Advent Calendar 2014, Day 4 - Should you buy it?

It is the fourth day of the advent calendar and the special offer of 29.99 EUR includes:

  • 1 Soviet Tetrarch tier II light tank
  • 1 garage slot in World of Tanks
  • 8 250 gold

The Tetrarch light tank is also part of the M4 Sherman model kit package offered by Italeri. This premium vehicle was gifted to players in 2012.  It is a quite powerful light tank with a tier IV gun, although it just fights against tier II and tier III vehicles.

Today's special offer is worth a total of 9300 gold: the Tetrarch is worth 750 gold and the garage slot 300 gold, plus the 8250 gold included in the offer.

The gift shop offers a 7500 gold package for 27.45 EUR. When compared with this package the advent calendar offer has an added value of 750 gold for a difference of 2.54 EUR. Now let's look at the necessary equipment to prepare this vehicle for combat:

  • Train 100% the 3 crew, 600 gold.
  • Equip the three essential consumables (Small Repair Kit, Small First Aid Kit and Manual Fire Extinguishers), 9000 credits.
  • Purchase equipment to enhance the vehicle capabilities (Camouflage Net, Binocular Telescope, Improved Ventilation Class 1), 650000 credits.
  • Acquire 2 different camouflages for 30 days, 60000 credits.
  • Load 35 AP, 10 APCR and 5 HE ammunition, 12950 credits.

The total incurred cost is 917950 credits (or approximately 2295 gold).

The Tetrarch light tank generates an average net income of 1280 credits per battle (source: vbaddict.net). To pay off the above incurred cost of 917950 credits the player would need to play approximately 717 battles.

Should you buy it?

Yes! You should buy it if you like to collect rare premium vehicles. Although the added value is lower than the incurred costs, you will still have approximately 6000 gold after setting up the premium vehicle. You could also buy it as gift for a new player. The Tetrarch is an excellent light tank for newbies due its tier battle restriction.

No! You should not buy it if you do not have a preference for rare premium vehicles. The Tetrarch is a good alternative to train Soviet light tank crew members, but not to increase credit net income.

NOTE: The M4 Sherman model kit package offered by Italeri costs 29.99 EUR. It not only includes a bonus code for the Tetrarch, but also 3 invite codes for new players (each unlocks 1 T2 Light Tank premium vehicle, 1 garage slot and 1000 gold). The Tetrarch bonus code does not unlock any gold, just an additional garage slot.