Several Premium World War II tanks get reforged along with related Tech Tree tanks. Check out the changes made!

Tanks Reforged is the initiative that overhauls vehicles from World War II mode and brings them in line with today’s battle standards.

It’s been a while since our last edition of Tanks Reforged, but we’re back! For this edition, the team took time to review Premium tanks from every nation and determine which ones were most in need of an update. Once the candidates were identified, the team also prepared to update their related Tech Tree vehicles for a consistent tanking experience.

Ready to see which tanks are getting reforged? Take a look at the details of all the updates below!

American Tier X M48A2/T54E2 Medium Tank

The M48A2/T54E2 finds itself competing with its brother, the T95E6, which has an advantage in health, armor, mobility, and spotting. The M48A2/T54E2 mainly has the just firepower advantage in comparison, which makes it feel a little outclassed So, we decided it could use some improvements.

Since the M48A2/T54E2 finds itself as a mixture of a medium and a heavy tank, we decided to add some additional turret armor inspired by the T54E2 so that it can be more effective while working ridgelines. These changes help maintain effective armor within a wider traverse arc due to the tank’s heavy sloping.

Details:

• Turret armor
  • Armor 1: 203.2mm -> 250mm
  • Armor 2: 152.4mm -> 177.8mm
  • Armor 5: 114.3mm -> 177.8mm
  • Armor 6: 101.6mm -> 177.8mm
  • Armor 7: 88.9mm -> 101.6mm
  • Armor 14: 152.4mm -> 177.8

Swedish Tier IX Strv K Heavy Tank

The Strv K is a cross between a heavy and a medium tank, but it leans closer to the medium tank playstyle due to its armor profile. The tank can perform well but, it’s fallen behind in a few areas that haven’t allowed it to quite live up to its potential.

We improved the top speed to help it get into position a bit more quickly, but our heavier emphasis was on its gun handling characteristics. The improved chassis dispersion values allow it to retain better accuracy when it needs to move to and from cover due to its lack of protection, similar to a medium tank.

It’s not the most mobile tank, so you'll often have more frontal engagements or longer-distance shots. To help with this, we increased the penetration slightly and gave the standard APCR a much-improved shell velocity.

Details:

• Forward speed: 40 -> 48
• Chassis
  • Dispersion during movement: 0.22 -> 0.16
  • Dispersion during rotation: 0.22 -> 0.16
• 10.5 cm kan strv K L/52
  • Penetration: 249/298/53 -> 252/310/53
  • Standard APCR round
    • Shell velocity: 1,008 -> 1,350
  • Reload: 11 -> 10.5

German Tier VIII Panther mit 8,8 cm L/71 Medium Tank

This tank was suffering from a low survival rate, so we hope the improved turret armor will provide some additional protection from lower-tier guns when it’s top tier. This will improve its ability to survive a little better and be more effective at tier.

This tank has Preferential Matchmaking, so this is the only change for now. We’ll monitor how this impacts its performance.

Details:

• Turret
  • Frontal armor: 120mm -> 185mm
  • Rotation: 36 -> 42
• Engine
  • Horsepower: 700 -> 870
  • Power/weight: 15.05 -> 18.71
• 8,8 cm Kw.K. 43 L/71
  • Aim Time: 2.3 -> 1.8

German Tier VIII Panther II Medium Tank

The Panther II received a plethora of improvements that focus on improving the tank's survivability and gun handling to give it better performance across the board. We also adjusted the unlock order to give players earlier access to the first gun upgrade, which will help them perform better in battle.

Details:

• Hull health: 1,080 -> 1,120
• Chassis 1:
  • Rotation speed: 26 -> 32
  • Dispersion penalty during movement: 0.2 -> 0.18
  • Dispersion penalty during rotation: 0.2 -> 0.18
• Chassis 2:
  • Rotation speed: 29 -> 36
  • Dispersion penalty during movement: 0.17 -> 0.16
  • Dispersion penalty during rotation: 0.17 -> 0.16
• Turret 1
  • Health: 270 -> 280
  • 7,5 cm Kw.K L/100
    • After-shot dispersion: 4 -> 3.5
    • Turret rotation dispersion: 0.14 -> 0.1
    • Aim Time: 2.3 -> 2.1
• Turret 2
  • Health: 370 -> 380
  • Frontal armor: 120mm -> 185mm
  • Rotation: 30 -> 42
  • 7,5 cm Kw.K L/100
    • Reload: 4.8 -> 4.2
    • After-shot dispersion penalty: 4 -> 3.5
    • Turret rotation dispersion: 0.12 -> 0.1
    • Aim time: 2.3 -> 2.1
  • 8,8cm KW.K 43 L/71
    • Reload time: 7.7 -> 7.3
    • Turret rotation dispersion: 0.14 -> 0.1
    • After-shot dispersion penalty: 4 -> 3.5
• Upgrade order changed
  • L71 gun now unlocks after Turret 2
  • Chassis 2 now unlocks after L71 gun

German Tier VIII Indien-Panzer Medium Tank

More mobile than the Panthers, this tank received improved general gun handling characteristics These changes will allow it to shoot more accurately on the move to match its playstyle.

Details:

• Chassis 1:
  • Dispersion penalty during movement: 0.18 -> 0.15
  • Dispersion penalty during rotation: 0.18 -> 0.15
• Chassis 2:
  • Dispersion penalty during movement: 0.16 -> 0.13
  • Dispersion penalty during rotation: 0.16 -> 0.13
• 8,8 cm Kw.K. 43 L/71
  • Reload: 7.5 -> 6.7
• 9 cm Kanone
  • Aim time: 2.3 -> 2
  • Accuracy: 0.34 -> 0.32

French Tier VIII AMX CDC Black Edition Medium Tank

This tank is a large medium with no armor that depends on mobility and firepower to do well. Unfortunately, it’s been powercrept over time, and its mobility was no longer any better than most other mediums.

To address this, we improved the gun handling so that it’s able to shoot on the move, reduced dispersion penalties and reload time, and increased accuracy. We also improved the reverse speed, which helps it to pull back toward safety more quickly. The vastly improved terrain resistance values and the rotation speed allow it to make better use of its high power-to-weight ratio to improve its overall mobility.

Details:

• Reverse speed: 20 -> 25
• 90 mm AC DCA 45
  • Aim time: 2.2 -> 1.8
  • Reload: 7.3 -> 6.4
  • Accuracy: 0.34 -> 0.32
  • Turret rotation dispersion penalty: 0.16 -> 0.1
• Chassis
  • Shot dispersion during rotation: 0.2 -> 0.16
  • Shot dispersion during rotation: 0.2 -> 0.16
  • Terrain resistance: 1.5/1.7/3 -> 0.8 /1.1 /1.7
  • Rotation speed: 40 -> 46

Chinese Tier VIII Legion-59 Patton Medium Tank

We updated the turret and gun armor to match the M48A2’s values and improve this tank’s survivability.

Pattons are not the most mobile medium tanks, so they’re reliant on armor to make up for the lack of mobility. These changes should help this tank excel in hull-down scenarios, but keep in mind that it has a very large cupola as a weak area.

Details:

• Turret armor
  • Panel 1: 177.8mm -> 254mm
  • Panel 2: 139.7mm -> 203.2mm
  • Panel 5: 127mm -> 180mm
  • Panel 6: 114.3mm -> 127mm
  • Panel 10: 76.2mm -> 155mm
• 90 mm Gun M41
  • Mantle armor: 114.3mm -> 250.3mm
  • Accuracy: 0.36 -> 0.34
  • Reload: 7.5 -> 6.8
  • Aim Time: 2.3 -> 1.9

American Tier VIII Undertaker M48A2 Patton Medium Tank

We updated the turret and gun armor to match the M48A2’s values and improve this tank’s survivability.

Pattons are not the most mobile medium tanks, so they’re reliant on armor to make up for the lack of mobility. These changes should help this tank excel in hull-down scenarios, but keep in mind that it has a very large cupola as a weak area.

Details:

• Turret armor
  • Panel 1: 177.8mm -> 254mm
  • Panel 2: 139.7mm -> 203.2mm
  • Panel 5: 127mm -> 180mm
  • Panel 6: 114.3mm -> 127mm
  • Panel 10: 76.2mm -> 155mm
• 90 mm Gun M41E1
  • Mantle armor: 114.3mm -> 250.3mm
  • Accuracy: 0.36 -> 0.34

British Tier VIII Huntsman Centurion Medium Tank

We improved the general gun handling for movement so that it retains better accuracy. We also gave it a small bump in DPM.

Details:

• Reload: 8 -> 7.5
• Chassis
  • Shot dispersion during rotation: 0.18 -> 0.16
  • Shot dispersion during movement: 0.18 -> 0.16
• OQF 20-pdr Gun Type A Barrel
  • Dispersion during rotation: 0.16 -> 0.12

British Tier VIII Atomic Centurion Medium Tank

We improved the general gun handling for movement so that it retains better accuracy. We also gave it a small bump in DPM.

Details:

• Chassis
  • Shot dispersion during rotation: 0.2 -> 0.18
  • Shot dispersion during movement: 0.2 -> 0.18
• Turret
  • View range: 390 -> 400
  • OQF 20-pdr Gun Type B Barrel
    • Reload: 7 -> 6.5
    • Dispersion during rotation 0.14 -> 0.12

British Tier VIII Centurion Mk. I Medium Tank

We improved the general gun handling for movement so that it retains better accuracy. We also gave it a small bump in DPM.

Additionally, the stock turret received additional turret and gun mantlet armor to help block some incoming damage until you get the upgraded turret.

Details:

• Chassis 1
  • Shot dispersion during rotation: 0.22 -> 0.18
  • Shot dispersion during movement: 0.22 -> 0.18
• Chassis 2
  • Shot dispersion during rotation: 0.2 -> 0.16
  • Shot dispersion during movement: 0.2 -> 0.16
• Turret 1
  • Front armor: 127mm -> 152.4mm
  • OQF 77 mm Gun Mk. II
    • Mantle armor: 127mm -> 152.4mm
    • Aim Time: 1.9 -> 1.7
  • OQF 17-pdr Gun Mk. VII
    • Mantle armor: 127mm -> 152.4mm
    • Aim Time: 2.1 -> 1.9
• Turret 2
  • OQF 77 mm Gun Mk. II
    • Aim Time: 1.9 -> 1.7
  • OQF 17-pdr Gun Mk. VII
    • Aim Time: 2.1 -> 1.9
  • OQF 20-pdr Gun Type A Barrel
    • Aim Time: 2.3 -> 2.1
    • Reload: 7.5 -> 7
    • Dispersion during rotation: 0.16 -> 0.12

British Tier VIII Centennial T95 Medium Tank

We improved the gun performance to help make up for the large turret cupola. This will help reduce some of your exposure time while landing more accurate shots.

Details:

• 90 mm Gun T208 (rifled)
  • Accuracy: 0.36 -> 0.33
  • Aim Time: 2.2 -> 1.8
  • Reload: 7.53 -> 6.8
  • Penetration: 202/238/45 -> 221/268/45

Swedish Tier VIII Primo Victoria Medium Tank

We improved the general gun handling for movement so that it retains better accuracy. We also gave it a small bump in DPM.

Details:

• 8,4 cm kan strv 81
  • Reload: 7.5 -> 7
  • Dispersion during rotation: 0.16 -> 0.14
  • Accuracy: 0.33 -> 0.31
  • Aim Time: 2.3 -> 2.1
• Chassis
  • Shot dispersion during rotation: 0.2 -> 0.16
  • Shot dispersion during movement: 0.2 -> 0.16

Soviet Tier VIII T-44 Medium Tank

The penetration values for the Tier VIII guns had fallen behind what other nations have, so we updated them with new values. These changes should help bring them up to date to be more in line with other Tier VIII mediums.

Details:

• 122 mm D-25-44
  • Penetration: 175/217/61 -> 190/247/61
• 100 mm LB-1
  • Penetration: 201/247/50 -> 212/247/50
• 100 mm D10T
  • Penetration: 175/217/50-> 190/235/50

Soviet Tier VIII Motherland Medium Tank

Details:

• 100 mm LB-1
  • Penetration: 201/247/50 -> 212/247/50
  • Aim Time: 2.4 -> 2.1
• Engine:
  • Horsepower: 520 -> 620
  • Power/weight: 14.61 -> 17.42

Soviet Tier VII IS Heavy Tank

Along with the new penetration values, we adjusted this tank’s reload to account for its new effectiveness and maintain its current balance.

Details:

• Turret 1
  • 100 mm D10T
    • Penetration: 175/217/50 -> 190/235/50
    • Reload: 7.8 -> 8.5
• Turret 2
  • 100 mm D10T
    • Penetration: 175/217/50 -> 190/235/50
    • Reload: 7.6 -> 8.3

Soviet Tier VII KV-3 Heavy Tank

Along with the new penetration values, we adjusted this tank’s reload to account for its new effectiveness and maintain its current balance.

Details:

• Turret 2
  • 100 mm D10T
    • Penetration: 175/217/50 -> 190/235/50
    • Reload: 7.8 -> 8.5

Soviet Tier IX T-54 Medium Tank

Details:

• Both turrets:
  • 100 mm LB-1
    • Penetration: 201/247/50 -> 212/247/50

Soviet Tier VIII Object 416 Medium Tank

Along with the new penetration values, we adjusted this tank’s reload to account for its new effectiveness and maintain its current balance.

Details:

• Turret 1
  • 100 mm D10T
    • Penetration: 175/217/50-> 190/235/50
    • Reload: 8.7 -> 8
    • Aim Time: 2.3 -> 2.1
    • Accuracy: 0.39 -> 0.37
  • 100 mm M-63
    • Penetration: 201/330/50 -> 221/330/50
    • Reload: 8.7 -> 9.4
    • Aim Time: 2.3 -> 2.1
    • Accuracy: 0.37 -> 0.35
• Turret 2
  • 100 mm D10T
    • Penetration: 175/217/50 -> 190/235/50
    • Reload: 8 -> 7.5
    • Aim Time: 2.3 -> 1.9
    • Accuracy: 0.39 -> 0.37
  • 100 mm M-63
    • Penetration: 201/330/50 -> 221/330/50
    • Reload: 8 -> 8.7
    • Aim Time: 2.3 -> 1.9
    • Accuracy: 0.37 -> 0.35

Soviet Tier VIII Volk T-44-100 Medium Tank

The T-44-100 also received an engine horsepower buff to improve its power-to-weight ratio.

Details:

• 100 mm LB-1
  • Penetration: 201/247/50 -> 212/247/50
• Engine:
  • Horsepower: 520 -> 620
  • Power/weight: 15.52 -> 18.51

Soviet Tier IX Object 430 Version II Medium Tank

Details:

• Both turrets
  • 100 mm M-63
    • Penetration: 201/330/50 -> 221/330/50

Want to see what other World War II tanks have been reforged? Visit our Tanks Reforged Article Index and check out the previous balance changes made through this initiative.