T-72 Tank

T-72 Tanks (also known as T-72s) are the best mid-game tank in the game. Most mid-tier nations (4-7) will use T-72s until they can get planes and/or better tanks. T-72s are widely used due to their relatively low upkeep and that they are easily obtainable. 
T-72 Tanks have a typical mid-game tank upkeep of 5 Money, 1 Ammunition, and 1 Fuel. All of the T-72's variants have the same upkeep.
 T-72 Tanks have the second most variants of any unit at four: M1A1 Abrams, M1A1 Swift Desert Platoon, Leopard 2s and Stridsvagn 122s.
==Variants==
===M1A1 Abrams===
 M1A1 Abrams are T-72 Tanks with a different name. The only difference between them is that M1A1 Abrams are available at all times from the Unit Shop, while T-72 Tanks are only available when on sale or obtained through missions.
This page is entitled T-72 Tanks because it is much more common to use T-72 Tanks than M1A1 Abrams.
=== M1A1 Swift Desert Platoon===
 M1A1 Swift Desert Platoons have the same stats as T-72 Tanks, the only difference being that they get a 30% boost in strength in Desert climates (i.e. on Zaheria).
===Leopard 2===
 Leopard 2s have slightly better stats than T-72 Tanks (4/2/3/130, as compared to 3/4/2/130) but many people prefer T-72 Tanks as they are easier to obtain.
===Stridsvagn 122 ===
 Stridsvagn 122s are similar to the M1A1 Swift Desert Platoon, but with a 30% climate boost in Temperate climates (i.e. on Westberg).
== Obtaining==
=== T-72 Tank===
 T-72 Tanks can be obtained by winning and completing certain missions, by recruiting from the Unit Shop when they go on sale and by exhausting cards.
==== Missions====
Winning and completing Temperate Terrorists will give you up to 10 T-72 Tanks (depending on your population). While it is possible to wait until Temperate Terrorists comes up in your regular mission cycle, if you want those tanks as soon as possible you can exhaust the rare card Against the Terrorists from the Union of Nations pack to get the mission immediately (note that the card can be exhausted a maximum of five times per 24 hours).
====Sales====
 T-72 Tanks occasionally go on sale at the Unit Shop. They cost (x) Money, (x) Metal, and (x) Building Materials to recruit. They take (x) hours to train. The exact cost of T-72 Tanks is not known, but assumed to be the same as M1A1 Abrams. T-72 Tanks will always cost at least 10% less than the cost here as they are only available from the unit shop when on sale. You need a Level (x) Heavy Armor Factory to recruit T-72 Tanks.
It is not recommended to wait until they go on sale to purchase them (instead of exhausting cards) as there is a small chance that a unit going on sale will be a T-72 Tank.
====Cards====
Exhausting the epic card Decrypted Intel from the Invasion of Tind pack will give you (x) T-72 Tanks. Invasion of Tind packs are only available when on sale at the Card Shop, so this may take a while before you can use this method.
===M1A1 Abrams===
 M1A1 Abrams can be recruited at any time from the Unit Shop. They cost (x) Money, (x) Metal, and (x) Building Materials to recruit. They take (x) hours to train. You need a Level (x) Heavy Armor Factory to train M1A1 Abrams. It's assumed (but has not been confirmed) that the unknown numbers are the same as a T-72 Tank as they are identical in almost every way.
===M1A1 Swift Desert Platoon===
 M1A1 Swift Desert Platoons can only be recruited from the Unit Shop when they go on sale. They cost (x) Money, (x) Metal, and (x) Building Materials to recruit (note that they will never cost exactly that as they will have at least a 10% discount). They take (x) hours to train. You need a Level (x) (Heavy/Light) Armor Factory to train M1A1 Swift Desert Platoons. 
===Leopard 2===
 Leopard 2s can only be recruited during sales in the Unit Shop. They cost (x) Money, (x) Metal, and (x) Building Materials to recruit. They take (x) hours to train. You need a Level (x) (Heavy/Light) Armor Factory to train Leopard 2s.
===Stridsvagn 122===
Like most variants, Stridsvagn 122s can only be recruited during sales. They cost (x) Money, (x) Metal, and (x) Building Materials to recruit. They take (x) hours to train. You need a Level (x) (Heavy/Light) Armor Factory to train Stridsvagn 122s.
==Strategies==
As the T-72 Tank is one of the most common units, it is a good idea to know strategies about the T-72 Tank.
===Strategies to Fight Against the T-72 Tank===
The T-72 Tank is an armour unit, so the following units will do extra damage to the T-72:
*RPG Infantry
*Tank Destroyer
*MQ-9 Reaper
*A-10 Thunderbolt
*Javelin Infantry
*Avenger
However, the RPG Infantry and A-10 Thunderbolt are very weak, in terms of HP and buffs, so they may lose against high-level T-72s. This effect can be seen in Venland Airspace Violations. In addition, the MQ-9 Reaper has very low HP (45) so be careful using low-level MQ-9 Reapers on lvl 5 or higher T-72 Tanks.
Remember that the T-72 Tank can also be defeated by other units such as GEAR Infantry, GEARHOUND Warheads, B2 Spirits, etc. as long as they are a high level.
===Strategies to Use the T-72 Tank===
The primary use for T-72 Tanks is mission cycling, where T-72 Tanks quickly force enemies in a mission to surrender, finishing the mission and causing new missions to spawn, so you can gain XP and loot tokens. Be wary of sending them on missions that give mystery boxes or high-difficulty missions until they are higher level. Getting the proper equipment for your T-72s is very important.
When you have excess T-72s in reserve, you can disband them for money, building materials and metal. This is useful if you need building materials or metal and can't afford the market prices.
==Trivia==
*In real life, the T-72 Tank was a Soviet Main Battle Tank, first produced in 1971. It is now replaced by newer tanks, but some countries still use them.
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