VCAC Mephisto

VCAC Mephisto
Details
Tier / Class:	8 TD
Nation:	France
Dealer:	Francine De Laroche
Reputation:	XX
Cost:	8,160,000
Stats - Stock (Renowned)
Max Damage:	760
DPM:	7,600
Penetration:	800 mm
Hit Points:	1,850
Hull F/S/R:	10 / 10 / 10
Turret F/S/R:	10 / 10 / 10
Max Speed:	100 km/h
Acceleration 0-32kph:	4.03 s
Hull Traverse:	54.90 deg/s
Camouflage:	30%
Vision:	415 m
Max Cannon Depression:	-5/5°
Turret Traverse Speed:	50 deg/s

VCAC Mephisto
Details
Tier / Class:	8 TD
Nation:	France
Dealer:	Francine De Laroche
Reputation:	XX
Cost:	8,160,000
Stats - Stock (Renowned)
Max Damage:	760
DPM:	7,600
Penetration:	800 mm
Hit Points:	1,850
Hull F/S/R:	10 / 10 / 10
Turret F/S/R:	10 / 10 / 10
Max Speed:	100 km/h
Acceleration 0-32kph:	4.03 s
Hull Traverse:	54.90
Camouflage:	30%
Vision:	415 m
Max Cannon Depression:	-5/5°
Turret Traverse Speed:	50 deg/s

The VCAC Mephisto is a tier 8 Tank Destroyer originating from the France, and is sold by Francine De Laroche. It can be unlocked from the Leclerc Prototype, and leads to the Leclerc.

Features

• Unmanned Turret : the uninhabited turret receives reduced damage.
• Missile Weapons Only : this vehicle only has missile weaponry.
• Missile Volley : the vehicle may fire a volley of ATGMs.
• Invisible Movement : motion does not reduce camouflage factor.

Player Recommendations

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Lock-on, Fire and Forget missiles
• Turns very quickly, even at high speed
• Very high top speed (100kph+), even from stock

Cons:

• Reload does not take into consideration the animation and is close to 18 seconds.
• Missiles will hit the ground if angled even slightly forwards.
• APS can shoot both down at once.
• Good for PVP terrible for PVE.
• No Armor
• Low HP

Armor

VCAC Mephisto 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	10/10/10	Steel	10/10/10	Steel
This vehicle's armor was made of single steel composition plates 8-10 mm thick and offered protection against 7.62mm rounds.

Firepower

HOT ATGM Launchers

Missile Name	Type	Reputation	Damage	Penetration	Velocity	Reload Time	Missiles in Launcher	Reload within Launcher	Burst Fire Rate	Splash Radius	Flight Agility	Self-Guided
HOT-2 ATGM	HEAT	Stock	900	1000mm	240m/s	15s	4	{{{reloadm}}}s	20.00rd/min	0m	{{{agility}}}deg/s	yes
HOT-2MP ATGM	HEAT-MP	25,000	950	900mm	240m/s	15s	4	{{{reloadm}}}s	20.00rd/min	0m	{{{agility}}}deg/s	yes
HOT-3 ATGM ATGM	Tandem-HEAT	120,000	900	1200mm	240m/s	15s	4	{{{reloadm}}}s	20.00rd/min	0m	{{{agility}}}deg/s	yes

Mobility

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	0 to 32km/h	0 to Max Speed	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
Renault MIDS 06-20-45 220 hp Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	100km/h	{{{reverse}}}	4.03s	{{{0-max}}}	54.90deg/s	{{{firechance}}}
Renault DXi 7 320 hp Diesel Engine	17,000	172,000	110km/h	{{{reverse}}}	2.80s	{{{0-max}}}	54.90deg/s	{{{firechance}}}

Upgrades

VCAC Mephisto Upgrades

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Description
Spall Liner	7,000		Hit points increased by 150
GALIX 17 Smoke Grenades	6,000	86,000	Provides 8 volleys. Magazine capacity: 2 rounds. Takes 6 s to reload. Duration: 10 s Magazine reload time: 80 s
Enhanced Turret Drive	40,000		Increases turret traverse speed by 20%

VCAC Mephisto Interchangeable Upgrades #1

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Description
Improved Liner	32,000		Hit points increased by 300
Experimental Smoke Grenades	30,000		Provides 10 volleys. Magazine capacity: 3 rounds. Takes 3 s to reload. Duration: 15 s Magazine reload time: 50 s
Improved Target Tracker	115,000		Number of simultaneously controlled missiles is increased by 1 Rate of fire is reduced by 25% ATGM reload speed is reduced by 20%

VCAC Mephisto Interchangeable Upgrades #2

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Description
SHARK Hard Kill APS	Stock	Stock	Spotting distance 50m Number of charges 12 Reload time 15s
Improved Infrared Sight	70,000		Spotting through foliage is improved by 30% ATGM contrlo is improved by 10%
Central Tire Inflation System	15,000		Off-road mobility is increased by 20% Wheel repair time is improved by 20%

VCAC Mephisto Interchangeable Upgrades #3

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Description
Improved Thermal Sight	60,000		Spotting through foliage is improved by 30% Vision range is increased by 25 m
Improved Cooling System	62,000		Camouflage factor is increased by 5% Enemy Thermal Sights effectiveness is reduced bt 30%

VCAC Mephisto Interchangeable Upgrades #4

Name	Reputation Cost	Credits	Description
Shot Flash Suppressor	90,000		Camo Factor while shooting is reduced by 50%
Exhaust System Thermal Shield	95,000		No camo penalty when moving.

Special Abilities

Name	Activation Time	Duration	Reload Time	Ability	Changes
Top Speed	1 s	20 s	60 s	Improves acceleration time, increses maximum speed and hull traverse. Reduces camouflage factor in motion.	Acceleration: +200% Top Speed: +5% Hull Traverse: +50% Camo Factor in Motion penalty: +50%
Retreat	1 s	20 s	60 s	Allows you to fall back quickly, by temporarily improving camo and acceleration. However it also reduces view range, and reload speed.	Camo: +10% Acceleration: +50% Vision Range: -25% Rate of Fire: +80%

History

Class: Tank Destroyer
Developed: 1980s
Service: 1990+
Vehicles Built: 177
Operators: France, Qatar, Cyprus, Lebanon

The Mephisto name officially stands for “Module Elévateur Panoramique HOT Installé Sur Tourelle Orientable” but let’s face it; in reality, someone just really wanted to have a vehicle called Mephisto and had to justify it somehow. Either way, it is an anti-tank version of the ubiquitous French VAB AFV.

The AFV itself is a rather unremarkable product of the 1970s but its roots lie deep in the 1960s when the French decided that their infantry units would be equipped with both tracked APCs (resulting in the AMX-10P) and wheeled ones. Two companies competed for the future light wheeled AFV project, now called VAB (“Vehicule de l’Avant Blindé”), Panhard and Renault. Between 1972 and 1973, several prototypes of 4-wheeled and 6-wheeled vehicles were built by both companies and in May 1974, the 4x4 version by Renault was officially accepted in service under the designation VAB. Its mass-production started in 1976. Several thousand of them were built between 1976 and 1993 both for France (3.975 vehicles in various configurations) and for export, which included a 6-wheel variant.

One of the variants produced both for France and for Export was called VCAC (“Véhicule de Combat Anti-Char” – Anti-Tank Combat Vehicle) and was fitted with the Euromissile Mephisto turret armed with four HOT missiles. This was a dedicated tank killer, replacing the troop-carrying capacity with a massive loading system.

It is unclear as to when the production of this vehicle started, when it ended and how many were made. Various sources suggest that the vehicle is still in service in France (scheduled to be replaced by another platform in the next decade) with some 135 made for the French. Qatar allegedly operates 24 of these, Cyprus has 18 and around a dozen originally French vehicles were sold recently to Lebanon. The VAB itself participated in a large number of peacekeeping missions (wherever the French were involved) and the Mephisto allegedly participated in Operation Desert Storm.

See also

• Leclerc
• Leclerc T4