Carro da Combattimento 45 t - Italian reward tank

The Carro da Combattimento 45 t (Carro 45 t in the garage) is an Italian Tier X premium medium tank tied to high-level WoT Maneuvers rewards in World of Tanks. This guide covers what the chassis is built for—firepower, armor layout, mobility and vision—plus two practical equipment paths and a crew roadmap.

On this page

• Characteristics
• Firepower
• Survivability
• Mobility & spotting
• Equipment
• Crew skills
• Consumables
• Verdict

Characteristics

At a glance, the Carro 45 t is a heavy medium profile: 1,900 HP, a 120 mm top gun with 400 average AP alpha, and a strong turret on paper—paired with a hull that won’t forgive lazy angles.

Firepower

The headline is 400 alpha on a 120 mm gun—chunky trades that feel closer to a pocket heavy than a traditional 105 mm medium. Average AP penetration sits at 248 mm: workable, but not “free pen” against superheavies and well-angled plates. AP still gets normalization, which helps on slight angles compared with HEAT.

What taxes the gun is cadence and handling: 3.0 s aim time and 0.38 m base dispersion mean you’re not a snapshot artist. Plan your exposures; don’t expect Progetto-style comfort if you’re used to the Progetto M40 mod. 65’s 2.2 s aim and 0.35 m snapshot toolkit.

Survivability

1,900 HP matches several top-tier mediums and gives you room to survive one bad decision—sometimes two. The real story is shape: the turret front can reach 230 mm nominal, which is where most of your “armor moments” will come from when you’re hull-down. The hull is comparatively soft on paper (80 / 70 / 30 mm nominal)—treat it like a medium that wants ridgelines, not sidescrape heroics.

Mobility & spotting

At 45 tonnes with 800 hp, the Carro 45 t caps at 55 km/h forward—enough to contest key lanes, but you’re not racing Progetto 65 (65 km/h) to early vision. Hull traverse (43°/s) is respectable; turret traverse (31°/s) is closer to “deliberate” than “wiggle out of trouble.”

Base 400 m view range is competitive at Tier X—if you want to leverage it, the vision-oriented build below pairs Coated Optics with crew and food.

Equipment

Build A — tempo & gun comfort

For players who want to arrive on time and make the gun feel less punishing between shots.

Slot	Equipment	Why
1	Turbocharger	Better acceleration and higher forward/reverse caps—useful on a 45 t platform that still needs to rotate fights.
2	Improved Aiming	Tightens base dispersion—helps a 0.38 m gun actually settle where you want it.
3	Vertical Stabilizer	Less bloom on peek-and-boom—pairs well with the slow aim time.

Build B — vision & all-around soft stats

For players who want to stack view range and nudge every crew-driven stat slightly upward.

Slot	Equipment	Why
1	Improved Ventilation	Small bump across the board—noticeable once Brothers in Arms and food are online.
2	Coated Optics	Increases view range—turns the Carro’s 400 m base into a real spotting tool on open maps.
3	Vertical Stabilizer	Keeps gun handling honest while you invest slots into vision and vents.

Crew skills

Standard four-role Italian medium crew. Prioritize Repairs early if you play forward ridges; add Brothers in Arms once your first skills are online.

Role	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Commander	Sixth Sense	Brothers in Arms	Repairs	Situational Awareness	Camouflage
Gunner	Repairs	Brothers in Arms	Snap Shot	Camouflage	Firefighting
Driver	Repairs	Brothers in Arms	Smooth Ride	Camouflage	Firefighting
Loader	Repairs	Brothers in Arms	Safe Stowage	Camouflage	Firefighting

Consumables

Competitive loadout when your crew already runs Firefighting (or you’re comfortable managing fires): large kits for module/crew recovery and Italian food for crew-wide performance.

Slot	Consumable	Effect
1	Large Repair Kit	Repairs all damaged modules; passive bonus to repair speed. Cost: 20,000 credits.
2	Large First Aid Kit	Heals all injured crew; passive injury/stun mitigation. Cost: 20,000 credits.
3	Spaghetti with Meatballs (food)	+10% to all crew skills until the end of battle (consumed each battle). Cost: 20,000 credits.

Verdict

The Carro 45 t is aimed at players who want Italian medium macro with a 120 mm punch and a turret that can anchor positions. It is not a straight upgrade ticket to Chieftain-era dominance—think of it as a specialized reward tank with a clear identity: alpha and turret pressure in exchange for gun handling taxes and a hull that keeps you honest.

Stacked next to the Progetto M40 mod. 65, the Carro trades some of the Progetto’s mobility and gun comfort for heavier shell damage and a very different armor profile. Which one “wins” is matchup and player dependent—pick the one you’ll actually queue.