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59-16 - World of Tanks

Tank from China59-16Light tank Tier 6Versatile Light Tank Versatile Light Tank

In 1957 a new light tank project was initiated by the Chinese government. Development of vehicle was completed in 1959. The new tank, weighing 16 tons, was equipped with a four-wheel torsion-bar suspension and a rear placement of the drive wheel, and mounted a 57-mm gun (later upgraded to 76-mm).

Marks of Excellence requirements for 59-16: beta

960
1456
1880
100%2243

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Shots required to get MoE (per battle)Show guns

57 mm 55-57FGA 57 mm 55-57FGA (damage per shot: 85):

12
18
23
27

76 mm 54-76T 76 mm 54-76T (damage per shot: 115):

9
13
17
20

Mastery badges for 59-16 - base XP needed:

Mastery Badge: III class - Earn more experience in a single battle than the average highest experience of 50% of all players in the same tank within the last seven days.445
Mastery Badge: II class - Earn more experience in a single battle than the average highest experience of 80% of all players in the same tank within the last seven days.728
Mastery Badge: I class - Earn more experience in a single battle than the average highest experience of 95% of all players in the same tank within the last seven days.1001
Mastery Badge: Ace Tanker - Earn more experience in a single battle than the average highest experience of 99% of all players in the same tank within the last seven days.1264

WoT 59-16 equipment

59-16 equipment builds for World of Tanks. Equipment based on Skill4ltu and Yzne configurations.

Target damage WN8 for 59-16:

300
480
770
940

Shots required to get target damage (per battle)Show guns

57 mm 55-57FGA 57 mm 55-57FGA (damage per shot: 85):

4
6
10
12

76 mm 54-76T 76 mm 54-76T (damage per shot: 115):

3
5
7
9

Expected values for 59-16:

Expected
frags:
0.73

Expected
spot
2.41

Expected
defense points
0.81

Expected
winrate
52.18%

WOT 59-16 field modifications

II
IV
V

Tier VII field modification
available for tier IX-X tanks

Tier VIII field modification
available for tier X tanks

Bonus of Standard Modifications

+3% to hull traverse speed

Changes to technical characteristics

+2 km/h to top forward speed

-3% to engine power

-3% to aiming circle size

+3% to reload time

-15% to HE-shell and ramming damage

-8% to stun duration

+20% to crew protection from injuries

-3 km/h to top reverse speed

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