Shoden

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Shoden
Shoden.png
Shoden.png
Class: Tank
Faction Clan
Ticket cost: 8 upon destruction
Tier: 11
Tonnage: 70 tons
Speed:

83 km/h

Turret rotation: 360°
Turret pitch: -10° to +80°
Variant Armament
Variant Weapons Equipment
Prime:
Price: 76 500 CBills
Total armor: 44 240
A:
Price: 76 000 CBills
Total armor: 42 400
B:
Price: 73 000 CBills
Total armor: 38 720
C:
Price: 77 400 CBills
Total armor: 42 400
D:
Price: 83 400 CBills
Total armor: 42 400
E:
Price: 86 400 CBills
Total armor: 42 400
F:
Price: 80 600 CBills
Total armor: 42 400
G:
Price: 87 850 CBills
Total armor: 44 240
Armor Points Distribution
H
L
R
F
T
B
5600
7560
7560
8400
10453
4667

All stats current as of release 0.15.3

The Shoden is a Clan wheeled heavy tank. Somewhat faster than the Clan Oro, the Shoden is a faster and slightly better armored counterpart to the IS Rommel tank. Although the Shoden isn't as proficient at anti-aircraft duties as the Huit, its impressive 80° pitch makes it a superb choice for aiming up at targets above it. The Shoden's fast turning main turret is positioned quite high, making it able to shoot over rocks and small hills while protecting it's bulky chassis. Unfortunately this also makes aiming down at targets lower than the Shoden much more difficult despite it's generous -10° turret depression. While other tanks with tall chassis, like the Mars or Morrigu are more suseptible to BA getting in too close to shoot at, the Shoden's drive speed makes this impossible except in close, difficult to maneuver areas.


Roles and Gameplay Hints

Prime


Variant A - "Harvester"


Variant B


Variant C


Variant D


Variant E


Variant F


Variant G - "Gowron"

The Gowron is a close combat monster of a tank. Its three Flamers can obscure an enemy's vision and overload their heat sinks while the UAC20 and two DSRM4s make short work of their armor. The Gowron is especially good against slower moving targets as the SRMs can inflict more pinpoint damage. Players driving the Gowron are advised to use its sizeable chassis and considerable speed to zero-throttle isolated enemies to ensure the SRMs can be aimed with greater precision. Enemy BA will find it difficult to approach the Gowron as, unlike other Shoden tanks, the Gowron has two PDS.