NOTE: this definition is a remake of my older definition, which was removed by my request.
the BZ-176 is a Tier 8 Chinese lootbox exclusive heavy
tank in World of Tanks, released in 2022. it is considered one of the strongest Tier 8s in the game, it screams "cry more nub" at almost any
tank on and below tier 8. the 2nd place takes the XM57, an US
tank destroyer released in 2024.
here are 3 things that make BZ incredibly strong:
a)
gun - this thing is just
amazing. EXCELLENT HE shells with
high damage per shot, penetrating 225mm of armor at 800 damage. they make its basic AP shells look very
mid (208 AP vs 225 HE
pen). however, it has reload time comparable to a snail (25s reload) and bad accuracy so DO NOT EVEN BOTHER sniping in it
b) armor - very strong hull armor and turret armor. however, it has some weak points that you can hit for massive damage: turret roof if you use >128mm
gun and lower frontal plate but it's quite small so it will be hard to hit it
c) mobility - but only when the boosters are engaged, in normal mode this
tank is slow as a snail. BUT when the boosters are engaged, it turns into a "heavy medium" tank which can claim map positions in a decent time.
example 1.
A: that BZ-176 keeps obliterating me and my entire team! how are we supposed to counter it in a Tier 6/7 MM?
B: you don't. beyond tier 6, you just make your progress by using
money to buy
OP premiums which can counter it. HOWEVER, there is a tech tree German superheavy
tank, which has enough of armor anywhere to annoy the enemy BZs, the VK 100.01 P.
A: ok, I will just grind the VK 100 then.
example 2. (
2022 example)
WarGaming employee 1:
hey, our yearly
player count is significantly decreasing and our revenue from premium tanks is also decreasing, what another semi-fictional
OP premium
tank should we add to boost dopamine for us and whales?
WG employee 2: I found some interesting blueprints of a (totally not another fantasy)
tank, how about adding "THE BZ-176"?
WG employee 1: sounds good!
example 3. (read the "example 3" introduction)
this is not really an example, but an example of Tier 8 tanks that can counter the BZ with ease:
a) Skoda T 56/Project ION (130mm go boom boom, 2x460 for you)
b) ISU-152 (152mm of pure Stalinium)
c) ELC EVEN 90 that can shoot 3x220 and still be invisible (for experienced
people, if you get spotted in this then you are fucked)
d) VK 100.01 P (superior German engineering which reflects 99% of ammo flying into it's armor)
e) any Artillery using at least a 130mm
gun with AP shells loaded (haha shells to the roof from the sky go brr)
