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The M109A6 Paladin is a Tier 8 progression Self-Propelled Gun under Zhang Feng's dealership.

History[ | ]

Class: Self-Propelled Gun
Developed: 1991
Service: 1991+
Vehicles Built: 992
Operators: USA, Saudi Arabia

The M109A6 Paladin is the last mass-produced service version of the venerable M109. It was produced between 1991 and 1999 with 992 vehicles built. Compared to the older versions of the M109 series the Paladin is equipped with a sophisticated fire control and localization system. This heavily modernized element allows it to rapidly aim – a Paladin can fire within 60 seconds from coming to full halt. This ability helps to protect the Paladin from counter-battery fire. Additionally the Paladin can fire very advanced ammunition such as the M982 Excalibur ultra-precise extended range round that allows the Paladin to perform even danger close fire missions. The upgraded M284 howitzer has a sustained rate of fire of around 4 rounds per minute and the maximum range with special ammunition is over 30 kilometers.

The M109A6 Paladin – or, rather the M109 series in general – was not supposed to be serving this long and numerous replacements were developed at one point or another by the U.S. military. However the failures to produce a suitable replacement prolonged the service of this venerable vehicle family to the 21st century. While a successful export item, the Paladin was lately replaced by several notable militaries by competing projects, the British AS90 and the German Panzerhaubitze 2000. Nevertheless an upgrade of the Paladin for the U.S. Army (the M109A7, built on the Bradley chassis) was already approved and so the M109 series will continue to serve, possibly for decades to come.

Vehicle Traits[ | ]

  • Artillery: This vehicle is capable of indirect fire across large distances but is very vulnerable in close combat.
  • Heavy Weapon: This vehicle carries one of the largest weapons around with significantly increased damage per shot.
  • Smoke Generators: This vehicle generates smoke all around it and lays down smoke cover by driving forward.

Ammunition[ | ]

# Ammo
Name
Ammo
Type
XP Cost Damage Penetration Velocity Reload
Time
More
Info
1 155mm M449 HE HE Stock 1500[note 2] 65 mm 500 m/s 13.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.12 °
  • Fire Chance Bonus: 100 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Splash Radius: 5.00 m
  • Splash Penetration: 230 mm
2 155mm T267 HEAT HEAT Stock 1200 850 mm 850 m/s 13.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.12 °
  • Fire Chance Bonus: 300 %
  • Damage Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Bonus Module Damage: 25 %
3 Smoke Round Smoke Stock N/A N/A 1000 m/s 13.00 s
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  • Radius of Effect: 20 m
  • Duration: 20 s
4 WP Round WP Stock 20 per sec N/A 1000 m/s 13.00 s
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  • Radius of Effect: 15 m
  • Duration: 10 s
5 12.7mm AP AP Stock 15 30[note 3] mm 855 m/s 5.00 s
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  • Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.98 °
  • Magazine Type: Clip
  • Partial Reload: Yes
  • Magazine Size: 800
  • Burst Fire Rate: 400 rd/min
  • Damage Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Penetration Randomization: ± 10 %
  • Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °

Upgrades[ | ]

Armor[ | ]

Paladin Stock Armor
XP Cost Credit Cost Hull
Armor
Hull
Composition
Turret
Armor
Turret
Composition
ERA Name ERA
Penetration
Reduction
Stock Stock 50 mm (vs AP)
55 mm (vs HEAT)
Steel 40 mm (vs AP)
50 mm (vs HEAT)
Steel N/A N/A vs AP
N/A vs HEAT
This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns.

Weapon[ | ]

# Name XP Cost Credit Cost Aim Time Reload Time More Info
Weapon1 155mm M284 L/52 Howitzer Stock Stock 2.86 s 13.00 s
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Stats:

  • Depression/Elevation: -6.0° / 75.0°
Ammo:
155mm M449 HE
155mm T267 HEAT
Smoke Round
WP Round
12.7mm AP

Engine[ | ]

Name XP Cost Credit Cost Max Speed Reverse Speed Forward
Acceleration
Hull Traverse Fire Chance
Detroit Diesel 8V71T 405 hp Diesel Engine Stock Stock 56 km/h 25 km/h 7.13 s (0 to 32 km/h)
27.81 s (0 to Max Speed)
35.84° 6 %
Detroit Diesel 8V71T LHR 500 hp Diesel Engine Experience 17,285 Credits 293,825 56 km/h 25 km/h 5.76 s (0 to 32 km/h)
22.48 s (0 to Max Speed)
44.8° 6 %

Parts[ | ]

Name XP Cost Credit Cost Description Notes
Spallliner
Spall Liner
Experience 11,425 Credits 248,240 Hit points are increased by 150
Smokegenerator
Exhaust Smoke
Stock Stock Provides 2 exhaust smoke charges
Recharge time: 60s
Duration: 14s
Smokegenerator
Upgraded Exhaust Smoke Generator
Experience 41,485 Credits 705,195 Provides 6 exhaust smoke charges
Can trigger 2 charges with little delay
Recharge time: 3s
Duration: 14s
Full recharge time: 25s
Firecontrol
Improved Fire Control System
Experience 58,335 Credits 991,680 Aiming time reduced by 20%
Autoloader
Improved Loading Mechanism
Experience 140,440 Credits 2,387,375 Rate of fire is increased by 7%
Shockabsorbers
Improved Shock Absorbers
Experience 15,990 Credits 271,795 Turning speed increased by 15%
Treads01
Stock Tracks
Stock Stock Mobility (Light Terrain): 89.3%
Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 75.0%

Other unlocks[ | ]

Name Cost Description Notes
Battleharden
Battle Hardened
Golds 4,500 The Battle-Hardened status allows you to earn more Experience and Credits
and also grants preferential matchmaking to the vehicle.
Paladin
Player Title
Experience 54,015 Unlocks a new player title: Paladin.
Currencyrep
16,850 Reputation
Experience 67,520 Provides an injection of 16,850 Reputation.
Currencyrep
16,850 Reputation
Experience 67,520 Provides an injection of 16,850 Reputation.
Currencyrep
16,850 Reputation
Experience 67,520 Provides an injection of 16,850 Reputation.
Currencyrep
16,850 Reputation
Experience 67,520 Provides an injection of 16,850 Reputation.
Tokenunlock9
Tier 9 Unlock Token
- Enables you to unlock one Tier 9 vehicle.
Dealer: Zhang Feng
[note 4]

Footnotes[]

  1. Enables you to unlock one tier 9 vehicle.
    Dealer: Zhang Feng
    Vehicles:
  2. 700 for Partial Penetration;
    350 for Non-Penetrating Hits
  3. 30 mm at 100m;
    15 mm at 1000m
  4. This upgrade is unavailable until the vehicle progress is complete.
Self-Propelled Guns
Zhang Feng

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