C1 Ariete

C1 Ariete
Details
Tier / Class:	8 MBT
Nation:	Italy
Dealer:	Francine De Laroche
Reputation:	1,080,300
Cost:	8,160,000
Stats - Stock (Renowned)
Max Damage:	518 (528)
DPM:	2,851 (3,229)
Penetration:	630 (700) mm
Hit Points:	3,100
Hull F/S/R:	480 / 105 / 38
Turret F/S/R:	580 / 255 / 42
Max Speed:	70.00 km/h
Acceleration 0-32kph:	5.89 s
Hull Traverse:	26.40 (31.00) deg/s
Camouflage:	13%
Vision:	430 m
Accuracy (Spread):	0.12°
Max Cannon Depression:	-9.0 / -1.0°
Turret Traverse Speed:	33.00 deg/s

C1 Ariete
Details
Tier / Class:	8 MBT
Nation:	Italy
Dealer:	Francine De Laroche
Reputation:	1,080,300
Cost:	8,160,000
Stats - Stock (Renowned)
Max Damage:	518 (528)
DPM:	2,851 (3,229)
Penetration:	630 (700) mm
Hit Points:	3,100
Hull F/S/R:	480 / 105 / 38
Turret F/S/R:	580 / 255 / 42
Max Speed:	70.00 km/h
Acceleration 0-32kph:	5.89 s
Hull Traverse:	26.40 (31.00)
Camouflage:	13%
Vision:	430 m
Accuracy (Spread):	0.12°
Max Cannon Depression:	-9.0 / -1.0°
Turret Traverse Speed:	33.00 deg/s

The C1 Ariete is a tier 8 Main Battle Tank originating from Italy, and is sold by Francine De Laroche. It can be unlocked from the Leclerc Prototype as a side branch of the main French MBT tech tree.

Features

• Heavy armor : this vehicle's armor bounces more shots and takes more hits
• High caliber : the high caliber weaponry deals an increased damage

Player Recommendations

When equipped with the PSO Appliqué Package, this vehicle is one of the best armored tier 8 tanks, with excellent side armor along the front half of the tank. This allows it to play as a front line MBT if careful consideration is given to exposing the side armor further back. With excellent depression and with a strong turret, the C1 is an excellent hull down sniper. It also has the mobility to push a front, and the armor to brawl.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Excellent appliqué armor package covering the frontal sides of the vehicle
• Good accuracy
• Excellent frontal armor even without the armor package
• Good gun depression

Cons

• Without armor package, the side armor is terrible
• Poor mobility: worst stock acceleration among the T8 MBTs by far
• Low DPM, compared to the M1A2 and T-90A
• Shots that do penetrate front are very likely to damage or ignite the hull ammo rack

Upgrade Suggestions

Upgrading to the PSO Appliqué Package should be done as soon as possible, as its survivability bonuses cannot be overstated. The next suggested upgrade would be the MCTA V-12 Mk.II Supercharged Diesel Engine, to help alleviate problems with acceleration and hull traverse. Upgrades to the firepower are mostly useful for the penetration, as the damage increase is negligible.

Retrofit Suggestions

• Advanced Fire Control
• Improved Gun Breech
• Improved Pioneer Tool Kit
• Reinforced Ammo Rack

Commander and Crew Skill Suggestions

• Commander: Viktor Kirsanov, for increasing accuracy or fire rate, aim speed, repair rate, and damage to enemy crew.
• Driver: Off-Road Driving, Spin to Win
• Gunner: Quick Draw, Sharpshooter
• Loader: Rapid Fire, Explosive Shells

Armor

C1 Ariete Stock Armor

Reputation Cost	Credits	Hull Armor (F/S/R)	Hull Composition	Turret Armor (F/S/R)	Turret Composition	ERA Type	ERA Modifiers
Stock	Stock	480/105/38	Steel	580/255/42	Steel	None
Developed to replace outdated imports, the Italian C1 is primarily focused on both mobility and incredibly sophisticated fire control, which leaves it lacking in direct tank-to-tank protection at close ranges. Its layered frontal armor has a relatively smaller silhouette and only a few direct weak points, but is it not intended to take heavy fire from modern penetrators, instead focusing on countering common, older exports still in use.

PSO Appilqué Package

Reputation Cost	Credits	Hull Armor (F/S/R)	Hull Composition	Turret Armor (F/S/R)	Turret Composition	ERA Type	ERA Modifiers
61,410		480/455/42	Composite	580/620/42	Composite	None
Spaced steel composites over the frontal part of the side hull and turret sides significantly increase survivability, improving protection for the driver and crew from flanking vehicles firing HEAT or kinetic shells.

Firepower

120mm L/44 Cannon

Shell name	Type	Reputation	Damage	Area of effect	Penetration	Max Accuracy	Speed	Reload
120mm KE-W APFSDS	AP	Stock	518	0m	630mm	0.10°	1,585 m/s	10.90s
120mm DM12A1 HEAT-MP	HEAT	88,280	55	0m	700mm	0.13°	1,140 m/s	10.90s
120mm KE-WA2 APFSDS	AP	87,235	528	0m	700mm	0.10°	1,700 m/s	10.90s

7.62mm Secondary Weapon

Shell name	Type	Reputation	Damage	Area of effect	Penetration	Velocity	Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	Reload Time	Shells in Magazine	Reload within Magazine	Burst Fire Rate
7.62mm AP	AP	Stock	8	0m	18mm	855m/s	0.15°	5.00s	800	{{{reloadm}}}s	400.00rd/min

Mobility

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	0 to 32km/h	0 to Max Speed	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
Iveco V12M TCA Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	70.00km/h	{{{reverse}}}	5.89s	{{{0-max}}}	26.40deg/s	{{{firechance}}}
Iveco V12M TCA Diesel Engine	13,955	195,980	70.00km/h	{{{reverse}}}	6.66s	{{{0-max}}}	31.00deg/s	{{{firechance}}}

Upgrades

C1 Ariete Technology

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Description
Spall Liner	22,330	313,570	Increases vehicle HP by 250.
GALIX 17 Smoke Grenades	33,500	470,355	Provides a total of five smoke deployments on an eighty second cooldown between uses.
Hard Kill APS	46,060	646,735	An Active Protection System that has a chance of destroying ATGMs around a player's vehicle from a range of 250m or more.
Improved Gun Stabilizer	55,830	783,925	Improves accuracy while on the move by 20%.
Improved Ready Racks	131,550	1,847,120	Increases reload speed by 10%.

History

Class: Main Battle Tank
Developed: 1984-1988
Service: 1992+
Vehicles Built: 200
Operators: Italy

Developed by OTO Melara and Fiat Iveco in the 1980s, the Ariete was one of three European "national" tanks of the era alongside the Leclerc and the Leopard 2 MBTs. Of the three, the Ariete is the lightest but, unlike the other two, it has never seen any combat. By now, the Ariete is already somewhat obsolete and its poor protection levels don't speak in its favor. The Italians are currently working on a replacement called Ariete Mk.2 but the original Ariete is expected to serve at least until 2025.

External Links

• Vehicles in Focus: C1 Ariete