This Tank Was Too Good For War Thunder

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The Swedish SAV 20.12.48 is a tank destroyer (technically I think it's an artillery vehicle) that fires 120mm APHE rounds every 1.2 seconds and sits at a relatively low battle rating of 3.7 in realistic battles. It was blatantly overpowered when it was first added, but Gaijin moved it up after a good while and eventually removed it from the tech tree, meaning it can no longer be purchased.
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This Tank Was Too Good For War Thunder

[@Spookston]

Sorry for so many Swedish vehicles recently, I'll have a Warrior video out on Wednesday

[@foo-foocuddlypoops5694]

Pog

[@MEERKAQ]

Play low tier france for the sillies

[@Amexel]

No, we need Spook in the wedge!

[@Snack-Sized-Femboy]

I am devastated that my sleeper OP, unpurchaseable IKEA autocannon got br nerfed

[@lamri13uk]

Luv me warrior Ate bmps Simple as

[@bladedblaze5508]

“At my funeral I want German players to be the pallbearers so they can let me down one last time” kills me that's great

[@TheMrcoolgaming]

Such a good joke

[@crownfox]

signed in just so i could agree... the best jokes are when you're not sure where it's going until the punchline kills you :D

[@thecrazymechanic1596]

Timestamp for anyone who wants to hear it 6:35

[@cheyannei5983]

they attract the worst possible players in every game and time Even in Napoleonic wars games they're atrocious

[@titanic_man]

It’s funny cuz it’s accurate.

[@solothurns]

Enemy planes suddenly crashing next to you is the most terrifying thing. There's that second long period where you don't know what plane it was so you're just waiting for a bomb to go off

[@andybraid4263]

It is normally the guy you just killed. Quit camping..

[@bartholomewdan]

@@andybraid4263 Ah yes, the evil tank players are the problem, not the bellends in planes in *Ground RB.*

[@sigstenbockgard8080]

@@andybraid4263 ah yes the people playing ground rb with a legitimate tactic are the problem, not the people who get so pissy about dying in a video game where you kill people they decide to see the whole map and then hit space

[@Hekusania]

The APHE round is basically SAP, so it has enough filler to overpressure open tops like the M10... I love that feature. Honestly I'm pretty sure it is actual SAP, Gaijin just put it in wrong.

[@saltymain]

@@petrkdn8224 aphe and sap is different still. Its SEMI ARMOR PIERCING and ARMOR PIERCING.

[@wolfgangkolber381]

@@petrkdn8224 His name is Salty Main. Are we certain that he is not having us on?

[@wolfgangkolber381]

@@petrkdn8224 Is it a troll if their name says what they are? At that point I would sooner liken them to one of those commenters like Obi-Wan or Some Guy With a Moustache. Assuming this guy is actually doing that, that is.

[@papyrusspaghetti9376]

That would make more sense; this is a medium ranged self propelled artillery piece, not entirely a tank destroyer.

[@Hekusania]

@@petrkdn8224 Technically yeah, but it's more of a filler ratio difference. Most APHE is more shell than filler. SAP starts to change that towards more of a capped HE shell with a little pen as a bonus. You can still technically pull off the same thing with APHE provided it comes from a large shell like the 152s, though. Also I think it's a naval gun, which would probably get it labeled SAP. Still, yeah not too much difference.

[@flammerubis1041]

I'm really curious how gaijin thinked that a post-WW2 tank with auto loader would be balanced at 3.7 facing panzers 4 or shermans

[@ThommyofThenn]

It's to make of for the other Sweden tanks having paper armour and mediocre shell types. Which makes sense due to Sweden not making many during ww2

[@flammerubis1041]

@ThommyYaya then shy not make like for Israel, a tech tree starting properly ? Like why would 1 tank would be broken AF (and premium, we know the snail) change anything to an entire tech tree ?

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@flammerubis1041 No comment on israel since I can't say anything without it being too edgy. And it's not relevant to the entire tree. Just 3-5.0

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@adamg7984 yeah the rate of fire and BR placement is confusing. I guess I'm just biased because i happen to have it

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@adamg7984 please don't get mad at me

[@OddBawZ]

02:16 - EXCUSE ME?!

[@TheTanveerGaming]

No comments for bawz?

[@DisGuclerOfficial]

No comments on these balls?

[@Sten05]

Swedish bias

[@cobaltfoxpaw945]

Funny dog plays with the autoloading meatball launcher

[@AbsolutelyStupidGoofball]

Funny fox comments on videos

[@GothicHellhound]

​@@AbsolutelyStupidGoofball funny night terror comments on a fox's comment

[@PussNBootos]

@@GothicHellhound Funny jade steeles comments on a night terrors comment commenting on a funny fox

[@thatonelocalauthority2809]

@@PussNBootos Funny PussNBoots comments on a Funny Jade Steeles comment commenting on a funny night terrors comment commenting on a funny fox

[@greengang61]

a funny fog yes but a gay furry made a comment

[@errmmwhatthesigma-1]

So...about the "not able to be purchased" part....Every 3.7 match, half of the team with sweden is just SAVs.

[@hellothere5466]

I think you should extend the Swedish streak by playing the Delat Torn. The 3 sec semi-auto loader as well as its mobility makes it very good at 5.0

[@KorianHUN]

When i first got it it had two huge issues, the stock ammo was garbage, bounced a lot and had low damage AND Gaijin refused to fix the ammop rack for months, it floated outside as the turret rotated so any arty, mg bullet of HE fired at you if your turret didn't face straight forward blew you up immediately.

[@shiftmaster2218]

And then follow it up the swede streak with the PLSS

[@Juel92]

I think he should go with the M-41 S-II. I would definitely say it's the best overall non-premium swedish vehicle for its BR up until at least 7.7.

[@rylan9554]

i love delay torn i like 3 second reload but stick grind is a bitch but it is a very likesble vehicle

[@vonknorring09]

@@rylan9554 autocorrect?

[@corentinrobin3513]

I cannot take the SAV seriously since it means Service Après Vente in French, meaning "After Sales Support/Customer Service". Now I keep picturing an SAV rounding a corner whispering: "We've been trying to reach you about your tank's extended warranty"

[@goddepersonno3782]

That's incredible

[@Ragedaonenlonely]

Well that's because it's not SAV. It's Sav. It's not an acronym. It stands for stormartillerivagn.

[@bigtoosh]

isnt that an acronym then@@Ragedaonenlonely

[@hardy2279]

Ah purée la même, j'ai juste l'habitude de dire "le service après vente d'ikea" 😂

[@pizzzza_piggy7427]

I've seen this tank like twice before. The people who played this got 15 kills in one game it's insane

[@GalacticEmperorAstronomus]

Can confirm it's very fun to play it and gets tons of kills from it.

[@ILoveforGames]

​@@GalacticEmperorAstronomus Can confirm I get 2 kills before I get strafe runned to death

[@unocualqu1era]

@@ILoveforGames I either get tons of kills or get strafed/arty and blown to pieces in a minute. If I'm not blown to pieces, I can be clumsy and careless and still destroy a tank because I get so many shots so quickly. This tank is amazing honestly. Bought it during christmas when it became temporarily available.

[@jacklavrijsen7113]

After almost 1000 games in this thing I can assure you that it is very over powered

[@rustycat993]

I've done this, I could have been stopped sooner but not a single one of their planes targeted me :/

[@x8lackxpantherx508]

I remember low tier being absolutely saturated with these things. It was like giving a pack of raptors .50 cals to hunt humans with. Noone survived...

[@scrublord522]

I think you'd enjoy playing the tech tree EBR and ARL-44 - the EBR suits a speedy playstyle, while the ARL is pretty nifty for penning everything. Or, if you're feeling spicy, you could also use the AMX-13 DCA 40 with its goofy 40 mil with a high fire rate

[@crdeathgaming3607]

Amx-30 DCA is an AMX-13 DCA 40 on steroids change my mind

[@TylersTrailRides]

I agree with you the AMX-13 DCA 40 now has crazy traverse and all of the AMX-13's are now lighter and faster than they were in previous patches.

[@ranick0622]

France is bad

[@jorankoehorst]

@@adamg7984 i think it has that BR due to its great mobility. Correct me if im wrong, don't have the EBR and it's been a while since i've faced it

[@ishiddddd4783]

@@adamg7984 Because those other vehicles should be higher as well and die to .50cals or even 7.62s frontally while the ebr is not nearly as reliable to kill with that, the ebr main advantage is having a turret and still decent post pen

[@tdlf156]

You gotta cover the Strv-103s, hull aiming is annoying on slopes but situationally, it can be unstoppable. 4 second reload, laser range finder, frontally immune from basically everything, APDS in the A, APFSD in the C. I love that thing

[@BobWill1846]

the best is just laughing at atgms. They do nothing.The can keep trying, but all they can do is kill the engine. They end up giving up after a while lol

[@MrTeddy12397]

they can't depress as much as they do irl so you always get shot in the lower front plate and instantly die

[@MerlinJuergens]

@@BobWill1846 I like to play the early German ATGM Tank (RakJPz 2) and if I see these things I just aim the rocket so it explodes on the ground under the Strv-103. Works every time.

[@ffffff52]

@@MrTeddy12397 terrrain is your friend for that, as long as you can hide the LFP you are golden... unless someone decides to go for the commanders cupola and its pixels tall weakspot (that got em killed way more than LFP hits)

[@Shaun_Jones]

@@ffffff52 does the S-tank have a functional dozer blade? If not it should.

[@EpochSecutor]

I'd personally love to see you play the (good) Type 60 SPRG tank in Japan (The twin-barrel recoilless rifle). It's an absolute gremlin at its tier and I think you'd enjoy it with the primary and secondary guns bound to different keys. Of course, this is in stark contrast to the bad Type 60 ATM but eh, Japan do be like that.

[@chronks6494]

i’d love to see him play the sta1

[@recah6338]

Orion can u unban me form mfsx plz

[@yumanorfolk3103]

I would say its like a under powered Ontos, but with more reliable in every way other than mising 4 guns but its still much better.

[@EpochSecutor]

@@recah6338 what's an mfsx. Who are you?

[@centurionpanocculus]

I have a talisman on that thing, it’s so fun being able to scooter around the map and hide anywhere with a tiny hill

[@AnkleMonitorWT]

While Gaijin did technically remove the vehicle from the premium tree, they still bring it back for sale every now and then. That being said, I got it about a month and a half ago because it just came back randomly.

[@JSDFEnthusiast]

Fun fact: the lower C cap on Domination #2 Golden Quarry, that big excavator, you can fit a BT-5 by wiggling it between the middle treads, effectively holding the cap. I did this at 9.7 (I was hunting helis with a biplane for god mode farming) so do with that information as you will

[@goddepersonno3782]

I'd also recommend ASU-57 for this kind of thing The gun has more of a chance to score you kills and it's even smaller, although not as fast

[@black_thunder2159]

1:43 that crane is called Dragline excavator, its probably the ESh 6/45 It wasn't a boulder until the crane was there & digs the surrounding, it moves by galloping really slowly. without wheels/tracks.

[@Lonech]

it's so cool, I think it counts as a real-life mech right?

[@SabertoothedFrostbite]

2:40 "you have to take what the snail gives you" instantly dies

[@cheeselemon8712]

Spookston I think you should do a gameplay video on the cm11, it’s truly a hidden Jem, it has the m1 abrams firing system, and an m48 turret mounted on a m60 body. This gives it a faster reload than the m60, it also makes up for most of the armor loss on the m48 turret by suiting it up in ERA

[@romant1127]

I often imagine Sppok as a creature made out of pure salt and who doesn't get enough sleep.

[@Dinozavr210]

7:17 Warhammer meme in a Spookston video? I swear this is the most unexpected and the best crossover of all time

[@jm10srb]

6:35 Spookston finds one good use of german mains lol

[@kopperhed4472]

You're right about the "animal lock up" thing, it somehow still translated through the mouse and screen motions. Interesting stuff!

[@Tanks.With.Teeth.Malloy]

WT added it a few weeks back and I picked it up because I want to go up the Sweden line. My god it's dumb if it gets into its element 😅 Again asking for the T26E1-1 Super Pershing when possible. Still one of my favorite tanks in WT even though I have passed that BR range in the US tech tree.

[@communist2368]

Yeah I remember it being sold at first and then re adding It back for a limited time, he said it will no longer be on sale, does that mean that it's now lost cause if I wanna buy it or is there no confirmation that it'll never be sold again?

[@Tanks.With.Teeth.Malloy]

@@communist2368 unfortunately I have no idea if it will be back.

[@Lonech]

@@communist2368 Might be treated like the Maus and others where you could get it only on certain days of the year. So glad I bought this thing, it's so much fun.

[@communist2368]

@@Lonech alright I see, might keep a lookout for it then!

[@AJukes3132]

Picked up this vehicle during a sale semi-recently and i was mainly surprised by how often the APHE overpressures, it feels closer to SAPHEI than regular APHE in that regard.

[@wulfleyn6498]

I used this thing at 4.3 and 4.7 sometimes so I was expecting the br raise.

[@Jayray-zk5iq]

I love the sav, its aphe has more HE filler than a Sherman 75mm HE shell, so it just decimates open tops by hitting the ground next to it, you can also over pressure m10's by hitting the front plate

[@jdlindstrom4800]

7:22 well constructed staluminium

[@christerprestberg3973]

One of the friends I play WT with is an absolute Plane/bomb/rocket/missile magnet, the rest of us love playing with him since we know that most flying things will go his way insteed of ours ^^ .

[@SaintTheuhhh]

I know you love playing heavy tanks so much, would love to see you make a video on the M103, especially since you get spooked by it so much

[@veti__]

I'm a big fan of the monotone reactions like: "Oh my lord"(4:20). Top class comedy

[@AveragePootis]

8:38 bro is sitting between 2 buildings, even if the panzer did see you, just due to the buildings being there he could have never reacted in time lol

[@dimitarkondev5522]

Easily one of my favourite tanks in the game. I snatched it recently from the shop and it slaps so hard. Thanks for playing it Spookson

[@malekiththewitchking2799]

Video number 2 of bullying Spookston to playing the SMK.

[@errornamenotfound2513]

7:34 that's the most hilarious thing I've ever seen in spook's channel in a while XD

[@roadhigher]

Could you do a video on the IS-4M? You've covered other 7.7 heavies extensively but always seemed to miss it out, it would be interesting to see how it stacks up nowadays from once being the king of top tier.

[@CykoruKun]

I live for the "what, whaaat" moments when Spook does some improbable shot plus gaijin physics do the thing

[@Jonnesdeknost]

its for sale again

[@120tankkiller]

yes finaly

[@alexbradllo4259]

7:27 “I love absolutely tankey they are, for no reason at all” I could give one reason for them being tankey

[@snowclone5650]

when this came out it was my most hated tank to play against, i knew for sure it was broken. insane reload, great gun.

[@addedcheese]

that 'lebrone james' killed me. Vehicle suggestion, that Japanese was it type 60. The tiny thing with twin recoilless rifles

[@mikebauer6917]

When this was 2.7 it was awesome. The first vehicle that was good enough for my cash. Still good, shadow a heavy tank and provide firepower between their reloads. Also, great for dealing with rushing trucks, R3s, pumas and the like. Beware of CAS. Use HE into the tree/building tops for last stand AA.

[@ThOmAsSs4563q]

This was at 2.7 lmfao WHAT

[@maif2798]

1:12 thought my monitor was dirty

[@sauronsrighthandman301]

Dude, as a German player I feel your pain. I just got the Leopard 1 and in my second battle I was one of the only people capping C, and I killed six people before the enemy team took me down with zero backup. Meanwhile my entire team was getting slaughtered on A.

[@cameronkim6859]

2:35 “The Snail Giveth and The Snail Taketh Away”

[@PolarBear69o]

Can I request the Sherman firefly? Its actually quite a unique TD and is fun to play for solid shot

[@niles6671]

Thanks! Because of this video and it was available for purchase now, i couldn't resist 😂

[@freequest]

No idea about the T-50 but still always surprised it manages to last an entire battle while being hit 🙂🙂

[@loganb7059]

“You have to take what the snail gives ya.” *immediately dies a violent death*

[@RustyDroid]

4:11 what was that fucking minecraft zombie noise

[@ThatOneApacheGuy]

at 7:45 i almost jumped out of my chair cuz of that jumpscare

[@cryptic9658]

Suggestion: try out the leopard 1, Its in a spot at 7.3 where it does very well, and in downtiers, faces WWII tanks that don't stand much of a chance, But also works decently well in upteirs against most vehicles due to the APDS or the HEATFS round it gets (I personally prefer APDS)

[@fartsimulator-of9li]

hesh

[@fabians7751]

8 months later, and it's 8.0. I guess you were right about it doing very well...

[@jabezriosdesabato1657]

I remember when i bought the swedish pack when sweden first came out because i was super excited, only purchase i ever made. 100% worth playing the sav at whatever super low tier it was at that time.

[@popinmo]

Play the pbv 301 it's really weird it's a ifv but at 2.3

[@Ragedaonenlonely]

It's not an IFV. It's an APC. Because they didn't want to add a proper low BR spaag for some reason. Even though they exist.

[@popinmo]

@@Ragedaonenlonely well technically it could be a ifv it has a cannon so even if its only a 20mm

[@Ragedaonenlonely]

@@popinmo That is not what defines an IFV. Usage does and this is strictly an APC. Plenty of vehicles with autocannons that aren't IFV's.

[@anarchopupgirl]

Having just fell in love with the IKV and SAV M/48, seeing a vehicle that fuses both and isn't available is MADDENING

[@goddepersonno3782]

It's sometimes available in sales Keep an eye out

[@chad1316]

7:40 project zomboid videos when?

[@coffeeshangarworkshop8051]

They just put this up for sale again. I still suck, but this is a hell of a lot of fun. So far I'm enjoying the Swedish tank tree, the Pbv-310 spaa is my favorite vehicle to play so far in the game. An AA vehicle that can bounce aircraft bullets combined with a very high rate of fire makes a fun game. This new-to-me Sav is a blast so far, although I am getting blasted a lot, like I say I'm kind of a newbie and I'm very much learning how to get around the maps let alone constantly expose myself to fire.

[@garretturbaczewski2019]

I hate fighting KV-1s while playing Japan. You sometimes face them at 2.7 and they feel impossible to kill.

[@chocolateskull6239]

Spookston driving an open top, lightly armoured vehicle: "Why does everyone strafe me!?!?!?!?!??!?!" Me in a plane: "Oh boy, free kill!"

[@obiwankenobi1003]

hey spook, i know you hate British tanks, but I'd love to see you try the rooikat mk.1d. It would be cool to see how you handle it.

[@Legggoooshhiiii]

Gotta love the Command and Conquer general's music.

[@popinmo]

Swedish tech tree once again being completely op and unfair

[@notafrog2040]

you’re funny. I bet you main a big three nation

[@popinmo]

@@notafrog2040 USA , Germany , Sweden

[@ДАНЯ_МГЕ]

​@@notafrog2040 stage 1: denial

[@monticore1626]

This thing is a major cas magnet, if I see one in the kill feed it immediately becomes a top priority target

[@salomonbetancourt5240]

Day 14535: play the L3

[@Argentum_Rex]

5:00 My man, you're literally open top. Free CAS invitation.

[@MEERKAQ]

Day 11 of asking you to play low tier france

[@Sh3ll00]

That is the worst challenge anybody has ever thought of, at least everything after that is pretty good (I LOVE the ARL-44)

[@Pokepokeboom]

This is simp behavior

[@praetor678]

The SAV works well when the spawn rush comes in. The problem at that point is even when you have got 6 for 6, you get shot by 7 and 8 while being bombed. Great video. BTW. o7

[@ZetaReticulian]

6:01 if your radiator is damaged… your engine would run MUCH hotter….. if your engine runs hotter….. your engine is not going to produce as much horse power…….. so…. NOT stupid in fact, makes perfect sense. 🧠 🤯

[@froschreiniger2639]

"you have to take what the snail gives you" true, true, and the worst thing is the snail rareley brings lube

[@starguy96]

Been loving the attention you've been giving Sweden lately! Think you could do one of the Strv 103 variants sometime?

[@dumpsterfire42]

Talking about the T50 being tanky, once I was complitely exposed to a stug 3g with my side, he proceeded to fire 4 shots, dealing a total of 0 damage and get clapped by my 45

[@Forkuh]

>driving an open top tank “Why do planes keep targeting me!?”

[@Mach-2-Fishbed]

"Ya have to take what the snail gives ya" *Proceeds to explode*

[@animated_axonite]

"You have to take what the snail gives ya" *dies* -spookston 2023

[@thefinoll1535]

Bruh, WH40k my favorite hobby next to WT. Love to see the Bloodletters flashed in the middle. Made my day!

[@CommissarWombat]

Open-top tanks attract pilots. It's really activates their neurons.

[@ryanbrennan4634]

2:45 the snail giveth, and the snail taketh away

[@brockbajari7486]

Spookston says “why is it so tanky” me “well it’s a tank”

[@DeathNinja789]

"YAK-9 JUMPSCARE" amazing just what we need👍

[@howarth144051]

"Ya gotta take what the snail gives ya" *explodes*

[@kahlzun]

"Take what the snail gives you" IMMEDIATELY EXPLODES this game has great comedic timing sometimes

[@TheMNrailfan227]

Currently my favorite vehicle in the entirety of WT Edit: I do believe that machine at 1:43 is a walking dragline so it would create itself a little platform over time while it worked. Heavy machinery nerd coming in clutch ☝️🤓

[@Corellian_Smuggler]

"take what the snail gives ya" *dies immediately*

[@mmmhphcynical]

I love your videos, they're so fun to watch. Every time one comes out it makes my day better

[@kubaxwot4629]

2:40 The snail giveth and the snail taketh away

[@Reverenz88-14]

Damn you Spooks, I too had a heart attack from that Yak-9 jumpscare

[@h3069]

"gotta take what the snail gives ya" *Gets annihilated*

[@ПетрикПяточкін-б6ф]

7:43 Thank you Spookston, I killed my keyboard by spilling a cup of tea on it 🥲

[@michaleszczynski9232]

2:27 plan casually flying nose to the ground and up

[@YukarisGearReviews]

I feel like we deserve another video from Spookston rambling about CAS

[@FearlessLeader2001]

7:40 Oh, so that's why they call you Spookston. Because you're easily spooked.

[@leonpascal1328]

Loved the Khorn ref lmao. Skarbrand the Negotiator xD

[@h0riz0n45]

Zomboid jumpscare noise, perfect for surprise planes You know the best way to protect yourself against those darn dirty flyboys? The multiple layers of gun based death of the M3 Lee (Or Grant if you wish to suffer with Earl Grey)

[@ox3996]

0:38 a little correction, you can buy it on the swedish armed forces day (13th of january this year), that´s how i got mine.

[@smegheader7615]

Hey thought I'd ask if you could play the eland 90 or on on the ratels, it would give a nice break from all the big heavies lately, also loved the video, great as always!

[@panictogy]

That Yak 9 jumpscare tho 🤣 btw poor SPAA Tractor from France RIP

[@michelemyrvik2578]

the sound effects get me every time

[@Twenty2246]

6:38 had me dying

[@cheesetruck4738]

Damn it man… you have fed the snail out of proportion