Update 1.16: Vehicle Changes & New Arrivals

World of Tanks Update 1.16 Common Test brought some recent tested Supertest vehicles to the game files and further changes to other vehicles, yet to be released.

K-2 – Soviet Tier VIII Premium Heavy Tank

The K-2 heavy tank, Tier VIII Soviet Premium, has arrived to the game files. No one knows what Wargaming has planned for this vehicle, but could potentially be a new standard premium tank to be sold just like the IS-6. If you think the tank looks familiar, you’re not wrong, the K-2 is an early IS-4 prototype.

ShPTK-TVP 100 – Czech Tier VIII Premium Tank Destroyer

The ShPTK-TVP 100 tank destroyer, Tier VIII Czech Premium, is now in the game files. The vehicle will be used by Supertesters to see how it performs on the Live Server. No details about the future of the vehicle, but could potentially be a new Premium tank available for Bonds on the Ranked Shop, just like the Charlemagne and Škoda T 45.

Vehicle Characteristics Changes

Lorraine 50 t

The French Tier IX Lorraine 50 t stands as one of the potential candidate vehicles for Battle Pass Season 7 and Update 1.16 has brought a few changes to the vehicle. While it keep its firepower, the vehicle survivability and mobility were reduced a little bit. Here’s the complete list of changes:

• Dispersion while moving: from 0.14 to 0.17 (+0.03)
• Dispersion while turning: from 0.14 to 0.17 (+0.03)
• Engine Power changed from 1,000 to 900 (h.p.) (–100)
• Hit Points: from 1,900 to 1,750 (HP)(–150)
• View Range changed from 400 to 380 (m) (–20)

Cobra

The British Tier IX Cobra has been a vehicle long awaited by many players, it has received several changes during its period in Supertest and Update 1.16 brings a bigger nerf to it. The vehicle could potentially be a reward vehicle with the upcoming Battle Pass Season 7, but would it still spark the interest with these recent changes? Here’s the complete list of changes:

• Rate of fire changed from 4.44 to 3.78 (rounds/min) (–0.66) 
• Average Damage per Shot changed from 360/515/515 to 360/465/515 (HP)
• Average Damage per Minute with Standard HEAT shell changed from 1,600 to 1,360 (HP/min) (–240) 
• Average Damage per Minute with Standard HESH shell changed from 2,289 to1,757 (HP/min) (–532)
• Average Damage per Minute with Premium HESH shell changed from 2,289 to1,946 (HP/min) (–343)
• Intra-clip reload time changed from 1.33 to 2 (s) (+0.67)
• Accuracy at 100 m changed from 0.38 to 0.40 (+0.02)
• Dispersion while moving changed from 0.14 to 0.18 (+0.04)
• Dispersion while turning changed from 0.14 to 0.18 (+0.04)
• Dispersion while traversing the turret changed from 0.08 to 0.14 (+0.06)
• Dispersion penalty while gun is damaged changed from 0.77 to 0.81 (+0.04)
• View range changed from 400 to 370 (m) (-30)

T-34M-54

The Soviet T-34M-54 has also received some changes. Here’s the complete list of changes:

• Dispersion while moving (max) changed from 0.18 (6.76) to 0.18 (5.63) (-1.13)
• Turret traverse speed changed from 37.55 to 31.29 (deg/s) (-6.26)
• Rate of fire changed from 10.09 to 9.34 (rounds/min) (-0.75)
• Reload time changed from 5.94 to 6.42 (s) (+0.48)
• Accuracy at 100 m changed from 0.37 to 0.39 (+0.02)
• Average Damage per Minute changed from 1,817 to 1,681 (HP/min) (-136)