This World of Tanks Update 2.4 Tier XI tank tier list ranks all six new vehicles for Random Battles, explaining the best overall choice, each tank’s limitations, and which players will get the most value from every branch.
The Pz.Kpfw. Neu is the best overall Tier XI tank introduced in World of Tanks Update 2.4. It combines a dependable heavy-tank platform with a flexible Shell Calibration System, allowing it to influence more battles than the other new vehicles without depending entirely on its special mechanic.
The Vz. 63P follows as the strongest alternative, while the CAV mod. 71 earns third place through mobility, magazine flexibility, and late-game potential. The WZ-219 has one of the highest theoretical ceilings, but its risky scanning mechanic prevents it from ranking near the top for the average Random Battles player.
Rank 1 — S Tier — Pz.Kpfw. Neu
Class: German Heavy
Main Strength: Outstanding all-round flexibility
Main Limitation: Shell Calibration requires good judgment
Rank 2 — A Tier — Vz. 63P
Class: Czech Heavy
Main Strength: Dangerous two-shot burst damage
Main Limitation: Magazine downtime and conditional mechanic
Rank 3 — A Tier — CAV mod. 71
Class: Italian Medium
Main Strength: Flexible autoreloader and strong late-game value
Main Limitation: Demanding ammunition and charge management
Rank 4 — B Tier — BV-111
Class: Swedish Medium
Main Strength: Reliable ridge-line damage trading
Main Limitation: Special mode sacrifices mobility and fire rate
Rank 5 — B Tier — WZ-219
Class: Chinese Light
Main Strength: Match-changing information control
Main Limitation: Scanning can expose the WZ-219
Rank 6 — B Tier — Ho-Ri Shugo
Class: Japanese Tank Destroyer
Main Strength: Strong main gun with supplemental rocket damage
Main Limitation: Limited flexibility and a long rocket cooldown
S Tier represents the strongest general-purpose vehicle. It can consistently influence different maps, team compositions, and stages of a battle.
A Tier vehicles are powerful and worth unlocking, but they have a noticeable condition, resource, or downtime that prevents them from matching the top tank.
B Tier does not mean weak. These vehicles can perform extremely well, but their influence is more dependent on terrain, player specialization, team support, or correct mechanic use.
The Pz.Kpfw. Neu takes first place because it has the most complete combination of survivability, firepower, positioning options, and mechanic flexibility. Other Update 2.4 vehicles can occasionally produce more dramatic moments, but the German heavy provides useful tools in almost every battle.
Its defining Shell Calibration System changes shell characteristics according to the selected calibration. The important advantage is not simply gaining a stronger shot. It is the ability to prepare the gun for different targets and engagement conditions.
That flexibility matters when switching between fighting armored heavies, punishing exposed vehicles, and taking more demanding shots. Instead of waiting for the perfect opponent for its mechanic, the Pz.Kpfw. Neu can adjust to the opponent already in front of it.
The vehicle also does not collapse when the mechanic provides limited value. It remains a capable heavy that can contest important positions and trade damage. This gives it the highest practical skill floor among the six new vehicles.
Its main weakness is that Shell Calibration rewards anticipation. Selecting the wrong configuration can leave the gun poorly prepared for a sudden opportunity. Players must read enemy lineups and predict which type of engagement is likely to happen next.
Even with that requirement, the Pz.Kpfw. Neu is the safest first unlock for players who want one Update 2.4 vehicle that works across the widest selection of Random Battle situations.
Best for: Heavy-tank players who value flexibility, dependable performance, and multiple answers to armored targets.
The Vz. 63P is the most immediately dangerous damage dealer in the new group. Its two-shell autoloader can punish an enemy during a short exposure, remove a low-health vehicle, or force an opponent to abandon an aggressive push.
Its special mechanic modifies the second shell according to the result of the first. A penetrating first shot increases the second shell’s damage, while a non-penetrating first hit improves the second shell’s penetration. This creates a useful response to both successful and unsuccessful opening shots.
When the first shell penetrates, the enhanced follow-up makes the magazine more threatening. When the first shell fails against armor, the improved penetration gives the player another chance to complete the trade. Few mechanics provide such an immediate response to what happened only seconds earlier.
The Vz. 63P ranks below the Pz.Kpfw. Neu because its strongest moments are tied to magazine availability. After committing both shells, the tank loses pressure while reloading. The special mechanic also provides little value if the first shot misses or the target returns to cover before the second can be fired.
Players should not automatically fire both shells whenever an enemy appears. Preserving the second round can maintain pressure, discourage a push, or create a better opportunity against another target.
Best for: Aggressive heavy-tank players who understand magazine timing, target priority, and controlled burst damage.
The CAV mod. 71 is the most complicated vehicle in the top three, but its combination of mobility and ammunition flexibility gives it excellent carry potential.
It uses a four-shell autoreloader supported by charges that can shorten the reload of an individual shell. Those charges regenerate more efficiently when the magazine remains full, rewarding players who preserve ammunition instead of constantly emptying the clip.
This creates several options. The CAV mod. 71 can retain a full magazine for a major attack, fire one or two controlled shots without destroying its future damage output, or spend a charge when one rapidly restored shell could secure a kill.
That flexibility becomes increasingly valuable as a battle develops. Damaged enemies become vulnerable to magazine bursts, open flanks create relocation opportunities, and isolated vehicles can be attacked without waiting for an entirely new clip.
The difficulty is resource discipline. Players who empty the magazine and consume charges too early can turn the CAV mod. 71 into a low-pressure support vehicle during the most important part of the battle. Knowing when not to fire is almost as important as knowing when to unload.
The CAV mod. 71 ranks above the BV-111 because it has more ways to respond when its original flank becomes unproductive. However, the Swedish medium remains the easier choice for players who prefer structured ridge-line engagements.
Best for: Experienced Italian medium players who already understand autoreloader discipline, relocation, and late-game target selection.
The BV-111 develops the terrain-focused playstyle of the Swedish medium line. Its hydropneumatic suspension supports ridge-line fighting, while the External Ammo Feed mechanic offers a more damaging firing mode.
Activating the External Ammo Feed increases damage but reduces mobility and rate of fire. It is therefore a tactical trade rather than an automatic upgrade. The enhanced damage is valuable when an opponent is exposed briefly, when completing a favorable trade, or when one larger hit can remove an enemy vehicle.
The standard firing state is often more practical when the tank needs to move, maintain sustained pressure, or react to a collapsing flank. Staying in the enhanced state for too long can make the BV-111 easier to isolate.
The tank earns fourth place because it is dependable when suitable terrain is available. Its playstyle is also easier to understand than the WZ-219’s high-risk scouting mechanic.
However, the BV-111 is less adaptable than the CAV mod. 71. If the battle moves away from useful ridge positions, its ability to dictate engagements becomes more limited. Its mechanic also exchanges two important strengths—mobility and rate of fire—for higher individual damage.
Best for: UDES players who enjoy terrain control, patient peeking, and carefully planned damage trades.
The WZ-219 is the most difficult vehicle to place because its best possible performance is much higher than its fifth-place ranking suggests.
Its Infrared Search and Track system scans a selected direction and can reveal concealed opponents. This can break a defensive position, locate a hidden light tank, or provide the information needed to begin a coordinated push.
The mechanic includes a serious counterweight: if the scan reveals an enemy that was previously unspotted, the WZ-219 is also detected. Activating the system can therefore expose both the target and the scout using it.
A strong player can prepare hard cover, confirm allied firing angles, scan only when enemies are likely to be vulnerable, and retreat immediately after detection. Used this way, the WZ-219 can decide an otherwise stalled match.
An unsuccessful or poorly supported scan can accomplish very little. The enemy may be behind cover, allied guns may not be ready, or the WZ-219 may lose most of its hit points while attempting to escape.
This dependence on map knowledge, team positioning, and immediate decision-making keeps it below the more consistent mediums and heavies. For an elite light-tank specialist or coordinated platoon, however, the WZ-219 can reasonably be considered a top-three vehicle.
Best for: Advanced scouts with excellent map knowledge who are comfortable exchanging personal safety for critical information.
The Ho-Ri Shugo is last in this particular ranking, but it is not an ineffective tank destroyer. Its conventional gun remains the reliable foundation of the vehicle, especially in medium- and long-range engagements.
Its special rocket provides an additional attack on a separate cooldown. The projectile has high damage potential and guaranteed minimum damage, but it combines low penetration and low velocity with a long recharge.
That makes target selection essential. Stationary vehicles, predictable heavy tanks, and low-health enemies are much safer rocket targets than fast mediums or light tanks. The projectile should be treated as supplemental damage rather than the tank’s primary weapon.
The independent cooldown is useful because launching the rocket does not replace the main gun. However, a missed or poorly chosen rocket leaves the vehicle without its defining mechanic for an extended period.
The Ho-Ri Shugo ranks sixth because a casemate tank destroyer has fewer ways to recover from an unfavorable position than a mobile medium, light, or heavy. Its main gun can still deliver a productive battle, but the rocket does not consistently solve the vehicle’s limitations.
Dedicated Japanese tank-destroyer players may value it more highly than this overall ranking indicates. It simply has the narrowest general-purpose influence among the six new Tier XI vehicles.
Best for: Patient tank-destroyer players who value dependable gun performance and can identify high-probability rocket opportunities.
Best overall first unlock: Pz.Kpfw. Neu. It is the most adaptable vehicle and depends the least on one specific battle condition.
Burst damage and aggressive trading: Vz. 63P. It provides powerful two-shot pressure with an adaptive follow-up shell.
Mobile damage and late-game carrying: CAV mod. 71. It combines mobility, magazine flexibility, and multiple firing options.
Ridge-line medium gameplay: BV-111. Its hydropneumatic suspension and selectable damage mode make it effective from ridgelines.
High-level scouting and information control: WZ-219. It can actively expose concealed enemies and create important opportunities for allies.
Traditional tank-destroyer gameplay: Ho-Ri Shugo. It has a strong main gun supported by an additional rocket attack.
Safest choice for less experienced players: Pz.Kpfw. Neu. Its base vehicle remains strong even when the mechanic is not used perfectly.
Highest specialist ceiling: WZ-219. Its scan can create match-winning information when properly supported.
The Pz.Kpfw. Neu and Vz. 63P are the strongest options. Their armor, firepower, and heavy-tank positioning provide clear ways to influence a match without requiring ideal team coordination.
The BV-111 is also a reasonable choice for players already comfortable with the UDES line. Its preferred positions and terrain requirements are easier to recognize than the correct moment for a WZ-219 scan.
The CAV mod. 71 becomes considerably stronger when its driver understands autoreloader economy. Players who preserve shells, manage charges, and relocate before a flank collapses can extract more value from it than its third-place ranking suggests.
The BV-111 also benefits from experience, but it rewards terrain knowledge and trade selection more than constant map movement.
The WZ-219 can move into the top three. A player who knows common concealed positions and can predict allied firing windows may produce battle impact that cannot be measured through personal damage alone.
It still carries the greatest risk. Even an excellent scan will not help if allies cannot fire, and the automatic counter-detection can punish small positioning errors.
Recent public performance data was checked across the EU, NA, and Asia regions on September 10, 2026. The Pz.Kpfw. Neu produced the most convincing overall early results, while the Vz. 63P generally remained among the stronger new additions. The CAV mod. 71 also performed more consistently relative to its owners’ normal results than its complicated mechanic might suggest.
The WZ-219 displayed strong individual performance indicators but had difficulty converting its unusually skilled player base into an equally strong tank win rate. That supports placing it below the safer damage-dealing vehicles in a general Random Battles ranking.
These results should be treated cautiously. Early Tier XI owners tend to be more experienced than the overall player population, and players are still learning how to use and counter the new mechanics. The data is a useful supporting signal, not a final balance verdict. Sources: EU performance, NA performance, and Asia performance.
A mechanic only adds value when the player can use it frequently and without sacrificing more than it provides.
The WZ-219 may have the most influential single ability, but every successful scan creates personal risk. The Ho-Ri Shugo rocket can cause significant damage, but its cooldown makes every attempt valuable. The BV-111 receives greater damage while giving up mobility and sustained fire.
By comparison, the Pz.Kpfw. Neu uses its mechanic to improve decisions the vehicle already wants to make. It does not need a particular map, stationary target, full magazine, or coordinated team to remain effective.
This is why consistency receives more weight than highlight potential in the overall ranking.
Exceptional battles show what a tank can accomplish under ideal conditions. They do not show how often those conditions occur. Judge a tank by the number of ordinary matches in which it can remain useful.
Every Update 2.4 Tier XI mechanic sounds powerful in isolation. Players must also consider the platform carrying it. Mobility, protection, gun reliability, and positioning requirements affect far more shots than a long-cooldown ability.
Players who dislike the Progetto 65’s ammunition decisions will probably find the CAV mod. 71 even more demanding. Players uncomfortable with high-tier scouting should not choose the WZ-219 solely because its scan appears powerful.
CAV charges, Vz. 63P shells, the Ho-Ri Shugo rocket, and WZ-219 scans all become more valuable when saved for a decisive opportunity. Using a mechanic simply because it is available often leaves it unavailable when the battle actually depends on it.
Player knowledge, counterplay, statistical samples, and balance adjustments can change the order. The ranking reflects the current Update 2.4 environment rather than guaranteeing that one tank will remain strongest indefinitely.
The Pz.Kpfw. Neu is the best overall choice. It has the strongest combination of consistency, flexibility, survivability, and practical mechanic value.
The WZ-219 has the highest specialist ceiling. Its directional scan can reveal critical concealed targets, but the counter-detection effect makes mistakes extremely expensive.
The Pz.Kpfw. Neu is the better all-round heavy. The Vz. 63P is the better choice for players who prioritize burst damage and aggressive two-shot trading.
The CAV mod. 71 is better for flexible map movement and late-game carrying. The BV-111 is easier to use from ridge positions and is the better choice for players who prefer deliberate terrain-based fighting.
Its scan is potentially match-changing, but calling the entire tank overpowered is premature. The mechanic reveals the WZ-219 when it detects a previously concealed opponent, creating clear risk and counterplay.
No. It has a strong conventional gun and useful supplemental rocket damage. It ranks sixth because its overall platform is less flexible and its special attack is less consistently available than the mechanics of the higher-ranked vehicles.
Choose the Pz.Kpfw. Neu for the safest overall investment. Choose the Vz. 63P if the Czech heavy branch is already prepared and burst gameplay is your priority. Specialists should follow their preferred class rather than choosing solely from the overall order.
The final World of Tanks Update 2.4 Tier XI ranking is:
Pz.Kpfw. Neu — Best overall
Vz. 63P — Best burst heavy
CAV mod. 71 — Best flexible medium
BV-111 — Best ridge-line medium
WZ-219 — Highest specialist ceiling
Ho-Ri Shugo — Most situational new vehicle
The Pz.Kpfw. Neu wins because it is the least dependent on favorable circumstances. The Vz. 63P and CAV mod. 71 are excellent alternatives, while the WZ-219 may outperform its ranking in the hands of a dedicated light-tank expert.
None of the six is unusable. The real separation comes from how consistently each vehicle can apply its strengths before its special mechanic, map dependence, or resource requirements begin working against it.
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