Difficult choice between Panther II and Tiger II

[DOKK]

i have been playing with my panther for a long time now and i have over 100k exp for what tank i should go now ,Panther II or Tiger II i feel like the tiger would be a better choice im not sure, anybody tried one of them?

[Enrik]

I have Panther II. I am average player with 800 average dmg and 53 WR%. I dont have Tiger II so can´t tell you how good is it ...only heard its cancer while stock. Panther II is.....not my favourite tank. When max. upgraded its slow,bulky,good gun and non-existent armor which cant be properly angled. Panther I was much better for its tier than Panther II is for its tier. Panther II has pretty much dissapointed me.

[DOKK]

yeah probably tiger isnt good in tier 8 but at least is bette than panther

[Enrik]

Tiger II when maxed looks solid
Decent penetration,good damage,good front armor. Would go for it.
Funny thing is I earned Mastery badge two times on Panther II despite it being one of my least favourite tanks :P

[ben.aplin94]

I have both, but the tiger 2 is far superior to the panther. The panther 2 has the same shorfalls as the Centurion 1, it is better than the panther 1 in almost every way, but not so much better to rate being a true t8 medium.

[CamelHey]

Originally posted by ben.aplin94:

I have both, but the tiger 2 is far superior to the panther. The panther 2 has the same shorfalls as the Centurion 1, it is better than the panther 1 in almost every way, but not so much better to rate being a true t8 medium.

The only real advantages of the Tiger II are more pen and more armour.

There is more damage but it’s a lower DPM so it’s not that useful anyway.

So I say Panther II is better.

[Freddom]

hi buddy,i have a tiguer 2,afther i put the 42k exp gun in it my win rate with it has increased much,but at the beguining the low penetration and the low speed of the regular engine make me louse manny battles,it was very dificult to put the best modules in it,i think the panther 2 is a better choice.

[Freddom]

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[Enrik]

In the end its up to you. If you choose "better(Panther II is lazy-ass medium,bad acceleration but decent top speed)" mobility and nonexistent armor over much better armor and upgraded weapon but slow and big sillouette

[DOKK]

true

[Neithan]

Just ask yourself, do you want to be a heavy suited for both longer range and brawling, usually going for the fronline, or a medium sniper with (mediocre) flanking capabilities?

Anyway, I would just make it a decision of what to get first, as the Panther I is a great tank once you get to know it and play it right (keep out of brawls until you really have to/got backup/enemy is heavily damaged; use your superior gun to snipe, mobility allows decent reallocation), it's one of those few tanks I keep even after full research, you should just keep playing it to research both the Panther II and Tiger II.

Originally posted by ben.aplin94:

I have both, but the tiger 2 is far superior to the panther. The panther 2 has the same shorfalls as the Centurion 1, it is better than the panther 1 in almost every way, but not so much better to rate being a true t8 medium.

The fact that you call the Tiger 2 far superior, and question the Panthers to not being true mediums shows that you are just playing it wrong. Lemme guess, a "true" medium would be something like russian/chinese brawlers? Not all tanks play alike, you know? But using a tank in a way that he is not meant for is a sure way to fail.
That said, not every playstyle suits every player, that's why many people specialise in a specific playstyle, using specific tanks.

[Enrik]

I would say true medium needs to be good at flanking,not only brawler but other than that I have to agree with Neithan. Panther II is good as sniper but problem is that the maps are too small to play it like that all the time. Also take in count your usual allies in tier VIII fights. You don´t always get good players in team that can support you.

[✪Gorilla✪G✪]

id say reroll with the russian IS line :D i have is3 currently and hits for 400 usually @ a minimum best tank used so far on the plus side you will get to play as the KV line also really exceptional tanks