Sabre

Sabre
Tier / Class	Tier 6 AFV
Type	Special Premium
Place of Origin	United Kingdom
Dealer	Marat Shishkin
Crew
Commander Driver Gunner/Loader
Sustained Damage
Damage	32
Penetration	300 mm
Damage per Minute	9600 per min.
Reload Time	0.6 s
Defense
Hit Points	1650
Hull vs AP	25 mm
Hull vs HEAT	25 mm
Hull Composition	Steel
Turret vs AP	125 mm
Turret vs HEAT	155 mm
Turret Composition	Steel
Mobility
Max Speed	80 km/h
Acceleration 0 to 32 km/h	2.2 s
Weight	8101 kg
Hull Traverse	53.69 deg/s
Utility
Camo (Overall)	35 %
Vision Range while Moving	430 m
Targeting
Depression/Elevation	-10° / 40°
Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	0.112 °
Aim Time	2.2 s
Turret Traverse	51.1 deg/s

The Sabre is a Tier 6 special premium Armored Fighting Vehicle under Marat Shishkin's dealership.

History

Class: Reconnaissance Vehicle
Developed: 1995
Service: 1995-2004
Vehicles Built: 136-138 (sources vary)
Operators: United Kingdom

Combining the turret from the Fox reconnaissance vehicle and the hull from the Scorpion Light Tank produced the Sabre. There are two theories on why the Scorpion was retired. One mentions the general poor state of the Scorpions, which needed a complete overhaul, while the other is based on the Scorpion being treated as a tank during the 1990s demilitarization treaties and not as a scout.

Another vehicle that was phased out in the mid-1990s was the FV721 Fox, which suddenly left the British with a number of obsolete Fox turrets and Scorpion hulls. Retirement of the Fox and Scorpion meant a temporary shortage of tracked scouting vehicles for the British scout troops. Since the Fox, like the Scimitar, was also armed with a 30mm RARDEN autocannon, the British decided to bring these two components to zero hour state and mate them together to create a cheaper alternative to the Scimitar. This vehicle was developed by Alvis and was called the Sabre.

The Sabre was accepted into service in 1995 and phased out 9 years later, in 2004. For what it represented – a mating of four decades old components – it was successful enough and saw limited service during the Iraq War and allegedly also during the peacekeeping missions in former Yugoslavia.

Vehicle Traits

• Harder to Spot: When moving slowly, this vehicle does not lose any camouflage and can effectively creep around.
• Designate Target: This vehicle has the ability to designate targets that are within its line of sight. Designated targets are marked to other players and take increased damage.
• Recon Package: This vehicle's set of advanced optics provides an improved vision range when stationary.
• Improved Reverse: This vehicle can drive backwards much faster than other vehicles can.

Ammunition

#	Ammo Name	Ammo Type	XP Cost	Damage	Penetration	Velocity	Reload Time	More Info
1	30mm L14A3 APFSDS	APFSDS	Stock	32	300 mm	1410 m/s	0.60 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.11 ° Magazine Type: Clip Magazine Size: 6 Burst Fire Rate: 500.00 rd/min Damage Randomization: ± 5 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
2	30mm L13A2 HE	HE	Stock	72	17 mm	950 m/s	0.60 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.14 ° Magazine Type: Clip Magazine Size: 6 Burst Fire Rate: 500.00 rd/min Fire Chance Bonus: 100 % Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Bonus Module Damage: 100 % Splash Radius: 0.25 m Splash Penetration: 140 mm
3	Swingfire SWIG ATGM	ATGM	Stock	630	1000 mm	200 m/s	15.00 s	Toggle
Magazine Type: Clip Partial Reload: Yes Magazine Size: 2 Reload within Magazine: 3.00 s Fire Chance Bonus: 300 % Damage Randomization: ± 10 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Bonus Module Damage: 25 % Flight Agility: 40.00 deg/s Self-Guided: No

Upgrades

Armor

Sabre Stock Armor

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
Stock	Stock	25 mm (vs AP) 25 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel	125 mm (vs AP) 155 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	30mm L21 RARDEN Autocannon	Stock	Stock	2.20 s	0.60 s	Toggle
Stats: Magazine Type: Clip Magazine Size: 6 Burst Fire Rate: 500.00 rd/min Depression/Elevation: -10.0° / 40° Ammo: 30mm L14A3 APFSDS 30mm L13A2 HE
Weapon2	Swingfire ATGM Launcher	Stock	Stock	N/A	15 s	Toggle
Stats: Magazine Type: Clip Magazine Size: 2 Reload within Magazine: 3.00 s Burst Fire Rate: 20.00 rd/min Depression/Elevation: 45° / 45° Ammo: Swingfire SWIG ATGM

Engine

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	Forward Acceleration	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
Cummins BTAA 5.9 190 hp Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	80 km/h	80 km/h	2.20 s (0 to 32 km/h) 9.49 s (0 to Max Speed)	53.69°	10 %

Parts

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Description	Notes
Spall Liner	Stock	Stock	Hit points are increased by 150
L8 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 Commander Optics	Stock	Stock	Vision range is increased by 20m
Reconnaissance Package	Stock	Stock	Drastically decreases the Spotted by Enemy indicator delay in PvP Bonus vision range when standing still: 30 m
Improved Cooling System	Stock	Stock	Camouflage factor is increased by 5% Enemy Thermal Sights effectiveness is reduced by 30%
Stock Tracks	Stock	Stock	Mobility (Light Terrain): 91.6% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 78.3%

Abilities

#	Name	XP Cost	Stats	Activation Time	Duration	Cooldown	More Info
Designate	Designate Target	Stock	N/A	2.5 s	10 s	15 s	Toggle
Description: A target designated by this ability will remain spotted for its duration and will receive increased damage. Conditions: No conditions bound to this ability.