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| + | The M6A2E1 has overall a good armour: the round turret is extremely thick, stops most shells, with the exception of APDS and HEATFS projectiles. | ||
| + | Taller than the M6A1, the M6A2E1 will be easily spotted and targeted by enemy players with its huge turret. | ||
| + | The reinforced front hull armour can bounce a shot: the UFP lower section is surprisingly thick (thanks to the hull's shape) and can absorb the common 88 mm Tiger II shells when hit there, making hull down tactics even more effective. Being a large vehicle, a hit to the hull will usually mean only losing one crew member as the crew sits well spaced. The M6A2E1 has a thick turret rear that makes destroying this tank from behind a tough task, leaving the player a chance to respond to the attack. The engine and the transmission are all positioned in the back, absorbing shells from the rear and making frontal shots unable to immobilize the tank. | ||
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| + | However, several weak spots are easy to penetrate. The angled hull cheeks of the frontal hull armour prevent effective angling and are so thinly armoured that even low tier tank destroyers can penetrate. The turret ring itself is a weak spot easy to target from any direction, most likely immobilizing the tank if the penetration is successful. The left upper front part of the turret, while small and thus difficult to target, is also a weak spot (thin and flat). | ||
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Despite having imperfect armour and notable weak spots, a lot of enemies in a downtier won't know how to penetrate with such a big target (only 4 weak spots presented, both hull cheeks, turret ring and turret upper front, with the trap shot being a matter of luck) and planes won't have an easy time damaging the M6A2E1 with their cannons. Use that to your advantage should it come to close quarters combat, aim the gun at them, facing your hull towards them, and whatever you do, don't stay still, wiggle your hull left and right to increase chances of ricochet to ensure survival. | Despite having imperfect armour and notable weak spots, a lot of enemies in a downtier won't know how to penetrate with such a big target (only 4 weak spots presented, both hull cheeks, turret ring and turret upper front, with the trap shot being a matter of luck) and planes won't have an easy time damaging the M6A2E1 with their cannons. Use that to your advantage should it come to close quarters combat, aim the gun at them, facing your hull towards them, and whatever you do, don't stay still, wiggle your hull left and right to increase chances of ricochet to ensure survival. | ||
| − | In downtiers your armour (even the hull) begins to shine, but so does the fact most enemies at that BR use way more explosive filler APCBC shells preventing angling of any sort, making you way tougher at distances beyond 500 m, where hitting your | + | In downtiers your armour (even the hull) begins to shine, but so does the fact most enemies at that BR use way more explosive filler APCBC shells preventing angling of any sort, making you way tougher at distances beyond 500 m, where hitting your weak spots is way harder. In case you can't hide your hull, attempt to make it face straight at your enemy, most common guns won't be able to get through your hull, let alone your turret, don't push it though, only rely on your armour if there's no alternative, because despite distances, weak spots are still a thing, and so is the trap shot to your mantlet. |
It could be said that the M6A2E1's role is similar to that of its younger brother the [[M6A1]], with the exception that the turret is stronger, is slightly slower and, although with fewer guns, it has a really hard hitting one on the turret, it can take a few lucky hits and punish those who cross its path from long ranges. | It could be said that the M6A2E1's role is similar to that of its younger brother the [[M6A1]], with the exception that the turret is stronger, is slightly slower and, although with fewer guns, it has a really hard hitting one on the turret, it can take a few lucky hits and punish those who cross its path from long ranges. | ||
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* Powerful 105 mm gun with access to APCBC, both with and without explosive filler, and APCR shells | * Powerful 105 mm gun with access to APCBC, both with and without explosive filler, and APCR shells | ||
| − | * Extremely thick | + | * Extremely thick armour in some places |
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* Has a reverse gearbox, can go same speed backwards as forwards | * Has a reverse gearbox, can go same speed backwards as forwards | ||
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* Good gun depression allows for hull down tactics | * Good gun depression allows for hull down tactics | ||
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* .50 cal MG on the roof allows fending off planes and soft targets | * .50 cal MG on the roof allows fending off planes and soft targets | ||
* Its tall profile allows to shoot over obstacles other tanks are usually blocked by | * Its tall profile allows to shoot over obstacles other tanks are usually blocked by | ||
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* Poor top speed of 31/29 km/h (AB/RB) | * Poor top speed of 31/29 km/h (AB/RB) | ||
* Mediocre acceleration | * Mediocre acceleration | ||
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Revision as of 17:17, 8 August 2021
Contents
Description
The Heavy Tank M6A2E1 is a premium gift rank IV American heavy tank with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Ixwa Strike" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season III, "Strength athletics".
General info
Survivability and armour
The M6A2E1 has overall a good armour: the round turret is extremely thick, stops most shells, with the exception of APDS and HEATFS projectiles. Taller than the M6A1, the M6A2E1 will be easily spotted and targeted by enemy players with its huge turret. The reinforced front hull armour can bounce a shot: the UFP lower section is surprisingly thick (thanks to the hull's shape) and can absorb the common 88 mm Tiger II shells when hit there, making hull down tactics even more effective. Being a large vehicle, a hit to the hull will usually mean only losing one crew member as the crew sits well spaced. The M6A2E1 has a thick turret rear that makes destroying this tank from behind a tough task, leaving the player a chance to respond to the attack. The engine and the transmission are all positioned in the back, absorbing shells from the rear and making frontal shots unable to immobilize the tank.
However, several weak spots are easy to penetrate. The angled hull cheeks of the frontal hull armour prevent effective angling and are so thinly armoured that even low tier tank destroyers can penetrate. The turret ring itself is a weak spot easy to target from any direction, most likely immobilizing the tank if the penetration is successful. The left upper front part of the turret, while small and thus difficult to target, is also a weak spot (thin and flat).
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour (sideskirts, hull front - appliqué armour , hull roof - engine compartment, cupola roof)
- Cast homogeneous armour (hull, turret, gun mantlet, cupola)
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 50.4 mm (44°) + 112 mm (29°) Upper glacis 50.4 mm (46°) + 133 mm (cylindrical) Lower glacis 70 mm (26°) Corners |
58 mm (30°) Top 51 + 25.4 mm Bottom |
42 mm (16°) Top 22-105 mm Bottom |
16 - 22 mm 25.4 mm Engine compartment 5 mm Engine vents |
| Turret | 230-275 mm Turret front 133-235 mm Gun mantlet 84 mm Upper turret front |
65-89 mm | 210-230 mm Top 125-220 mm Bottom |
25-32 mm 27-31 mm Front |
| Cupola | 76.2 mm | 76.2 mm | 76.2 mm | 25.4 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick, tracks are 30 mm thick, and bogies are 10 mm thick.
Mobility
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 31 | 31 | 69.9 | 1,033 | 1,526 | 14.78 | 21.83 |
| Realistic | 29 | 29 | 708 | 800 | 10.13 | 11.44 | |
Modifications and economy
2 × 150 / 210 / 240 % 2 × 196 / 196 / 196 % | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Main armament
| 105 mm T5E1 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 60 | -10°/+15° | ±180° | N/A | 14.6 | 20.2 | 24.5 | 27.1 | 28.8 | 20.02 | 17.71 | 16.32 | 15.40 |
| Realistic | 10.7 | 12.6 | 15.3 | 16.9 | 18.0 | ||||||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| T32 | APCBC | 256 | 253 | 238 | 221 | 205 | 190 |
| T13 | APCBC | 253 | 250 | 236 | 219 | 204 | 190 |
| T29E3 | APCR | 292 | 287 | 266 | 242 | 220 | 200 |
| T30E1 | HE | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Shell details | |||||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | |||||||
| T32 | APCBC | 914 | 17.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| T13 | APCBC | 899 | 18.59 | 1.2 | 19 | 177.38 | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| T29E3 | APCR | 1,128 | 11.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 66° | 70° | 72° |
| T30E1 | HE | 945 | 15.2 | 0 | 0.1 | 1,550 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
Ammo type |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Projectiles Propellants |
49 (+11) 37 (+23) |
37 (+23) 25 (+35) |
25 (+35) 13 (+47) |
13 (+47) 1 (+59) |
1 (+59) N/A |
No |
Notes:
- The M6A2E1 uses two-piece ammunition, composed of projectiles (yellow) and propellant bags (orange). Both have separate racks.
- As they are modeled by sets of 2, projectiles and propellant bags disappear from the rack only after you fire both shells in the set.
- To keep the hull empty of ammo, pack 13 (+47) shells.
- For projectiles:
- Rack 5 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 12 projectiles and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
- This racks is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 5 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4.
- Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-4 into racks 5. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.
- For propellants:
- Rack 4 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 12 propellant charges and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
- This racks is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 4 - 1 - 2 - 3.
- Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-3 into racks 4. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.
Machine guns
| 12.7 mm M2HB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Pintle | 600 (200) | 577 | -10°/+50° | ±120° |
| 7.62 mm M1919A4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 4,000 (250) | 500 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
When driving the M6A2E1, one will easily notice the tank's turret is near indestructible: it can resist many shots as long as they aren't aimed at a trap shot or to the upper turret. The hull, however, isn't as indestructible: it may bounce a shot or two but it's not really reliable, especially with weak hull cheeks that any shot with explosive filler will instantly penetrate.
The M6A2E1 can do reasonably well in not extremely uneven terrain thanks to the depression angle of -10° and the tank's height can also be beneficial for shooting over cover that other vehicles wouldn't be able to, sometimes taking enemies by surprise.
With this tank, one of the most suitable strategies is to snipe. You have two ammunition options, APCBC with extra penetration or APCBC with explosive filler, both being devastating (105 mm shells create a lot of spalling). Find a suitable spot, try to expose only the turret, and deal with enemies coming at you. Most enemies will hopelessly shoot at your mantlet, some players will exploit your weak spots on the turret or may have high penetration HEATFS or APDS (uptiers are very dangerous for this tank and should play much more defensively). Your reload time is considerably long, so staying behind cover is the best thing possible when reloading. Your reverse speed thankfully lets you get away from a lot of dangerous situations faster than other tanks.
Despite having imperfect armour and notable weak spots, a lot of enemies in a downtier won't know how to penetrate with such a big target (only 4 weak spots presented, both hull cheeks, turret ring and turret upper front, with the trap shot being a matter of luck) and planes won't have an easy time damaging the M6A2E1 with their cannons. Use that to your advantage should it come to close quarters combat, aim the gun at them, facing your hull towards them, and whatever you do, don't stay still, wiggle your hull left and right to increase chances of ricochet to ensure survival.
In downtiers your armour (even the hull) begins to shine, but so does the fact most enemies at that BR use way more explosive filler APCBC shells preventing angling of any sort, making you way tougher at distances beyond 500 m, where hitting your weak spots is way harder. In case you can't hide your hull, attempt to make it face straight at your enemy, most common guns won't be able to get through your hull, let alone your turret, don't push it though, only rely on your armour if there's no alternative, because despite distances, weak spots are still a thing, and so is the trap shot to your mantlet.
It could be said that the M6A2E1's role is similar to that of its younger brother the M6A1, with the exception that the turret is stronger, is slightly slower and, although with fewer guns, it has a really hard hitting one on the turret, it can take a few lucky hits and punish those who cross its path from long ranges.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Powerful 105 mm gun with access to APCBC, both with and without explosive filler, and APCR shells
- Extremely thick armour in some places
- Has a reverse gearbox, can go same speed backwards as forwards
- Good gun depression allows for hull down tactics
- .50 cal MG on the roof allows fending off planes and soft targets
- Its tall profile allows to shoot over obstacles other tanks are usually blocked by
Cons:
- The armour presents several weak spots that are easy to target for enemy players
- Poor top speed of 31/29 km/h (AB/RB)
- Mediocre acceleration
- Tall profile, huge target
- Long reload time
- Trap shot on the turret that can easily take out the entire crew in a single hit
History
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Media
- Skins
- Images
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- Videos
See also
- M6A1 - Heavy tank that was the basis of the M6A2E1.
External links
| USA heavy tanks | |
|---|---|
| M4 Jumbo | M4A3E2 · Cobra King · M4A3E2 (76) W |
| M6 | M6A1 · T1E1 · T1E1 (90) · M6A2E1 |
| T26 | T26E1-1 · T26E5 |
| T29/30/34 | T29 · T30 · T34 |
| T32 | T32 · T32E1 |
| M103 | M103 |
| Others | T14 |
| USA premium ground vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Light tanks | LVT(A)(4) · M2A4 (1st Arm.Div.) · M3A1 (USMC) · ▃Stuart VI (5th CAD) · M8 LAC · M8A1 GMC |
| M18 "Black Cat" · Super Hellcat · T18E2 · M551(76) · T114 · M1128 Wolfpack | |
| Medium tanks | ▃Grant I · M4A5 · Calliope · T20 · M26 T99 · M26E1 · M46 "Tiger" · T54E1 · T54E2 · ▃Magach 3 (ERA) · M728 CEV |
| XM1 (GM) · XM1 (Chrysler) · M1 KVT · M1A1 Click-Bait | |
| Heavy tanks | T14 · Cobra King · M6A2E1 · T29 · T30 |
| Tank destroyers | T28 · T55E1 |
