Auction Opinions: Week 3
Since the fantasy tanks will sell out quick i will update this as the week progresses instead of making a new post
Kudos to the wotb community to buying the tier 10s too fast for me to review them, gives me less to review.
Cobra
Start Price: 13,500
Drop Price: 500/day
One of the most fun guns in all of WOTB. It fires HEAT and HESH only, but the HESH makes it able to positively trade with any medium in the game while still keeping solid DPM. The mobility is slower for a medium. The turret can be troll in lower tiers but don't rely on it, even with 10 degrees of gun depression. One of the best buys out there for an experienced player, but it was sold at black Friday for 11,000, and it's not as OP as the next tank, so wait until it drops to there atleast.
Verdict: Wait a few days
Object 752
Start Price: 13,500
Drop Price: 500/day
A tier 10 with the hp of a tier 9. The gun has a potential insane 860 damage clip in 4 seconds, along with amazing HEAT pen, but low gun handling stats. The mobility is average for a heavy. The turret and upper plate armor are great, the side armor is troll like most russian heavies, and 8 degrees of gun depression makes it flexible. Overall a tank with no weaknesses other than being in tier 9. It was available for 11,000 at black Friday but honestly the tank is worth whatever you are willing to pay since it is that overpowered.
Verdict: But when you want
AMX Defender
Start Price: 8,500
Drop: 1,500/day
A fun yet statistically mediocre tier 8 light clipper. The gun is a 4 shell stinger with decent pen and a great intraclip. The mobility is solid since it's a light. It can be HE'd still but has some spaced armor. Mediocre tank but still fun, but around 5k
Verdict: Wait until the end
Emil 1951
Start Price: 8,500
Drop: 500/day
Easily the best tier 8 this week. The gun is great with high clip potential and pen. The turret armor is good against standard but gets penned by gold, so use the 10 degrees of gun depression. Basically an Emil 1 that trades turret armor for everything else, would buy around 7,000.
Verdict: Wait a couple days
ST-62 V 2
Start Price: 10,500
Drop Price: 1,000/day
The only reason this is priced so high is because of novelty. A mediocre stereotypical Russian medium model. Has a bit better gun than the others but lower armor and mobility. Buy the Object 590 instead, or the Type 59 for cheap from pop ups
Verdict: Do Not Buy
Titans Charioteer
Start Price: 8,500
Drop Price: 250/day
Similar to the tech tree but swaps gun and mobility for armor. Has AP standard which is nice but lower HESH alpha than its counterpart, along with worse dispersion. The armor is supposedly good but gets penned by most tier 8 standard, and the turret is boxy so it won't bounce much even with 10 degrees of gun depression. If you want it it's not a bad buy around 5k, but there's better tanks to spend gold on.
Verdict: Do Not Buy
Type 62
Start Price: 8,500
Drop Price: 1,500/day
WG is smoking crack with this price. Other than the amazing HEAT pen it's a stereotypical tier 7 light, worse than the M41D.
Verdict: Do Not Buy
Chrysler K
Start Price: 7,500
Drop Price: 500/day
A funky tank with great stats. The gun is the weakest part of the tank but still serviceable, with average DPM and pen, but the dispersion isn't great. The mobility is great for a heavy of it's size, the 18 power/weight lets it accelerate quickly. The armor is the best part, with an insanely strong and massive upper plate and great turret, but it is tough to work with the rear-mounted turret. The side armor isn't bad but also isn't like a VK72 or Russian heavy, so side scraping is tougher but still feasible. A niche tank that I like but some don't, wait until it gets to ~6k
Verdict: Wait a few days
Dracula
Start Price: 10,000
Drop Price: 500/day
The auction darling. The gun isn't great, with lower DPM for the tier and mid dispersion, but the premium pen and on-move are decent enough. The mobility is why people buy the tank, with one of the highest power/weights at 40 and the ability to fix your track in 1 second. There is no armor for AP other than a tiny troll mantlet, but spaced armor on the sides makes you less likely to get HE'd. A fun tank, I don't see the appeal considering the price but some people think it is worth every cent, it always sells out around 10k so buy now if you want
Verdict: Buy at your own discretion
T54E2
Start Price: 10,000
Drop Price: 500/month
The classic hulldown demon of tier 8. Average gun with 310 alpha and good gun handling values. Mobility is decent for a heavy but nothing special. The armor is the best part, with an unpennable turret outside of a cupola and good upper plate armor, as well as 10 degrees of gun depression. It is a great but boring tank, like the Obj 252U but hulldown instead of side scraping. not worth until it gets to 7,000
Verdict: Wait until the end
TSL-7 Defender
Start Price: 10,500
Drop Price: 500/day
A solid yet not particularly innovative tier 8 autoloader. 3-shell autoloader with a great interclip and DPM (for an autoloader) but average otherwise. Mobility is a bit on the slower side but still decent. Turret armor is solid but the right cheek is weak so have to do some angling to get bounces, and 10 degrees of gun depression helps. Overall a decent tank but nothing crazy, if you want it for collector value wait until it drops
Verdict: Wait until the end
Pharaoh
Start Price: 11,500
Drop Price: 1,000/day
A decent yet mediocre t7 heavy. The gun potential is great, with a 750 DMG clip, and has decent pen, but lacks dispersion and has a long interclip. The mobility is average for a heavy. The turret armor is solid and upper plate can get bounces, but it's a big tank so can be a bit clunky to play. Definitely not worth 5 digit gold, I wouldn't recommend it unless it drops to ~6k which it probably won't, for only a few thousand more gold you can get a smasher/anni.
Verdict: Do Not Buy
Helsing
Start Price: 12,500
Drop Price: 1,500/day
A unique and fun t7 tank destroyer. The gun is the best part, a doubleshot 200 alpha gun giving you great DPM, but the gun blooms between shots so not great from afar. Decent handling but poor pen even with cali. Pretty mobile tank but has low traverse. Don't rely on the armor but it can be troll. Overall a fun tank but not a great one, I'd wait a while life you really want it
Verdict: Wait until the end