Complete Panther Tank Playing Guide For EVERY Panther + Tutorial (War Thunder)
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This is likely, by far, the most comprehensive guide and tutorial for how to play the Panther tank in War Thunder ANYWHERE online. I made sure to cover everything, including tips and tricks, ALL of the differences between the Panther tanks, strengths and weaknesses, roles, how to play, which modules to unlock first, how to invest crew points, and more. I go over everything so that you will have an easy time trying to learn how to play this absolute beast of a tank.
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“I don’t expect any more panthers to be added to the game….” *VK30.01 enters the picture*
One thing to note: You should not carry more than 30rnds in the Panther A and D and 22 rounds in the Panther F and G. Keeps your side ammo racks empty and therefore you survive more shots to the side.
@generalsquirrel9548
2 жыл бұрын
Works on tiger 2 h as well i take like 22 rounds on it so theres only ammo in the back of the turret
@charmknight7171
2 жыл бұрын
you are right sir i did it what you said i survive the lots of hits on me.. before i did not did it i got 1 shot on it thank you so much
@9_19Ming
2 жыл бұрын
👎😡Panther G is my biggest love ❤. i got 9kills 0 death . don't use it.dont comment it . you don't suit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@coopersly38
2 жыл бұрын
you should not carry more than 20 rounds in ANY TANKS
@edgarwood1325
Жыл бұрын
@@coopersly38 Unless it's the T-35, or A1-E1 Independent, In the T-35 I usually carry 13 rounds of OF-350M as the primary ammo for the KT-28, and 13 rounds of BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) for as a secondary ammo type. And for the 54 rounds of BR-240 (27 for each auxiliary turret.) Also NEVER use the KT-28 against tanks with any sort of armor unless you have to. The 20-K cannons are way better. Set keybinds for the primary, secondaries, machine guns, all at once, and then find a different use for each function, believe me the added control will save your life under almost any circumstances. Trust me, don't risk your controller, don't risk your keyboard, and most importantly, don't risk your hair. It's not worth it.
Wouldn't be a proper match on the Eastern Europe map without a massive clusterfuck of a logjam trying to cross the bridge near the spawnpoints. Surprised nobody ended up going in the river. :P
@retteip8276
Ай бұрын
German main moment
Man, isn't this Kitty the most beautiful tank ever ??? What a gorgeous beauty of a beast.
I like how everyone says flank or stay far and away from close combat with German tanks around 6 BR. Its really great advice, especially when most of the time you have full german team and you need to capture points or you're getting small maps most of the times.
@lewildknight9864
Жыл бұрын
Legit, and other players get sooo mad when you dont rush straight into urban combat with half enemy team against your Tiger II
6:51 he killed the sherman, and he was thanked cuz he had to take a shit
@Tankenstein
2 жыл бұрын
That was my favorite part of the video. Was hoping someone would notice, haha
I personally wouldn’t recommend angling on the A I always find that the sides are much easier to pen for some reason. On the G and F I find it more useful.
@Suo_kongque
2 жыл бұрын
Extra 10 mm on the latter
@nightly3225
2 жыл бұрын
@@Suo_kongque yep most definitely thinner but also I feel the actual angling on the sides of the Panther D and A are worse than the G and F.
@mynamesmatthew1551
2 жыл бұрын
if you do a small angle the side armor can be over 170mm but dont angle at a 45 degree or large angle just at a small degree
I once hear a historian refer to the panther as a mix between heavy and medium tank, basically a very early attempt at the later mbt concept; trying to combine good protection, mobility and firing power into one tank
Your loader will often be the first one killed... Yeah, no. For me it's more often the gunner together with the breach that leaves the Panther. lol
Great video. Made me give the Panthers a second chance. Spaded the A and almost through with the the F. Really enjoying my time. Now with the upcoming BR rebalance I will give the G a try. The abysmal reverse really makes you think about positioning... more than in a heavy even.
Now let’s do the same for the British mbts and the rank 4 auto loaded french Bois with oscillating turrets like the Lorraine 40t
Now they added the VK 3002 M prototype which is a fast fragile panther
From distances in a long range duel where you cant find cover, angle at 20 degrees and use sidescrape and wiggle your turret, it saved me many times!
Love this video so much. Your new vids are different, and idk…just don’t hit like they used to. Absolutely eat up your content my dude, but there’s just something about your old stuff. You aren’t monotone, but it’s so easy to follow with your ease of communicating without having to force something funny or witty to say in the moment.
I love fighting Panthers that show me even a little bit of side. The firework show is fabulous
@brandor763
2 жыл бұрын
Not as pretty as the kv2 going up like a nuke
Very well put together video subscribed !!
Especially for the Panther D an Panther 2 Try to use your outstanding killrange to compensate for the bad turret rotation rate! And another hint if you can no longer shoot in random close combat, tank hits! dont give up! if you have little ammunition with you you can score a lot with tanking hits!
great video mate, keep it up
I recently bought tiger h1 and the first panther I can't remember which is the version and I got into battle thinking That I have the best in the fckin lobby😂, then I searched on KZread to find some tips on how to play these 2 tanks and i found your videos, they have helped me but I am still trying to learn these tanks better.
Great Vid, Keep it up!
The Panther G is in my experience the WORST panther. The mantlet just becomes a bigger weak spot, and the "extra turret armor" is only on the turret face around the mantlet. All at a higher BR than the others. The Panther F is the best sniper due to the turret armor and reload/range finder combo, since at range against the 85 and 76mm it is immune. The Panther A is the best aggressive panther and that mantlet can be trolly against even big guns. The Panther 2 is also a great aggressive tank but is let down by the turret traverse and turret armor is pretty easy to penetrate at the BR.
Quality video mate! Subbed and liked
@Tankenstein
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I worked very hard on this video. M4 and T-34 guides in the future!
Great video go more into depth of the E series????? Interested!! Crazy
Thanks dude! New sub.
Can you make a guide on the allied medium tanks like M4 sherman or T-34-85 please, i struggle with them a lot because im not used to playing a tank with thin armor (compared to heavy tanks)
The one thing I’ll say is I tend to carry a max of 16 shells. Iv found that’s usually plenty and it gets rid of most of your ammo racks. Just defend points for a bit if you need to reload ammo
@Morgensztern12
10 ай бұрын
i carry even 15 shells 🫣
@Dutch-McLarenJk82-
10 ай бұрын
@@Morgensztern12You can carry more 25 is Max. After that ammo gets stored in the side, which just sucks.
@eliasaashaug3679
8 ай бұрын
I carry 18 shells, playing RB and i don’t use much more in one battle. If i get empty i smoke and bail out to the closet cap.
And remember kids, if you like sniping, grab the Panther F with inbuilt rangefinder
Being a british main i forget that the panther doesn't actually have a reverse gear, because S is my least pressed movement key due to playstyle and experience with things like the cromwell, love the tiger 1 tho
Please do more of these!
Great stuff, Tank. Currently I'm playing 4.7 BR but will be researching my first Panther next. I'm not looking forward to playing an un-upgraded Panther but it has to be done. Good advice about not thinking your Panther is invulnerable. I will try to keep this in mind.
@thomasfrazier7861
2 жыл бұрын
that is one of the few chad BRs
@ironhead6357
Жыл бұрын
So, did ya ever get that Panther D?
@robb7748
Жыл бұрын
@@ironhead6357 Yes, I did. Have all of the Panthers now and fully upgraded. Great tanks but rarely play them. Normally playing lower BRs for fun.
@ironhead6357
Жыл бұрын
@@robb7748 Yeah, lowers BRs are fun.. Today, I touched my panthers and tiger Is that I haven't touched in a year.
@oceanman6375
4 ай бұрын
@@ironhead6357 I think low br and USA 6.3 are my fav BRs to have fun
Thank you
I LOVE the opening sequence! We drive like we are in tanks and got our license out of cracker jack box. I have to wonder what the hell we are thinking.
I struggle a lot with the Panther D and VK3002. The VK is nice because it’s pretty fast, but the cannon on both tanks feels very anemic. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve side-shot the turret or under the tracks on an IS or M6 only to get smoked 5 seconds later when said tank traverses and shoots me before I can reload. And at 5.3, virtually every Russian tank and decent number of American tanks can easily front pen the glacial and turret.
The panther F is max absolute favourite tank, my goodness I love it so much
@soupdiver6855
11 ай бұрын
I got 15 kills in realistic with out dying.
They need to add the panther 2 again I never got to unlock it
@joshrichter3391
2 жыл бұрын
i heard the panther 2 and tiger 2 105 will come back on the 26 of oct same with maus
@mltw9777
2 жыл бұрын
@@joshrichter3391 Very interesting.
@vaultboye
2 жыл бұрын
@@joshrichter3391 very interesting :troll:
@joshrichter3391
2 жыл бұрын
@@vaultboye its still not ever yet, literally gonna have to buy a fucking acc inneed that shit.
I don't play WT, but love panthers at WOT PC and Blitz. Very interesting.
@cc0767
Жыл бұрын
Really? Recommendable! In WoT they are reduced to a weird sniper role which just doesnt fit the game with its limited view range
@nativoobstinado3525
Жыл бұрын
@@cc0767 Really
Usually, in the 75mm gun vehicles [my main experience is with the Panzer IV], about 30-35 are more than enough, even too much in most battles.
I like how the stuG III is just getting bullied in the first few seconds
After you've cut ammo, do and xray and see the placement... most in the side sponson is on the driver's side, will two rds by the driver's head. I pointed this out on forum some time ago, last time I check there was no answer to obvious question: Who would be stupid enough to do that? It just ensures if you get penned behind the radio operator or driver you have ammo explode... ooooh, gained so much cutting ammo, right?
6.0 has been my best br so far
You should revisit this and the tigers in a new light of the battlefield of today
Why do F and II panther are best armored? They removed very useful gun manlet, that was overlapping with front turret plate, increasing armor two times and bugging shells.
I like your screename!
that poor Stug in the opening clip - lmao
Nice guide :D but I'm having a hard time deciding on what tank I want to research first either the tiger h1 or the VK 30.02 M (prototype panther)
@fulturk4306
Жыл бұрын
Tiger is good but I would go with the VK, it is faster then the other panthers and a good gun, only down side is less armor but won’t matter if you stay long range.
the Panther 2 never should use the long 88. Right after the Panther D was rolled out, the russian anti tank rifle could go through its side. So they decided to stronger its armour and creating the Panther 2 which should replace the Panther 1. However, with adding sideskirts to the panther 1 his problem was solved with way less costs and so they cancel the panther 2.
@lewildknight9864
Жыл бұрын
Perhaps im wrong... but i think your thinking of the panzer IV
@TikerFighter
Жыл бұрын
@@lewildknight9864 yes, you are wrong :D Just google it
i was killed by a BT-5 in my first game in the panther D. i didnt think he could pen my sides so i went for the IS-2. i killed the IS-2 but got racked by the BT-5 (not sure how, didnt think 45 mm had enough explosive filler to set off my ammo)
@ironhead6357
Жыл бұрын
It doesn't matter if it has explosive filler or not. The ammo can get set off if enough damage is done to it
Ah yes. The guide we are waiting for!
8:07 this happens me when I get a kill.
The panther weakspots are very obvious. The problem is that somehow I get penetrated frontaly by other tanks anyway.
they should bring the panther 2 back, left a hole in the tree or add the E series
@spe-notapopularytbersus1237
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah the E series except the e10 and 25 because we already know what the asu 57 does
I wish they put the Panther f at 6.0 and moved the G to 5.7. I love the look of the G but it doesn't justify moving my whole lineup to 6.0. Additionally, the F had a rangefinder 🤔
@KirinZH
2 жыл бұрын
your wish has been granted
@troutwarrior6735
2 жыл бұрын
@@KirinZH Dude I saw the changelog, I was like "WOW!" when I saw that 😂
@willw6280
2 жыл бұрын
The prediction
@Tutel9528
Жыл бұрын
T-34/85 and M4A3 76W don’t justify their 5.7 BRs either,arguably worse tanks than Panthers.
Subbed
awsome bump
Thank you for this video im very close to getting my first panther and yodefinetly got sub from me
Can you use these tops for the kv 1 L11? Thank you for the tips
Panther F at 6.0 for no reason at all
Yes but in every panther their turret is a round magnet
Why is the Panther F the only 1 without a gun mantilet or muzzle break?? Thanks Aussie skot
What is the best country to start with and the best tank to start with
Can u make a graphics video fr low end pc players, it would mean a lot
I disagree on the F model having a better turret. It has a massive flat turret face on both sides of the gun that is easily penned by something like a stabilized 76mm Sherman, let alone any higher calibre like a Russian 85mm or US 90mm. Whereas with the A or G variant the gun mantlet that spans the majority of the turret face is a trolly piece of *** that will most likely volumetrically eat a 76mm shell, and leave you unscathed.
I feel like warthunder players can navigate California traffic without a problem
What PC do you play on
that M10 panther is cursed lmao
I want a Panther II so bad...
I wish the Panther II was still a thing
The Panthers are good tanks, it is just the Wheraboos are really bad and cant play the game
@InoriVoid
2 жыл бұрын
Can't stereotype like that. I would say that I'm pretty decent at the game. Many german mains are very good. If you think that this is correct to stereotype, I could pull up clips of any nation player being dumb, or just not noticing something obvious.
@troutwarrior6735
2 жыл бұрын
Dude please shut up and stop stereotyping us. I'm a German main and I'm extremely good at 5.7.
@mikailvito7200
2 жыл бұрын
@@InoriVoid yes i think that's the case but it's just more noticeable with German tanks
@kamikazefilmproductions
2 жыл бұрын
@@troutwarrior6735 no
@st.michaelsknight6299
2 жыл бұрын
I just started maining German tanks because I am a bit of a wehraboo and Britain has insane repair costs. The meme is real. I thought facing snipers was annoying. What's way more annoying is losing an easy match because literally your whole team decided they wonna be snipers
30 rounds? I usually run for the 25 to 22 round with 20 or the normal and 2 of heat for overpressure.
i cannot wait to fly my panther
11:54 28gm of explosive is super weak at this BR with very poor post penetration damage. At similar BR the Tiger I does significantly more post penetration damage. Even the PV IV E/F1 has 100gm ! 13:51 Great example of poor damage in this battle 14:00 critical hit. With a Tiger I that would have been a kill
forgot some weaknesses: no reverse gear, very low HE filler in shell, often leaving enemies alive if only hit in turret, bad turret traverse and elevation speed, bad roof armor, dying to 50 cal and 20mm planes,
"easy to pen turret face" the 76 sherman crying
Oh good teaching the German players to be smart…
@cheesecakedoublepeanutbutt6511
2 жыл бұрын
not necessary a bad thing...if it results in BR increase....
@edgarwood1325
Жыл бұрын
Ahh. A man of culture I see?
i carry 17 shells so the ammo explosion never concerns me
The question is... Where is the flak panzer 341 aka Flak Panther?
I only take 15-20 rounds in any tank I usually play so my turret doesn’t go to the store to buy milk
the reverse speed of a panther is a joke
@killerbug05
2 жыл бұрын
The reverse speed of every German tank is a joke.
@Tutel9528
Жыл бұрын
@@killerbug05 Nope,8km/h on Tigers and Panzer IVs are decent. And how tf every German tank?MBTs….
1. Dont ever show your fucking turret, unless you see the enemy and got a loaded Cannon. Especially Panther F.
That intro 😂😂😂
dropping a comment down for the youtuber overlords to notice this underrated as fuck channel
0:20 LOL
Tiger I Guide: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yqt7tZtqj7LThs4.html Tiger II Guide: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lKZn19h8qtHfeNY.html
RIP the panther 2
0:40 morning traffic in a nutshell
Why would anyone need a guide for the panther? It's probably the most comically overpowered vehicle in game
@Tutel9528
Жыл бұрын
In what ways it’s even overpowered?Probably for it’s BR.If it was a US tank,it would’ve been 6.3.
@Dutch-McLarenJk82-
10 ай бұрын
Maybe for its BR, but the constant 6.3 up tiers in 5.3 make a it a lot worse.
Today Panther G is 5.7 and F is 6.0
Panther is panther
Hey do you reckon you could do a comprehensive guide of the shermans im struggling with them and im already wounded by the fact that the tiger isn't as good as the stories say
@Tankenstein
2 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking about it, but it'll take likely some time
@velikan4937
2 жыл бұрын
@@Tankenstein take your time bro I can wait
@WavyLettuce
2 жыл бұрын
The tiger is as amazing as the stories say, you just have to play them right
@velikan4937
2 жыл бұрын
@@WavyLettuce not with these repair costs they increased the repair costs on the tiger so I cant play for fun without getting scared that I am going to die and have to deal with the repair costs
@michael6485
2 жыл бұрын
@@velikan4937 the tiger h1 is only 2k sl its really cheap
Panther can pen more then Tiger
He is way better than playdaily.... with out a doubt...
I want your Bf109 Z !!! xd :)
did noone notice mrXenon
I would like to point out if you're at 5.3 germany and the only panther you have is the D variant, you will be uptiered to 6.3+ NO EXCEPTIONS. So all the advice he gives in this video regarding how to play in uptiers must be adhered to. You cant play at 5.3 germany at 5.3. It will always always always send you on up to 6.3. Ive had the panther D for weeks and have yet to get matched at 5.3 or lower. Its always 6.3.
@Dutch-McLarenJk82-
10 ай бұрын
Phew, I thought I was the only one 😭. It’s so annoying to just get constant IS2’s yeeted against your tank. Same goes for Jumbo’s although easier to kill.
@MTFOphantom
10 ай бұрын
@@Dutch-McLarenJk82- The Jumbo Shermans give me the most trouble. I havent learned how to pen them yet I guess
@2dumb2live64
8 ай бұрын
@@MTFOphantomiirc you can pen most of their front plate, and ofcourse, the MG port in the front
When i was new player in war thunder i played sim battle with t 34 and panter erstaz trick me and he killed me cuz i thoat he is American
who needs a reverse speed if you can spawn snipe
put 20 APCBC and 5 APCR
I only take 20 shells so ammo isn’t as big of a problem
@potato-oo5cb
2 жыл бұрын
Same
@JASHVEER22
2 жыл бұрын
I stick to 15 shells in all tanks. 12 armor and 3 frag shells in toto
What about the VK.3002
@Kongjie57
Жыл бұрын
It was added after this vid came out. VK.3002 is a prototype panther, and its a direct slight downgrade to the Panther D
soon there will be another panther