. Additionally, as with every high-damage gun, the reload time is quite long, so a Tank Gun Rammer will prove to be very useful.

Crew Skills

Commander
Gunner
Driver
Loader

Standard choice of crew skills. All of these will both increase your gun performance and survivability. Of course, having a more experienced crew will be more beneficial and all of these skills and perks above make a noticeable difference due to the tank's characteristics.

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.

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