The Super Pershing is also very good at absorbing damage and bouncing off shots (from the front of course). Spaced armor has been in use every since the first world war and for good reason too. Sloped spaced armor causes shells to tumble or deform thus making it much less effective at penetrating the next layer of armor. Seeing how the Super Pershing has sloped spaced armor on its hull, it becomes much more effective at bouncing shots as most shots will probably penetrate the first layer but will fail to penetrate the second. I've bounced shots off T28 Prototypes, M103's, King Tigers, T95's, etc. and each time, it's thanks to my spaced armor.
The turret armor is also very well protected in certain parts but it does have gaps. For example, the cupolas are exposed so face hugging taller opponents wouldn't be the best thing to do. Also the extra armor is rather thin in terms of width so it doesn't full cover important areas such as the bottom of the turret or the turret ring.
As you can see, the extra turret armor covers approximately 80% of the frontal turret (I'm eyeballing it here). Aim at any spot other than that extra armor and you should be able to penetrate it.
The 90 mm gun T15E1 is a medium tank's gun. You will either have to flank your enemies or learn all the weak spots. Seeing how this gun only has 170 mm of penetration with a standard AP shell, you'll have to aim at those weak spots on those heavies or you're going to have a bad time.
If you know where to aim and who to aim at, you'll definitely enjoy playing this tank. The reload speed is also decent but as a suggestion, I would recommend putting on that rammer as one of your equipment.
Now that I got all that crap out of the way, let's get down to the fun stuff shall we?
Pros:
- H4X0R armor!!!!!1!!11!
- Good reload speed
- Decent aim time
- Cheap price (compared to other tier 8 premiums)
- Good gun depression
Cons:
- Slow (poor engine)
- You may need to use up a consumable slot for 100-octane
- Virtually no side or rear armor
- May have trouble getting to the sides and rears of your enemies in time
Recommended Equipment
- Medium-caliber tank gun rammer
- Vertical stabilizer (or enhanced gun laying drive if you don't drive around much)
- Improved ventilation
- Toolbox (if your crew isn't trained in repairs)
Should you purchase this tank? Players who are accustomed to using heavy tanks with weak penetration guns (such as the 88 mm found on German tanks) may find this tank to be very familiar. Your gun requires good aiming but that aiming time is often offset by the powerful armor letting you take hits while you take the time to aim. This tank is also cheap costing approx. $33 USD and makes a decent amount of credits on any given match. If you hate slow tanks with weak guns, you won't like playing this tank. On the other hand, if you want crazy armor and don't mind the speed and firepower, then you'll love it.
I like to compare the Super Pershing to the M4A3E2 Sherman as both of these tanks are more well armored than their counterparts. They both pack the same guns but lack speed and carry increased armor. Both tanks do have more speedy counterparts yes but all that extra armor makes a huge difference between life and death.
If you want to read more about the Super Pershing, check out the World of Tanks wiki here.
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