Minotauro

The in-game icon for the Minotauro

## General Information

The Controcarro 3 Minotauro, or simply the **Minotauro** is an Italian tank destroyer. It, along with the rest of its line starting from tier VII possess a unique shell auto-reloading mechanic called the "Reserve Shell," where the first shell takes much longer to reload than the other 2 shells, hence its name. The Minotauro was added in Update 9.4, along with the rest of its line, succeeding the CC 1 Mk. 2.

## Strategy

### Pros

* Heavy, sloped armor that is almost completely immune to standard ammo
* Decent hitpool for a TD, most others are around the 1800 hp range
* Has a turret, able to be a bit more flexible in terms of role in battles and can counter flanking more
* 490 alpha damage, the entire clip does 1470 damage
* Using the third shell (in order of autoreloading) gives great DPM

### Cons

* Slow, 34 km/h top speed is not mobile
* The first shell takes ***21*** seconds to load in
* DPM when firing all 3 shells is 1470, the full reload time is just that slow
* Almost everything else about this tank is average except for the armor
* Turret can only go about 45º before the hull starts turning
* Chance of fire is higher than normal (25%)
* Bad camo rating, almost like an FV215b 183's

### Strategy

#### As the Minotauro

You *could* play a frontline role, however the FV215b 183, Grille 15, Ho-Ri, Foch 155, and most other tanks with high premium ammo penetration values or standard ammo will be able to almost outright ignore your armor. Due to your hp, slow mobility, and sluggish auto-reloading time, playing second line support is almost your only option. Sniping is a downright ***bad*** idea as this tank sacrifices nearly everything for armor. The best option is to play a second-line support role as you do have cupolas that have weak armor. As long as you only fire the third shell, you will have 3000+ DPM. Be wary of getting flanked, as your turret can only help you so much.

#### Against the Minotauro

Use prammo to penetrate the Minotauro, especially the lower plate, except that it's rather small. Use reticle calibration if your tank has it. Note that on the front, there are two "lumps" used to connect the frontal drive wheels to the hull, and those are weaker than the rest of the hull. The only problem is that those are small, but it's not impossible to hit them. Remember, you have almost every advantage, flank or hit the Minotauro's cupola to damage it. If the Minotauro has just dumped their entire clip, you have 21 seconds minimum to cripple or destroy the Minotauro. Teamwork is necessary, as the Minotauro will most likely be backed by several allies.

## Specifications

### Modules

#### Turret

 **Turret Armor** | Front: 270 mmSides: 110 mmRear: 50 mm
 **Max AmmoRack Size** | 54 shells

#### Suspension

 **Terrain CrossingCapacity** | Road: 77% Ground: 63%Water: 50%

## History

From Wargaming Wiki: "This vehicle was developed in the 1960s by OTO Melara using both elements of American and German design. It was supposed to combine a German power unit with home-grown developments in naval weaponry and loading systems. A distinguishing feature of the vehicle was its placement of the driver in the turret with limited gun traverse, as well as its mechanized loading system."

### Historical Accuracy

As with all of Wargaming's former Tankopedia pages (the Blitz version's Tankopedia has been removed under unknown circumstances), it is at best dubious.

## Trivia

* The Minotauro, unlike the Type 71, was not overpowered on release
* This tank, along with the tier VII and above of its line, continues the trend of new tank lines receiving new and exclusive mechanics
* The Minotauro's legendary camo, Moderno, like most other legendary camos released at the time, had 3d attachments
* The Minotauro's name was likely based off of the Minotaur, a legendary Greek creature with a bull's head found at the center of a massive maze with one pathway leading to the center. The legendary camo, Moderno, has the Minotaur on it

## External Links

https://na.wotblitz.com/en/news/updates/update-9-4/

https://blitzhangar.com/en/tank/minotauro