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Lion in World of Tanks is a Tier 10 Italian medium tank with promotional status. The technique has a pleasant shooting mechanic – a mechanism for reloading shells, but with a special feature in terms of reloading inside the drum. In terms of its stats, the Lion has outstanding firepower, which allows it to be positioned as one of the best medium tanks for dealing damage.

In the guide for Lion in World of Tanks, we will compare it with other popular CTs that are close in terms of gameplay or characteristics, we will deal with equipment assembly options and which Field upgrade to choose.

How to get the Lion tank

The only way to get this vehicle is to buy it for resources at the Design Bureau 2023. Compared to last year, when the Object 780 was a prize, this time the cost in resources has become 1% more expensive, since the vehicle is more interesting.

TTX Lion

Overview of the Lion tank in the World of Tanks

Further, we will take a closer look at the characteristics of Lyon and other medium tanks.

Firepower

The new Italian ST 10 level 105 mm gun with a reverse reloading mechanism is at its disposal. There are 4 shells in the drum, while the 4th one takes a long time to charge 12.5 seconds, the 3rd is average 9.6 seconds, the 2nd is the fastest 7.7 seconds. (you need to play on DPM from him), but the last one is very long 20.1 seconds, so don’t use it unless absolutely necessary. Between shots CD 4.5 sec.

The basic armor-piercing projectile penetrates 258 mm and flies at a speed of 1080 m/s, while the special (gold sub-caliber) 323 mm at a speed of 1400 m/s is excellent performance.

The dispersion per 100 meters is 0.32 – the accuracy is one of the best among classmates. The aiming time of 2.59 seconds is depressing, while the tank has poor stabilization in motion, when turning the hull / turret. It is worth noting the high turret traverse speed, while it has comfortable vertical guidance angles of -9…+20, which allows you to confidently play from the terrain. Damage per minute even when playing from the 4th shell is large, so the tank is from the category of dpm.

Vitality

The margin of safety is an average of 1850 units, which is an average. The armor is cardboard, in this respect it is very similar to the German Leopard 1, with the only difference that the turret can sometimes tank with a gun mantlet. The hull and the side projection of the tower will pierce absolutely everything, and land mines will fly in especially painfully.

Mobility and intelligence

The Lion has a large mass, so even with a good engine, the power density is slightly better than the average 19.3 hp / t. Based on these values, the maximum speed of 60 km / h is gained, in principle, cheerfully, but the maximum speed is not enough, the lack of reverse speed is especially felt. The chassis traverse rate is 46.94 deg/s, so its maneuverability is mediocre.

Stealth is not outstanding for a sniper-class tank, but a view of 400 meters can please.

Advantages and disadvantages

Summing up the tactical and technical characteristics of Lion, let’s highlight its strengths and weaknesses.

Advantages:

high one-time damage high damage per minute shell reloading mechanism drum for 4 shells good accuracy high accuracy of shell flight comfortable air-to-air controls large viewing radius

Disadvantages:

long aiming time poor stabilization it is undesirable to unload a full cylinder (the last projectile is reloaded for a long time) very weak armor low reverse speed

Equipment for Lion

Due to its versatility, Lion has several build options, depending on the preferred gameplay, each of them has the right to exist.

Sniper option (sight preferably trophy)

Universal option (preferably vent trophy / boom)

For open maps, if you plan to overexposure the enemy (as the 2nd equipment option). Then there is a slot for reconnaissance.

Choice of perks for Lion

As for crew training, there are 4 tankers in Lyon, where the commander has a combined specialization with a radio operator.

Lion field upgrade

To improve performance in Lyon, you can open all available modules for modernization:

Improving the viability of modulesto reduce the penalty for a damaged ammo rack. Disabled this module is especially felt on the drum technique.
floating sight to improve the final accuracy, but if for your assembly it does not give an increase, then you can put Suspension arm adjustment to improve stabilization.
Tuning the turbocharger will increase the speed of the reverse, which will help to roll back faster in the light.
Adjusting the aiming mechanism is also chosen to increase accuracy, because in this case the bonus of the alternative module on reload speed is negligible (slightly more than 1 second for a full reload).
Electric guidance driveto increase the comfort of shooting due to faster aiming of the gun.

Equipment selection

Among the instructions, it is better to choose Stabilizer Lubrication.

Guide for Lion: how to play

The best way to play on Lyon is to stay at long and medium distances: the accuracy and speed of the projectiles allow you to shoot damage, while at the same time save hit points, since you should not rely on armor. In this regard, the gameplay is very similar to the game on Leopard 1, only Lion with a full drum can shoot every 4.5 seconds, and the “German” every 8.9 (excluding “minced meat”).

At the same time, you should not play Lyon as a Progetto M40 mod. 65:

Lion does not have such armor, so it is more vulnerable at close and medium distances; the pumped Progetto 65 plays from the first projectile and it is important for it to have a fully charged drum, then when playing on Lyon, on the contrary, you do not need to specifically wait for the magazine to be fully charged. If such an opportunity presents itself, then fire 3 shells at once, and then don’t go for a full reload, but play as a cyclical tank from the penultimate shell – in this case, DPM will be maximum.

Based on the characteristics of the vehicle, in the first half of the battle it is important not to lose durability points unless absolutely necessary, but to save them for exchange at the end (there is no armor) in order to shoot the enemy at the expense of DPM. The main thing to remember is poor stabilization, without intelligence there is a high probability of a miss, therefore, in dynamic skirmishes, he does not always feel comfortable, although he has a high turret traverse speed.

Conclusion: Should You Buy Lion

The tank turned out to be very attractive for the extras, because it has a good potential for dealing damage. With the help of equipment, you can make an analogue of the exact Leopard out of it, but with a drum.

At the same time, the technique requires certain skills and knowledge of positions, does not forgive mistakes, so weak players or beginners will not be able to fully reveal their potential. Considering the cost of vehicles in resources, weigh the pros and cons based on the gameplay features, strengths and weaknesses of the tank.

Write in the comments what you think about the Lion tank in World of Tanks and share your impressions/experience from playing on it.