Centurion Action X

Centurion Action X

Centurion Action X

Britain

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.7	7.7	7.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

Purchase:6 090

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Description

The Centurion Action X is a premium rank IV British medium tank with a battle rating of 7.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.93 "Shark Attack".

General info

Survivability and armour

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

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	39	14	50.8	1007	1,240	19.82	24.41
Realistic	35	13		575	650	11.32	12.8

Armaments

Main armament

84 mm Ordnance QF 20-pounder Mk.I					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	65	-10°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	17.1	__._	__._	__._	__._	8.1	__.__	__.__	6.3
Realistic					10.7	__._	__._	__._	18.00

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
Shell Mk.1	HE	15	15	15	15	15	15
Shot Mk.1	APCBC	232	229	216	201	187	173
Shot Mk.3	APDS	285	283	262	239	218	198

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Normalisation at 30° from horizontal	Ricochet
								0%	50%	100%
Shell Mk.1	HE	600	7.5	0.4	0.5	1,130	+0.0°	79°	80°	81°
Shot Mk.1	APCBC	1,000	9.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	+4.0°	48°	63°	71°
Shot Mk.3	APDS	1,400	3.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	+1.5°	75°	78°	80°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
20pdr Shell SS Mk.1	250	9.3	13	5	20	50

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
65	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Optics

Centurion Action X Optics
	Default magnification	Maximum magnification
Main Gun optics	X4.9	X6.0
Comparable optics	___

Machine guns

7.92 mm BESA
Mount	Capacity (Belt capacity)	Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
Coaxial	3,600 (225)	600	-1°/+2°	N/A

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire	Shot Mk.3
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	Smoke grenade
IV	Transmission	Engine		Artillery Support	20pdr Shell SS Mk.1

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful and high penetrating 20 pdr gun, available with an APDS choice like other Centurions with 20 pdrs
• Very quick reload time, up to 6.3 seconds per round when in full crew and ace experience
• Have good gun depression and other traits like other Centurion
• Good turret armour, up to 240 mm+ thick in some areas
• Great RP and SL grinder like its Swedish cousin
• With gun stabilizer

Cons:

• With only 39(AB), 35(RB and SB)km/h top speed, its mobility is mediocre when compared to some contemporary mediums
• Ammo rack in the front (will be empty if 33 rounds are loaded) like other Centurions
• Small internal compartment (only 4 crew members), easy to one-shot like its siblings
• Although APDS provide high penetration even in long distances, it provides only punctual damage (Aim carefully)
• Turret armour is not reliable sometimes due to some lower parts of turret armour is thinner (serious damages would occur if enemies penetrate it)
• No explosive filler on any AP shells like other centurions in Rank IV

History

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Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the vehicles;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Centurion Action X - The Chiefturion