Panther - characteristics review of medium tank 7 tier of Germany, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

Tanks / Germany / 7 tier, Medium tank

Modules selection

Pz.Kpfw. Panther Ausf. A

Pz.Kpfw. Panther Ausf. G

Maybach HL 210 TRM P30

Maybach HL 230 TRM P30

FuG 5

FuG 7

FuG 12

Pz.Kpfw. Panther Ausf. G

Pz.Kpfw. Panther Schmalturm

7,5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70

7,5 cm Kw.K. L/100

10,5 cm Kw.K. L/28

Basic

Tank ID 1297

Tank type Medium tank

Tier 7

Nation Germany

XP needed

53 000

Price in credits

1 380 000

Crew 5 people

Commander

Gunner

Driver

Radioman

Loader

Боевая мощь

Damage 135 / 135 / 175 points

Armor percing

Damage 101 - 135 - 169 points

Penetration 149 - 198 - 248 mm

Armor piercing CR

Damage 101 - 135 - 169 points

Penetration 183 - 244 - 305 mm

High explosive

Damage 131 - 175 - 219 points

Penetration 29 - 38 - 48 mm

Penetration 198 / 244 / 38 mm

Gun caliber 75 mm

Gun reload time 4 sec

Gun fire rate 15 shots/min

DPM 2025 points/min

Gun aim time 2.3 sec

Gun dispersion 0.32 m

Gun elevation angles 8 / 20

Gun horizontal aiming angles 180 / 180

Gun traverse speed 35 deg/sec

Max ammo 80

Survivability

HP 1300 points

Hull HP 960 points

Turret HP 340 points

Hull armor 85 / 50 / 40 mm

Turret armor 120 / 60 / 60 mm

Engine fire chance 20%

Mobility

Mass 45.25 ton

Engine power 700 hp

Power per ton 15.47 hp/ton

Speed forward 55 km/h

Speed backward 20 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 32 deg/sec

Turret traverse speed 30 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 380 m

Radio signal range 710 m

Compatible modules

Guns

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Damage	Penetration	Reload	Rounds per min	Aim time (sec)	Dispersion	Rounds	Other compatible tanks
7,5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70	6	0	53 000	1 740	135/135/175	150/194/38	4.57	13.13	2.29	0.35	55	VK 30.01 P VK 30.02 M E 50 Show 7 more tanks Panther II Tiger (P) VK 36.01 H VK 30.01 H VK 30.02 D Tiger I VK 30.01 D
7,5 cm Kw.K. L/100	8	16 100	128 570	2 100	135/135/175	198/244/38	4.46	13.46	2.29	0.3	55	E 50 Panther II
10,5 cm Kw.K. L/28	5	3 800	28 000	2 100	350/410/350	64/53/104	8	7.5	2.29	0.55	42	VK 30.01 P Tiger I Pz. IV H Show 4 more tanks Tiger (P) VK 36.01 H VK 30.01 H VK 30.02 D

Turrets

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Armor	HP	Traverse speed	View range	Other compatible tanks
Pz.Kpfw. Panther Ausf. G	6	0	13 500	7 760	100/45/45	240	30	370	none
Pz.Kpfw. Panther Schmalturm	7	10 100	22 300	7 745	120/60/60	340	30	380	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
FuG 5	3	0	630	50	310	Pz. 38 nA Jg.Pz. IV Panther II Show 44 more tanks E 75 Pz. 38 (t) Indien-Pz. G.W. Panther St.Pz. II G.W. Tiger P VK 30.02 D Pz. II G Pz. IV A VK 30.01 D D.W. 2 VK 30.01 H Leopard VK 100.01 P StuG III B StuG III G Tiger II Wespe Hummel Pz. IV H Pz. III J Pz. II Pz. IV D Pz. I C Pz. III/IV Bison Marder II Pz. III E St. Emil Luchs G.Pz. Mk. VI Pz.Sfl. IVb E 50 VK 30.01 P Tiger I Marder 38T VK 20.01 D JPanther II G.W. Tiger JPanther Pz. I VK 30.02 M Jagdtiger VK 36.01 H
FuG 7	6	1 360	8 160	70	415	VK 30.02 D Jg.Pz. IV Grille Show 40 more tanks Panther II E 75 Mäuschen D.W. 2 Indien-Pz. G.W. Tiger G.W. Tiger P Pz. II G Pz. III E Pz. IV A VK 30.01 D Pz. IV D VK 30.02 M VK 20.01 D Tiger (P) VK 100.01 P StuG III B VK 45.02 B StuG III G Tiger II VK 28.01 Hummel Pz. IV H Pz. III J E 50 Pz. I C VK 45.02 A VK 30.01 H Luchs Pz.Sfl. IVb Leopard VK 30.01 P Tiger I Pz. III/IV G.W. Panther JPanther II JPanther Ferdinand Jagdtiger VK 36.01 H
FuG 12	9	7 200	43 200	150	710	VK 30.02 D Panther II E 75 Show 28 more tanks Mäuschen Pz. III J G.W. Tiger G.W. Tiger P G.W. Panther VK 30.01 D D.W. 2 VK 30.02 M VK 20.01 D Tiger (P) VK 100.01 P Grille VK 45.02 B Tiger II VK 28.01 Hummel Pz. IV H E 50 VK 45.02 A VK 30.01 H VK 30.01 P Tiger I Pz. III/IV JPanther II Jagdtiger JPanther Ferdinand VK 36.01 H

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
Maybach HL 210 TRM P30	7	0	35 500	850	650	20%	VK 30.02 D Panther II JPanther II Show 4 more tanks JPanther VK 30.02 M VK 30.01 D Jagdtiger
Maybach HL 230 TRM P30	8	15 800	54 000	1 200	700	20%	E 50 Panther II Jagdtiger Show 5 more tanks JPanther II VK 30.02 M VK 30.02 D VK 30.01 D JPanther

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
Pz.Kpfw. Panther Ausf. A	6	0	15 000	15 000	none
Pz.Kpfw. Panther Ausf. G	7	8 200	18 200	15 000	none

Panther tree

Previous tank

VK 30.02 M

915 000

27 350

VII

Current tank

Panther

1 380 000

53 000

VIII

Next tank

Panther II

2 390 000

88 500

How much XP and credits are needed for Panther?

To unlock and buy the Panther tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the German tree, 112 750 experience points and 3 033 900 credits will be required.

Tech tree path	Total
1 L.Tr. 3,7 cm Kw.K. 36 L/46.5 0 0 2 cm Breda (i) 1 970 35 2 Pz. II 3 000 275	310 4 970
2 Pz. II 3 000 275 Maybach HL 57 TR 1 120 0 Maybach HL 62 TRM 5 000 180 3 Pz. III E 35 000 1 500	1 680 41 120
3 Pz. III E 35 000 1 500 3,7 cm Kw.K. 36 L/46.5 0 0 2 cm Kw.K. 38 1 920 35 Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. E 2 000 400 4 Pz. III J 138 000 3 800	4 235 141 920
4 Pz. III J 138 000 3 800 Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. J 2 290 0 Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. L 5 000 1 175 7,5 cm Kw.K. 37 L/24 10 450 800 5 VK 30.01 H 410 000 13 600	15 575 427 740
5 VK 30.01 H 410 000 13 600 VK 30.01 (H) 0-Serie 5 130 0 VK 36.01 (H) 10 260 2 600 7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48 27 380 3 400 6 VK 30.02 M 915 000 27 350	33 350 957 770
6 VK 30.02 M 915 000 27 350 7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48 27 380 0 7,5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70 53 000 4 600 7 Panther 1 380 000 53 000	57 600 1 460 380

Total:

112 750 and

3 033 900

WN8

Table of the expected values for Panther is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.