It’s Winter 2022, and that means War Thunder is now doing another sale for the Christmas Holidays, as well as the New Year that’s coming soon. With that in mind, many of War Thunder’s vehicles are now going on sale for this winter, which is a pretty great way to get some cool and new powerful vehicles to be added to your collection. If you are on the fence on what to get this holiday sale, then you can read this list of the top 10 GE vehicles you can get.
Top 10 GE Vehicles – War Thunder
Su-11
The Su-11 is a premium Soviet fighter jet that is currently a Rank V. This fighter jet has a Battle Rating of 7.3 (AB) and 7.0 (RB/SB).
Pros:
- Good maneuverability
- Great acceleration (for a jet you can get early on).
- Fast fighter jet that is equipped with heavy armaments
Cons:
- The engines will overheat quickly once it reaches 100% power
- Has a low ammo pool with a matching low rare of fire on weapons
Ju 288 C
The Ju 288 C is a premium German bomber that is Rank IV. This German bomber has a Battle Rating of 5.7 (SB) and 6.0 (AB/RB).
Pros:
- Great speed, can even reach bases before being intercepted
- Has a 20 mm cannon on its tail that can be highly effective if used well
- Great options for ordnance
- Great maneuverability for a bomber
- Has no blind spot (unless you attack it from directly above or below it)
- Makes landing easier with its land brakes
- Great defense, can take a lot more hits than other bombers
- Can put out fires before it reaches structural failure
Cons:
- Without MEC, you can expect the engines to overheat a lot
- The cockpit has a noticeable absence of armor, making the pilot vulnerable to attacks and can be easily knocked out
- Gunner is also vulnerable and can be easily knocked out
- Rudders and elevators are very fragile, to the point that a few hits can disable or even destroy them
- If you do lose your rudders or elevator, then you lose control of the bomber
- The bomber can easily catch fire due to the poorly covered self healing tanks
- 13 mm turrets don’t do a lot of damage
- If you do not coordinate with allied bombers, then your bombing runs will not do much damage
Ru 251
The Ru 251 (or the Spähpanzer Ru 251) is a Rank IV premium German tank that has a battle rating of 6.7 (AB) and 7.0 (RB/SB).
Pros:
- Has great speed for a tank with great maneuverability
- Has a similar gun that can be found on the M47, but has a lower BR
- Great reverse speed, perfect for getting out of tough situations
- If you have a full crew with expert training, you can reload very quickly
Cons:
- Be aware that it is a tank, so it is still a little slower, but still faster than most tanks
- The ammo rack sits in the front of the hull, making it very dangerous for frontal attacks
- Little to no amor makes this tank easily destroyable
- Vulnerable to artillery
T114
The T114 is premium, Rank V American tank with a Battle Rating of 7.0 (AB) and 7.3 (RB/SB).
Pros:
- Very fast and agile, can go up to 56km/h (35 mph), and has an offroad speed of up to 40 km/h (25 mph)
- Is an amphibious tank, meaning it can do well in water
- Has great armor that can take a lot of heavy machine gun fire from the front, and can often times bounce shells as well, but only if you get the right angle
- The tank is issued with HEAT, and auto loads after three rounds
- Can penetrate any tank at its rank if you aim well
- The .50 call Coaxial serves as a range machine gun
- Due to its small size, it can hide well in the vegetation of the map, making it a great ambush tank
Cons:
- The armor is thin, so it is subject to overpressure from the HE shells
- There are only HEAT rounds available, and to top it off, there is limited ammo for three shots per clip
- Cannot fight back against planes due to the lack of an external .50 cal MG
- Gun can only elevate up to 8 degrees
- The auto loader may seem good at first, but you will realize that it’s bad because it reloads each shell individually
- If you run into objects like fences or walls, the speed of the tank lessens dramatically
- Being able to see over tall bushes or long grass is impossible due to its low profile
- The crew is cramped, meaning a well places shot can knock everyone out instantly
WMA301
The WMA301 is a Rank VI premium Chinese light tank with a Battle Rating of 8.3 (AB/RB/SB).
Pros:
- It’s equipped with a 105 mm cannon with high velocity rounds, with okay rate of fire and good accuracy
- The tank is equipped with a gen 2 gunner thermal that increases its search and destroy capabilities
- Can use various ammunition from APFSDS to HE-VT’s, as well as a gun launched tandem ATGM
- Has great top speed on hard surfaces
- Has great anti air defenses due to its roof mounted HMG
- Can conceal itself with 2 salvos of smoke grenades
- Has a small turn radius
- Equipped with a laser rangefinder
Cons:
- Has a reverse speed of -7 km/h, which leaves you open to pretty much everything
- May be great on hard surfaces, but putting this tank on terrain like mud, sand, or snow makes it extremely useless
- When moving, you will experience bouncy suspension, which makes it hard to shoot
- Its thin hull can be penetrated by 12.7 mm HMG fire
- Can be easily spotted due to its tall profile
Leopard 1A5NO
The Leopard 1A5NO is a Rank VI premium Swedish medium tank that has a battle rating of 9.0 (AB/RB/SB).
Pros:
- Can use the all powerful, DM## APFSDS round
- Can use gen 1 gunner thermals
- Great mobility
- With the right angle, turret shots can sometimes ricochet
Cons:
- Kinetic rounds can cause a lot more damage to its armor
- Has very low survivability
Strv 81
The Strv 81 (full name: Stridsvagn 81) is a Rank IV premium Swedish medium tank that has a Battle Rating of 7.3 (AB/RB/SB).
Pros:
- Has a powerful, high penetrating gun that can punch through almost anything
- Its base reload time is 8.1 seconds, but can be lowered to 7.4 with the right tuning
- Has great gun depression and elevation
- Armor can be sometimes bouncy
- Can turn on the spot with its neutral steering
Cons:
- Low top speed
- With its ammo rack in the front, any penetration might end up destroying the ammo rack, maybe even detonating it
- APDS shot can cause punctual damage
- Has a weak side armor
Thunderbolt (PT-556)
The Elco 80 ft, Thunderbolt (PT-556) is a premium, Rank III American motor torpedo boat with a Battle Rating of 3.0 (AB/RB/SB).
Pros:
- Has five 20 mm Oerlikon cannons
- Due to it being a motorbat, it is pretty fast
- Carries 4 torpedoes, 2 on each side
- Anti air defenses consists of 4 12.7 mm AN-M2 MG’s
- 37 mm gun can be equipped with AP shells
Cons:
- The 20 mm cannons have low velocity and an awkward angle, making it hard to aim with them
- Its lack of strong armor makes it have a very poor survivability rating
- Next to the fuel tank is where the ammunition storage is stored, so that’s bad
- Torpedoes don’t sink ships in one shot, may need two or three to do it
USS Moffett (DD-362)
The USS Moffett (DD-362) is a premium Rank III American destroyer with a Battle Rating of (AB/RB/SB).
Pros:
- Has a high rate of fire
- Equipped with twin quadruple torpedo tubes, making 8 total tubes available
- AA armament can take down a lot of fighters
- Can go up to 37 knots (69 km/h)
- Armor is anti-fragmentation, which means it can protect crew and everything inside
Cons:
- Cannot last long against ships larger than it
- The rear can be easy to hit and detonate
- It may have 8 torpedo tubes, but its distance is very short compared to others
- Has a low crew count (194)
OF-40 (MTCA)
The Carro Armato OTO Melara OF-40 (MTCA) is a Rank VI premium Italian medium tank with a Battle Rating of 8.7 (AB/RB/SB).
Pros:
- Is considered the top mobile and fast main battle tank of its rank
- Has exceptional gun handling
- Equipped with laser rangefinder and great optics that permit easy sniping
- Can use a wide range of ammo like the APDS, APFSDS, HESH, HEATFS and more
Cons:
- Has a large profile, making it hard to hide and easy to see
- Has low ready rack capacity
- Not equipped with any thermals
