History Characters / WorldOfTanksUnitedKingdom

* DoNotRunWithAGun: No, seriously, DON'T. Its one of the few drawbacks of the tank, the bloom while moving is atrocious, and that's compounded by that it lacks the option to fit a vertical stabilizer. Trying to hit anything past 100 meters while moving is like playing a slot machine.

* {{Acrofatic}} After the 9.17 buff, all the Centurions can go 50 Kp/h, quite quick for such large tanks.

* MightyGlacier: The mighty part is debatable... But it does have a punchy 20 pounder, but suffers from a low top speed and a weak engine. Partially averted in Patch 9.17, where its top speed was buffed to 50 Kp/h. However it still has a weak engine compared to the centurion, and the terrain resistances don't make up for this. Actually hitting that top speed can be a challenge.

* {{Acrofatic}} After the 9.17 buff, all the Centurions can go 50 Kp/h, quite quick for such large tanks.

* {{Acrofatic}}: Despite its huge size, it will very easily hit 55Kph and stay there.

* MightyGlacier: Heavy, ridiculously large, and only slightly faster than the Maus, and with Patch [=9.17.1=], the TOG is ''the'' slowest tank in the game [[note]] Previously, the T95 was, but 9.17.1 buffed it's top speed from 13kph to 20kph [[/note]]. It also mounts a fast-firing 17-pounder gun and has a ton of hitpoints.

* UndergroundMonkey: It's essentially an up-armored Centurion, similar to the T32 and Jumbo Sherman.

* AttackItsWeakPoint: It suffers from terrible hull armor. Sidescraping would be a good idea with the rear mounted turret, except where the turret ring bulges out is a large weakpoint.

!!Light Mk. VIC

* FakeNationality: It's a Lend-Lease US tank. the only thing British about it is the optional 2 pounder gun.

* AmtiAir: It's 40mm Bofors gun was originally an Antiarcraft gun. It was never fitted to the tank, but an AA version of the similar Crusader with that gun did exist (although it was open topped)

* MightyGlacier: Heavy, ridiculously large, and only slightly faster than the Maus. The TOG II* also mounts a fast-firing 17-pounder gun.

* UndergoundMonkey: It's essentially an up-armored Centurion, similar to the T32 and Jumbo Sherman.

* MoreDakka: It's stock 6 pounder gets a 10 shot autoloader, with a blisteringly fast 1 second interclip time. However 110 penetration is woefully inadequate at tier 7, so it's only really viable with full APCR spam. Fortunately you don't have to use this gun if you're coming from the AT 8. ''Unfortunately'' you do if you're coming from the Gun Carrier, as none of its guns transfer over. So this makes the GC EVEN WORSE.

* AttackItsWeakPoint: Sometimes it seems like this tank is more weakpoints than armor. It has significantly more than the AT 15 did, at a higher tier where penetration starts getting VERY high. You need to abuse cover as much as possible if you want to surive long enough to make use of your DPM.

* FanNickname: [[StarWars Death Star]], A title it shares with the JP E100. One look at the gun caliber should tell you why.

* GlassCannon: The main difference between this TD and the [=FV215b=] (183). The 4005 is much faster, but the fridge-like turret is about as durable as a Waffentrager's turret.

* {{Acrofatic}} Will hit 40 Kp/h despite its large size, makign it the fastest of the high tier british artillery.

* CripplingOverspecialization: It pays for that with '''''the worst accuracy in the game'''''; 1.2m dispersion at 100m.

* MasterOfNone: It tries to be a generalist, but the low damage per minute and mediocre mobility let it down.

* MightyGlacier: The mighty part is debatable... But it does have a punchy 20 pounder, but suffers from a low top speed and a weak engine. Partially averted in Patch 9.17, where its top speed was buffed.

* FragileSpeedster/MovesetClone: It performs similarly to Soviet BT light tanks, both being inspired by the development of Christie suspension system. With good speed and thin armor, the Mk.III plays best as a flanker. Though it should be noted that it's hull traverse is sluggish at speed.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: It suffers from a much lower rate of fire on its 6 pounder than other tanks equipped with it, and the 75mm gun isn't much better. It's much less popular than the similar Matilda.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Alas poor Sentinel; outdone in defense by the sturdy Matilda, mobility by the agile Covenanter, and firepower by the well-armed Grant.

* DoNotRunWithAGun: Averted, it's one of the lowest tier vehicles in the game capable of mounting a Vertical Stabilizer (which is ironic given that in real life, the size of the 17 Pounder necessitated removing the Vertical Stabilizer from the tank). With a crew that's been trained in Snap Shot and Smooth Ride, it becomes a frighteningly accurate mobile sniper.

* MightyGlacier: Averted. On paper it has decent armor, until you realize the gunshield is a paltry 14mm thick.

* FragileSpeedster: One of the last int the Traditional TD line, but the turreted line has a few more examples.

* StoneWall: Subverted. It can take APCR, AP and HEAT shells to the front all day (provided they don't aim for the cupola, but even then it's strong enough to shrug off rounds that do hit it), and while the top gun has low alpha damage, you really don't want to stand in front of a gun that fires every 2 seconds, unless you like being [[DeathOfAThousandCuts punctured to death]].

* CripplingOverspecialization:About the only thing good about this tank is the top gun. Otherwise, it's slow, poorly armored (and what armor it does have is unsloped too) ,can be seen from a mile away, and has an abysamal gun arc.
* GlassCannon: Like the German Sturer Emil, it can hurt an enemy badly but cannot survive return fire.

* JokeCharacter: Very slow, has weaponry that struggles to hurt enemies, and it's thick armor is littered with easily hit weakspots.
This tank is often cited as one of the most painful to play as.

* TheScrappy: The Churchill VII is often cited as one of the most painful tanks to play as, due to a combination of low speed, inadequate weaponry, and fairly easy-to-hit weak spots.

* ConservationOfNinjitsu: Its combination of thick armor and dreadful speed means it's not uncommonly the last tank left on its team. In the hands of a [[AcePilot Unicum player]], it'll be the last tank on the battlefield, period.

!!FV4202

* NoPronunciationGuide: Seriously, listening to American players trying to figure out what its name is can be hilarious.

* GlassCannon: Large and very thinly armored (its armor would be considered thin on a Tier IV TD: on a Tier VIII it basically counts as unarmored), but it gets a ''very'' powerful weapon in exchange.

!!Tortise

* MightyGlacier: It's based on the Valentine chassis, so it has good armor (by SPG standards) that can be a nasty surprise to those who fires HE shells at artillery and expected an easy kill. Unfortunately it also has the Valentine's slow speed.

* GlassCannon: Large and very thinly armored, but it gets a ''very'' powerful weapon in exchange.

* MovesetClone: Of the [[ThatOneTank M3 Lee]], the main difference being improved [[FanNickname tumor]]... turret armor (along with a slightly smaller turret), and the option of a 6-pounder gun.

!!Sherman III

* MovesetClone: Of the M4 Sherman, the main difference being improved soft stats on the 76mm at the cost of a worse premium round. It also can claim to have a few of the faster-firing British 6-pounders, though few players employ them due to the Sherman chassis being too fragile to make use of their great rate of fire.

!!Matilda Black Prince

The Matilda Black Prince is a British tier 5 premium medium tank.

This vehicle features a 6-pounder gun fitted in the A27 turret. Only one prototype was produced, after which development was discontinued due to complications with the turret mounting. The vehicle never entered service.

* [[MixAndMatchCritters Mix and Match Tanks]]: The Matilda BP is essentially a Cromwell turret mated into a Matilda chassis.
* MoreDakka: Its 6-pdr gun reloads extremely quickly, giving it a fire rate of ''26 shots per minute''.
* StoneWall: Subverted. The aforementioned Cromwell turret actually has thinner armor than the regular Matilda. This tank is also a tier higher, which means it faces more heavily armed tanks that should have no trouble penetrating it.

!!Sherman Firefly

* DoNotRunWithAGun: Averted, it's one of the lowest tier vehicles in the game capable of mounting a Vertical Stabilizer (which is ironic given that in real life, the size of the 17 Pounder necessitated removing the Vertical Stabilizer from the tank). With a crew that's been trained in Snap Shot and Smooth Ride, it becomes a frighteningly accurate mobile sniper.
* GlassCannon: It's got the same hull armor as an M4 Sherman a tier higher. It's also armed with the same 17-pdr that is the best gun on the tier 7 Black Prince.
* UnexpectedGameplayChange: It calls itself a medium tank, but between the low top speed and the unusually good penetration on the 17-pounder gun, it plays much more like a turreted tank destroyer. This probably explains why it leads to the Challenger rather than another British medium.

!!Cromwell

* FragileSpeedster: A top speed of 60km/h, coupled with its lack of armor, means this tank must rely on speed to not end up as a flaming pile of scrap.
* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: One of the few tanks ever used for tier 6 strongholds.

!!AC 4 Experimental

* FragileSpeedster: Of a sort. Accelerates slowly, but if it goes down even the slightest slope it quickly zooms around at nearly 60 kph. Oh, and it's carrying the high-penetration 17-pounder gun.

!!Comet

* DeathOfAThousandCuts: Extremely good damage per minute and decent mobility, offset by terrible penetration.

!!Centurion Mk. I

* MasterOfNone: It tries to be a generalist, but the low damage per minute and mediocre mobility let it down.

!!FV4202
Formerly the Tier 10 Tech Tree UK Medium, it became a Tier 8 premium instead. It was given free to those who owned it at a tier 10, and unlocked via a grind mission for owners of the Action X.

* MightyGlacier: The mighty part is debatable... But it does have a punchy 20 pounder, but suffers from a low top speed and a weak engine. Partially averted in Patch 9.17, where its top speed was buffed.
* MasterOfNone: While the Centurion is below average, it's at least acceptable. The 4202 is worse in most regards, and winds up being one the weakest tier 8's.

!!Centurion Mk. 7/1

* CripplingOverspecialization: Gets absurd penetration on its gun, but pays for it with long reload and [[DoNotRunWithAGun bad gun handling]]. It plays more like a TD.

!!Centurion Action X

* {{Acrofatic}}: Despite its huge size, it will very easily hit 55Kph and stay there.
* JackOfAllStats: It's a pretty well rounded medium tank, with its only drawbacks being its large physical size.

* MightyGlacier: actually decently armored by SPG standards. tier 3 lights and HE shells will have trouble penetrating.

* GlassCannon: It starts off with poor defense and a decent gun. As the gun improves, and the armor doesn't it still remains am easy kill at close range. When fully upgraded it gains one of the AT 15's cannons, making it lethal against most of the tanks it sees.

British Tank Destroyers, up to tier 4, are mostly conversions of other tanks into Tank Destroyers, which are fast and lightly armored. However, their [[UnexpectedGameplayChange gameplay reverses from tier 5 to tier 9]], becoming extremely thick skinned, but somewhat unwieldy and sluggish assault guns with low damage but very fast firing guns and health pools which rival medium or even heavy tanks of the same tier. Between these tiers their guns get increasingly capable while their armor becomes increasingly mediocre, but they all have the same large, weak commander's hatch. Despite their armor artillery is still capable of dealing a lot of damage with a direct hit. The alternate TD line consists of older hulls refitted with new turrets and armament, and focuses more on higher-alpha (and slower reloading) guns and turret capability at the cost of armor. Both lines end in TDs that mount a monstrous 183mm gun.

* UnexpectedGameplayChange: While the FV304 is the more known of the two, the Bishop actually shares its top gun with the FV304, and thus has the extremely short range and great gun arc.

* (T2) UC 2-pdr > Valentine AT > Alecto > AT 2 > AT 8 > AT 7 > AT 15 > Tortoise > FV215b (183) - The first, and for a long time only, TD line for the British, featuring the slow but well-armored AT-series of tanks.
* (T5) Archer > Achilles > Challenger > Charioteer > Conway > FV4005 - The "refits". Bigger guns and turrets, but less armor.
* (T6) Churchill GC - Serves as a rarely-taken transition from the heavies to the AT-series of TDs. Researched from the Churchill I, and leads to the AT 7.

* StoneWall: Subverted. It can take APCR, AP ans HEAT shells to the front all day (provided they don't aim for the cupola, but even then it's strong enough to shrug off rounds that do hit it), and while the top gun has low alpha damage, you really don't want to stand in front of a gun that fires every 2 seconds, unless you like being [[DeathOfAThousandCuts punctured to death]].

* StoneWall: It can reliably take Armor-Piercing. Composite-Ridged, and High-Explosive Anti-Tank shells from the front all day provided that no one aims for the cupola. Even then, the cupola is strong enough that it can potentially shrug off rounds that do hit the cupola. But the individual damage is rather low.
* UnexpectedGameplayChange: The AT 2 marks a turning point in the United Kingdom's original tank destroyer line in terms of performance. It is preceded by the fast and fragile Alecto before the player earns the slow, heavily armored AT 2

* MasterOfNone: When stock and armed with an poorly trained crew the Gun Carrier is blind and a easy target due to it's abysmal stealth rating and limited view range. Even when fully upgraded, it's a contender for worst tank in the game.
* UnexpectedGameplayChange: The Churchill Gun Carrier is traditionally unlocked by playing an moderately armored heavy tank, that is somewhat slow and difficult to maneuver. What makes the Gun Carrier different from the Churchill I is that not only that it lacks an turret; it is also slower, the gun can only fire in an limited arc, and the armor is weaker than the preceding heavy tank's chassis.

* CripplingOverspecialization: It pays for that with the WORST accuracy in the game.

[[EveryCarIsAPinto Every Covenater Is a Pinto]]: A few patches ago, the top engine on the Covenater had a whopping ''40%'' chance of catching fire. It has been lowered to 20% in a later patch, much to the relief of Covenater drivers (and to the displeasure of Covenater firelighters).

* ConservationOfNinjitsu: Its combination of thick armor and dreadful speed means it's not uncommonly the last tank left on its team. In the hands of a [[AcePilot unicum]], it'll be the last tank on the battlefield, period.

* MightyGlacier: The mighty part is debatable... But it does have a punchy 20 pounder, but suffers from mobility more liek a ''heavy'' tank.

* CripplingOverspecialization: Gets absurd penetration on its gun, but pays for it with long reload and [[DoNotRunWithAGun bad bloom]]. It plays more like a TD.

* JackOfAllStats: Is a pretty well rounded medium, with its only drawbacks being hull armor and large physical size.

* JunkRare: Slow, no armor, terrible penetration with no option for premium rounds, and not even good view range. It's only asset is the machien gun it uses can 1 clip many tier 2's, but it most respects its inferior to [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter the T7 Car.]]

* TheScrappy: All three Vickers are some of the worst mediums in the game.

* MasterOfNone: While the Centurion is below arverage, it's atleast acceptable. The 4202 is worse in most regards, and winds up being one the weakest tier 8's.

* FanNickname: Typically referred to by other players using the prefix [[UnnecessarilyLargeVessel "HMS"]].

* TheScrappy: One of the least popular tanks, both in player opinion and numbers encountered in battle.

* LiesDamnedLiesAndStatistics: Claims to go 40kph, will barely hit 11 due to the horribad engine power.

* TheStonewall: It's tougher than the AT 7 but doesn't get any significant improvements in firepower (its best weapon, the 20 Pounder Type B Barrel is identical in penetration and damage to the 20 Pounder Type A Barrel that the AT 7 gets, it just has better fire rate and accuracy).

* {{Acrofatics}}: It's got a large hull (quite similar in size to many heavy tanks of the same tier), but it's ''very'' fast- on level ground it can easily hit 50 kph with excellent maneuverability and acceleration.
* DeathOfOneThousandCuts: Its 17 Pounder is pretty weak for a Tier VII Tank Destroyer, but with its fantastic speed and good accuracy and camouflage it can maneuver around scoring hit after hit at an enemy's vulnerable sides or rear until they succumb to it.