

If you’re not sure if you have positioned your vehicle correctly, zoom out to maximum (mouse scroll by default), then press and hold the right mouse button and move around the mouse to change the view angles. Then, adjust your position in such a way, than only your turret is visible from the other side of the ledge. If you do, you risk exposing your vulnerable lower glacis to the enemy. How do you use gun depression to go hull-down in combat? It’s relatively easy: first, drive uphill until you reach the edge of the acclivity, but be careful not to go too far. Having a good gun depression allows you not only to aim at enemies from a higher ground, but it also enables you to use terrain irregularities, such as hills, to cover your hull and still be able to fire at the enemy effectively. The higher the negative value, the lower your gun can go. Gun depression is a term referring to the capability of your gun to be tilted down towards the ground. There are two ways to perform the manoeuvre: by using your gun depression or by using terrain for cover. As you know, the turret front is the most protected part of the vast majority of tanks, so if you’re in a hull-down position and have the enemy facing you from your barrel’s side, you’re virtually untouchable. This in turn makes you that much of a harder target to hit. As a result, most weak spots are safe from incoming fire and the total exposed surface is limited to just your turret.


That is because going hull-down – just like the name implies – keeps your vehicle’s hull hidden from the enemy. Every experienced tanker knows that hull-down is one of the best positions you can be in if you’re driving any armoured fighting vehicle.
