New Player's Guide to Shared Reseach - Germany Tech Tree
Howdy ladies and gents!
There is a point that I have spent the past few weeks hammering over and over. This point being: that for ALL players, newbies and veterans alike, that it is very important to consider the benefits of Shared Research. Tanks that share module research with other tanks will help any player in their grinds. The grind speed of alternative branches in the same tree - or even the speed of researching in the same branch - can be sped up tremendously with shared research.
Today, I am going to cover the Germany Tech Tree. The German tree definitely shows its dedication to communication, as from as low as Tier 4, it shares radios with practically the entire tree - up to and including many Tier 9's. There is also a good amount of shared engine research, and the guns are extremely well shared through Tier 8 for the mediums and heavies. The heavies at Tiers 8 and 9 share almost every gun, so side-researches on all 3 heavy branches should be a lot quicker. As a beginner who may be looking for a tree to concentrate on because of shared research making it easier to get to higher tiers, then it is hard to go wrong with the Germans.
I will only count shared researches if it is an upgrade from stock for the current tank as listed below. This will be a measure of how many tanks in the same tech tree (including the tank you are on) that you can upgrade and/or help speed up research on if you decide to fully upgrade these components. This is especially true if this is the furthest you have gone in the tech tree to this point and you have researched no other branches yet in this tech tree. Also, keep in mind, in a handful of cases, an upgrade/shared research on one tank is a stock gun on the next tank up.
Also of note is that it is not uncommon for 2 different modules to have the same name in many tech trees. For example, this often occurs with guns, where the only difference is one is for TD's, and the other is for Mediums/Heavies.
Tanks in entire tree: 75
Tier 2
| Tank | Number of Tanks it shares modules with | Shared Modules |
|---|---|---|
| G.Pz. Mk. VI | Radio = 48 Tanks | FuG 5 |
| Pz.Jag. I | Engine = 3 Tanks | Maybach HL 38 TR |
| Pz. 35 (t) | Guns = 9 tanks | 2 cm Flak 38, 3.7 cm Kw.K. 38(t) L/47 |
| Pz. II | Guns = 11 tanks | 2 cm Kw.K. 38, 2 cm Flak 38 |
| Pz. I | Guns = 7 tanks, Engine = 3 tanks | 2 cm Breda (i), 2 cm Kw.K. 38, Maybach HL 38 TR |
Tier 3
| Tank | Number of Tanks it shares modules with | Shared Modules |
|---|---|---|
| Wespe | Gun = 2 tanks, Radio = 4 tanks, Engines = 6 tanks | 10.5 cm le.FH. 18 L/28, RuG Spr. 1, Maybach HL 62 TR, Maybach HL 45 P |
| Bison | Radios = 50 tanks, Engine = 3 tanks | FuG 5, Fu.Spr.Ger. "a", Maybach HL 38 TR |
| Marder II | Gun = 2 tanks, Radios = 52 tanks, Engine = 4 tanks | 7.5 cm Pak 40/2 L/46, FuG 5, FuG 8, Maybach HL 62 TR |
| Pz. 38 (t) | Guns = 9 tanks, Radios = 52 tanks, Engine = 2 tanks | 2 cm Flak 38, 4.7 cm Kw.K. (t) L/43, FuG 5, FuG 8, Praga EPA/3 |
| Pz. IV A | Gun = 6 tanks, Radios = 60 tanks, Engine = 9 tanks | 7.5 cm Kw.K. 37 L/24, FuG 5, FuG 7, Maybach HL 120 TR |
| Pz. III E | Guns = 14 tanks, Radios = 46 tanks, Engines = 9 tanks | 2 cm Kw.K 38, 2 cm Flak 38, 5 cm Kw.K 38 L/42, FuG 7, FuG Spr. 1, Maybach HL 120 TR, Maybach HL 120 TRM |
| Pz. II G | Guns = 9 tanks, Radios = 48 tanks, Engine = 4 tanks | 2 cm Flak 38, 3 cm M.K. 103, FuG 7, Fu.Spr.Ger. "a", Maybach HL 66P |
| Pz. I C | Gun = 9 tanks, Radios = 48 tanks, Engine = 4 tanks | 2 cm Flak 38, FuG 7, Fu.Spr.Ger. "a", Maybach HL 66 P |
Tier 4
| Tank | Number of Tanks it shares modules with | Shared Modules |
|---|---|---|
| Pz.Sfl. IVb | Gun = 2 tanks, Radios = 48 tanks, Engine = 4 tanks | 10.5 cm le.F.H. 18 L/28, FuG 7, Fu.Spr.Ger. "a", Maybach HL 66 P |
| St.Pz. II | Radios = 12 tanks | FuG Spr. 1, Fu.Spr.Ger. "a" |
| Marder 38T | Gun = 2 tanks, Radios = 52 tanks, Engine = 2 tanks | 7.5 cm Pak 40/2 L/46, FuG 5, FuG 8, Praga Ausf. IV |
| StuG IIIB | Guns = 5 tanks, Radio = 42 tanks, Engines = 9 tanks | 7.5 cm Stu.K. 40 L/43, 10.5 cm Stu.H. 42 L/28, 7.5 cm Pak 39 L/48, Fug 7, Maybach HL 120 TR, Maybach HL 120 TRM |
| Hetzer | Guns = 4 tanks, Engine = 2 tanks | 10.5 cm Stu.H. 42 L/28, 7.5 cm Pak 39 L/48, Praga TNPS |
| Pz. 38 nA | Guns = 14 tanks, Radios = 52 tanks | 2 cm Flak 38, 4.7 cm Kw.K. (t) L/43, 5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60, FuG 5, FuG 8 |
| Pz. IV D | Guns = 10 tanks, Radios = 60 tanks, Engine = 8 tanks | 7.5 cm Kw.K 37 L/24, 5 cm Kw.K 39 L/60, 7.5 cm Kw.K 40 L/43 |
| D.W. 2 | Gun = 7 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engine = 4 tanks | 5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 116 |
| Pz. III J | Guns = 13 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engines = 9 tanks | 5 cm Kw.K. 38 L/42, 2 cm Flak 38, 5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60, 7.5 cm Kw.K. 37 L/24, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 120 TR, Maybach HL 120 TRM |
| VK 20.01 D | Guns = 8 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks | 5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60, 7.5 cm Kw.K 37 L/24, FuG 7, FuG 12 |
| Luchs | Guns = 18 tanks, Radios = 46 tanks, Engines = 6 tanks | 2 cm Flak 38, 3 cm M.K. 103, 3.7 cm Kw.K 26 L/46.5, 5 cm Kw.K. 38 L/42, 5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60, Fug 7, Fug Spr. 1, Maybach HL 66 P, Maybach HL 90 |
Tier 5
| Tank | Number of Tanks it shares modules with | Shared Modules |
|---|---|---|
| Grille | Gun = 2 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engine = 2 tanks | 15 cm s.F.H. 13 L/17, FuG 7, FuG 12, Praga EPA AC |
| Pz.Sfl. IVc | Radio = 8 tanks, Engine = 2 tanks | FuG 8, Maybach HL 100 |
| StuG III G | Guns = 7 tanks, Radio = 42 tanks, Engines = 9 tanks | 10.5 cm Stu.H. 42 L/28, 7.5 cm Pak 39 L/48, 7.5 cm Pak 42 L/70, FuG 7, Maybach HL 120 TR, Maybach HL 120 TRM |
| Pz. IV H | Guns = 12 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engine = 8 tanks | 7.5 cm Kw.K 40 L/48, 10.5 cm Kw.K. L/28, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 120 TRM |
| VK 30.01 H | Guns = 16 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engine = 2 tanks | 5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60, 7.5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/43, 10.5 cm Kw.K. L/28, 7.5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48, 7.5cm Kw.K. 42 L/70, 7.5/5.5 cm Waffe 0725, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 150 |
| Pz. III/IV | Gun = 7 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engine = 8 tanks | 7.5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 120 TRM |
| Leopard | Gun = 2 tanks, Radios = 48 tanks | 5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60L, FuG 7, Fu.Spr.Ger. "a" |
Tier 6
| Tank | Number of Tanks it shares modules with | Shared Modules |
|---|---|---|
| Hummel | Gun = 2 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engines = 2 tanks | 15 cm s.F.H. 18 L/29.5, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 120 TRM 112 R, Maybach HL 120 TRM R |
| Nashorn | Guns = 5 tanks, Radio = 8 tanks, Engines = 2 tanks | 8.8 cm Pak L/56, 8.8 cm Pak 43 L/71, FuG 8, Maybach HL 120 TRM 112 R, Maybach HL 120 TRM R |
| Jg. Pz. IV | Guns = 4 tanks, Radio = 42 tanks, Engines = 9 tanks | 7.5 cm Pak 42 L/70, 8.8 cm Pak L/56, FuG 7, Maybach HL 120 TR, Maybach HL 120 TRM |
| VK 30.01 P | Guns = 13 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engines = 5 tanks | 8.8 cm Kw.K 36 L/56, 10.5 cm Kw.K. L/28, 7.5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70, FuG 7, FuG 12, 2x Porsche Typ 100/1, 2x Porsche Typ 100/3 |
| VK 36.01 H | Guns = 13 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks | 7.5/5.5 cm Waffe 0725, 7.5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70, 8.8 cm Kw.K. 36 L/56, FuG 7, FuG 12 |
| VK 30.02 M | Gun = 11 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engines = 9 tanks | 7.5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 210 TRM P30, Maybach HL 230 TRM P30 |
| VK 30.01 D | Gun = 11 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engines = 9 tanks | 7.5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 210 TRM P30, Maybach HL 230 TRM P30 |
| VK 28.01 | Radio = 32 tanks | FuG 12 |
Tier 7
| Tank | Number of Tanks it shares modules with | Shared Modules |
|---|---|---|
| G.W. Panther | Radios = 44 tanks | FuG 7, FuG 12 |
| St. Emil | Radios = 50 tanks | FuG 5, Fu.Spr.Ger. "a" |
| JPanther | Guns = 5 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engine = 9 tanks | 8.8 cm Pak L/56, 8.8 cm Pak 43 L/71, 10.5 cm Pak L/52, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 230 TRM P30 |
| Tiger (P) | Guns = 16 tanks, Radio = 32 tanks, Engines = 5 tanks | 8.8 cm Kw.K. 36 L/56, 10.5 cm Kw.K. L/28, 8.8cm Kw.K. L/71, FuG 12, 2x Porsche Typ 100/1, 2x Porsche Typ 100/3 |
| Tiger I | Guns = 16 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engines = 4 tanks | 8.8 cm Kw.K. 36 L/56, 10.5 cm Kw.K. L/28, 8.8 cm Kw.K. 43 L/71, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 230 TRM P45 |
| Panther | Guns = 10 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engine = 9 tanks | 7.5 cm Kw.K. L/100, 10.5 cm Kw.K. L/28, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach 230 TRM P30 |
| VK 30.02 D | Guns = 13 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engine = 9 tanks | 7.5 cm KwK. 42 L/70, 8.8 cm Kw.K 36 L/56, 10.5 cm Kw.K. L/28, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach 230 TRM P30 |
| SP I C | Radio = 3 tanks | AN/GRC-7 |
Tier 8
| Tank | Number of Tanks it shares modules with | Shared Modules |
|---|---|---|
| G.W. Tiger P | Gun = 2 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks | 21 cm Morser 18/1, FuG 7, FuG 12 |
| Rhm.-B. WT | Gun = 2 tanks, Radios = 15 tanks | 15 cm Pak L/29.5, FuG 8, Fu.Spr.Ger. "a" |
| JPanther II | Guns = 4 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engine = 9 tanks | 10.5 cm Pak L/52, 12.8 cm Pak 44 L/55, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 230 TRM P30 |
| Ferdinand | Guns = 4 tanks, Radio = 32 tanks, Engines = 5 tanks | 10.5 cm Pak L/52, 12.8 cm Pak 44 L/55, FuG 12, 2x Porsche Typ 100/3, Porsche Deutz Typ 180/2 |
| VK 45.02 A | Guns = 10 tanks, Radio = 32 tanks, Engines = 5 tanks | 8.8 cm Kw.K. 43 L/71, 10.5 cm Kw.K. L/52, FuG 12, 2x Porsche Typ 100/3, Porsche Deutz Typ 180/2 |
| VK 100.01 P | Gun = 2 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks | 12.8 cm Kw.K. L/50, FuG 7, FuG 12 |
| Tiger II | Guns = 5 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engine = 4 tanks | 10.5 cm Kw.K. L/52, 10.5 cm Kw.K L/68, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 230 TRM P45 |
| Panther II | Guns = 15 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engine = 9 tanks | 10.5 cm Kw.K. L/28, 7.5 cm Kw.K. L/100, 8.8 cm Kw.k. 43 L/71, 8.8 cm Kw.K. L/100, Fug 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 230 TRM P30 |
| Indien-Pz. | Guns = 12 tanks, Radios = 47 tanks, Engine = 2 tanks | 8.8 cm Kw.K. 43 L/71, 9 cm Kanone, FuG 7, AN/GRC-4, MB 837 Ba-500 |
| Hwk 12 | Radio = 3 tanks | AN/GRC-7 |
Tier 9
| Tank | Number of Tanks it shares modules with | Shared Modules |
|---|---|---|
| G.W. Tiger | Gun = 2 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks, Engine = 4 tanks | 21 cm Morser 18/1, FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 230 TRM P45 |
| WT auf Pz. IV | Gun = 2 tanks, Radios = 15 tanks, Engine = 2 tanks | 15 cm Pak L/29.5, FuG 8, Fu.Spr.Ger. "a", Maybach HL 100 |
| Jagdtiger | Radios = 44 tanks, Engine = 9 tanks | FuG 7, FuG 12, Maybach HL 230 TRM P30 |
| VK 45.02 B | Guns = 8 tanks, Radio = 32 tanks, Engines = 5 tanks | 10.5 cm Kw.K. L/52, 10.5 cm Kw.K L/68, 12.8 cm Kw.K. 44 L/55, FuG 12, 2x Porsche Typ 100/3, Porsche Deutz Type 180/2 |
| Mauschen | Gun = 5 tanks, Radio = 32 tanks | 12.8 cm Kw.K 44 L/55, FuG 12 |
| E 75 | Guns = 8 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks | 10.5 cm Kw.K. L/52, 10.5 cm Kw.K L/68, 12.8 cm Kw.K. 44 L/55, FuG 7, FuG 12 |
| E 50 | Guns = 10 tanks, Radios = 44 tanks | 7.5 cm Kw.K. L/100, 8.8 cm Kw.K. 43 L/71, 8.8 cm Kw.K. L/100, FuG 7, FuG 12 |
| Leopard PT A | None | None |
| RU 251 | Radio = 3 tanks | AN/GRC-7 |
Posted Jan 4, 2019, 6:52 PM UTC
And that's what I love(d) about the German tree. Almost everything is shared! It was my first tree I played and it remains my primary tree.
Yeah until you come up the tree a bit and notice that you have to research the same tier X gun twice. I'm talking about the 12,8cm KwK/PAK 44 /L55. So on paper the same gun, different name, shoots about the same, one time for the Jagdpanther II (VIII) and one time for the E75.
So whatever you save on EXP by shared research in the early tiers, it better be more then 63k.
Well, when I started playing, the E75 and Jagdpanther 2 didn't exist, nor did Tier 10 TDs, for that matter. Back then, 95% of all German tech was shared, except where different companies built the vehicles (e.g. Henshel vs Damlier).
It was a simpler time. :)