Reliable way to kill Panthers?
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Is there a reliable way to kill it?
Currently, if the Germans have at least one fuel point, they can easily build Panthers and win. Solutions:
- Spam mines(Doesn't work in the heat of a battle, and a chance it will be blown up or not triggered)
-Capture all fuel points(Not always possible)
So it's a bit easy to kill ONE Panther if you are lucky enough to slow it down, with
-A lot of T-34s and good micro
- A KV-2 and luck
- A vet 2 KV-1 and luck
But with multiple Panthers on the field it seems you have already lost, unless you have a million tanks + Pay2win commanders
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Even if you do manage to get this bitch close to death, it'll reverse with it's hyperdrive...
Even worse if it's vet 1..
This reminds me of the closed beta..
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Never counter a dedicated AT tank with tanks. Kind of defeats the purpose. IF they for some strange reason build panthers when you got one (well supported) or no tanks, they really did a poor choice.
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Mines
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AT nade or Ram or Button or something like that. Then focus fire.
I've said it in a thread before.... You may even consider not destroying the tank and leave it on the field damaged.... This would mean the OST have to focus man power and resources to repairing the tank, maimed on the field.
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You can try to zone them out with ZiS guns/mines. If you don`t have the mines ready have cons/guards around to slow them down in case they charge at you with their superman speed.
Never counter a dedicated AT tank with tanks. Kind of defeats the purpose. IF they for some strange reason build panthers when you got one (well supported) or no tanks, they really did a poor choice.
Interesting that the same argumentation didn`t work back when ppl spammed PIVs against su-85s and complained how su-85s were OP...just sayin.
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Vet3 guards are super durable, they can simply stand in front of panther and receive almost zero damage from its main gun. One T34 will ram panther and cancel any ability to escape, the other two just finish it. Guards take turns and button.
If the enemy rushes his pioneers squads to repair it, use guards grenades.
It works very well even against two panthers at same time. It just feels wrong that it takes an army to destroy a single German tank while panther can just run around and two shot your T34 and Su85 by its own.
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It just feels wrong that it takes an army to destroy a single German tank while panther can just run around and two shot your T34 and Su85 by its own.Really? I almost thought the Panther was meant to counter tanks and be cost effective. Good you pointed that out.
Also it doesn´t two-shot any tank but T-70. For T-34 and Su85 it needs 4 penetrating hits.
If you want to take on a Panther with armor you should fail.
What feels much more weird is that the Su-85 has more range than a German tank or that one stupid ram or button totally cripples Panthers. What feels weird is that StuGs are totally outclassed by Su-85. But god forbid that the Germans actually get a decent tank, which btw is still horribly tuned down for balance purposes already.
Advice: Any combination of anti tank will counter Panthers: That means either ZIS/SU85/ IS-2/ T-34/85 and Mines/ Guards/ At-nades/ ram or mark target (to break the laws of physics) will get the Panther.
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Really? I almost thought the Panther was meant to counter tanks and be cost effective. Good you pointed that out.
Also it doesn´t two-shot any tank but T-70. For T-34 and Su85 it needs 4 penetrating hits.
If you want to take on a Panther with armor you should fail.
What feels much more weird is that the Su-85 has more range than a German tank or that one stupid ram or button totally cripples Panthers. What feels weird is that StuGs are totally outclassed by Su-85. But god forbid that the Germans actually get a decent tank, which btw is still horribly tuned down for balance purposes already.
Advice: Any combination of anti tank will counter Panthers: That means either ZIS/SU85/ IS-2/ T-34/85 and Mines/ Guards/ At-nades/ ram or mark target (to break the laws of physics) will get the Panther.
Well, I always appreciate irony you always respond to my posts with, Cardboard Tank.
But I never meant to say that Panther is OP or anything like that. All I wanted to say that it takes a lot more effort for Soviets to kill Panther than for Germans to knock out ... lets say IS-2.
By the way, when you were choosing your nick name were you thinking of T-34?)
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It sucks ass against infantry, charge it with cons to at-nade it or guards to button. Bring a zis' or su-85s once it's immobilized.
Mines also work wonders since oh players are often tempted to overextend.
A t-34 pack can also bring it down quickly when landing a successful ram.
Mark target is always great especially combined with t-34/85s.
Keyword is combined arms. But yes a Panther is absolutely deadly in the hands of a skilled player as is pretty much every other tank in the game.
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So Panthers.. Cheap, fast, good armor, and can win against ANY soviet tank with micro..
Is there a reliable way to kill it?
Currently, if the Germans have at least one fuel point, they can easily build Panthers and win. Solutions:
- Spam mines(Doesn't work in the heat of a battle, and a chance it will be blown up or not triggered)
-Capture all fuel points(Not always possible)
So it's a bit easy to kill ONE Panther if you are lucky enough to slow it down, with
-A lot of T-34s and good micro
- A KV-2 and luck
- A vet 2 KV-1 and luck
But with multiple Panthers on the field it seems you have already lost, unless you have a million tanks + Pay2win commanders
The best way we can analyse the game is to post a replay. Post a replay and give the link to download it. I guarantee there are mistakes to be found. Mines are very effective for countering enemy armor. AT guns will definitely keep a Panther at bay. Buttoning works pretty well. There are a ton of options to deal with a Panther.
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In regards to OP, as it has been stated previously, use infantry AT initially and then move in with armor to finish it off, neutralizing it's mobility is they key.
That being said, is is largely regarded as being the most effective tank of WWII (some believe it is the progenitor to our modern MBTs) and so you should be afraid of it.
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