PLZ-89

PLZ-89
Details
Tier / Class:	7 SPG
Nation:	China
Dealer:	Zhang Feng
Reputation:	540,300
Cost:	6,080,000
Stats - Stock (Renowned)
Max Damage:	770
DPM:	5,940
Penetration:	40 mm
Hit Points:	2,255
Hull F/S/R:	40 / 22 / 15
Turret F/S/R:	40 / 22 / 15
Max Speed:	66.24 km/h
Acceleration 0-32kph:	5.76 s
Hull Traverse:	42.89 deg/s
Camouflage:	23%
Vision:	398.8 m
Accuracy (Spread):	0.20°
Max Cannon Depression:	-2 / -6°
Turret Traverse Speed:	22.37 deg/s

PLZ-89
Details
Tier / Class:	7 SPG
Nation:	China
Dealer:	Zhang Feng
Reputation:	540,300
Cost:	6,080,000
Stats - Stock (Renowned)
Max Damage:	770
DPM:	5,940
Penetration:	40 mm
Hit Points:	2,255
Hull F/S/R:	40 / 22 / 15
Turret F/S/R:	40 / 22 / 15
Max Speed:	66.24 km/h
Acceleration 0-32kph:	5.76 s
Hull Traverse:	42.89
Camouflage:	23%
Vision:	398.8 m
Accuracy (Spread):	0.20°
Max Cannon Depression:	-2 / -6°
Turret Traverse Speed:	22.37 deg/s

The PLZ-89 is a tier 7 SPG originating from China, and is sold by Zhang Feng. It can be unlocked from the Akatsiya as a side branch of the main Centauro 155 tree.

Features

• Self propelled guns: fire support vehicles for PvE missions.
• High caliber: the high caliber weaponry deals an increased damage.
• HESH: can even penetrate armor with large hit angles.

Player Recommendations

Pros and Cons

Pros

• 3-clip magazine
• HESH on an SPG
• Good damage output

Cons

• Slow to move anywhere
• Bad aim-time for a 3-clip

Upgrade Suggestions

Firepower upgrades, most notably the HESH, should be focused on.  Unlocking the Smoke Grenades allows for better evasion when the vehicle is spotted by enemy AI.

Retrofit Suggestions

• Improved Gun Breech
• Advanced MRS
• Ballistic Computer

Commander and Crew Skill Suggestions

Commander:

• Sabrina Washington, to be able to stay hidden and do module damage

Crew: Driver:

• Off-Road Driving
• Smooth Ride

Gunner:

• Sharpshooter
• Quick Draw

Armor

PLZ-89 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	40 / 22 / 15	Steel	40 / 22 / 15	Steel
The PLZ-89 armor was inherited from the Soviet Gvosdika SPG. The hull and turret are made of rolled steel and offer protection against smaller arms and shell fragments.

Firepower

Type 89 Howitzer

Shell name	Type	Reputation	Damage	Area of effect	Penetration	Velocity	Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	Reload Time	Shells in Magazine	Reload within Magazine	Burst Fire Rate
D30 HE	HE	Stock	174-1,271	6.00m	40mm	300m/s	0.20°	18s	3	{{{reloadm}}}s	20.00rd/min

Type 89 Howitzer

Shell name	Type	Reputation	Damage	Area of effect	Penetration	Velocity	Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	Reload Time	Shells in Magazine	Reload within Magazine	Burst Fire Rate
BEE2 BB/RA HE	HESH	66,263	119-644	0m	156mm	570m/s	0.15°	18s	3	{{{reloadm}}}s	20.00rd/min

Mobility

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	0 to 32km/h	0 to Max Speed	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
NORINCO 12V150L-12	Stock	Stock	66.24km/h	{{{reverse}}}	5.76s	{{{0-max}}}	40.27deg/s	{{{firechance}}}

Upgrades

PLZ-89 Upgrades

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Description
Spall Liner	25,486	320,000	Increases vehicle HP by 150.
Type 84G Smoke Grenades	25,486	320,000	Provides 8 total smoke grenades with a 2-round magazine. Smoke can be fired every 6 seconds. The magazine takes 80 seconds to reload.
Improved Gunner Sight	38,229	480,000	Improves overall accuracy by 10%.
Improved Autoloader	50,972		Reload speed increased by 10%.
Improved Fire Control System	44,600		Reduces aim time by 20%.
Improved Transmission	19,114	240,000	Increases vehicle acceleration by 2.5% and hull traverse speed by 10%.

History

Class: Self-Propelled Howitzer
Developed: 1985-1989
Service: 1989+
Vehicles Built: cca 100-300 (sources vary)
Operators: China

Much like all the major military powers of the world, China was relatively quick to recognize the importance of self-propelled artillery. Its early designs were either direct copies of or at least heavily influenced by the Soviets. Soviet self-propelled guns like the 2S1 Gvozdika and the 2S3 Akatsiya have proven to be rugged and successful and it's therefore no wonder that China wanted such a vehicle of its own.

The simplest approach was, of course, to use an existing gun along with an existing chassis and mate the two together. The PLZ-89 SPH was developed in the 1980s as an attempt to provide the same capabilities of the Soviet 2S1 Gvozdika by using existing components, specifically the modified Type 77 APC chassis (which was developed from the Type 62 Light Tank) and the 122mm Type 86 howitzer. The howitzer was almost an exact copy of the old Soviet D-30 from the 1960s – it could even fire Soviet ammunition.

As its name suggest, the vehicle had likely entered official service in 1989, although it was not shown to the public until a decade later. PLZ-89 wasn’t exported and is only currently in use by the Chinese military, both by the land forces and marines. It is not known how many of these vehicles were built since 1989, estimates range from several hundred to just over a hundred vehicles. By now, it is somewhat obsolete and will certainly be replaced by more modern vehicles in the future.

See also

• PLZ-05
• ZS6 Akatsiya
• ZS4 Gvosdika
• FV403 ABBOT