

but, just likes the rest of the AT brothers. It can take many hits from enemies and returning fire with its fast firing gun. The high thickness of armor makes it a feared enemy.Īfter 9.21, The Tortoise received massive armor buff that makes this vehicle can be played as "Assault Tank" like what it was meant to be. It is capable of bouncing shots even when not angled, ricochets even gold tier 10 shells when angled properly. One of the loaders is prone to frequent injury, being located in the prominent roof cupola.Numerous frontal weakspots which are easily exploitable with premium ammo.Very poor speed and mobility, struggles to reach key positions and is easily flanked.Good frontal armor, very durable against most standard ammo it will face.Great gun depression (-10 degrees) and wide gun arcs.

with proper use of its rapid-firing gun and well-rounded armor, it can easily prove its worth and striking fear into anyone who dares to oppose it. Overall, the Tortoise is one of the only few tier 9 tanks that were regarded as a "Tier 9.5" due to its top stats. It has more raw armor values than the Badger which provides more decent protection from HE shots and SPGs than the Badger, although its speed is fairly slower than its counterpart. the overall slow speed can make this tank vulnerable from encircling by agile opponents.Ĭompared to its tier 10 counterpart The FV217 Badger. and very tough overall armor that, combined with the 120mm gun (which had second highest DPM in the game), makes this tank became one of the strongest opponent to face in tier 9 or even tier 10 match.

and greater protection that even rivaling several tier 10 tanks. It's a great leap forward from its predecessor, the AT 15, mainly due to its extremely accurate, fast-firing, and powerful 120mm cannon. The A39 Tortoise is the heaviest and last of the slow and heavily armored "AT" tank destroyers in the British line. However, by the fall of 1947 only five tanks had been manufactured.

The design was finalized by February 1944, and an order was placed for 25 vehicles. The development of this assault tank began in Great Britain in 1942. The Tortoise is a British tier 9 tank destroyer.
