PTZ-89

PTZ-89
Tier / Class	Tier 7 TD
Type	Premium
Place of Origin	China
Dealer	Zhang Feng
Crew
Commander Driver Gunner
Sustained Damage
Damage	480
Penetration	740 mm
Damage per Minute	6163 per min.
Reload Time	4.67 s
Defense
Hit Points	2350
Hull vs AP	35 mm
Hull vs HEAT	55 mm
Hull Composition	Steel
Turret vs AP	10 mm
Turret vs HEAT	15 mm
Turret Composition	Steel
Mobility
Max Speed	55 km/h
Acceleration 0 to 32 km/h	6.59 s
Weight	31000 kg
Hull Traverse	31.07 deg/s
Utility
Camo (Overall)	25 %
Vision Range while Moving	350 m
Targeting
Depression/Elevation	-8° / 18°
Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	0.059 °
Aim Time	1.5 s
Turret Traverse	30 deg/s

The PTZ-89 is a Tier 7 premium Tank Destroyer under Zhang Feng's dealership.

History

Class: Tank Destroyer
Developed: 1984-1988
Service: 1989-2015
Vehicles Built: cca 100
Operators: China

Back in the 1970s and the early 1980s, the Chinese realized that their tanks had become obsolete. There were of course several solutions for the issue. One was to develop a new Main Battle Tank, but the Chinese correctly realized that the development would take time. The interim solution was to develop a new gun in an existing vehicle, but the poor relations between China and the Soviet Union at the time hampered the effort to acquire modern technologies from the Soviets. To deal with the situation, the Chinese first tried to steal the plans for Rheinmetall's 120mm L/44 smoothbore gun and when that failed, they built one of their own from a Soviet 115mm smoothbore.

It was a failure and an expensive one at that. And on top of all things, the Chinese regained access to various Soviet tech in the 1980s as a result of a political shift and decided to go with Soviet calibers. This made the 120mm gun, fully developed at that point, essentially obsolete. To save face, it was decided to install it on a tracked Tank Destroyer. The development was undertaken by NORINCO and the first prototype of this new Tank Destroyer was built in 1984 with the first firing trials starting the same year. The trials ended in 1988 and by the end of the year, its mass-production was launched.

The PTZ-89 was officially accepted in service in 1989 but the odd caliber, the inferior ability to fire on the move and poor protection doomed the project from the start. Very few PTZ-89 Tank Destroyers were actually built – it is estimated that between 1989 and 1995, around 100 vehicles were delivered in total. By 1995, it was completely outmatched by modern Main Battle Tanks and its retirement started in 2015 with the anti-tank role officially being given to modern ATGM carriers.

Vehicle Traits

• Marksman: This vehicle can fire advanced ammunition from its accurate weapon, allowing it to destroy enemy armor at long distances.
• Heavy Weapon: This vehicle carries one of the largest weapons around with significantly increased damage per shot.
• HESH Rounds: This vehicle can fire special Squash Head rounds. These are extremely effective against angled armor that is typical for Soviet tanks.

Ammunition

#	Ammo Name	Ammo Type	XP Cost	Damage	Penetration	Velocity	Reload Time	More Info
1	120mm PTZ89 II APFSDS	APFSDS	Stock	480	740 mm	1700 m/s	5.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.09 ° Damage Randomization: ± 5 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
2	120mm L31A4 HESH	HESH	Stock	460	490 mm	670 m/s	5.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.11 ° Fire Chance Bonus: 300 % Damage Randomization: ± 5 % Penetration Randomization: ± 15 % Bonus Module Damage: 35 % Spall Threshold: 156 mm
3	7.62mm AP	AP	Stock	8	18 mm	855 m/s	5.00 s	Toggle
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

PTZ-89 Stock Armor

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
Stock	Stock	35 mm (vs AP) 55 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel	10 mm (vs AP) 15 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	120mm Type 89 Smoothbore Cannon	Stock	Stock	1.50 s	5.00 s	Toggle
Stats: Depression/Elevation: -8.0° / 18.0° Ammo: 120mm PTZ89 II APFSDS 120mm L31A4 HESH 7.62mm AP

Engine

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	Forward Acceleration	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
NORINCO 12V150L 520 hp Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	55 km/h	13 km/h	6.59 s (0 to 32 km/h) 22.28 s (0 to Max Speed)	31.07°	6 %

Parts

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Description	Notes
Spall Liner	Stock	Stock	Hit points are increased by 150
Type 84G Smoke Grenades	Stock	Stock	Comes with 6 charges in total Magazine capacity: 2 charges Takes 3s to recharge Duration: 10s Magazine reload time: 25s
Improved Autoloader	Stock	Stock	Rate of fire is increased by 7%
Improved Optic Lenses	Stock	Stock	Accuracy is improved by 50%
Improved Optics Stabilizer	Stock	Stock	Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the turret.
Stock Tracks	Stock	Stock	Mobility (Light Terrain): 89.3% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 75.0%

Abilities

#	Name	XP Cost	Stats	Activation Time	Duration	Cooldown	More Info
ZeroIn	Zero In	Stock	Accuracy: -24.98% Rate of Fire: +10% Camouflage Factor: +10% Turret Traverse Speed: -24.98% Acceleration: -100% Hull Traverse Rate: -100% Max Speed: -100%	1.5 s	20 s	60 s	Toggle
Description: This ability temporarily turns your vehicle into a deadly sniper by increasing its camouflage and accuracy. However, it also prevents you from moving and makes your turret traverse much slower. Conditions: If your vehicle moves even a little, this ability will deactivate or becomes impossible to activate.