Glossary · 13 terms

# Tactics terms

The moves players name: hull down, sidescraping, peek-a-boo, trading and holding a flank.

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## A

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Active scoutingTactics

Driving fast through or past enemy positions to reveal them, accepting exposure in exchange for information.

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## B

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Blind shotTactics

Firing at a position where an enemy is believed to be, without it being spotted.

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## C

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CampingTactics

Holding a safe position far from the fighting, which is sound play for some vehicles and a way to lose slowly for most.

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CrossfireTactics

Two positions covering the same ground from different angles, so a vehicle angled against one is flat to the other.

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## F

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FlankingTactics

Attacking a position from its side or rear, where armor is thin and guns are pointed elsewhere.

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## H

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Hull downTactics

Sitting behind a rise so only the turret is exposed, using gun depression to shoot over it while the hull stays protected.

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## K

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KitingTactics

Staying at a distance an opponent cannot close, retreating as they advance and firing on the way.

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## P

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Passive scoutingTactics

Spotting from a stationary concealed position, using view range and camouflage rather than speed.

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Peek-a-booTactics

Rolling out of cover to fire a single aimed shot and reversing straight back before the opponent's reload finishes.

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## R

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Ridge lineTactics

The crest of a hill, which conceals everything behind it and can be fought over only by vehicles with the depression to shoot across it.

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## S

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SidescrapingTactics

Hiding the front behind a corner and presenting the side at a sharp angle, so shells bounce off armor they would otherwise penetrate.

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## T

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TradingTactics

Accepting a hit in order to land one, which is favourable or not depending on alpha, reload and remaining hit points.

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## W

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WigglingTactics

Rocking the hull back and forth while under fire so incoming shots meet a constantly changing angle rather than the same weak spot.

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