![]() The vehicle was to be operated by 5 men crew - 3 in the turret and 2 in the hull. In November of 1941, it was specified that the new heavy tank was to have 140mm front and 100mm thick side armor. The development of super-heavy tanks started as early as 1941 when Krupp started to study Soviet super-heavy tanks. A good match in the Löwe will usually respectable net amounts of credits. It is still one of the better credit earners in the game. Previously maligned due to lacklustre stats, the Löwe received a few rounds of buffs that made it the more competitive tank that it is today. Its gun is still as accurate and with special rounds, it can damage most tier 10 heavies frontally. When facing tier 10 tanks, the Löwe can and should be played as a support tank due to its armour thickness being less meaningful against the higher pen guns. The camouflage is terrible, like with most super heavies. Once you pick a flank, it's a pain to relocate. With a minimum load of 90 tons, it struggles to reach its rather pathetic top speed of 35km/h even with a 1000 horsepower engine. The biggest downside of the Löwe is its terrible mobility. ![]() Even though it is not invincible due to its prominent commander's cupola and turret ring, it is able to shrug off shells that the flatter turrets of the Tiger II or VK45.02A would not. The turret of the Löwe is very different to that of other German heavies at the tier. There is a bulge underneath the turret that gives away the location of the ammo rack. The sides of the tank are thick but not very well-sloped. This weak spot is especially frustrating due to the fact that shots through the front will frequently damage the engine. The worst armoured area of the Löwe is the lower front plate. As with almost every other German heavies, the Löwe benefits from angling at 45 degrees from the target if it isn't possible to conceal the lower plate behind cover. The armour profile is typical for a German heavy with the thickest armour being found on the upper plate and hull sides, which allow it to side scrape effectively. The Löwe also have an impressive base view range of 400m, allowing it to reach maximum view range with "Coated optics" and "Brothers in arms" and beyond that, with "Extra rations". The Löwe also has -10 degrees of gun depression over the entire front and sides (-5 degrees over the engine deck), this allows it to play on hills where it can significantly increase the slope of its upper plate or even hide the entire hull from view, while still being able to return fire. However, this is offset by its incredible gun handling (0.29 with BIA, vents and food), the shell velocity (1,150/1438 AP/APCR) and penetration (234/294 AP/APCR) which allows it to hit and penetrate its shots much more frequently than your standard heavy, racking up lower but consistent damage over time. The tank has very low damage per minute due to its long reload for its alpha damage. One of the oldest and most well-known premium tanks in World of Tanks, the Löwe is able to excel at most ranges. Engine can and will be damaged frequently by shots through the lower front plate.Huge target, easily spotted and difficult to hide.Low alpha damage, poor DPM, and slow aim time.Great gun depression and elevation (-10 and +38 degrees).Strong turret face and upper glacis armour.Great accuracy, shell velocity, and penetration.As a premium tank, it produces a significantly higher credit income than a typical tier 8 tank. While it lacks in speed and damage per minute the Löwe has pinpoint accuracy and colossal penetration which allow it to put its meagre damage per minute to use at any range, unlike your typical Soviet or Chinese heavy. In reality, while it has strong sides and the turret is well armoured and able to deflect shells from even tier 10 guns, this tank is much more similar to the Tiger II than to its superheavy brethren. Looks can be deceiving, on paper Löwe is a 90ton super heavy able to dominate a flank. However, the project was canceled after the Führer made the decision to develop even heavier tanks. Several designs varying in configuration, armament, and armor, were drafted. In February 1942, the Krupp company suggested the VK 70.01 avant project, later designated the Löwe ("Lion"). ![]() The Löwe is a German tier 8 premium heavy tank.ĭevelopment of this 70-ton super-heavy tank started on November 1, 1941.
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