Map view of the Sacred Valley

The map is quite open, but hilly. In the center of the map there is a ruined castle, around which there is a village resembling buildings of oriental (Chinese, Japanese, etc.) architecture. Around the village rise steep mountains, which beckon players with an abundance of their most wonderful positions, which not very, say, straight-armed guys don’t even know about.

Typical random battle tactics

Let's first take a look at the card itself and what it is!
The bases are located on both sides along the perimeter of the map. Combat actions always take place in familiar standard places. Always at the beginning of the battle, 90-95% of the composition of both teams go to these familiar places and only a few individuals can shake up what they have in their heads and climb into those places from where they are difficult to get and where they can inflict a large amount without any fear.

Where is he shooting from? - Cool dives!

Let's now talk about how to inflict a large amount of damage without exposing yourself to enemy fire, as efficiently as possible. We all know that the most important thing for a good and effective fight is choosing the right position. This factor plays the most important role in every battle. And I want to tell you about a few of these niggles.

Position A3

The first position is located in square A3. Getting here is very easy and quick! On site there is a full view of 2 directions of fire, and a tree and a house reliably hide your tank from enemies (even from artillery). The only nuance of all these positions is that your tank should be as light and fast as possible. M8A1, T67, Helket, RU251, Chaffee are best suited for this. There are many other tanks that are capable of conquering these peaks, but I’m afraid they simply don’t need it. From these positions you can both shoot damage and .

Arrival point at the position. From acceleration we simply fly up the hill, and then up the wall!

The most cherished position! Beware of enemy PTs that are standing near the enemy base and work on the light LT!

Position E0

The second position is located in square E0. Just like the previous position, it is very easy to climb to it. It’s true that there is a certain danger here from enemy artillery, but this is not such a big problem if you position yourself correctly and don’t twitch too much so that you don’t get exposed! Also, on the other side of the same hill, you can work out the second direction of attack from your base, thereby reliably keeping it under protection.

The view from the position of the enemy horizon is simply gorgeous!

Position J9

The third position is located in square J9. Enter it from the second position E0. We rise to the second position, and then go into free slalom along the snow-covered hills down line 9 towards square J9.

View from a position of absolutely all main directions in battle!

First line of shooting!

The second line of fire in the village near the bridge near the castle!

The third line of fire to the control points, where enemy tanks are usually located at the descent to the path leading under the bridge to the castle!

The fourth shooting line in case the enemy has pushed in the opposite direction and is trying to come at you from behind from your base!

Position F7

Well, the final position is located in square F7. This hill in the center of the map has many steep positions from which you can practice absolutely all directions on the map for a full 360 degrees. The hill is quite flat, so you can cross in any direction without much difficulty! There's just one thing. Don't go into the castle itself! You won't see anything from there, and climbing the mountain back from the castle is quite problematic! You can also go to the castle wall, only there is a great danger from enemy artillery, for which you are a tasty morsel and easy prey there. Go to the wall only if you are 100% sure that they will not hand you a big “suitcase” and send you to rest in a warm region called the Hangar, drinking a cocktail of anger and hatred for “one-button machines”!

View of the position itself! Your tank is securely hidden in dense thickets of bushes and in order to spot you, the enemy needs to try very hard!

The enemy doesn’t see me, even though he is already dangerously close to me. But I can confidently fire at the enemy using my own light, relying on my own. In the same way, you can move to any other direction and conduct confident control fire on enemy forces from shelters and holes on the hill, without fear of being overexposed, since rarely does anyone drive up to the center of the map.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I would like to clearly show you one of these positions and what you can do when choosing the right position! You can see how these tips work for you and what results you can achieve with their help. I hope my story will not be in vain and someone will take note of this. Always remember that there is only one warrior in the field, if he is properly tailored! You can always turn the outcome of the battle in your favor thanks to these nuances and correct positions.

Map

Standard fight

Meeting engagement

Legend

Description

The location represents the landscape style of a winter mountainous Korean settlement. There are a lot of rocks, vegetation, and slides on the map. Near the middle of the map there is a mountain on which the monastery is located; you cannot drive onto the mountain. There are also many wooden structures in the villages. Basically, the map is surrounded by mountain ranges, on top of which there is snow. When recording a fight, the name of the video is asia_korea.

Tactics in a standard battle

The map is divided into key sectors: mountain, temple, lowland center and base. The mountain sector is located on the slope of the mountain range. At the beginning of the battle, it is faster to take advantageous positions there. This sector is separated from the central part by a hill in the form of stones, in which there are passages. The main battles take place in square C3. There are three entrances to this sector, two on one side and the third from the center of the map. There are no shelters there that can protect against artillery. The next sector is the lowland of the center. There is little fighting in this sector. This is due to the fact that you can be highlighted and there is little cover there. This sector is mainly used for illumination and a quick breakthrough to the enemy base. Next, let's look at the base sector. The southern base has a bridge across the gorge towards the temple. Near the base there is vegetation and rocks behind which you can hide. The northern base has a better chance of occupying advantageous positions near the foot of the mountain. Also near the southern base there is an uneven surface that you can hide behind. The temple sector consists of wooden structures made in the Korean style with a high foundation. After the house is destroyed, you can hide the bottom sheet on the foundation. Also near the temple there is vegetation and balconies from which you can shoot through most of the map.

Light tanks

Light tanks can be used in active light tactics and can also be used in passive illumination. The tactic of light tanks is to stand in the bushes to highlight enemy tanks. The first tactic is to go to the temple to highlight the enemies there, and there you can stand under the balcony to highlight the tanks standing in the bushes. The second tactic is to stand near the central mountain to highlight enemies guiding into the temple and guiding along the mountainside. The next tactic is very dangerous: you will need to drive through the central sector to the enemy base to illuminate and destroy artillery and try to get back without being destroyed.

Medium tanks

Medium tanks have the main goal of capturing the temple to further advance towards the enemy base. If you lose in the temple, then it is worth driving back so that the allied tanks can stop the enemy attack. The next tactic is to stand near the central mountain to hold and highlight enemies and then go behind enemy lines. If possible, it is worth helping heavy tanks near the mountainside.

Heavy tanks

Heavy tanks have their main sector on the mountainside. This is where the close combat takes place. The meeting place for heavy tanks takes place in squares C2 and C3. There are pants with access to the central sector. Whoever takes the pants first has the advantage of holding these sectors. You should be wary of enemy tanks that may come to the rear along the road along the mountain embankment. Sometimes heavy tanks are sent to the temple, but this does not bring much benefit, since you will be illuminated by enemy tanks and then the artillery and tank destroyers stationed at the base will come down on you.

Anti-tank self-propelled artillery units are used for defense and support. Some of the tank destroyers remain near the base, while the other goes to the temple. The tank destroyers that remain near the base stand in the bushes for camouflage. When you take the temple, you are exposed to a large part of the map, which can decide the outcome of the battle. Armored anti-tank self-propelled artillery units can assist heavy tanks near the mountainside or take up a support position.

The artillery remains near the base and stands in the bushes. The northern base also has the advantage of a ravine where you can stand so that you are not illuminated by light tanks from afar. This ravine also gives disadvantages and reduces the shooting range. Artillery sweeps most of the map. It will be more difficult to hit near the mountainside, but it is possible from both sides. It is always worth looking at the mini-map; a light tank may drive towards you through the central sector.

Counter battle tactics

In a counter battle, the players positioned themselves symmetrically. They are located on the mountainside in squares E2 and D8. The main battles now take place in the middle of the mountainside in squares B4 and C6. The base itself is located in square H7. There are rocks near the base that you can hide behind. The base is under fire from the temple and where the southern base used to be located. To hide there, it is better to have a small tank size. Now the center of the map comes to life more, because now you can go behind enemy lines through it.

Light tanks

Light tanks are sent to the base and stand up for capture. They can also try to stand under the balconies from the temple and the southern base in a standard battle, thanks to this you can highlight the enemies on the balcony. A dangerous tactic is to drive through the central sector to an enemy spawn where there is artillery so you can destroy or illuminate it.

Medium tanks

Medium tanks have the main task of holding and shooting down bases until heavy tanks take the sector near the foot of the mountain. Medium tanks should not stand up for capture; tank destroyers and artillery can cause damage to you. Also, medium tanks can try to take the enemy balcony so that your allies can stand up to capture the base in safety. Medium tanks can also try to drive behind enemy lines through the central sector near the mountainside.

Heavy tanks

The battle tactics of heavy tanks have not changed. They, as in a standard battle, are fighting near the mountainside. Only now they were transported to the middle of the slope. It is worth making every effort to capture or hold this sector. If one of the teams loses this sector, a road will open to your balconies where allied tanks are stationed. So it's worth fighting until the last tank. Now you should be very afraid of artillery, now it fires at you directly.

Anti-tank self-propelled artillery mounts

Anti-tank self-propelled artillery installations have two directions: the base and the mountainside. It is advisable to distribute evenly. A tank destroyer with good one-time damage and good armor, and with good penetration to the base, but these are approximate instructions. It is worth mainly helping heavy tanks.

Self-propelled artillery units

The artillery mostly remains near the base. Fast artillery is sent to the temple and the southern base. Artillery's main goal is to help heavy tanks near the mountainside. Positions near the base are dangerous because of this, tanks stand near tank destroyers. Always look at the mini map.

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History of changes

Links

• gosu-wot.com // WoT 0.8.6 - new map “Sacred Valley”, screenshots

Cards

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in update 0.9.14, World of Tanks underwent significant changes, and these changes affected specifically two places - the upper left corner (C, D 3,4) of the map and almost the entire lower right corner of the map, starting from a small area near the lower base (H 5) and further along the line J 5,6,7,8, H 7,8 and G8.

Let's take a closer look at the map changes Sacred Valley in update 0.9.14.

Map of the Sacred Valley and how to play it.

So, we will start, perhaps, from the lower base and will gradually move to the southeast.

1. The first thing that immediately catches your eye at the lower starting point is that they removed the bridge, did not move it a little further and higher on the map to line H7, thereby combining two objects on the map - the castle and the temple.
2. They also leveled almost the entire J line, starting from square 4 and up to the temple itself.
3. We added some stones to these squares, which shield the tanks from direct enemy fire, but at the same time provided the opportunity to shoot at the opposite side of the bridge and the entrance to the temple along lines E, F, G 8 and 9.
4. And yes, they almost completely removed the ability to shoot through the entrance to the temple on line G 8.9 from the lower respawn.

What's new in this map

As for the bridge, they gave us the opportunity to get to it in several ways. The first is that you can enter the bridge from the side of the temple, and the second option is that access to the bridge along the H8 line has been added, respectively, from both sides. They also left the possibility of driving under the bridge.

The temple was also changed. Now it is surrounded on all sides by buildings and has become a little larger, thereby adding more free space for travel and turns.

• To summarize, we can say that the additional access to the bridge along line H8 provides the opportunity to quickly highlight tanks on both sides, and thanks to this access there is a good opportunity to play with the turret’s armor.

And finally, let's look at the second part of the map, which has been changed. So, along line C, D 3,4 another siding has been added to the mountain. We also slightly limited the shooting of line D, F 3 from square C5.

• Summing up the map redesign Sacred Valley we can say that the rework did the map good. Attack paths have become more varied and balanced. Now from any starting point you can get to any place equally quickly, which is a definite plus.