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Vertical Stabilizer
Vertical Stabilizer (Equipment)
In one sentence:
Equipment cutting dispersion from movement and turret rotation by 20%.
What it means
The Vertical Stabilizer reduces the accuracy penalties your gun suffers while the hull moves and the turret turns by 20%. It effectively shrinks your reticle in every dynamic situation — peeking, snap-shooting, fighting on the move — and is arguably the strongest single equipment piece for tanks that shoot while repositioning.
How it's calculated
Movement/turret dispersion penalties × 0.80
Example
Peek-a-boo brawlers with a stabilizer settle their aim noticeably faster after each peek, landing shots the unequipped tank would throw into the ground.
Why it matters
Most real-game shots are taken before the reticle fully closes. The stabilizer improves exactly those shots.
Common pitfall
⚠ Not every tank can mount one — many low-tier vehicles and some classes lack access, and autoloaders often prefer it over vents when they can.
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Related terms
- Dispersion — How tightly your shells cluster around the aim point — measured as the radius of the aiming circle at 100 meters.
- Accuracy — The radius of the shot dispersion circle at 100 m of range — lower is better.
- Aim time — Seconds for the reticle to shrink from its bloomed (moving) state back to fully aimed (base dispersion).
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