Type 4 Heavy - Green Giant - World of Tanks

Game Statistics:
Map: Mountain Pass
Tank: Type 4 Heavy
Player: sudachiudon [ACWOG]
Damage: 9036
Damage blocked by armor: 7290
Damage due to the player’s assistance: 171
The Type 4 Heavy is a Japanese tier 9 heavy tank.
The Type 4, also known as the Type 2604, is a variant of the superheavy O-I tank that was developed during World War II. The vehicle was designed for breakthrough attacks on enemy fortifications as well as for coastal defense.
The Type 4 Heavy or often simply referred as Type 4, has different design compared to earlier Japanese heavies predecessors. It has much thicker overall armor with completely different guns; it no longer carries the similar 10cm guns or 15cm Type 96 howitzer like them, but has gained 2 huge naval guns, with it's 14 cm gun notably having the highest alpha damage in it's tier. Compared to O-Ho, it no longer carries the awful frontal miniturrets that limits frontal depression. It also has very thick tracks that are effective at absorbing damage.
While Type 4 has much thicker side armor than predecessors, its cheeks on hull are now noticeably weaker than frontal hull armor. Combined with the fact that ammorack is located behind them, Type 4 isn't still all that good at sidescraping. Furthermore, its the heaviest tank in the line (160 tons) but carries the same 1200 HP engine, which makes it even slower than other tanks on the line. It's large guns also suffer from poor rate of fire, accuracy and gun handling.
Type 4, while a slow and clumsy with several downsides, can be relatively respectable opponent due to its huge alpha damage, thick armor and high health pool. It shares few traits among with its older brother, Type 5 Heavy, which prepares the player for it.
The Type 4 Heavy leads to the Type 5 Heavy.
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