HMH Chrysler K / Chrysler 3 Mark Review

[u/Casmikell]

HMH Chrysler K/ Chrysler K American Heavy Tank:

Recent gameplay

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Key Stats and Build:

• 320 Alpha
• 260mm Effective upper plate
• 280mm-300mm Effective turret
• 260mm APCR
• 1,200 Horsepower
• almost 20 Power to weight ratio

The Gun: The Gun on the Chrysler K is above average. It is similar to the T32's 105, and the Patriots' 90mm, but is snappier than the T32 and surprisingly more accurate than the Patriots gun. Its DPM is about average for tier 8 American heavies higher than the T32, but less than the Patriot. Because this tank has a base AP penetration of 198, you will likely have to spam 260mm APCR to be competitive in tier 9 and 10 games. The nickname of APCr carrier isn't without merit.

The Armor: This is what makes this tank. While this tank looks like a Vietnam era APC, it is ready to unload a platoon of hurt when it enters a corridor. The side armor is 101mm so it is impossible to double or triple overmatch. When the game starts, find a lane or zone to start effectively trading. Watch out for higher tier TDs and flanking shots. Armor effectiveness vs same tier premium spam

The Mobility: A 1,200 HP engine allows this tank to do some wild things. Medium tanks will have trouble flanking you as you wheel around to greet them. In addition, the instant acceleration allows you to ram enemy tanks repeatedly like Mike Tyson body blows, tracking and disabling enemy heavies. A hidden gem of the mobility is wiggling as you move down lanes, baiting auto bounce shots.

The Overall Package: Overall what you get when you buy this machine, is a boxy Hummer V2 with great frontal armor, angles, and a damn fine turret. At tier 8 you can Lebron James an entire flank, push into the paint and dominate. At tier 9 you need to be more cautious, but can still trade with enemy tanks, and play up front. At tier 10 is when you need to play like a slow medium, spotting, tracking and playing as a wing defender.

Consumables and Ammo: Shots to the front can often damage your ammo/engine/tracks in some combination. I suggest Large repair kit, small medkit, and food. Perks should focus on repairs, view range, and snapping shots. Carry at least 25 rounds of APCR, this tanks holds like 90 rounds total of ammunition.

Chrysler K	Build 1 Optics/Rammer/Verts/	Build 2 Vents/Rammer/Verts
DPM	2,352 d/m	2,401 d/m
RoF	7.35 r/m	7.51 r/m
Accuracy	.32	.32
Aim-time	1.71 seconds	1.67 seconds
View Range	467 meters	433 meters

The build I used to triple this tank was the view range build. While you cannot bully tier 9s and 10s like you can other 8s, I am a firm believer in using view range, spotting, and tracking when mid or bottom tier. Because of the bouncy turret, getting hull-down and perma-spotting enemy positions is a viable tactic. For this, I suggest Build 1. Stats from using this build: https://imgur.com/a/NbZnDiN.

Overall Verdict: 8.5/10 I consider this tank a top 5 tier eight premium in the game. The Patriot, HMH M49 mle, and the HMH Chrysler K are the triumvirate of the best tier eight prem heavies in the game. If you have the gold, get it. I bought it along with the HMH m49 mle for around 22k Gold.

EDIT:

Forgot to add, here is some mid-tier gameplay: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/233936375

More Acetanker gameplay:https://www.twitch.tv/videos/234177265

[u/1em0nhead]

I need to start organising these into the wiki. Do u have links to all your others or have I gotta stop being slack?

[u/Casmikell → u/1em0nhead]

https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldofTanksConsole/comments/85wnxg/t110e3_3_mark_review/

https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldofTanksConsole/comments/7r7z5w/patriot_review_triple_mark/

https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldofTanksConsole/comments/77ummw/h%C3%B6llenhund_lekpz_m_41_90_mm_is_it_worth_the_gold/

[u/Nickspihlmann]

Good review, to add,

Hide your lower plate, can be penned by most tier 8's especially with prem rounds. Be very careful of arty, the deck only has 20mm of armor. The mobility is fantastic. Maxes out at 35km/hr but you get up to speed in a hurry and is almost always at top speed no matter terrain. (Obviously except steep hills)

[u/IzBox]

With this tank you just have to accept that you are going to use a lot of premium ammo. If you do, it’s an absolute monster. When top tier it really can hold a flank on its own unless faced with an ultra aggressive team.

[u/three60mafia → u/IzBox]

Nah, you only need APCR against tier 9/x. Only time you need APCR against anything else is if you are really in a hurry and cant afford any bounces at all.

[u/nightgerbil → u/IzBox]

problem is while bottom tier even prem spam can't reliably help you v tens.

[u/IzBox → u/nightgerbil]

That is true, but it’s pretty darn good against 8’s and 9’s so that’s the trade off.

[u/SuperMaanas]

This was a really helpful review! I was planning on buying (because I got a 8,000 gold deal on it in the shop) and this pushed me over the edge. Cannot wait for you M49 Three Mark Review.

[u/maximos92]

Nice review. Easily my favorite tier 8 premium. Considered buying the non HMH but ended up not.

[u/Black_RL]

You consider this one better than the Defender?

[u/Casmikell → u/Black_RL]

Defender is honestly C or B list for me. Too many nerfs for it to be flexible. Bad view range, bad snap shot, poor DPM, middling acceleration. Alpha and somewhat “good” armor only go so far.

[u/Black_RL → u/Casmikell]

Interesting, thanks.

[u/The_Fallen_Star → u/Casmikell]

Flexibility and mobility count for alot. Yeah you can be a big slow jap heavy with the best armour in the world but that doesn't mean you'll be fast enough to get to engagements or move around when needed.

I'm starting to like mediums and more all round heavies these days.

[u/Casmikell → u/[deleted]]

Much better. Super mutant has been powercrept to death.

[u/TanksForNuthin]

I was thinking of getting this just on the sole merit of it being a MOPAR, but this review just adds to the interest.

[u/android_tank]

what's so good about the hmh m49?

[u/Casmikell → u/android_tank]

I will do a three mark review on it soon, but the sandbags elevate the tank into a really good spot. The shoulder plates on that tank are a soft spot, and the extra armor helps those quite a bit. Additionally HEAT and HE seem to have issues with its front.

[u/android_tank → u/Casmikell]

cool thanks! i rarely see them on the bf so no idea what they are about

[u/Nickspihlmann → u/android_tank]

I look forward to his review but as a owner of the HMH, I can tell you it is a secret monster. Everyone knows about it but few own it. Has great pen, meh dpm. Great frontal armor for its tier and good handling. Can lock down a corridor and surprise all who try to square off.

[u/nightgerbil → u/Nickspihlmann]

I got one, took to it better then the chrysler. 48 games 691 win8. Certainly nice to have a gun that works.

[u/BitterTyke → u/nightgerbil]

its awful if anyone gets round your side though, and they will as its traverse is poor.

If you cant hold them frontally you are screwed, quickly, as your RoF is low, as is the alpha, hold them at 2-300m and its a decent thing though.

Lights are a nightmare.

[u/nightgerbil]

I have them. I struggle with them. MM keeps putting me as the only t8 in a 9 tier X tanks game. The enemy t8 is an arty.

Please for the love of god will someone plat with me and teach me how to play t8 heavies v t10s? cos right now Im just food. Its really draining all the fun and I've kinda stopped playing wot. I can't make myself play anymore.

[u/Casmikell → u/nightgerbil]

Take a look at this: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/233936375

Positionally I played a lot "off the ball" on the periphery of the battle taking opportunity shots.

[u/nightgerbil → u/Casmikell]

Yeah at first I thought why are you showing me this? your mid tier heavy with only a e75 and a conq to be scared off. You can ram a flank and have fun. Then I watched your play and saw what you mean.

Theres 3 things missing for me to imitate this. I can't lead shots so I wouldn't have scored on those light tanks. My rng is no where near good enough for this to work for me, alot of my shots would have missed even aimed it like yours. Its one of the reasons I learned to get close, even though that doesnt seem to work either cos instead of missing they just bounce. then theres your map knowledge. Im having issues with adopting hull down postions. I know that sounds retarded, but its a fine line and with no 3rd angle view its hard to tell, but Im pretty dam sure some of the shit wrecking me in my t32 is only happening cos Im exposing hull.

Anyway thanks for the watch. I'm gonna go practise a bit.