Equipment and Pilot/Gunner Skill Recommendations
The following is a recommendation for Equipment, Pilot and Gunner Skills for World of Warplanes players. Your experience may be different from mine and I would appreciate you comments/recommendations in the comments section below.
Equipment and Pilot/Gunner Skills Recommendations (WoWP)
| AIRCRAFT TYPE | EQUIPMENT PRIMARY | OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT | PILOT/GUNNER SKILLS PRIMARY | OPTIONAL PILOT/GUNNER SKILLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIGHTER | Gunsight Upgraded Engine Lightweight Airframe | Reinforced Skin Combined Injectin/Boost System Lightweight Powerplant | PILOT Marksman 1 Engine Guru 1 Marksman II/Engine Guru II Aerobatics Expert | PILOT Aerodynamics Expert |
| MULTIROLE FIGHTER | Gunsight Upgraded Engine Reinforced Skin Rocket Sight | Armored Cockpit Reinforced Airframe Combined Injection Boost System Bomb Sight | PILOT Marksman 1 Engine Guru 1 Aerobatics Expert Marksman II/Engine Guru II | PILOT Aerodynamics Expert Demolition Expert |
| HEAVY FIGHTER | Gunsight Engine Armor Protection Long Barrels | Armored Cockpit Upgraded Engine | PILOT Marksman I Engine Guru I Marksman II/Engine Guru II | PILOT Protection Expert Aerodynamics Expert Demolition Expert |
| ATTACK | Armored Cockpit Reinforced Skiin Armored Engine Long Gun Barrels Turret Gunsight Bombsight | Upgraded Engine Turret Armor Gunsight | PILOT Demolition Expert Engine Guru I Battle Tested GUNNER DPS Armorer Ballistics Expert Precision Gunner Weakest Link | PILOT Marksman I Marksman II GUNNER DEFENSE Defensive Fire Precision Gunner Armorer Ballistics Expert |
| BOMBER | Armored Cockpit Upgraded Engine Turret Gunsight Bombsight | Engine Armor Protection Turret Armor Protection Strengthen Hardpoints | PILOT Demolition Expert Engine Guru I Battle Tested GUNNER DPS Armorer Ballistics Expert Precision Gunner Weakest Link | PILOT GUNNER DEFENSE Defensive Fire Precision Gunner Armorer Ballistics Expert |
| REMARKS | - General recommendations for most aircraft. Specific aircraft may have different configurations, see Cheat Sheet below. - Add your own recommendations/comments in comments section. | - Can replace one of the primary equipment modules for specific aircraft functions | - Gunner Defense build is for most general aircraft with a tail gunner | - Marksman is a good Optional for large caliber weapons (30mm and up along with Gunsight. - Gunner DPS build should have Turret Stabilization as equipment module. - Gunner DPS build is for select aircraft with a powerful rear gun. (SE-100, A26B, ME265, ME 329, etc) |
The above are generalizations and summaries of the information contained in the two spreadsheets below. Consult them for specific aircraft.
Good starting points containing some good information
Equipment Cheat Sheet WoWP
Equipment 2.0 Spreadsheet
Good discussion of Pilot Skills on the EU Forums
Good discussion of Gunner Skills on the EU Forums
Updated: 28 April 2018
Grandpa’s Comments/Reviews
I have experimented with the recommendations of using Gunsight and Marksmen on those aircraft with 30mm and higher guns. Specifically the P39N/Q, A6M3, and Bf-109Z. Using Gunsight I do see a significant increase in the number of hits. Then when I apply marksman, not so much, that may get better with the 2nd Marksman skil, but haven’t earned enough points to test. I do believe the Gunsight is valuable on those higher caliber weapons.
