From 6-7 tank levels pumping equipment begins to require a huge amount of experience. From this moment it becomes important to choose the right direction of development for the crew. After all, you will not only have time to increase his experience to 100%, but also to pump additional skills. Today we look at such perks as Radio Interception and Eagle Eye, as well as their synergy.
Skill system
Before deciding which perk is better - Eagle Eye or Radio Interception, you need to carefully study the game. The fact is that according to the skill system in WoT, the crew can learn absolutely all the skills. Thus, there is no point in choosing “Radio Interception” or “Eagle Eye”. You only need to decide which skill you need before. It should be borne in mind that for each subsequent skill you need twice as much experience. Therefore, determining the priority is very important.
You also need to understand that these skills are not mutually exclusive and their bonuses are cumulative. Moreover, skills begin to work after their first percent of learning. So you do not need to drive them forward, playing on the top tanks. Taking these skills last, even despite the high cost of experience to study, you will get a good advantage over disguised opponents.
Eagle Eye
Let's see how the "Eagle Eye" differs from the "Radio Interception". To do this, just read the descriptions of both perks. Eye is a skill that only a crew commander can master. It gives a 0.02% increase in the review for each studied percentage of the skill, and a total of 2% when fully studied.
Its main advantage is an increase in the detection range of the enemy with damaged surveillance devices. Up to 20% with maximum pumping. There is a dilemma in the effectiveness of using this perk on various types of machines. But we will talk about this a little further.
Radio interception
We reviewed the Eagle Eye perk. "Radio interception" is similar in principle to operation, but does not provide any additional advantages. Only a radio operator can learn this skill. This, by the way, is another reason why you should not choose between the skills given to us. If necessary, you can study them both first.
In total, "Radio Interception" gives up to 3% of the viewing range at the maximum level of skill. Interestingly, this skill is almost the only useful for the radio operator, so you are most likely to learn it first in any case. Also, the radio operator is one of the best crew members for pumping secondary skills. Having studied, for example, “Repair”, you will receive a 25% bonus to the speed of equipment recovery using equipment with 4 people. So you would rather have to choose between secondary skills and Interception, rather than Eagle Eye.
Light tanks
The main task of light tanks in the game is reconnaissance. Obtaining early data about the enemy is very important both for the survival of the LT itself and for the team as a whole. To improve the illumination capabilities of the enemy, players using this type of equipment do not need to choose what to take - “Radio Interception” or “Eagle Eye”. Fortunately, these two skills add up effects and work simultaneously.
The only downside is that the additional “Eyes” effect, which works after damage to the instruments, is useless on light tanks. You are either immediately destroyed when hit, or you remain an invisible shadow and dodge enemy shells. But when learning both skills, you will receive a bonus of 5% to the viewing range or to detect the enemy, if your review is so maximum and equal to 445 meters.
Medium tanks
These machines are already a little more complicated. You can participate in positional shootings. The strength of your equipment is already greater, and you can withstand critical hits. Elements of positional struggle and a slow push of the front appear.
Playing on a medium tank, everything will depend on the model. On fast and maneuverable cars it is better, first of all, to learn both skills that we are considering. For slower ones, it would be better to take the Sixth Sense from the commander first. In general, enemy detection is not part of the main tasks of medium tanks. However, due to the “great Belarusian randomness”, the team may not have LT, and then you will have to take on their role. In such cases, it will be better to use "Radio Interception".
Heavy tanks
Slow and vulnerable, oddly enough. When driving to the TT, be prepared for the fact that you have to hide behind shelters and make short "dashes". It is with them that you will have to choose what to download earlier - “Radio Interception” or “Eagle Eye”. Which is better to choose?
On the one hand, you have a commander. You need the Sixth Sense and Combat Brotherhood skills. He also needs Repair. However, the "Eagle Eye" will be a salvation in case of damage to the observation devices, which in TTs break quite often. On the other hand - a radio operator. “General” skills - “Repair” and “Battle fraternity” are also important for him, however, there are practically no useful special skills.
So Eagle Eye or Radio Interception - which is better? After pumping all the general skills, the commander will better take the Sixth Sense, and the radio operator - Radio Interception. However, right after that you can download the Eye.
Tank destroyers
The situation is similar with this type of equipment. Disguise is also added to general skills only. Radio interception is also being studied one rank earlier. On the other hand, many ATs prefer to play "snipers", hiding in one place. Therefore, the ability to detect the enemy at far approaches is very important to them.
You can learn both of these skills first and you will not lose anything from this. They will immediately add you 5% of the review, and with additional equipment like the Stereo Tube, you can even find the most disguised opponents.
Self-propelled guns
On this type of equipment you do not have to decide what to take - “Radio Interception” or “Eagle Eye”. For self-propelled guns the range of their own review is not important. She uses the data transmitted to her by other participants in the battle. Therefore, it does not make sense to download "Radio Interception" or "Eagle Eye" to her.
If we assume a theoretical model in which self-propelled guns fight in urban conditions and play the role of a kind of tank destroyer, then the maximum that the owner of an unlucky car can afford is Radio Interception. It gives a greater bonus, while the “Eye” is effective only when the modules are damaged in equipment.
conclusions
Based on the foregoing, we can draw several conclusions regarding what is better to use - "Radio Interception" or "Eagle Eye". Regardless of which machine you play, and what style of battles you prefer, it is more profitable to take Radio Interception. First of all, only due to the fact that he does not have a worthy alternative among other radio operator skills.
"Eagle eye", "Radio interception" how many characteristics give? The first guarantees a bonus of 2% for pumping and 20% for damage. The second is 3%. Considering that a good tanker rarely receives critical damage, the bonus from the first skill is very doubtful, and here again, “Interception” wins.
The same goes for receiving speed. "Interception" is pumped much faster, again due to the fact that the commander has more really useful and effective skills that should be pumped earlier.
So to summarize. Eagle Eye or Radio Interception? What's better? Definitely - "Radio Interception". If you have a dilemma about what to download, choose it, you won’t lose it.