The Best German Medium Tank

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War Thunder players love to discuss the infamous Tiger or Panther, but I think the various Panzer 4 variants should get some more attention.
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The Best German Medium Tank

[@FatherGrigori]

I like how potent the gun is at its br, it can kill pretty much anything. God forbid if you get a full downtier

[@schullerandreas556]

in a full downtier the PzIV G and F2 are basically point and click except that one rare KV1 player that remembers to angle

[@user-fe7bo5mm1o]

that's pretty much all german guns low to mid tier. honestly even top tier

[@Juel92]

I like the contrast between the T34 and the PZ4. T34 doms in downtiers while struggling in up tiers and vice versa with the Pz4.

[@aiedenoldstien9751]

​@Juel92 Of course the T-34 Dominates in a downtier. As much as it's armor sucked Irl, the angled armor makes great against tanks its not meant to fight. It also doesn't help when Gajin actively rigs certain mechanics for Russian vehicles. Like when you hit the side and the fuel tank of sand absorbs the shot.

[@ratatatatata5290]

@@schullerandreas556L O W E R P L A T E

[@yashkasheriff9325]

At 10:52, the squeaking noise comes from the long-barreled Panzer IV's tendency to overload it's front end while steering. I've also noticed this exact thing in IL-2 Tank Crew. The Finnish even noted that the Panzer IV Js they got tended to make their brake drums glow hot red in summer on road marches just from this strain alone.

[@exxusdrugstore300]

I've read that the longer gun threw it off balance, but I didn't realize it was to that degree. Makes sense given the Nazi's propensity to attach more dakka and not compensate for it anywhere else. I wonder if Gaijin intentionally added the sound or if it was just picked up by the original recording. Cool either way.

[@connivingkhajiit]

Didnt know that. Very cool.

[@QTownTruckspotting]

He’s been playing this game for so long and just discovered it that’s crazy I’ve known it for like forever

[@borderreaver4615]

The front wheels would also sheer off because of the added armour on late model panzer 4s. Only happened going down hills while turning though.

[@Cursed_sc0ut]

Yeah I’ve heard it a lot, I just thought the sound was like the turret turning or something.

[@nobody5217]

After Millions of attempts and tremendous struggles, Spookston finally makes a video on a German vehicle! Really appreciate it Spookston Thanks a lot.

[@ragnarokstravius2074]

​@@Sthewo-Ireganits a blunt called "Joke".

[@mbrackeva]

To be fair, he does sound to be a bit drunk. So maybe it doesn't count? 🙃

[@mattperjes6173]

@@Sthewo-Ireganit’s a joke bruv

[@wolfpacknerf8135]

The G may be a lower BR, but the H tends to play the best in my opinion. The add-on armor and side skirts make it surprisingly hard to kill.

[@SetouchiQueens]

then you have the J which is a straight downgrade

[@sabotabby3372]

@@SetouchiQueens like most of the wehrmacht by 1945

[@thebravegallade731]

Yeah the H is my go to tank shame its rank 2 now...

[@theonlylechuga]

​@@SetouchiQueensthe Ausf. J was a simplification of the panzer 4, as it removed the electric traverse and other things that simplified construction

[@SetouchiQueens]

@@theonlylechuga I am aware of that, but in the game it's just a downgrade still

[@inklinggirl6724]

My favourite vehicle in Germany, such a good balance between firepower, armour and mobility. Maybe one of the Chieftains in the future?

[@Rorywizz]

Khalid gaming

[@ALonelyCorsair]

Marder

[@mr_confuse]

Pz.4H used to be my absolute favorite, right after the german KV-2 before they added the dumbass calculation based pen for shells.

[@Jacky-zt5ch]

@@mr_confusePz 4 used to be my favourite until someone on the internet told me the Pz4 turret were placed offset to the left of the hull centreline and I can never look at pz4 the same ever again

[@viktoriyaserebryakov2755]

I hate British tanks and yet because I'm forced to play slowly like a tank and not a r*tard I unironically do really well in them. But then still fail to have fun.

[@CoLdPlAyEr1694]

The F2 variant will always be in a special place for me. Germany's big cats can be great and all that, but Panzer 4s and Stugs are so much more fun to play with.

[@CoolLink-Zelda]

Panzer 4 H and F are best Grinded a big part of the german tech tree with it

[@ryugatsuchiya9018]

Just unlocked the F2 a few days ago and I keep dying. New to this game, so any tips? I just can't find good places to hide and kill in the maps.

[@SilentButDudley]

Im still confused how they put the Japanese tanks with the relative same capabilities at like 4.3-4.7 while German Panzer IVs are just chilling at entire BR brackets lower.

[@mote_vengador2832]

Japanese players are much better than german players so that's your answer

[@aiedenoldstien9751]

Gajin bases the BR's by kills alone. (Something they really shouldn't do although I guess it can't be considered op if it is an exclusive premium.) The problem with German vehicles is that they all got high power cannons and no armor. Most people go to Germany like "Germany has unkillable tanks." Then lose their mind when they die.

[@toomanytoyotas2301]

​@@aiedenoldstien9751well the japanese have even less armor (with no gimmicks like schutzen or extra tracks) and they are still higher br, and japan has no CAS to speak of and less complete lineups

[@MaxMatador673]

76 Sherman’s go all the way up to 5.3 with relatively similar stats to German 3.3. It’s really painful. All you really get for the 2.0 br difference to my knowledge is a faster traverse and gun stabilizer.

[@veritusahriman9720]

@@MaxMatador673 50 cal, better reactive mobility/tank maneuverability, and stabilizer. The jumbo 75 should go back to 5.3 and the m26 back to 6.3, but the m4a2 76w is fine at 5.3. If it had no stabilizer then a br reduction would definitely be warranted.

[@yugomonke1]

0:43 "Thankfully he was disabled" - Spookston 2023

[@DisGuclerOfficial]

Top 10 things to say in an abortion clinic

[@greaterglider]

lol

[@mellekonings6034]

id love to see spookston play the Sturer Emil, might not be heavily armored, but it 1-shots almost everything it sees

[@tracerbolt4217]

Same

[@bickboose9364]

Then immediately dies to a plane strafing it...

[@tracerbolt4217]

@@bickboose9364 what is a spook video without dying by a plane?

[@commisaryarreck3974]

IDK why nobody brings HE for them Open tops are free kills man, a single he shell anywhere and they're either dead or 90% dead

[@stevenvaughn8431]

​@@bickboose9364since they took away the name tags for the fighters its a lot less painful to play open tops

[@ODST_Parker]

I honestly know what you mean about the British Sherman II. It does look rounder somehow. I think it's because it has the track skirts that the US didn't use, so it's got two more round bits under the hull. It also has the older style mantlet, so you see more of the round turret under it. He's a very bulbous boy.

[@niko_8960]

the 75mm on germans are awsome

[@aloluna1857]

I miss the days this was at 3.7-4.0 with the H and the J versions. When they were rank III i had such a blast doing events because It was so fun to play full Panzer IV lineup. It was my favourite tank, i wish It went up again into rank III

[@General_Soldiernator7106]

The Turan III is a pretty fun vehicle, even if it did get put up to 4.0 (which I honestly agree with, having tried it) It’s basically a Panzer IV with a reverse gearbox. Highly recommended.

[@aiedenoldstien9751]

It's a pz4 with a cope cage+.

[@ItsJelmer]

It is still good at 4.0. It's a bit of a glass canon, but the really quick reverse makes it a really good flanking and ambush tank even at max uptier.

[@pax6833]

damnit did they really uptier it? uhg, now my 3.7 lineup is ruined. Also I don't really like the Turan 3 because the turret ring literally has no armor so you can be machine gunned to death.

[@ihatehandleupdate]

The only thing concerning me about that is the 5.0 panther, but oh well everything has to have a kryptonite

[@Absurdi5t]

yeah that thing is also cool and very irritating to die to XD

[@kobeh6185]

Its the kind of vehicle that relies on not running into an enemy with a brain, because the front turret plates on this can be penned by reserve tanks

[@chadwithgun5774]

The italian version is a monster. in my experience i always play against germany who have zero clue how to deal with you or just think you're on their team. currently using it to grind through the tech tree

[@myopickid4180]

The Italy one is basically Pz 4 J

[@arsduk]

⁠@@myopickid4180 kinda, but not really, it's a G with better L48 gun (in German tree G has L43) and additional turret shields. Then what's the difference between this and J you may ask, and it's that J has a slower turret rotation, which is annoying.

[@myopickid4180]

@@arsduk Oh my bad, let's me correct my self...."The Italy one is basically Pz 4 J but slightly better"

[@exxusdrugstore300]

It's irritating how good even the Turan I is. I'm grinding for it now because it wrecked my Matilda (my love) so many times. I'm about there, but the low-tier Italy grind is hellish.

[@myopickid4180]

@@exxusdrugstore300 I'm was able to optain Zrinyi I first then use it to skip grind to rank 3, low rank i was use: AB 43 was decent like budget Puma, P40 is a tanker

[@muha0644]

10:50 fun fact: that is because the Allies bombed German ball-bearing factories, and the Pz. IV used ball-bearings basically wherever it could. As a result, many improvisations were made, such as using bushings instead of bearings, and thus you get the squeak.

[@elitely6748]

Awesome to see Spookston do a video on this Panzer. Panzer 4's are one of my favorites they're just solid and fun tanks to play sure they don't have the best armor but with the right positioning it handles great! *I've gotta play these bad boys again soon* *Also Play da Stug tonks*

[@edgychico9311]

The Pz4 series are much better than other mid tier and lower tier tanks because it feels like playing as a cold war Leopard tank with no stabilizer except with the best cannon ever.

[@Kaiser282]

The Panzer 4 is my favorite tank. I have a whole 5 tank line up for them. Also the premium is still tier 3 so you can use it for daily tasks.

[@gil7459]

I feel like planes in low tier crash because instructor mode messes up the maneuvering.

[@benjaminbouyant2675]

Spookston, as someone who's currently doing the 3.3 to 3.7 Germany, the Panzer IV has been a mainstay of my lineups. Thanks for the videos, they always entertain when I'm feeling down.

[@AmericanNationalist83]

Spookston, you do know when carrying ammo you can add 1 extra round to ur "max" because of the round in the breech you spawn in with.

[@whatanunfortunate]

As a German main I am still unsure as to why they aren't 4.0 or 4.3. If played right, they can easily do well at 5.3 in an uptier. Many even bring it along in their 5.3 lineup.

[@aiedenoldstien9751]

Don't let the majority of German mains hear that. They'd lose their minds and tell you Germany suffers.

[@whatanunfortunate]

@@aiedenoldstien9751 Anybody who says Germany suffers should take a gently stroll through the British tech tree. The Hetzer and long-barrel Panzer IVs are among the strongest tanks at their br, if used right. These two together with a Wirbelwind make a devastating and versitile lineup already. No idea why both of them were lowered in BR, especially the Panzer 4 G/H/J.

[@aiedenoldstien9751]

@@whatanunfortunate I feel the pain on the British tree as Gajin doesn't understand how APHE and Solid shot works. Although a lot of German players hop into Germany thinking German tanks are like something to oppose the Abrams basically. (Not really, but I'm sure you get the statement.) Either way the mindset gets them killed often.

[@latlatko]

guess because they're pretty easy to kill overall, armour is okay but all flat and no weird angles. they genuinly feel like some of the easiests tanks to kill.

[@_MrBlack]

I would love them on 4.3 in exchange they being rank III again

[@Eridanya]

Haven't played war thunder in years and every time I get the itch to play I watch one of your videos so I never make that mistake again. Thanks champ

[@TheJagdPanzerE100]

The panzer 4 is relayable as hell, i like it a ton, the only issue is the reverse gear but honestly at that BR whit that gun is awesome, lovely video Spook, love your content and your effort to print these fresh and enjoyable vids!

[@ravenouself4181]

hm, reverse gear you say? *hungarian throat singing intensifies*

[@N4CR]

Play it so you don't use reverse gear or use it side on under cover/hull down. By not using it I mean reverse out to shoot, then drive forwards into cover.

[@99redpontoons]

German teammates try to not be deaf, blind and dumb challenge (impossible)

[@carlsjolund2379]

As someone who has the panzer VIs as some of their more played tanks, it’s straight up mind boggling how lower tier Germany isn’t more oppressive than it is. Cause yeah, a 4.0 t34 might have volumetric on its side but that doesn’t guarantee to save you from 145mm of pen my g. And like yes, chassis is made out of papier-mache, but it can still be just stupidly good. Just do like when you VS ice climbers in melee and don’t get close. Thank god for German players being German players then am I right?

[@thatussrmainwt3899]

Day 43 of asking spookston to play the IS-4M

[@Maddog3060]

Spookston videos always brighten my day.

[@KenAgaro]

Play the ARL-44 the French are waiting ITS BEEN 50 DAYS

[@A-10_Tankee]

Thanks for using our great medium tank hope you like it

[@jeetleboose6287]

please play the bri'sh black prince, it's a good tank which is surprising for the bri'sh tech tree great vid as usual :)

[@floridaman3892]

Stop at the H, and I agree with you. The J has been abandoned

[@marcoandaloro7925]

0:43 "thankfully, he was disabled"

[@carllinden533]

The gun's shells *feel* like a room temperature stick of butter being thrown through a sheet of paper. smooth.

[@Caktusdud.]

7:48 we have just saw Spookston's nightmare through his own eyes. So many planes. Also, spookston has non human levels of spotting capability. How he sees what he sees is just mind boggling.

[@Absurdi5t]

yeah same question man... when I play realistic I am blind as oma or maybe its because I am green colorblind idk XD

[@Caktusdud.]

@@Absurdi5t my issue is my graphics settings (which are unchangeable and super pixelated) and the fact that many tanks simply don't render in AT ALL. Which is fun, love being killed vehicles that the game won't render in for me.

[@Absurdi5t]

@@Caktusdud. :( sad mate.... What is your graphics card

[@YoRHaUnit2Babe]

a competent German Main is something everyone fears...

[@babusseus1105]

Hey Spookston. I recommend you play the Alecto or the Tortoise, they're really unique vehicles. I know they're British (ugh , am I right?) but they have really potent guns. The Alecto is fast while the Tortoise is slow. Awesome vid as always!

[@ivanvukadin3194]

He did play the Tortoise already Together with Odd

[@Rorywizz]

What about the Conway, with the extremo kaboomy penetration gun at 7.0

[@babusseus1105]

@@ivanvukadin3194 Did not know that. Is it an old video? Because I cannot find it.

[@TofuBoy1]

What did you mean ugh am I right 😂

[@adamwash917]

late war panzer 4s with the add on armor and camo nets are the drippiest thing in ww2

[@JoeTrumpet-cl1eo]

Since you like light tanks I think you should play the tortoise

[@kelvinanjos]

ok, that last match was pure domination

[@laynebarocela5069]

Mad respect for you ending the video mid explosion. That’s very fitting for the for tank itself X,D Also, now that you’ve called out the cupola for looking like a LEGO stud, now I want to see a panzer 4 with, like, a Doug Dimmadome style cupola. Just endlessly tall.

[@Eclips3_Abyss]

Even without a face-cam. You can see Spookston's face full of pain, despair and anger just as he was about to obliterate a poor, oblivious T-34 just to be robbed before his very eyes (14:39)

[@filipschlik8915]

3:46 achktually, they have the same amount of HE filler. From what I understand, the difference between the 75 and long 75 is just the amount of propellant, the shell flies faster, so it has more penetration on the panther, otherwise it is the same shell. Same with the 88 and long 88. At least that is what I understood from it, correct me if I am wrong

[@ApplezzMapping]

Day 51 of asking spookston to play the bri'ish 5.3 challenger, its fast, good turret traverse, and really good pen, really underrated.

[@coolaner]

Day 4: come on you know you want to play the jagdtiger admit it

[@konig7411]

He is running the ultimate steam powered PC , just to heat up the room , such a dedication.

[@thegyptian6631]

“Thankfully, he’s disabled.” -Spookston,2023

[@alexblankenship7831]

Spookston "Is that a guy?" The guy shoots round without spooks registering it

[@lightningbow1282]

You should play the Carro Armato M Celere Sahariano. (2.7) Its a medium tank prototype created by Italy during World War II to match the speed and firepower of British cruiser tanks seen by Italian forces during the North African campaign, which it does well with a forward/back speed of 61 / 5 km/h. Its armor's not amazing but its decent for the BR. Its gun is pretty nice, a 47 mm 47/40 mod.38 cannon with a reload speed of 5.2 seconds, and the Granata Perforante mod.39 (APBC) one shots most pens it gets. Its appearance is pretty comical it looks a pancake should be pretty easy to make a meme out of. Hope you see my comment and take it into consideration. Thanks for reading (DAY: 2)

[@shyambhagataviator]

I like how at 7:39 he gets shot with only 2 left and still continues to talk nonchalantly

[@fisherman2740]

Data's voice at 1:05 got me

[@Germany3583]

Thats not Data. Thats Lore (Sounds a bit strange without context)

[@canadian9457]

One must imagine sisyphus happy for I continue to ask for spookston to play the ratel line of IFV's

[@awesomejohn2217]

I swear they changed the pin and ballistics of the shells for Germany. I also swear that the dicker max had more pin.

[@popinmo]

Play pbv301

[@quitreadingmyname7615]

This comment is a threat

[@MrBronAce]

Good idea, playing pbv301 is r3 but low tier

[@popinmo]

@@MrBronAce more like r3 but terrible

[@tinno1754]

@@popinmowdym terrible, i am terrible at rb and i still pulled a 9-0 game

[@zacharytang3840]

⁠@@tinno1754the elevation, depression, rotation speed is terrible the gun is eh you can get good games if the enemy is braindead

[@Bheliar]

I miss when Pz 4s were tier 3, so I could get on, do my dailies and slide back to low tier. 😭

[@Kazuma_Kiryu247]

Day 5 of asking spookston to play the st. Emil with the overkill 128mm at 4.3

[@GavinAkers-mg4nd]

My king cobra bounced a million shots form one today

[@Sinxsgt]

@@GavinAkers-mg4ndimpossible

[@GavinAkers-mg4nd]

@@Sinxsgt nah

[@Sinxsgt]

@@GavinAkers-mg4nd so are saying that you bounced a shell with 230 mm of pen!!!???

[@GavinAkers-mg4nd]

@@Sinxsgt Angle, I was angled.

[@Finalwarsgodzilla-1954]

I have so much kills when I had 3.7-4.0 br but when i got tiger h1 i just realized that I only had the panzer 4 f2 and G

[@Kay-51995]

The Panzer IV is such a good tank although certainly under-tiered. Anyway, (day 35 asking) you should try the Japanese STA1/2/3/Type 61 (they're all kinda the same), decent mobility, good gun and great sight magnification makes them pretty fun to play.

[@SdKfz-gq8bh]

finally i can have the true spookston watching experience, with my gremlin plush right by my side

[@LionMaster_WT]

Day 36 of asking Spookston to play the IS-2 (1944) Please it's my birthday 🙂

[@thenobody6635]

14:45 The silent treatment after that killed me

[@Kevin-yo8jq]

You should try the R3 T106 FA. The T3 T106 FA is one of the best aggressive flanking vehicles in the game and can go in and out of battle like a beast. Would leave to see someone with your skill play it. It keeps getting it's BR increased. It used to be 7.3 but slowly went up to 8.0 as of recently (sons of Atilla).

[@tophatmedicwt]

The Pz. III N is my favorite variant. Big personality tank.

[@ti_krapmus_yt2036]

Would love to see an uncommon soviet tank destroyer get showcased, like the SU-100P. Great pen for br, only thing is it is open topped (day 69)

[@tidepod10yearsago97]

4:09 that music reminds me of that Australian gmod troll

[@reichhammer5523]

Good playing style! Would like to see you play the PzKw IV-H. It has the armored skirts that will help deflect/defeat HE rounds you may encounter, plus it looks like a Tiger at a distance, fooling some players.

[@Raphix]

THAT'S A FUCKING TIGER!!! RUNNN!!!!

[@enzo_frsh]

Spookston play dicker max, sturer emil, or nashorn! They're all really fun, especially the first two. (Until you get strafed at least)

[@SpaceMochi2673]

Day 31 of asking spookston to play the m4a3 105

[@celi3437]

I want to see Spookston try the T-26-4 with only the shrapnel shell. (Day 34)

[@SemoventeDa]

Hey Spook, you should play the Semovente 75/46 M43. It's a deeply overshadowed italian tank destroyer which can deliver an heavy punch but it's deeply ignored the potential it has. I am not gonna surrender in proposing this. I AM NOT GONNA SURRENDER, BE CLEAR! (Day 100)

[@brendanhotchkiss4860]

and it has a total of 8 rounds

[@anomalyy999]

THANK YOU SPOOKSTON FOR MAKING MY REQUESTED VIDEO!! Can we see the 50mm Puma? I know you like fast vehicles so I imagine that it would be really fun. Thanks!

[@troopereli0131]

0:34 what breaking up is

[@oingo481]

"not even the scary version just the aa." the aec aa is a terrifying vehicle to face

[@tisoyowens724]

2:15 How do i move my camera without moving the turret?

[@Florryss]

Press and hold c

[@tisoyowens724]

@@Florryss im on Playstation

[@Florryss]

@@tisoyowens724 then idk

[@tisoyowens724]

@@Florryss it’s algds now I found out how to change it, but thanks for the help

[@fansgame000]

Press and hold down d-pad​@@tisoyowens724

[@cebgame0790]

thank you for the amazing content Sparkplug, can't wait to see the next video!

[@NotPandaa]

Day 30 of begging for the Type 87 RCV

[@notafrog2040]

thank you soldier

[@laggnos2]

hochu

[@jaredpyle3425]

I vote this

[@bittype2405]

the cupola honestly looks like something i'd wanna snap off like a stud off a lego build

[@grievetan]

Sherman with 76 mm gun somehow is 4.7 and 5.3 BRs but this thing somehow is 3.3, 3.7 and 4.0 BR. If this isn't German bias i don't know what is this.

[@EvilbrainzYT]

Thank you spookston

[@johnimacaroni76]

Ugh, I keep watching your videos and keep thinking about going back but my playstyle loop is putting me back. My highest BR is like 3.7 and it feels like constant uptiers

[@williammcrae9216]

out of all the war thunder youtubers youre my fav. just chill vibes and cas

[@HYPER-FREEZER]

Would be really interesting to see the Port Novo game from the perspective of the 10 tanks sitting in spawn for no apparent reason.

[@hanzuwe2921]

Because of you Spookston, everybody plays the P40 now, it’s a menace :( Love you vids btw

[@swagmessiah101]

calm ass voice "that was so stressful" me when i am in the eaziest pvp of all "AAAAAAAA TURN THE TURRET YOU SHIT, NO NO NO NO NO "kills" HEHEHEHEHAHEUH GET THIS YOU BASTAR-"dies"

[@GrichkaBogdanofff]

10:51 I love the Pz IV squeak sound

[@leonardo-m2524]

Spookton plays a vehicle War thunder: current objective :survive

[@Cdre_Satori]

13:55 That professional medal just to hammer the point :D

[@LemalinDumalin]

17th video asking spookston to play france 1.0 👹

[@mysticteam0000]

New player with 150 hours: I also have t-34 5:40

[@CykoBeta]

I need a “spookstons guide to WT” How to play tanks, how certain tanks interact, tactics and such

[@TheNikipa]

You single handedly carried your entire team to a win

[@panzerschiffe5835]

i must say, i was impressed because spookston literally carried that last game, he was in the middle of the map with no help surrounded by enemies and he gets 16 kills with taking any damage. Thats just funny.

[@ifriedham]

That edit at the end was too good

[@partyparrot168]

I don't think I've seen you play the Chi-Ha LG. Its fun even in an up-tier with that 120mm

[@ItPsV-90]

Good vid as always and for my recommendation you should try the spj fm/43-44 or ikv 103 with heatfs both fun and quirky vehicles

[@rasmusjonsson1348]

I have the Panzer IV J and H in a line up and due to a friend of mine grinding Germany I have played them recently, I agree they are very good. Thanks for the video Spookston!

[@nickisoof]

Finally he plays something german, now the sd.kfz.234/2

[@ripper132212]

ur videos are just so satisfyingly well edited

[@ThreeSyxOh]

It's been pretty delightful watching spookston git gud at the game