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  • Sweden has produced quality engineers for generations,

  • and a testament to their ingenuity was the country's tank destroyers,

  • which recently made their debut in World of Tanks.

  • Filled with eclectic vehicles, the top TD really is one-of-a-kind.

  • Also arriving with these new vehicles are new mechanics:

  • Travel and Siege modes.

  • The TD branch deviates from the Strv fm/21 light tank.

  • The first tank destroyer is waiting at Tier II,

  • and its name isn't an easy one:

  • the Pansarvärnluftvärnvagn fm/42, or Pvlvv fm/42 for short.

  • Playing it is like taking off a heavy winter coat.

  • You become lighter, quicker.

  • This is a small, agile, and maneuverable vehicle.

  • But these features come at the price of poor view range and lack of armor.

  • This TD also features decent gun variants and low detectability.

  • If you have experience in playing this type of vehicle,

  • the Pvlvv fm/42 won't surprise you.

  • All the standard tank destroyer tactics work well with it.

  • The Tier III tank destroyer is the Ikv 72.

  • The vehicle still has thin armor and a short view range.

  • But its mobility, available guns,

  • and small dimensions will cheer you up.

  • The Swedish Tier III tank destroyer has an even lower profile than the Tier II one.

  • The Ikv 72 boasts the best concealment of all vehicles in the game.

  • Long live the new king!

  • This accolade was previously held by the French Renault UE 57 —

  • also a tank destroyer, also at Tier III.

  • To crown it all, this Swedish vehicle enjoys

  • an excellent gun depression angle: 12 degrees.

  • This allows it to take some unusual firing positions.

  • The next vehicle is the Sav m/43,

  • a machine without significant drawbacks and sweeping advantages.

  • Its weaknesses are short view range, poor HP,

  • and virtually no armor on the sides.

  • However, the frontal armor isn't bad for this tier and vehicle type.

  • Strengths include mobility, a small profile,

  • and a good selection of guns.

  • Here you'll have to think about which gun you want to install.

  • You either sacrifice high damage per shot

  • and take the accurate 75-mm gun with good penetration capability;

  • or you pick the 105-mm cannon

  • and deal three times as much damage

  • but not all the time because its penetration

  • and accuracy aren't as reliable.

  • The vehicle's gun depression angle has become even better—14 degrees.

  • So it can successfully make use of terrain.

  • In the middle of the branch, you'll find the Ikv 103.

  • On the surface, it looks like the Ikv 72.

  • Its drawbacks are the same, too: armor and view range.

  • This is also true for its strengths:

  • small profile, great mobility,

  • and a high gun depression angle.

  • One thing is unusual, though:

  • there are only HEAT shells in its ammo rack.

  • The velocity of these shells is pretty slow,

  • so you'll have to get used to that.

  • But their penetration capability doesn't reduce with distance.

  • The next vehicle in the branch is the Ikv 65 Alt II.

  • Among Tier VI tank destroyers,

  • it has the highest reverse speed—20 km/h.

  • Other than that, this vehicle doesn't have any unique characteristics.

  • It's a typical compact Swedish TD with poor armor and health.

  • But it's agile, very fast, and sports an excellent gun.

  • This vehicle can reach a speed of 60 km/h — only the Hellcat is faster.

  • The Ikv 90 Typ B.

  • The last vehicle of the branch with familiar mechanics.

  • However, its exterior already bears a resemblance to the top Swedish TDs.

  • Usually, a cabin in the rear creates problems,

  • as it seriously impairs the elevation and depression angles.

  • But not here.

  • The Ikv 90 Typ B is an exception to the rule.

  • Its gun mounting doesn't affect performance.

  • It has decent specifications for its type, tier, and nation.

  • It's a delicate and quick machine with a good gun.

  • You can apply standard tactics on the battlefield in this vehicle.

  • However, standard is no way to describe our next three vehicles:

  • the UDES 03,

  • Strv 103-0,

  • and Strv 103B.

  • These machines possess unique gameplay features,

  • and are incomparable with any other vehicles except themselves.

  • Let's review their specifics.

  • These TDs have two modes: Travel and Siege.

  • The first is for fast movement;

  • the second is for effective firing.

  • In the first mode, the vehicle is agile and maneuverable.

  • It has a high maximum speed.

  • In this mode, forward speed is comparable to reverse speed.

  • The Strv 103B can reach 50 and 45 kilometers an hour, respectively.

  • You don't need to waste time turning around to escape.

  • And with that, we've run out of positives,

  • so let's look at some things to be wary of.

  • In Travel mode, you can't alter the gun elevation angle.

  • It's fixed.

  • For horizontal movement, the hull moves too.

  • When you fire, the dispersion is enormousSPG-like.

  • It's extremely difficult to hit anything.

  • Compared to this, direct firing from an SPG is a sniper's job.

  • Everything changes when you press X.

  • In a couple of seconds, the vehicle becomes completely different.

  • Forward and reverse movement slows to a crawl.

  • But now you can shift the hull up and down, together with the gun.

  • And the gun takes on excellent characteristics

  • in accuracy and aiming and reload time.

  • The main tactic of top Swedish TDs is ambush.

  • Even small cover will be enough to hide them.

  • These vehicles are low and have a good profile.

  • They're the best for their tiers, in fact.

  • The Strv 103B at Tier X; Strv 103-0 at Tier IX;

  • and the UDES is the least detectable Tier VIII vehicle in the game.

  • Apart from that, the Camouflage Net

  • and Binocular Telescope work in Siege mode, even if you turn the hull.

  • In general, the Swedes have all the abilities

  • needed to make full use of their guns,

  • which are quick-firing and have high penetration values for standard shells.

  • Of course, at close range, on the march,

  • or lacking proper cover, Swedish high-tier TDs are almost helpless.

  • But they are formidable opponents from a distance.

  • What comes to mind after looking at Swedish TDs

  • is that branch research will be anything but dull.

  • And the main course awaits players at the top tiers.

  • That's all for now.

  • Take these new vehicles for a spin, good luck in battle!

Sweden has produced quality engineers for generations,

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