Ariete (P)
| This page is about the Italian MBT Ariete (P). For other vehicles of the family, see Ariete (Family). |
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Description
The C1 Ariete (Preserie) is a rank VII Italian medium tank with a battle rating of 10.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.87 "Locked On".
General info
Survivability and armour
The Ariete Preserie, is one of the least armored MBT's in the game, however due to its battle rating, it surprisingly can withstand a lot of damage from enemies that will be at your battle rating, or below it. The hull is one large weak spot with a huge LFP consisting of just one angled 50mm plate that won't stop anything fired at you even from 8.7 vehicles; while the UFP is made out of spaced armor that can only stop auto-cannon rounds or 105mm APDS shells. Like most MBT's, you really dont want to be shot from the sides, as exposing that part of your tank will more than likely lead to a swift end to your vehicle. Unlike some Soviet or American tanks you'll face, you cannot rely on your Armour to absorb shots all the time, however you might get lucky and bounce a few things from time to time, as a rule of thumb its best to keep your distance and pic off enemies that cannot severally damage you. In conclusion it is advised to play this tank away from the front lines, and sniping whenever possible and peaking from behind cover to maximize the use of your turret armor.
Notes:
Mobility
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
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| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 73 | 52 | 54 | 1,761 | 2,480 | 32.61 | 45.93 |
| Realistic | 65 | 47 | 1,150 | 1,300 | 21.3 | 24.07 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
| 120 mm OTO Breda 120/44 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
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| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 42 | -10°/+20° | ±180° | Two-plane | 38.1 | 52.7 | 64.0 | 70.8 | 75.3 | 7.80 | 6.90 | 6.36 | 6.00 |
| Realistic | 23.8 | 28.0 | 34.0 | 37.6 | 40.0 | ||||||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| 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 | ||
| DM12A1 | HEATFS | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 |
| DM23 | APFSDS | 410 | 408 | 401 | 393 | 384 | 376 |
| DM33 | APFSDS | 481 | 478 | 470 | 461 | 450 | 440 |
| 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% | |||||||
| DM12A1 | HEATFS | 1,140 | 13.5 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 2,150 | 65° | 72° | 77° |
| DM23 | APFSDS | 1,640 | 4.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 78° | 80° | 81° |
| DM33 | APFSDS | 1,640 | 4.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 78° | 80° | 81° |
Ammo racks
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| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 16 (+26) | 1 (+41) | No |
Notes:
- Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
- Rack 2 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 15 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
- Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from rack 1 into rack 2. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.
Machine guns
Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.
| 7.62 mm Beretta MG42/59 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 4,500 (200) | 1,200 | N/A | N/A |
| Pintle | 2,000 (200) | 1,200 | -8°/+60° | ±120° |
Usage in battles
When playing the C1 Ariete Preserie, your best ways to maximize your effectiveness is to do one of 2 things depending on scenario. For the first one, if you are playing at your actual batte rating, or even better if you've been down-tiered, the Preserie can effectively become a monster killing machine in the right hands. Your Armour can actually withstand a lot you'll be facing if played right, you should play aggressively, it won't work all the time however enemies won't expect most of the time, and might prefire giving you enough time to make a clean shot, and move onward to the next target. That should work out similarly to every game mode, however do remember that in Arcade Battles, enemies can easily find out where your weak spots are. Now for the second scenario we'll be talking about the very frequent occurrence of an up-tier, sadly you'll be often put at batte ratings higher than you should, which puts you at a severe disadvantage, since you cannot rely on your armor anymore, it also means you'll have trouble actually picking off enemies as you dont get a top tier round like other MBT's of that Battle rating, so the best playstyle would be more supportive, try flank, stick with your more armoured teammates who can withstand hits, and generally speaking try your best to attack from the sides as although you dont get a top tier round to deal with most things from the front, the sides are always a huge weakspot, even for the most armoured of MBT's. Doing this will help you stay alive longer and be a useful asset to your team.
Pros:
- Powerful 120 mm gun
- Decent frontal armour, thanks to the use of composites
- DM33 is a 10.7 round at a full BR lower - can penetrate all tanks at its own BR and can easily penetrate weak spots in an uptier
- No ammo rack in the turret - a penetration in the turret rarely destroys the tank in one shot
- Front of the turret is immune to 105 mm HEAT-FS and lower tier 105 mm, 120 mm and 125 mm APFSDS
- Generation 1 thermals for the gunner
- High reverse
- High turret rotation speed
- Can make good use of hull down positions, though not as effectively as some contemporaries
- Decent mobility at medium and high speeds
- Fantastic gun handling characteristics
- All-round capable and fun tank to use
Cons:
- Low reactive mobility at low speed
- Armour is thin and should not be relied upon - a trait shared by all versions of the Ariete
- Huge ammo rack in the front
- The front armour of the turret can be pierced by higher tier 105 mm, 120 mm and 125 mm APFSDS
- The 2 rifle calibre machine guns are not very effective against enemy helicopters or aircraft
- Weak spot beneath the gun always knocks the gun out
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| Italy medium tanks | |
|---|---|
| Italy | |
| M13/40 | M13/40 (I) · M13/40 (II) · M13/40 (III) |
| M14/41 | M14/41 · M14/41 (47/40) |
| M15/42 | M15/42 |
| M16/43 | Celere Sahariano |
| P26/40 | P40 · P40 "G.C. Leoncello" |
| OF-40 | OF-40 · OF-40 Mk.2A · OF-40 (MTCA) |
| Ariete | Ariete (P) · Ariete · Ariete PSO · Ariete AMV |
| Germany | ▄Pz.III N · ▄Pz.IV G · ▄Leopard 1A5 |
| Allied powers | ▄Sherman I Composito · Sherman Ic · ▄Sherman Vc · ▄Sherman V · M26 "D.C.Ariete" · M26A1 · M47 (105/55) · M60A1 "D.C.Ariete" |
| Hungary | |
| Turán | Turan I · Turan II · Turan III |
| Germany | ◔Leopard 2A4 · Leopard 2A7HU |
| USSR | ◔T-72M1 |
