The number on the far left is the range for that line in 100s of meters. Each of those lines indicates an increase in range of 200 meters. These lines have corresponding lines on the center vertical line in the middle of the scope. By default this is where your shell will impact if you fire at point blank range.Īlong the left side of the scope you will see lines with numbers next to them. Where the long horizontal line meets the long vertical line is your point of aim. The horizontal lines are used to adjust your guns range. There are a couple of areas on it marked with red numbers that I want to comment on. Some of these sights are historical, some are designed to help you range and hit your target, and some are just for fun. If you desire you can find more sights from the War Thunder Live site. One of the main uses is to get a few extra degrees of gun depression by lowering the front of your tank.īy default every tank in the game has the same universal gunners sight. These control bindings can be used to angle the few tanks with advanced suspension controls (Currently just a few top rank Japanese tanks). Suspension control->(All of the bindings) The mouse wheel can be set to control your sight distance. You can use this drop down to select what function your mouse wheel performs. (See Aiming & Sight Distance Control section below) It allows you to point at your target rather than above them. The sight distance control is used to adjust the zeroing of your gun range. (See Crew Rangefinding section below for details) When you press this button your crew will estimate the range to your target. This control activates your crew's rangefinding ability. Having these bound to convenient keys will make your life easier. There are some control bindings that will help you with aiming your tank. I am simply trying to gather them all into a single location to hopefully help other's become better at the game. I do not claim to be the person that came up with any of these aiming strategies. These tips are mainly for RB but they can even be useful in arcade battles allowing you to accurately hit targets beyond the range that the little + drop marker is displayed. By having good aim you will not warn the enemy with a near miss or give away your position by firing several times in quick succession.

Being able to quickly and accurately place your first shot allows you to kill enemies efficiently. Not only do I find them interesting to learn, but they make me a better player. Over the years I have been playing War Thunder I have seen many tips and tricks to help with accurately estimating the range to your target in tanks.

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