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121B Monkey King Review: Legend Becomes Myth

121B MONKEY KING | FIREPOWER | SURVIVABILITY | MOBILITY | EQUIPMENT | CREW | GET THE VEHICLE

Commanders!

Have you checked out the Auction yet? It's your chance to get new and exclusive high-tier vehicles! A new lot becomes available daily from February 15 through February 19, allowing you to outbid the competition for exceptional offers.

121B Monkey King

The first vehicle under the hammer is the 121B Monkey King, a copy of the well-known Chinese medium tank, the X 121B . The brand-new permanent 3D style enrobes the top-tier vehicle in a guise inspired by Sun Wukong, a legendary hero from Chinese myth.

Find out why the 121B was already a legend before the permanent and mythical Monkey King style and why you should bid on it right away!

The parameters displayed are valid for the vehicle with each crew member trained to 100% major qualification level. Some vehicle characteristics can be further improved with the Commander's bonus to major qualification level, crew perks, and skills, as well as special in-game items.
Main Characteristics
Firepower
Survivability
Mobility
Monkey King
X
Average Damage
390/390/480
 HP
Average Penetration
261/350/105
 mm
Hit Points
1,950
 HP
Top Speed / Reverse Speed
55/25
 km/h
Commander
Gunner
Driver
Loader (Radio Operator)
Firepower
Average Damage
390/390/480
 HP
Ammunition
50
 shells
Average Penetration
261/350/105
 mm
Gun Reload Time
8.1
 s
Dispersion at 100 m
0.33
 m
Gun Depression / Elevation Angles
−5/18
 deg
Aiming Time
2.2
 s
Shell Types
Shell Velocity
APCR
1,478
 m/s
HEAT
1,173
 m/s
HE
732
 m/s
Survivability
Concealment of Moving Vehicle
14.23/2.97
%
Hit Points
1,950
 HP
Concealment of Stationary Vehicle
17.99/3.76
%
Hull Armor
135/80/60
 mm
Signal Range
750
 m
Turret Armor
275/200/60
 mm
View Range
420
 m
Turret Traverse Speed
42
 deg/s
Mobility
Engine Power
700
 h.p.
Specific Power
17.5
 h.p./t
Traverse Speed
50
 deg/s
Top Speed / Reverse Speed
55/25
 km/h
   

Firepower

The 121B Monkey King is equipped with an accurate 105 mm cannon for versatile gameplay. Load high-velocity APCR rounds and snipe from a distance. Or switch to special ammunition HEAT shells and slice through enemy armor with an outstanding 350 mm of penetration.

As long as you take positions that account for the lackluster 5 degrees of gun depression, you will reliably land 390 HP of alpha damage hits and stop enemies in their tracks.

Survivability

Three key factors determine how long a vehicle keeps rolling across the battlefield: armor, HP, and the ability to spot enemies before they spot you. The 121B Monkey King holds pretty good positions in the first two categories but outshines almost everyone regarding view range. The stock value of 420 meters is top of the game, allowing you to provide vital intel for your team.

Just take a central spotting position and wait for easy light and medium prey. The well-armored front with 275 mm of steel at the turret can easily bounce incoming shells from same- and lower-tier enemies, especially at the right angle. And the decent camouflage values will keep you hidden from opposing spotters.

Mobility

The 121B Monkey King is not the most agile medium tank, but a 55 km/h top speed, high power-to-weight ratio, and better terrain resistance than its Tech Tree counterpart allow you to cross the battlefield, take favorable positions, or come to the aid of teammates in need.

And while you should try to keep your distance, the above-average turret and tank traverse speeds even let you outmaneuver more sluggish opponents if they get too close.

Equipment

Check out the setup below to ensure the maximum performance of your tank.

RECOMMENDED SETUP
Improved Ventilation
Gun Rammer
Vertical Stabilizer
ALTERNATIVE SETUP
Turbocharger
Gun Rammer
Vertical Stabilizer

Crew Skills

Commander
Repair
Recon
Concealment
Brothers in Arms
Gunner
Repair
Snap Shot
Concealment
Brothers in Arms
Driver
Repair
Smooth Ride
Concealment
Brothers in Arms
Loader / Radio Operator
Repair
Intuition
Concealment
Brothers in Arms

Hover your cursor over the images for more information about each crew skill or perk.

121B Monkey King

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How to Get the Vehicles

AUCTION EVENT GUIDE

The mythical version of this Tier X Chinese medium tank is available for a single day only as part of the auction event!

Enter the Auction through the dedicated page in the in-game Store and place your bid. Lots are put on an open auction, meaning you will see the number of bids made. Once the number of bids exceeds the number of available items, competitive bidding begins. Each lot has a designated in-game currency—gold, credits, or Free XP—in which your bids will be accepted.

Make sure to check back daily while the current lot is active so you don’t miss out on epic offers!

Roll Out

Additional Grousers

Increases mobility on soft and medium terrain.

Increases hull traverse speed.

Increases the ability to maintain speed.

Adrenaline Rush

Decreases the gun reload time by 10% if your vehicle's HP drops below 10%.

Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.

Brothers in Arms / Sisterhood of Steel

Increases the training level of your crew members by 5%.

Works only if the skill progress has reached 100% for every single crew member.

Band of Brothers

Increases the training level of your crew members by 5%.

Works only if the skill progress has reached 100% for every single crew member.

Also works if other crew members have the Brothers in Arms / Sisterhood of Steel perk.

Call for Vengeance

Reports the location of enemy vehicles for two more seconds after the destruction of your own vehicle.

Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.

Clutch Braking

Increases the traverse speed of your vehicle.

The higher the skill progress, the stronger the effect.

Commander's Vision System

Reduces the concealment of moving enemy vehicles.

Reduces the concealment of enemy vehicles behind foliage.

Concealment

Increases the camouflage value of your vehicle.

The higher the skill progress, the stronger the effect.

Controlled Impact

Increases the ramming damage dealt and decreases damage taken by ramming.

The higher the skill progress, the stronger the effect.

Deadeye

Increases the chance of landing a critical hit.

Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.

Designated Target

Keeps targeted vehicles visible for two more seconds.

Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.

Eagle Eye

Allows you to identify damaged/destroyed modules as well as injured crew members of an enemy vehicle by hovering your mouse over it for several seconds.

Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.

Firefighting

Reduces the damage and duration of fire.

The higher the skill progress, the stronger the effect.

Intuition

Reduces the time to switch between shells in a fully loaded gun, double-barreled gun, or magazine.

The skill is effective after training starts. The average skill level is applied if multiple loaders are trained.

Minimum time to switch: 1 second for standard guns, or 2.5 seconds for double-barreled guns and magazines.

Improved Aiming

Smaller aiming circle size.

Improved Hardening

Fully restores suspension hit points after repairs.

Increases suspension load capacity.

Increases vehicle hit points.

Enhances suspension durability.

Reduces hull damage caused by suspension damage during impact.

Faster suspension repair speed.

Improved Radio Set

Increases the time an enemy vehicle is visible.

Reduces the time your vehicle is visible to the enemy.

Improved Rotation Mechanism

Reduces dispersion during vehicle movement and traverse, as well as during turret rotation.

Improves hull and turret traverse speed.

Jack of All Trades

Reduces the performance penalty of wounded crew members.

The higher the skill progress, the stronger the effect.

Low Noise Exhaust System

Reduces the visibility of a stationary or moving vehicle.

Mentor

Increases the Crew XP gained for each crew member apart from the commander.

The higher the skill progress, the stronger the effect.

Modified Configuration

Prevents one fuel tank fire, ammo rack explosion, or engine destruction in one battle.

Increases engine durability and the capacity of the ammo rack and fuel tank.

Reduces the damaged ammo rack penalty and damaged engine penalty.

Reduces the chance of engine fire.

Increases repair speed.

Off-Road Driving

Increases mobility on medium and soft terrain.

The higher the skill progress, the stronger the effect.

Preventative Maintenance

Reduces the chance of engine fire.

Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.

Recon

Increases the view range of your vehicle.

The higher the skill progress, the stronger the effect.

Relaying

Increases the signal range of allied vehicles within your radio coverage.

The higher the skill progress, the stronger the effect.

Repair

Reduces the repair time of destroyed modules.

The higher the skill progress, the stronger the effect.

Safe Stowage

Increases the durability of your vehicle's ammo rack.

Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.

Signal Boosting

Increases the signal range of your vehicle.

The higher the skill progress, the stronger the effect.

Situational Awareness

Increases the view range of your vehicle.

The higher the skill progress, the stronger the effect.

Sixth Sense

Shows a light bulb three seconds after you've been spotted.

Works only if the skill progress has reached 100%.

Smooth Ride

Reduces the dispersion penalty while driving.

The higher the skill progress, the stronger the effect.

Snap Shot

Reduces the dispersion penalty when traversing the turret.

The higher the skill progress, the stronger the effect.

Spall Liner

Decreases damage taken by ramming and high-explosive splash.

Turbocharger

Increases engine power.

Increases top forward speed.

Increases top reverse speed.

Binocular Telescope

Increases the view range of your vehicle by 25%.

Your hull must be stationary for at least 3 seconds.

Camouflage Net

Significantly increases the camouflage value of your vehicle.

Your hull must be stationary for at least 3 seconds.

Enhanced Gun Laying Drive

Reduces the aiming time of your gun by 10%.

Coated Optics

Increases the view range of your vehicle by 10%.

Gun Rammer

Reduces the reload time of your gun by 10%.

Toolbox

Decreases the repair time of destroyed modules.

Cumulative with the Repair skill.

Improved Ventilation

Increases the training level of your crew members by 5%.

Vertical Stabilizer

Reduces the dispersion penalties when moving and during hull and turret traverse by 20%.

"Wet" Ammo Rack

Increases the module HP of your ammo rack.

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