Panzer IV Command Tank

Panzer IV Command Tank
A Command tank with an officer spotting enemies
Army	Wehrmacht Ostheer
Role	Medium Infantry Support Tank
Unit Cost	360 360 100 100 12 12
Upkeep per Minute	-18 −18
Prereq.	Available in Doctrine Heavy Panzer Korps OR Support Armor Korps
Produced By	Kampfgruppe Headquarters
Build Time	45 seconds
Primary armament	75mm KwK 37
Secondary armament	2x 7.92mm MG 34
Primary armament damage	80
Primary armament penetration	55 (near) 45 (far)
Firing Range	40
Sight Range	35
Health	640 640
Armor	Front: 180 Rear: 90
Max. Speed	6.5m p/s
Abilities (3) Fire Smoke Shell Fires a special round that explodes with an obscuring smoke screen. A low cool down allows it to be fired frequently. Cooldown: 15 seconds Cost: 20 20 Mark Target The tank commander marks a hostile target vehicle for destruction, making them more vulnerable to incoming fire. Cooldown: 60 seconds Cost: 35 35 Requires Veterancy 1. Panzer Tactician Conceals the tank in smoke, allowing it to avoid damage from enemy units. Doctrinal ability Cost: 30 30
Upgrades (1) Spotting Scopes Adds spotting scopes to the vehicle, doubling sight radius when stationary. Doctrinal ability Cost: 30 30

A Panzer IV Ausf. F1 Infantry Support Tank equipped with a short-barreled main gun that is effective against infantry and light vehicles. The Command Tank provides defensive bonuses to units in an aura around it.

Overview

This version of the Panzer IV has a short barreled 75mm cannon with a higher rate of fire but lower damage and penetration, making it weaker against tanks but better against infantry and light vehicles. This tank is ideal for support as nearby friendly infantry and vehicles receive 10% less damage from most attacks.

Doctrine Availablity

• Blitzkrieg Doctrine
• Festung Support Doctrine
• Fortified Armor Doctrine
• German Mechanized Doctrine
• Mobile Defense Doctrine

Abilities

Command Radio Net

• Cost nothing
• Passive

This unit is in the presence of a command tank and takes reduced damage.

Units nearby will take 10% less damage, so enemy anti-tank guns usually will do 144 damage not 160. Note that while other units benefit from the aura, the Command Tank itself does not and receives FULL damage from any enemy hits.

Fire Smoke Shell

• Cost 20 20
• Cooldown: 15 seconds

Fires a special round that explodes with an obscuring smoke screen. A low cool down allows it to be fired frequently.

Mark Target

• Cost 35 35
• Cooldown: 60 seconds
• Requires Veterancy 1.

The tank commander marks a hostile target vehicle for destruction, making them more vulnerable to incoming fire.

The Marked Unit is 25% easier to hit (more received accuracy) and has -20% reduced armor (making it more likely to penetrate when hit).

Panzer Tactician

• Requires doctrine
• Cost 30 30 to activate
• Activation: Direct
• Active for 8 seconds
• Cooldown: 30 seconds

Info here.

Upgrades

Spotting Scopes

• Requires doctrine
• Cost 30 30 to upgrade
• Requires friendly and connected territory
• Upgrade time: 20 seconds

Vehicle commanders apply spotting scopes to improve their targeting capabilities by increasing line of sight. The scopes only work when the vehicle is not moving.

Veterancy 

	Level 1 Veterancy: Unlocks the 'Mark Target' ability
	Level 2 Veterancy: +30% armor +40% turret rotation speed
	Level 3 Veterancy: -30% reload time +20% rotation speed +10% ac/de-celeration