The Best Low Tier Tank

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New War Thunder players typically enjoy German tanks, but that means they miss out on the joys of playing the 75 M4 Shermans. The M4A2 is one of the best, since its armor is better than the cast hull Sherman.
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The Best Low Tier Tank

[@Spookston]

Should I release a 4th of July video on Friday

[@user-gz3nz7qx5f]

Also, if you’re doing some gardening Spook, may I recommend carnivorous plants? They’re higher maintenance but very rewarding to grow, and absolutely fascinating. I would recommend doing some research first though.

[@AffepaffeWT]

Yes please

[@AtomicParty2879]

Yes

[@JackSwartzbaugh]

Yes 🦅🦅🦅🦅!!!

[@rahoutz]

Have you got another American tank video ready to go for it?

[@temporarysam5657]

i heard you hate british vehicles, vehicles that do no damage and vehicles that are basically CAS magnets, so i think you should play the ratel 90; a gigantic british light tank with no armor, that only gets 90mm HEAT with a 7 second aced reload and that somehow always gets strafed by planes before it's even allowed to leave spawn (day 73)

[@FMKeb]

and you listen to HIM/HER/idk. Enjoy your tomato juice (the state drink of ohio)

[@Dacy_man]

I'm killing myself

[@oddball1999]

south african

[@Kettleman1.0]

It's if a tank was designed to look like a dachshund. But terribly designed

[@ClayMDT]

YES. OMG ITS SUCH A CAS MAGNET

[@MrCookieBoi]

“Sir, we got a bunch of Sherman tanks heading our way.” “How many?” *”Too many.”*

[@rusellgonzalez3564]

The "first" attempt of a universal tank but being serious for once before the centurion could fullfill that role (at practical level)

[@Michael-uc2pn]

​@@rusellgonzalez3564 I'm not sure if they really envisioned having so many different variants when they designed it initially, but it was certainly a fantastic all around platform that could be modified relatively easily to suit the mission.

[@ethanedwards422]

​@@rusellgonzalez3564at the practical level the mark 4 was the first universal tank, with 1-3 being prototypes or trainers. The mark 4 would be turned into basically anything, from infantry support with both cannon and machine gun models. Engineering vehicles, with the ability to destroy trenches, an armoured personal carrier (see the one at the bovington tank museum for example), a mobile command bunker, a self propelled gun, and even a blimp towing port.

[@user-gh7wb2fu6e]

"And they're all fucking different!"

[@Trialsphere]

They really do travel in packs

[@Dom117Lystro]

“Activate your tow rope mayonnaise!” Such a wild amalgamation of words.

[@SemoventeDa]

Giorno 211 of asking Spookston to play Semovente 75/46 M43. I have cripplin depression.

[@colonialkatana]

Keep fighting brother

[@markdombrovan8849]

Just j out bro

[@peacockGaming]

So sadge

[@HighlordWolnir-zj7nu]

Sei il nostro paladino lunga vita ai carristi

[@thijshagenbeek8853]

If anything I believe Spookston should give this man an hour long smorgashboard of Semovente gameplay.

[@milojinvente7746]

The M4A2, chaffe, M10 and M19A1 combo is something that will never get old to me.

[@alpejohnson491]

Easily peak load out especially with cas

[@Harry-wx3nf]

I like all of them but with a lineup of the m4a1 76w Cause its the best tank in game for the br

[@Anarcho-harambeism]

​@@Harry-wx3nfnot anymore, they bumped all 76 Sherman's up, because fuck america

[@milojinvente7746]

@@alpejohnson491 Reject CAS, embrace 40mm bofors

[@thegrayseed2792]

You can also use M42 now since they made it 4.0

[@StacyRonald-t2g]

Spookston "you ain't penning me from this range." Gets corrected

[@Epic_candle]

😭 💢💢💢

[@the8bitclicker_193]

I was not expecting an "uuoooooh" moment

[@user_imyarek]

To me it seems easier to pen shermans at a distance, probably due to hit angle.

[@suffy101]

@@the8bitclicker_193 UUOOOOOHH 😭😭

[@sumairamansoor8289]

Your a bot

[@someguy2393]

The grunt scream on the stug absolutely floored me 😂😂😂

[@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren]

The mention of the Amish was something I didn't expect being a PA resident next door to Ohio. They're most prevelant in Lancaster County, PA. Pair that with Strasburg railroad and you'd think it's 1912 up there XD

[@janeyarnold5483]

Fr

[@LatinaGaming88]

i only seen 1 when i stayed there for a night last week

[@thedutchwolf9747]

Huh didn't expect to see you here thunderbolt

[@Doc_Paradox]

Love visiting the strasburg railroad museum up there.

[@A_Horse_09]

I was just in Pymatuning in the Jamestown campground and 80% of the people there are Amish. Which is a unique experience since I live in McKeesport right under Pittsburgh.

[@Goober8765]

as a Pennsylvanian myself about an hour of the 3 hour drive to where I hunt in central PA is trying to avoid buggys

[@misterlegoblitz]

Relatable

[@khan82185]

I think the round at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="540">9:00</a> actually bounced off the ground in front of you and penetrated your weak underbelly, judging by the dirt being kicked up in front of your tank from a ground impact and the fact that it destroyed your engine over anything else. 😮

[@martinnovotny1958]

I once killed a Maus in a Char 25t like that 💀

[@aiugiamos3057]

Or it has more pen due to the bell curve trajectory of the shell on the inclined front plate.

[@ideadlift20kg83]

People who knock U.S 75mm for low pen do not care to look at the average armor thickness it faces. Most tanks have plates 30-40mm thick. 100mm of pen is more than enough. Plus your height causes the round to more easily normalize on sloped plates.

[@t2av159]

its trash. you're trash. fight me

[@josejaimes-ramos1546]

That is true but it really suffers on the jumbo.

[@ideadlift20kg83]

@@josejaimes-ramos1546 Yeah, but it is still pretty funny to play 5.7 Jumbo and clap 6.7 Tiger IIs lmao.

[@5co756]

​@@ideadlift20kg83To be honest , US 75mm is way too overpowered in WT . He penetrated a SU-122's front plate at what 600m ? 45mm sloped at 50° , this is a T-34 front plate . Never ever this would pen , they just buffed the Shermans pretty hard . The fake stabilizer is the next thing , never worked like that irl .

[@ideadlift20kg83]

@@5co756 The kill cam cannot show arching of shots. It will always regardless of distance show a straight line shot. At 600m the shot will arch downwards. It also is not accurate at depicting where you actually hit. Latency and so on affects it. I have had shells do 180s back and forth until it just magically decides to normalize on the plate I shot.

*m3 is all you need flashbacks intensify*

[@Spookston]

you're an OG

@@Spookston Its amazing how far this channel has come and Im glad to have been here for it. Hope youre having a good day man

[@OrangeRVN13]

@@SpookstonM3 and Actual M3 are all you need got me onto your content, wonderful videos.

[@rocket_sensha4337]

I miss those videos.

[@Epic_candle]

I thought that was yesterday but it's 2024 already

[@FatherGrigori]

I love the shermans, especially the stabilizer and aphe, its so good

[@TeurastajaNexus]

Shermans are the best in this game.

[@KokenyRichard]

​​​@@TeurastajaNexusWhat are you on about the Panzer IV or even the Turan is much better💀. The sherman doesn't excel at anything except numbers (which isn't a matter in war thunder). The panzer 4 is pretty similar but has greater firepower which makes it much more reliable and can easily deal with heavier targets unlike the sherman. The mobility and armor is pretty much the same, aswell as their height. So because of the firepower, the panzer 4 is a clear winner pound to pound if not in other ways aswell. Edit: I forgot to mention I'm obviously only talking about this specific type of shermans and not any other, like the jumbo.

[@TeurastajaNexus]

@@KokenyRichard I'm a German main originally and I stand on my opinion that the Shermans are overall superior at 3.7-4.2 BR range. Their APCBC is good, they have better armor than the Panzer 4s and also they are equipped with vertical stabilizers. Don't get me wrong, the Panzer 4s are good but I'm just better at smacking them with the Shermans.

[@KokenyRichard]

@@TeurastajaNexus Oh yea true the sherman has a stabiliser but it doesn't seem to matter for me, like that's just a little good thing to have but it's not necessary idk🤷🏻‍♂️ The sherman may have better armor on paper but in practice it really worths as much the panzer 4s💀 It's practically useless from my experience. The apcbc IMO is literally bad, it has what 103 mms of pen? Like that's pretty bad if you ask me, IMO the panzer 4 is superior to the sherman at 4.0 because of it's firepower.

[@TeurastajaNexus]

@@KokenyRichard Sure, the Panzer 4 has got a better round but it doesn't matter that much for me. The armor of the Sherman has worked better on several occasions in my experience. People bounce off their shots quite often and partly because the armor is angled.

[@anthonysmithcooking8873]

The intro meme is something i resonate with so much. Us mains (me included) get so cocky thinking that they can easily take a pnz 4 until they get shot in the mg port.

[@henrychen7422]

spookston's love for shermans has been confirmed

[@Drakey_Fenix]

Spookston's love for any american vehicle has been confirmed a long time ago

[@limey_]

@@Drakey_Fenix i think that may be the joke, just maybe

[@lasciahodgkins5292]

Nah, that intro is crazy💀💀

[@the_irs__5750]

The Tom and Jerry scream is just amazing

[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

As someone that watched Tom & Jerry as a kid, I've not laughed so hard in ages.

[@shronkler1994]

why were his clothes flying off ☹what were those sounds ☹

[@lasciahodgkins5292]

@@shronkler1994 whos gonna tell bro

[@Edo_Ginting]

Where can you find that Intro? I need to save it.

[@Ze_Taco_Guy]

Lucky shot from the t34 at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="540">9:00</a>, bro hit the dirt under Spookston and had the round ricochet up into his hull floor

[@EpsilonDoesStuff]

The snoopy images are great, I want more :)

[@medos9854]

Yes, we need more snoopy 🥰

[@exoticdachoo007]

The hell is that first clip holy crap that's amazing

[@Maxthecheesy]

As a Pennsylvanian I can confirm that 1 city will be incredibly technologically advanced and the next will be entirely amish.

[@Panzer-Hobbies]

I swear the crew kept saying "HAMBURGER!!!!!"

[@lartsapox]

I've been having that <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="220">3:40</a> fence eating rounds bug so many times, best one was when it ate my IS-2 shell.

[@Snifferoftheglue]

Sherman? AND SPOOKSTON?? These games gonna be crazy

[@BaNaNaCeZeT]

Literally my favourite lineup in all game, 2x 3.7 M4s (one from WT mobile) and the 4.0 one with the P-51 with 4 cannons and an M16 or M10 to complete it ♥. Good job Pookie

[@TheBlankJoker]

12.7 on the ground: Amazing Anti-Air 12.7 in Aircraft: Nerf Guns

[@typhoon1575]

I have the opposite experience

[@Doc_Paradox]

Love facing KV1 (E&B) in this thing. Frontally they struggle to pen you and dont have the stabilizer like you. Best part you can one shot them in the lower front plate every time its incredible.

[@ThatTrafficCone]

28th time challenging Spookston to bring the Char 25t into an 8.3 lineup, and then incrementally increase the BR to find when the tank becomes unironically unplayable.

[@BrenoAgmL]

He already did that

[@GoldRaven-oe4by]

The regular m4, m10 and 105 shermans are one of the scariest lineups in the game

[@SimulationStation-ur9we]

Hi Spookston, I don’t know if you’ve already done a video on it, but it would be really funny to watch you play the sturmpanzer. The 1.0 big German HE slinger would obliterate the tanks and the low velocity of the round would make the gameplay more comical. Thanks for reading!

[@spazzwt]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="838">13:58</a> bro initiated a boss fight for a second

[@elitely6748]

The M4A2 is genuinely one of my most favorite tanks in the game its stupid fun and easy to play. Stabilized, aphe, good armor at such a low br with new players is insane. It was lowered from Rank 3 to Rank 2 though so you can't grind events with it but its still amazing!

[@LokirofRoriksted]

grind italy 3.7, they have rank 3 sherman, m24, some good TD, m42 contraereo which is an amazing SPAA. Did most of my challenges and dailies in this BP with this lineup Or go premium sweden with sherman and sav

[@danawr45]

​@@LokirofRorikstedSwede 3.7 my fav because the sav and Sherman lol, the Sherman is total bully machine at 3.7

[@Ilmatorjuntapanssarivaunu_90]

That intro just awoke hidden memories, thank you immensely. XM8 WHEEEEEEEEEENN?!

[@pusheenthecat9264]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1">0:01</a> Bro that was a perfect intro 😭😂🙏

[@That1Iowaguy]

The m4 Sherman is a personal favorite in game and one of the first tanks I saw when I was young.

[@dioxie]

Thanks for always making my days with the videos! :)

[@vgames1543]

Dear Spookston, I once again humbly request the Sturmtiger to be turned into a big bush.

[@Dr.SwagPHDinDrip]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="310">5:10</a> you call that a mini sleep? I call that a good night’s rest.

[@IvanBaturaChannel]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="540">9:00</a> you're on the downslope, he's shooting from above. I think even your own gun could have penetrated you here.

[@thisfeatureissostupid]

and shell will angle slightly downwards from the drop at that range, negating a few degrees of the hulls slope

[@Leonlizard1111]

I love the snoopy images!

[@Mjstas]

Please Breda 501 spookie

[@Mjstas]

Day 105

[@kylemorrowofthetomorrow]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="252">4:12</a> “hey was that important commander?” “Nahhhhhhh”

[@Kiyuja]

I havent unlocked a stabilized tank yet but this feels like such a game changer when you dont have to wait for 6 seconds to stop the gun from freaking out. Cant wait to experience it myself in 3 years...

[@Epic_candle]

What tech tree?

[@Odd_Chap]

Is there anybody else who thinks that Spookston’s voice kinda sounds like Sam’s voice from the KZbin channel Sam O’Nella Academy…?

[@jeremythehusky379]

no

[@Odd_Chap]

@jeremythehusky379 , go listen to Sam’s voice in some of his older videos, and you’ll see what I’m talking about.

[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

Day Nine of asking Spookston to play the Semovente da 105/25.

[@ROSCOLUX302]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="504">8:24</a> hardest spookston line in recent memory also loving the amount of snoopy in this one

[@level3mage229]

easily one of your best videos man, the edits were perfect

[@Motorguy34]

Hi

[@Deadly.Eagle1212]

Spookston what I lLOVE about your videos is the halo sound effects that just give me nostalgia from my Xbox days playing with my little brother. PLEASE NEVER CHANGE

[@TopGunner4411]

your editing in this one was on point. Love the music and grunt noises

[@remkirkthegamer1157]

Spookston taking out the M4A2: Absolutely dominates, the 75mm punches through armor, doesn't get penetrated Me taking out the M4A2: My armor is paper, my 75 is a peashooter that can't pen corrugated steel, and I exist as a distraction.

[@kopperhed4472]

I theorize you can tell how much Spook is enjoying the gameplay by how much Halo CE sfx he splices into the editing.

[@Kurriochi]

The meme at the beginning is brilliant omg

[@grumpydave7329]

I remember complaining about Shermans in WT chat once and a guy changed how I played them and improved my performance by saying. "Ya, you really want to keep moving in those Shermans." It really did change everything for me in those tanks.

[@tw27242]

The Stuart rolling up at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="870">14:30</a> was wholesome lol

[@Sniper13111]

the M4A2 after about 3 years of barely playing it is still my highest K/D and W/R vehicle I own. Truly an underrated beast

[@dem0nchild610]

You get the right shot that 75 is devastating

[@sskuk1095]

The Tom and Jerry reference in the beginning had me roling! I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH! Thanks for referencing it!

[@sharilken]

Spookston you say amish buggies. But you don't know the pain of a tractor going 2 lanes wide on a country road.

[@0trax0n0fficial]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="250">4:10</a> the wheel tried to get a free ride but failed😞

[@Basicallybaltic]

Seeing Spookston playing a M4 Sherman is like seeing him in his natural habitat

[@markergaming]

First of all that tank is a beast and i love it and second of all; I got a challenge for you, pick any tank of your choosing but you can only have five shells and there must be at least two different types(day idk)

[@AcerzBasurz]

Spookston: "boom boom!" "One shot is all i need for you to fly across the room!"

[@madam_marcy6295]

♥ love the sound effects u put in

[@CypherusMcClain]

As a Pennsylvanian that lives about... 40 minutes from horse and buggy country, I can confirm I know exactly what you're talking about. Drives me absolutely insane...

[@randomexcessmemories4452]

I really enjoyed the Snoopy reaction images you used. Very cute, and I hope you continue to use them :D

[@SirDaffyD]

I quite enjoy my Shermans also. Great video.

[@eihcra_]

wait until a 75 sherman meets a 75.1 sherman

[@olivetheguy2234]

seal clubbing+halo grunt death sound is just so hilarious

[@WT_qzeq]

Hey spookston, i've been watching your videos for a year or so and i just wanted to say thank you for making me laugh even in the toughest of situations. I also thank you for being an inspiration to getting better at War Thunder.

[@eggdar.mp4214]

I wanna say I love when you add snoopy reactions :D

[@Sturmgechu]

only thing worse waking up dehydrated is waking up hungover, dehydrated, backpain and staying in bed watching 2 hours of tiktok

[@Aperson84782]

You had to go and do it, I was enjoying this underrated beast and now watch it get uptiered now

[@MajorBlackadder]

You know it's the good part of the week when it is Wednesday evening (6pm in Germany) and you know that within the next five days, there will be three Spookston videos up 🙂 Keep up the good work buddy, love your videos! Greetings from Berlin 😊

[@eflam3374]

I mained this tank for almost a year straight I’m so glad it’s finally getting the attention it deserves

[@Vlottiz]

I love the little tips n tricks at the end of your video. That being said, how likely is it we would get a tips and tricks video in the future?

[@JoshuaWilliamFogarty]

I just discovered your channel late last night and binged your videos, and I'm glad to have found another WT youtuber other than KilaWest and Trekpas. Not that I don't like them, it's just always nice to have some more stuff to watch. Anyways, I started the US ground tech tree a few months ago and though I'm in higher tiers now, I still use the T1E1. I think it's incredible, and though that might just be me, I'd like to see you give it a whirl and see what you have to say.

[@kurtpena5462]

Thanks for another great Bonk Machine video!

[@charliecain6363]

M4A2 is literally one of my favorite vehicles. Good gun handling, good armor, overall great vehicle.

[@murisbukvic2496]

Almost felt like this would be the perfect 4th of July video, but having this tank early is great too

[@walterhudson3298]

I live in Maine and my record for being trapped behind the Amish was roughly an hour. The longest 5 miles I've ever driven.

[@youraverageamerican1315]

That amish buggy comment was insanely relatable, especially since I live near a countryside part of pennsylvania.. it's not fun at all.

[@jonathanmora9398]

America 3.7-4.0 is my favorite lineup to play, 75 Shermans one shot most of the time and it’s so good

[@mayhem8744]

the meme at the start is amazing. i love it

[@gammafox5431]

This is the tank I have THE MOST "defeat enemies to unlock" camos on by a very, very long shot It also has a special place in my heart as the tank I killed my first (two) Tiger H1s with - I was cornered and managed to get a frontal pen

[@Gingerbread003]

Using Grunt voice lines for ratty vehicles is amazing

[@marocho129]

The M4A2 used to be my go-to tank for wagers and battle pass challenges, then they moved it down to rank II... I still haven't recovered from the loss (but I still love to bring it out every now and then).

[@danawr45]

Meanwhile Sherman 3/4 on the Swede TT still rank 3 and 3.7 lol

[@V3RTIGO222]

Man the M4 is great, Stoner really knocked it out of the park with that design.

[@The_Archmagos]

Currently grinding with the British Sherman 2, so for once I'm actually taking notes (got this game thanks to you, grinding the British tech tree F2P is fun)

[@hyperdimensionbliss]

"I think that might be the guy from last match." Yes, yes he was.

[@tykendrick8523]

Attempt 40 Challenge: For high tier support a nations MBT with its respective APC/IFV counterpart (ie Abrams/Bradley, T90/BMP2M, etc.) Challenge is keeping the other player alive and supporting it without stealing kills (breaking barrels, tracking, repairing, etc) it being a random should help make it interesting.

[@loganb7059]

The halo grunt death sounds always bring a smile to my face.

[@ToshioThunder]

Top tier players after coming back to the 75 Sherman: Oh my god; I get it now.

[@Pyrociraptor]

You should give the Centurion Mk.5 AVRE a go. Since the recent HESH change, it's quite reliable (thought there's the occasional certified gaijin moment). Plus you can lobe a child-sized amount of HE from behind hills, and the ERA plates protects you from a lot of things at its BR.

[@jerbob6407]

spooks in a 75 sherman is a true avengers level threat to the enemy team

[@Maddog3060]

A Spookston video enlightens the day.

[@BodilyFunction]

This is my favorite Sherman and I am happy you see it’s greatness.

[@gaz1911ss]

bro that cromwell was reversing at full speed, nice shot

[@FearlessLeader2001]

Another good thing about the M4A2 are your AA options in a lineup. Something like the P-51A mixed with the M16 or M42, and you can have those planes regretting their decision to play GRB

[@ReySchultz121]

Happy 4th of July where i am, Spookston.