The Rattiest Tank In War Thunder

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The German Wiesel 1A2 is a particularly nasty little tank destroyer. It's incredibly small, fast, and annoying to deal with. It can fire with only the TOW missile launcher exposed, making it very difficult to engage when it's hull down. It's one of the more frustrating vehicles to deal with in War Thunder. If Gaijin finally made it so the crew members were exposed, it'd be a lot better.
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The Rattiest Tank In War Thunder
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[@Spookston]

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[@WoofyMcDoodle]

nah

[@oversecus833]

duuudeeee, this is on the same level as established titles.

[@bt42_howitzer]

something tells me you were paid to say all of that and dont actually believe it

[@dhmhtrhs.]

@@user-ox7zc9pl6j ong what happened

[@spartanx9293]

Did you just willingly shill a product you know is bad

[@dakotahondalock5621]

I love that your editing just feels like watching a clip and thinking “wait I have meme for this”

[@Spookston]

Pretty much lol

[@FillyCheesteak]

@@Spookston you have chosen the correct path, young padawan.

[@Genuinespaceman]

@@Spookston what happened to getting sponsored by apex gaming?

[@gh_3_2]

hang on guys i got a gif for this

[@psychobeam99]

You'll love DollarPlays then.

[@djdiitt3854]

Im in German Mechanized Infantry, and i can vividly remember some exercises when we would fight against light infantry units equipped with these, and they are a pain in the ass as a opponent, because they could find ways everywhere and pop up out of thin air and sling a (only simulated ofc) tow at our marder ifv‘s. Love that little rat in WT though. Great videos btw spookston, i really like the combination of humor and your historical knowledge👍🏻

[@RafA-hr5bo]

I was made aware of your comment. I hope we did not annoy you too much. 🙂 BR

[@djdiitt3854]

@@RafA-hr5bo in no way, these were some of the best exercises i ever went to, and there was much to learn from how the jäger and wiesel operated👍🏻 Beste Grüße

[@IvanTre]

How were the missiles simulated? Some laser system? Dummy, inert missiles?

[@felipeds3021]

@@IvanTre Probaly a laser receiver on the marder and the Wiesel throwing a laser

[@djdiitt3854]

@@IvanTre Simulated by AGDUS (Ausbildungsgerät Duellsimulator), kind of Laser-Tag with Blanks in the weapons, but the TOW‘s just have the Laser part because a TOW „Blank“ would be rather impractical😁

[@caboose7741]

Honestly surprised RAID still gives sponsorships given how big of a meme they are, but hey, atleast you're getting paid haha, other ratty vehicles for me are the Swedish UDES ( I think, the one the rapid fires like 6 rockets) and that small car with a TOW, very annoying on massive maps

[@discardedkindlefire7054]

You're thinking of the ush 305 something or other I believe

[@benross7580]

The ush is the the rocket car and the udes is the tow launcher at 7.7

[@BaguetteGamingOfficial]

caboose im a big fan

[@devgrugaming]

Another rat is the t114

[@thesupreme8062]

Raid thrives off that

[@FatherGrigori]

The strv 103 would be cool to see, it's definitely one of the more unique mbts

[@gamingwolf6735]

Bro that thing is a menace on the battlefield it's autoloaded, it cannot be killed when 2 out of the 3 crewmembers die, and it's really well sloped on the front so it also has really good frontal protection.

[@dakotahondalock5621]

“MBT” according to Sweden

[@Rojek-ls3dl]

YESSSS, Im not the only one who wants to see this wedge!

[@TheArklyte]

@@dakotahondalock5621 M60 is MBT according to US and Churchill is a heavy tank according to anybody except the country that produced and used it ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[@m1a1abramstank49]

@@dakotahondalock5621 Definitions are placed for vehicles based on what the country accords to it. It’s not a general definition

[@scarecrow443]

7:33 I don't think i've heard a more accurate sound of seeing a tow missle coming at you XD

[@davtheslav7861]

It brought me so much joy hearing that C&C Generals line

[@amelzeb3838]

@@davtheslav7861 Loved the shenanigans you could get up to on that game. Sounds are so nostalgic

[@corndoge3992]

"Hey! Check out our new TOW Missile!" "Woaaah" "Hey, be careful now"

[@bificommander7472]

I'm now picturing the Overlord in WT.

[@randomguyblank1616]

I'd like to see your take on the su-122-54, decent armor, the fastest reload on a russian 122mm, 14.5 mm machine guns, and all this at a br of 6.7. Oh and it has apds and heatfs.

[@Thekilleroftanks]

also its weirdly fast. am so used to the wot version which is slow as fuck so seeing it on the same flank i am while in a IKV-91

[@lordnorthumberland277]

@@Thekilleroftanks Yeah the 122-54 and the Object 268 were terrible in WOT. Stomping in them in WT was surreal for me

[@randomguyblank1616]

@@Thekilleroftanks well its built on the t-54 hull iirc. with roughly the same weight and engine, and last time I checked the t-54 ain't no slouch when it comes to mobility being an mbt, an early one but still.

[@Thekilleroftanks]

@@lordnorthumberland277 not really. back in the day when the object 268 was tier 9 it dominated the td scene. then again back then all you had to compete was the T95 and jagdtiger, both of which are, how should we say this, not great. and the su-122-54 was just a mini 268, which meant it continued stomping on people, if used correctly. just most people tried playing it like the isu-152 with the bl10 gun.

[@lordnorthumberland277]

@@Thekilleroftanks I don't know why you'd call the Jagdtiger not great when it's rate of fire and damage were really strong. A 560 avg damage gun that reloads every 9 seconds with good soft stats was exceptionally powerful then.

[@13deadghosts]

5:11 Fun Fact, the MG3 has a heavier bolt than the original MG42 in order to reduce the firerate. So the "insane" firerate is already the reduced one :P Regarding video ideas: how about "What if the Spz. Puma was historically accurate" ?

[@Thekilleroftanks]

thats the first mg42, later versions had their rof tamed because, well that was a lot of bullets and the supply guys couldnt really keep up, oh and the fact it would melt barrels in minutes.

[@redstar96gr57]

@@Thekilleroftanks Idk about the barrel part,they taught us to swap the barrels after one belt of ammo was fired,in consecutive bursts,so it would cool down and not get destroyed

[@Thekilleroftanks]

@@redstar96gr57 ya but in ww2 that wasnt a thing. they just blew through ammo because well, suppressive fire is good fire. and firing 1200 rounds a minute will destroy barrels like theyre made from paper. worse bit was due to the russian winters their rof would INCREASE, so some insane figures of 1500 to 1800 rounds a minute.

[@TheIfifi]

The Germans in ww2 knew how to conserve ammo, of course they did. Overall ammunition was never a real issue for the wehrmacht the 42 was certainly less supply intensive than the 34. A much more simple piece of hardware even with the higher ammo consumption.

[@michaelh4804]

The puma Video would be the lamest ever. It just doesn't work😂😂

[@OddBawZ]

That LAV rushing you almost jumped scared me! Hahaha

[@thealpaca8hay]

The Wiesel is also ratty in terms of it just being a complete Frankenstein of a vehicle. An atgm launcher on a mobile shoebox where the crew literally sit on the ammo like couches.

[@Phatboy-rv2oz]

8:30 I think that's the first time he has displayed his frustration

[@bighobo7745]

11:07 Drozd vertical protection sector is only -6° from the launcher so it's possible to bypass the APS by just shooting low with ATGMs, especially lower front plate is easy to hit.

[@r.ndomperson]

ill remember that while playing my UM2 ig

[@sya_7489]

8:47 he genuinely sounds like he's talking right in front of my face, I almost got a heart attack

[@homiedaclown4381]

This was perfect timing, I was just thinking this morning that it would be fun to see you play a Wiesel. You read my mind

[@skiffi7488]

the weasel is literally the closest thing WT has added to literal infantry with an AT launcher

[@RafA-hr5bo]

Hey, awesome video. I 've been a Wiesel platoon leader once and we were annoying af. It has some big downsides, but we often kicked the butt of Marders or even Leos. BR

[@reinbeers5322]

There's one dude a little further up the comments that was in simulated combat in one of those Marders and he too agrees you were annoying lmao

[@RafA-hr5bo]

@@reinbeers5322 😄 maybe we have met.

[@djdiitt3854]

@@RafA-hr5bo could be, and all the wiesel guys were awesome dudes, we even had an „dragrace“ with our marder and a wiesel, which the wiesel obviously won😁

[@reinbeers5322]

Actually I just remembered I had something I wanted to ask. First, how many MILANs would you carry in the Marder? Just 4 like in war thunder, or did you have the option for more? And how steep of a hill could you still drive on in both the wiesel and marder?

[@RafA-hr5bo]

@@reinbeers5322 For a Wiesel it was 30°, I think. But depends on the terrain of course.

[@nexviper]

Reminds me of the old days of playing the M22 at higher tiers back when it had spotting and a fair bit more pen on it's gun.

[@timobela01]

This BR has been hell for me, with getting the XM1 over the Christmas break, grinding out anything above 8.0 has been really easy. However Russia has been a huge pain in the ass, with me having a 35% win rate at 9.3

[@lonelyone69]

Russia is almost a guaranteed win at anything +8.7 it's so bad.

[@commisaryarreck3974]

Ironically I perform better with my leopards then my nice new event T80

[@agreeable4334]

The tow-2a has a fuse timer so It works kind of like a Aphe which helps a lot with killing closed top light tanks cause it overpressures them. Also great video enjoyable as always

[@PrncfPrsa]

Spookston, you should really try the Bkan 1c. It’s literally a nothing or everything tank. Either you slaughter half the enemy team from your spawn, or you die instantly and do nothing. The embodiment of gaijin moments in my opinion

[@setesh1294]

The worst part is that the missile launcher is apparently remote controlled in game, which means you can't just spray it with the coax and kill it

[@kirtil5177]

well you can still try to blow up the launcher, but yeah not having a gunner to kill really steps up the rat factor

[@Appletank8]

"I think that heli saw me" _missiles slam down_ "Yes, yes he did!"

[@casematecardinal]

*brass section*

[@styxrakash4639]

@1:39 as a former TOW gunner IRL I can confirm that a loader's "dungeon" is always the most comfortable place in the vehicle

[@MAG_1204]

6:03 a sound that a normal human make

[@bohba13]

Germany: gets one of the best mounted AT systems in the world Also Germany: puts it on the smallest vehicle they have This is chaotic and I'm here for it.

[@GeneraI_Motors]

Loved the C&C Generals "Check out our new TOW missile". Got room for five?

[@wolfschadow6399]

Spokston be like "what if I did this horrible thing? It would be funny though." My brother in christ, the geneva convention for you is the geneva suggestion.

[@abdullahibnadam5816]

I think the Delat Torn would be a fun vehicle for you to showcase. The fast reload is a menace in a flank

[@Fireclaws10]

This is definitely one of the most fun vids you’ve done, thanks! Belting across the battlefield with a rocket laucher gives me technical vibes.

[@ML_Tachanka]

8:47 “Hey, Gaijin can you fix hit boxes?” Gaijin: did you mean nerf missiles?

[@Dushess]

no, I meaned: fix hitboxes of the bamboo

[@user-ky3ic4td4b]

Back when TOW missiles acted like TOW missiles

[@whitewhitemen1345]

Since Amx-10 RC is going to see some actions on the easter front, now it might be good idea to show how it plays in game.

[@HemoGoblinz]

Absolutely love your editing style. Thanks for sacrificing your sanity for our entertainment.

[@kiryu-chan1590]

8:36 are we not going to talk about the fact this the only time we've seen spook throw something out anger?

[@kabob0077]

One might say-speak this tank is part of Clan Eshin it's so ratty... Yes-yes.

[@S4LeagueTBKing]

Imagine if it had smoke screen

[@roadhigher]

Smol tanks are always a joy to play, just chilling in one spot hidden in some random scenery and one tapping overzelous heavies and MBT's that don't care to look for such a small target. Also can you do a video on the IS-4M pls?

[@kirtil5177]

i especially love the asu 57 for all the stupid spots it can completely hide in that you normally dont think about since a tank's turret would stick out there. it has a mean gun for its size and tier

[@Biopax1]

all these little C&C Generals sounds or other little additions bring me so much joy

[@mbsb1376]

Play the Type 62 its probably one of the finest light tanks at its tier. Main the APCBC and have the HEAT-FS selected just in case.

[@thatgreenneko]

9:00 Im pretty sure when they made this map ATGMs werent even a thing or they were barely used.

[@alexandruneacsu8331]

Every time you post a video and your having fun in it. Brings a smile to my face. keep em coming

[@sya_7489]

7:08 Spookston support crime against humanity as long as it's funny and I couldn't agree more✊

[@darthlazer8895]

"I felt like being a nuisance today" legit me every morning

[@camdenarnett193]

"I don't condone the use of bushes" sir how else am I gonna give my tank a funny hairdo?

[@NoahsBox]

Oh man, your perspective on the BRENUS would be awesome. Especially the APS, I can’t seem to figure out if it’s accurate historically or not

[@danywany9144]

a video on the rooikat by spookston would be a dream come true

[@nick5884]

5:07 ,,Sector cleared." *Kaboom* ,,Not clear! Not clear!'

[@AussieFlavio]

Every time I die to CAS I hear the "ANOTHER SATISFIED CUSTOMER" line from Oblivion in my head.

[@csabacsaki4169]

Have a good day Spooks, take care

[@thijsvandooren5540]

Hi spookston, thank you so Much for making amazing content. Hope your health will become better and set yourself before us. Once again thanks for making my day over and over again! Take care

[@arcticranger5639]

I love just the audio added from the Humvee TOW upgrade. C&C Generals was my first and favorite video to this day.

[@jackn2236]

6:03 "Hello dangleberry!" You're looking the wrong way Mr. Rooikat... I think he had a heart attack when you blasted him from out of nowhere and the instant replay showed him that you were like "2 FEET" in front of him...

[@XAspectRatioX]

6:36 fallout ending?

[@MrHat.]

Yes

[@holdencross5904]

Can we see you play the Chinese M8 LAC? That thing is monstrous at 1.0 with its .50 cal and main gun. Some of my best games came from using the M8.

[@drmaulana2600]

i got more kills from .50 than 37mm on that thing lmao

[@holdencross5904]

@@drmaulana2600 absolutely. My favourite is when I half ass a shot and usually I’d be screwed. BUT .50 GOES BRRRRTTTT. Oh my god the number of times I’ve struck one tank and another appears and I just hit my space bar and it just deletes. One of my personal favourites and why I want more armoured cars in the game. Most kills I got was 12 or 14

[@colinkennedy1718]

"I don't condone the use of bushes. But I think it'd be funny." -Spookston 2023

[@Stryke_r]

more videos please these are great its like my two favourite things combined, malzi style funny shorts with oddbawz styled semi serious gameplay and you make it blend so well spookston. keep it up bro.

[@youngthaiarfssoldier8732]

Did you try Bandkanon 1C? That artillery fire pretty fast for it's caliber. I like it, especially with proximity fuse

[@eb3yr]

May I suggest the Vickers Mk.3 at 8.7? I've been having fun uptiering it and bringing along a Scimitar so I can squad with a friend who bought the Rooikat, and it's surprisingly good, even with the garbage APDS stock round.

[@shootout3747]

The line about tow missile... That hit so nostalgic, damn... I miss C&C game series

[@Ulfur8574]

I love how you use general voice lines and music in your videos. Brings so much nostalgia

[@sya_7489]

4:18 I love it when spookston start making funny noises, he went back full circle and becoming monke

[@noidea2568]

6:25 anyone know what's that from?

[@noidea2568]

Nvm I found it, it's a death screen from fallout 2.

[@lemonsisu686]

Love your videos, one of the most fun to watch. Since the majority of your videos are typically a more serious tone it was nice to see a nice video about somebody enjoying a funny tank.

[@Sera_Kesera-Fan]

"Hey, Check out our new tow missile" Funniest line ever said

[@xxfalconarasxx5659]

Fun Fact: According to one of Spookston's QAs, this is his favourite German tank. Of course from a country renowned for its oversized and overengineered armoured fighting vehicles, Spookston picks one of the smallest ones they've ever made.

[@MrHanner]

5:58 ¡Ay, Dios mío!... Sorry whaaaaaaaat??? Spook, do you really understand what that means, or is it just something you repeat from a song or location you heard somewhere?

[@reinbeers5322]

After what feels like a long time of requesting the Wiesus, you played it! I love this little rat, easily some of the most fun you can have.

[@austinallen1108]

6:03 spook sounding like the tube you flip upside down that makes the funny noise

[@boomdoomgyt]

Hey spook, could you do a video on the Russian box tank? (Su 100y)

[@dakotahondalock5621]

Sherman UFP vs 130mm anti ship cannon, who wins(hint: kaboom)

[@Perculsus_]

day 24 of asking spookston to play the american M60A3 TTS

[@alexmaximus9134]

"I might put bushes on it" Oh no, he's going towards the dark side of the force.

[@leonpascal1328]

i liked the "eep! Escape!" XD might as well say *boop* everytime your rocket hits lol

[@nothordaim5027]

Spook is getting more funny and on point with his humor and memes, not to mention relatable 🤣

[@Turtle_boy9411]

Bro really got that "I'd like to thank our sponsor, Raid: Shadow legends"

[@petepie789]

I like that an externally operated missile launcher is operated internally in-game, 100% realism

[@lulakacontreras3520]

The Ay dios mío from minte 6:00 and the jumpscare inmediatly after are gold.

[@terra7869]

I love the Command and Conquer voice lines in all these videos. Brings back so many good memories

[@slyllamademon2652]

“Advanced protection system aka a DSHK.” Got a chuckle out of me.

[@bickboose9364]

I hate top-down missile SPGs so much, this thing especially. I've unlocked alot of them, but I refuse to play them out of principle.

[@caressaoakland4777]

"Your honor, I thought blowing up that orphanage would be funny. I plead silly goof."

[@marimbaman1969]

“I don’t condone the use of bushes” ALL OF MY TANKS HAVE A LAYER OF BUSHES ON THE FRONT OF THEM AHAHAHAHAH

[@kabob0077]

5:32 This vehicle has awakened your Inner Rat. Praise the Great Horned Rat, yes-yes!

[@insovietrussiavodka]

7:33 *Flashbacks of RPGs being fired from closed vehicles appear, countless bioweapons, nukes and partical cannons ontop of RTS games from an era that cannot be replicated*

[@SpookyBC09]

12:36 was like an action movie with you dodging the helicopter

[@dexlad6932]

7:33 Glad we got another C&C generals enjoyer over here.

[@desertedcake]

When it's covered in bushes, an absolute rage inducing tank to face

[@rusty_stapler3022]

@8:30 that is why I stopped going to that side of the map lol, I was driving an m48 through there once at 30kph and got stopped dead by one single piece of bamboo

[@Evaunit98]

“Advanced active protection system, also known as a DSHK” comedy gold

[@willkroll8094]

“Hey! Check out our new TOW Missile!” Love the Generals music and quotes.

[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

Vehicle idea, and it's two words: Delat Torn. Ya think you're up for it Spookston?

[@hyperionhamster3064]

6:03 the noise that spookston makes is priceless

[@VoidExileYT]

"It's fun but I haven't been getting a lot of kills" Oh how very sad, do you want an ice cream with your cake? How about you take the whole candy isle too?

[@BunkHouse_TTV]

I love the command and conquer generals sound track in the back. So good lol

[@ashleyhamman]

I think an all 3.7 soviet lineup would be pretty hilarious. You probably have the other KV-2, so a theoretical lineup could be two KV-2s, an SMK, a BT-7A, and an I-185.

[@PlayerSlotAvailable]

I have never played this game before, but got recommended this video by youtube. This "tank" is super cute and I kinda wanna try this game.

[@juniper1361]

these more laid back videos are so fun to watch

[@tangero3462]

The C&C generals TOW drop was such a nostalgia callback

[@MA_3655]

What was the missile sound at 2:37 ? Felt like part of my childhood just reunlocked

[@MarcABrown-tt1fp]

Halo SPNKr Missile launcher haha.

[@MA_3655]

You absolute fucking legend thankyou!

[@jfd9616]

I love how spook gives me ideas for ways to peeve off players in RB and AB for ground, i shall send terror to the enemy