T-80UK Full Squadron Vehicle Review - Is It Worth Buying Or Grinding? [War Thunder]
The T-80UK is a squadron vehicle in the Russian ground tech tree that currently sits at 10.7BR and at rank VII. In this video, I go over everything that you need to know about it, and advise if it's worth purchasing, grinding for, or if you should let it slide. Find all of that and more in my video - T-80UK Full Squadron Vehicle Review - Is It Worth Buying Or Grinding? [War Thunder].
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fun fact, the t80uk is the command variant of the t80u, u can see it has 2 antennas instead of one because of its radio layout also, it has a -6 degree gun depression because the turret ring is mounted in a -1 degree position, which also makes its gun elevation +14 instead of +15 degrees
@DilanJanssen
Жыл бұрын
That's actually interesting ngl
@charlesbukowski9836
Жыл бұрын
its 5 in the game 😪
@osmacar5331
Жыл бұрын
is that so? is that also why it only has 30 shells not 45 like the T-80U?
@angrycolonel1957
Жыл бұрын
@@osmacar5331 iam not sure about the reason behind having less ammo, but yea, it is a command variant
@osmacar5331
Жыл бұрын
@@angrycolonel1957 probably can find a vid why.
Russia has good squadron vehicles imo. You can take out a lineup with the BMP2M, T80UK and the MiG without even playing the nation.
@seniorspaz8754
Жыл бұрын
I may be missing something obvious, but what MiG? I thought they had a SU-17/22 variant as a squadron vehicle, but I didn’t know of a MiG
@seniorspaz8754
Жыл бұрын
@Number7Red Sure, which makes sense. OP just said squadron vehicles and not anything about prems so I was wondering if there was a squadron MiG I hadnt heard about.
@therealspeedwagon1451
5 ай бұрын
Which would you recommend me getting first: the BMP-2M or the T-80UK? I currently have about 40k squadron points on the BMP and I’m thinking about getting it first. But I always feel somewhat disappointed in its performance in test drives. It seems that the only way to deal actual damage is with the ATGMs but you only get a limited number of them. Every video I’ve seen of it just shreds everything it comes across and it’s been ranked as the most overpowered vehicle in the game, but at the same time it’s performance with the autocannon against the Leopards the test drive gives you is always so lackluster. I just recently dropped sixty dollars into the game to buy the SU-25K and even that isn’t what I expected it to be. It’s way too slow for my tastes even if it has great armor and a great assortment of weaponry.
@CrusaderSchmedes
5 ай бұрын
@@therealspeedwagon1451 id say bmp2m, 11.3 is a crappy br to be honest
it has a log attached in the back. you know its overpowered. log is life
when will the UK (Great Britain) get a squad tank? all they have is a low ranking aircraft and a 4.7 ship.....
@AnItalianChad
Жыл бұрын
just saying....
@CragsterEagleWarrior
Жыл бұрын
I would love a challenger series as a squad vehicle challenger 2 a1 the brits need an upgrade or a modern centurion with era or vickers mk6 tank or even a malkara atgm carrier or perhaps a land rover with tow atgm, recoiless gun
@nighthawk6755
Жыл бұрын
Japan Italy France Sweden
@AnItalianChad
Жыл бұрын
@@CragsterEagleWarrior very much so yes.
@crimeon1782
Жыл бұрын
Y’all have a ship AND a very good plane. You can wait
I can agree there. T-80UK is a good tank. It’s armor is impressive for a tank at its BR until it gets up-tier and dies. And at 11.3 it is a monster among MBTs and have a play style of both a normal T-80U and T-90A. Because it’s quick in reverse and can be played both offensively and defensively But most importantly… it has the red eyes of doom.
this tank is a total beast, fast and durable. If you are not mindlessly rushing and play smart, you can do a lot of damage. I have games where 3 or 4 guys are shooting at me at t he same time and cant kill me while my teammates are picking them out.
Really appreciating the reverse speed on it. Such a difference to the t72.
only problem i ever face is the cannon breach meta, no matter where you are shot your breach is always out, but thats a game problem not the tanks
Not bad tank, but happend several time that getting shot full front at the fender with dart, projectile not even enter the tank and crew knocked out. And of course if the enemy shot first, your breach is gone all the time, so armor irrevelant in this game :D
The T-80UK seems great, however, I would strongly argue that the free aus abrams is def the best squadron tank, as it offers gen 2 thermals while not sacrificing much in terms of lethality while compared to the HC, and its protection is also extremely good against anything short of a kornet, some even argue it is the best abrams, while the T-80UK is already quite great, I dont see a point where it made a significant enough difference with other tanks of the Russian federation(USSR top tier)
@angrycolonel1957
Жыл бұрын
t80uk looks way cooler tho, at least for me
@thenoobgamer95
Жыл бұрын
@@angrycolonel1957 can't say no to those iconic t-80/t-90 ''red eyes'' 😏
@angrycolonel1957
Жыл бұрын
@@thenoobgamer95 Its more the shape of the turret and how there's a load of things strapped to it on all sides, makes it look like someone is actually using the tank, abrams just looks boring
@thenoobgamer95
Жыл бұрын
@@angrycolonel1957 Same for me but with the t-80bvm's turret. Reminds of the t-90ms which i cannot wait for them to put into the game. A big draw for me is also how huge the ms' turret is compared to its predecessors, kinda crazy when you notice it.
@supremealgo1
11 ай бұрын
The other point is being able to make a complete lineup with the Squad vehicles in the USSR tree though. T-80UK 11.3 BMP-2 10.(something) Mig-22 10.7
personally i think the best squadron tank would be the “free abrams” if it weren’t for bs no ammo racks, no spalling and rounds going through crew members and not doing anything on the russian mbt’s.
@leonardoskocic8266
11 ай бұрын
Free abrams is a great vehicle
5:18 I find it funny the UK was shot in the side twice and didn't die
If u want a good grinder so the Soviet tech tree, people say you need a premium have vehicles but you can buy a talisman and the free premium tank you get at the start of the game so buy it if u can
@WarHackz123
6 ай бұрын
Only buy it or grind it if you want to play the tank for fun.If you try to grind out the entire teck tree with it u will only get 5% of rp since there is a -95% pentaly for grinding a low tier tank with a top tier tank unless it is premium like the t-72 turms
@Professor_Ramen
6 ай бұрын
@@WarHackz123 the premium tank eliminates all penalty
Can you please do a review on the F4C. I see you can add custom load outs now.
@Ken-no5ip
Жыл бұрын
@wondering mongoose It never carrier any of those. F4C was tge first f4 and aim9g’s and countermeasures didnt exist yet.
@spray916
Жыл бұрын
@@Ken-no5ip F-4B was the first F-4 put into service. F-4C for the USAF slightly later, and was quickly replaced by the F-4E. F-4C can carry AIM-9Js and get a-historical flares so that it can go to 10.7.
@ajamcan7264
Жыл бұрын
@@spray916 actually the F4C flown by Robin Olds had countermeasures, and apparently Aim-7Es. Keep it at 10.3. Let it terrorize the premiums.
@spray916
Жыл бұрын
@@ajamcan7264 And everything else that isn't premium? Nice. Currently grinding rank VI French air. Teams are getting skull fucked by all aspects, supersonics, and Jaguar E spam.
Hey Tankenstein, new BR changes are underway! I'd like you to give your thoughts on it. The TV which is essentially a Panther A is going to 6.0 BR in RB while its German equivalent remains at 5.7.
@Tankenstein
Жыл бұрын
I think because the Panther A is having its horsepower reduced from 700 to 600, whereas the TV will not.
@daskollektiv4593
Жыл бұрын
thats only for arcade
@1222dss
Жыл бұрын
it cuz gayjob is balancing vehicles based on their performance not their actual capabilities. If suddenly bunch of highly skilled player will jump on some dogshit vehicle and bring it k/d to the sky they will bring this vehicle up regardless of its being shit. There is perfect example - btr-zd at 5.3 and its chinese copy at 4.3 meanwhile chinese is even better since it has armour to protect the crew against 7.62 mm at least while soviet one can be MGed to death by anything
@daskollektiv4593
Жыл бұрын
@@1222dss that's only for arcade, in which the panther a was already 6.0 and either way tha panthers (other than D) can be 6.0 and do fine
@1222dss
Жыл бұрын
@@daskollektiv4593 and how is that even relevant to what I've said?
I'm still going going for the bmp 2m, half way there... won't have silver lions for it unless 10th anniversary is better than I expect.
cant wait for this thing, 200k away, however my lineup is slightly lacking being roughly 1.0 br lower but hey maybe I can grind those out in the month I have till it's unlocked
@chnb517
Жыл бұрын
Updates?
@arcticwolfxxii9236
Жыл бұрын
@@chnb517 T80uk had a suprisingly good stock grind for me, I just got the ir warning system but the heat wasnt bad and mobility was pretty good, I'd say if you like high tier russia its a must have
@soumyadeepchoudhury3201
2 ай бұрын
@@arcticwolfxxii9236 Will it be a bad idea if i bring out the T-80UK along with the object 292?
@arcticwolfxxii9236
2 ай бұрын
@@soumyadeepchoudhury3201 10.3 and 11.3, not the greatest pair up, but the gun on the 292 can compete even if the reload and other supporting stats aren't great at that br, you can pin things but you won't be the most competitive.
@soumyadeepchoudhury3201
2 ай бұрын
@@arcticwolfxxii9236 USSR heavy tanks are very hard to play. Thats why I am trying to bypass that BR bracket. And I dont buy premiums so...
watching this to prepare for the finnish tech tree as its supposedly coming as a squad vehicle to the swedish with the finnish branch xD
one strength you forgor to mention is that you dont have to fight russia while playing the T-80uk :)
@Dekujunge
Жыл бұрын
It can happen thoose battles where you play against the nation you have. It's just rare
@daskollektiv4593
Жыл бұрын
@@Dekujunge yeah mixed battles suck :/
I like T-80U/UK/UM-2 more than BVM, I feel like the mobility is better.
@Tankenstein I have a question, what is your camera shake set to? It's a perfect combo of shake but not to much
it's weird how extreme the camera shake is with this tank when firing in the gunner view
Why do gen 1 termals look so good in your videos but in my game they look so bad.(1440p)
@Thunderkorn
Жыл бұрын
Because
Daaamn, I got the PL two weeks before this came out
so, Chally 2 Megatron for UK next as squadron tank next update? And I have 2 vehicles to accompany the T-80UK, the BMP-2M and Su-22M3
@soto1649
Жыл бұрын
We already have chally megatron aka chally2f
I have been waiting for this video ever since the tank came out 😂😂😂
Thx for info ;D
''so gaijin, how good do you want this tank to be?'' gaijin: yes.
so... i got the T-80UM2 and am gonna get the UK... guessing am sitting pretty?
question can you combine with bmp2M or not?
What's the difference between the 2 apfsds ammo of the T-80UK? Why can one pen 457mm and the other can pen 532mm?
@scenawio866
Жыл бұрын
one is simply better
Another thing nowadays is the Russian survivability of their MBTs everytime you get hit in a fuel tank you immediately die
is there a range finder on this t80?????
Can you make video T-80UM2
in my opinion, squadron vehicles are pointless if you don't have a complete line up beside them, they are terrible for grinding.
Its just a regular t80u, the M1A1 Aim is better, but it is a great veicle.
@daskollektiv4593
Жыл бұрын
I'd say overall the T-80UK is better but on hilly long range maps the Aim is better
Can't u just talisman it for rp grind?
Is it worth to only have it in a line up with the su22 ?
@Tankenstein
Жыл бұрын
While it is good, I can never recommend having a single ground vehicle in a lineup. Even the Turms would still be able to function at 10.7, albeit less effectively than at 9.7.
@OoO-nm3vr
Жыл бұрын
Thanks❤
They need to stop adding top tier vehicles people can just buy.
Hey tank is it worth it to buy or grind the m901 WALL·E and any advice for a new KZreadr and maybe twitch streamer
@Stalkergames916
Жыл бұрын
Your better getting the m1a1 aim first if you did it’s a decent one but no thermals
@thesparpanzer4151
Жыл бұрын
@@Stalkergames916 It has gen 2 thermals
@Stalkergames916
Жыл бұрын
@@thesparpanzer4151yes it does as well it’s a nice tank
@thesparpanzer4151
Жыл бұрын
@@Stalkergames916 yeah
Hopefully by the end of this all nations will have a top tier aquadron vehicle. As a france main I don't have anything >:(
Where is your content creator discount link?
@Tankenstein
Жыл бұрын
I don't have one
@zzz6730
Жыл бұрын
@@Tankenstein oh, your profile pic looked cool and i like your videos so i thought when i buy stuff during this anniversary sale i could use your content creator discount link and get your profile pic as decal
But the T-80UK has another weakness and that’s the autoloader itself mainly with how it’s placed
@daskollektiv4593
Жыл бұрын
what?
@natecondy4125
Жыл бұрын
@@daskollektiv4593 The T-80UK and all other Russian MBT’S have a automatic loading system placed in the turret which is un armoured so any stray shell could pop the turret off
@daskollektiv4593
Жыл бұрын
@@natecondy4125 yeah in real life, in wt Russian ammo doesn't detonate lmao
@natecondy4125
Жыл бұрын
@@daskollektiv4593 oh really
@natecondy4125
Жыл бұрын
@@daskollektiv4593 kzread.info/dash/bejne/o42j2LKHotPNeqg.html that is a load if bullshit
its 11.3 now boys dont get excited
I want to buy too
Not worth for purchase tbh. Good for grinding with squadron points if you don’t have a top tier Russian lineup
Im still getting the free abrams
I thought it has 2nd gen thermals...
@Zerro2585
Жыл бұрын
Your pfp is so cringy.
And now it's 11.3 :(
in ukrain the pop from a single 40mm he drone grenate...
This game is a joke the grind to unlock any tank or plane take you years to unlock them for any one think of playing this game don't less you want give them all of your money this game is make to milk you of all of your money
@fenriders7008
Жыл бұрын
Years? Even without premium account that’s not even close to true. Sounds like the problem exists between chair and keyboard.
@alexbarboni6619
Жыл бұрын
so dont play it?
@ghostpcab
Жыл бұрын
@@fenriders7008 when you can only play for a hour or two a day if i got the time
@mingomo
Жыл бұрын
Oh what a free to play game requires you to spend money no shit sherlock
M1A1 AIM >
@biassicalabria3055
Жыл бұрын
Sike
another bias urrs tanks. in real combat, autoloader stuck, ammo explode in gun barrle, shit engine, shit protection, here is OP . typical Russian OP tank
Wassup first
@williamhenry773
Жыл бұрын
Pin this
The definition of Russian bias
should i get the t80uk or m1a1 aim?
You said it only has night vision. But it has thermal as well