Advent Calendar 2014, Day 7 - Should you buy it?

It is the seventh day of the advent calendar! The special offer for €49.99 includes:

  • 1 Japanese Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai tier V medium tank.
  • 1 garage slot in World of Tanks
  • 14 500 gold


The Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai medium tank is equipped with a high rate of fire and accurate gun. This premium vehicle has good armour when compared with other vehicles of the same tier. Its traverse speed is capable enough to execute defensive manoeuvres while dodging the enemy shots.

The whole package is worth 16300 gold; the Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai is worth 1500 gold, the garage slot is worth 300 gold, plus the 14500 gold.

In the gift shop the price of the 14500 gold package is €49.99. The advent calendar offer has an added value of 1800 gold for the same price when compared with the 14500 gold package. However this premium vehicle needs to be prepared for combat:

  • 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 (Binocular Telescope, Medium-Caliber Tank Gun Rammer and Improved Ventilation Class 2), 850000 credits.
  • Load 30 AP, 15 APCR and 5 HE ammunition, 44760 credits.

This incurs a total cost of 903760 credits (or approximately 2259 gold). The added value of the advent calendar offer is lower than the incurred costs to prepare the premium vehicle for combat.

The Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai generates an average net income of 12185 credits per battle (source: vbaddict.net). To pay off the incurred costs of 903760 credits the player would need to play approximately 74 battles.

Should you buy it?

Yes! You should buy it if you are planning to research the Japanese medium tanks available in the tech tree . The Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai will help you to increase credit net income and crew experience. Moreover, you should only buy it if you already have enough credits to pay for the incurred costs and save the 14500 gold for future expenses.

No! You should not buy if you are just looking for a tier V premium vehicle without the included gold package. You can pay a cheaper price for any tier V premium if  gold offered is unnecessary to acquire in-game equipment or train crew members.