FV227 Conceiver Review – Huge frontal weakspots – World of Tanks

The FV227 Conceiver is a Tier VIII British heavy tank that builds on the unique double-barreled design introduced with its counterpart, the FV226 Contradictious. It combines versatility, reliability, and the devastating potential of twin guns to deliver a unique heavy tank experience. Here’s a closer look at what makes this tank stand out.

List of content:

• Firepower
• Gun handling
• Mobility
• Armor
• Miscellaneous
• Crew skills
• Equipment
• Conclusion

Firepower

Characteristic	Conceiver	Contradictious
DPM	2,367.89	2,048.07
Penetration	219	225
Damage	280	360
Rate of fire	8.46	5.69
Reload time	7.09	10.55
Caliber	94	105
Shell velocity	970	1,000
Ammo capacity	80	80
Potential damage	22,400	28,800

The FV227 Conceiver leverages its double-barreled gun to unleash devastating damage in quick succession or maintain steady pressure with single shots. The dual firing modes provide tactical flexibility—whether you need to burst down an opponent with a double shot or sustain damage output over time.

With its solid penetration and reliable accuracy, the FV227 is effective against both heavily armored targets and lighter foes. While the reload mechanics of the twin-barrel system can be punishing if mismanaged, disciplined firing ensures consistent performance. The Conceiver’s gun also shines in ridge-line engagements, thanks to excellent gun depression angles.

Gun Handling

Characteristic	Conceiver	Contradictious
Aim time	2.11	2.11
Dispersion	0.34	0.35
… damaged	0.67	0.69
… moving	0.18	0.20
… tank traverse	0.18	0.20
… turret traverse	0.12	0.12
… firing	4	4
Elevation	20	15
Depression	10	10

Pretty good gun handling when it comes to aim time and dispersion, a bit worse for when moving and turret/tank traverse. Stats are tiny touch better compared to the contractious, but it should be a bigger difference if we take into a count how much less alpha the Conceiver has and much smaller caliber of the gun.

Mobility

Characteristic	Conceiver	Contradictious
Forward speed	34	36
… hard/med/soft	34 / 34 / 21.9	36 / 36 / 28.5
Reverse speed	12	12
Weight	68,000	70,000
Power/weight	13.24	15
Terrain resist (hard)	1.05	0.96
Terrain resist (med)	1.25	1.05
Terrain resist (soft)	2.21	1.92
Turret traverse	31.29	31.29
Tank traverse	25.03	26.07

For a heavy tank, the FV227 boasts respectable mobility, making it more adaptable than many of its contemporaries.This mobility lets the FV227 support teammates, flank slower adversaries, or retreat when outnumbered. Contradictious is tho a more mobile tank, better top speed, better power to weight ratio and better ground resistances.

Armor

Characteristic	Conceiver	Contradictious
Hull armor (front/sides/rear)	120 / 80 / 40	150 / 70 / 60
Turret armor (front/sides/rear)	280 / 100 / 60	250 / 120 / 90
Health	1,600	1,500
Track repair time	11.70	12.03

The FV227’s armor profile is really not very consistent, you have so many weakspots, the turret, part between the upper plate and the turret and then the huge lower plate. It is pretty much going to be impossible to hide all of the weakspots even when hull down.

If we compare the armor from the front, we can see that actually the Contradicious has a lot more consistent armor, with smaller lower plate and smaller commander’s hatch.

Commander’s hatch has around 150 mm of effective armor, while the lower plate has around 175 mm. Just like the tier 9, the tier 8 also has some weird weakspots in form of richochets that go into your hull and have a 100% of penetrating your armor.

So if you want an easy penetration, aim for the upper part of the upper plate, just near the turret, it will auto richochet into the enemy’s hull and deal damage.

Turret cheeks have around 300 mm and the manlet a bit less, around 290 mm. Tier 9s with premium rounds will be able to pen you easily in the cheeks.

Situation is a bit better when using your full amount of gun depression, but lower part of the turret is exposed and again shooting near the upper part of the upper plate results in auto richochet into the hull.

Miscellaneous

Characteristic	Conceiver	Contradictious
Stationary camo	5.36	3.48
View Range	370	370
Radio Range	570	750
Fire chance	20%	15%
Shell cost	520	1,200

Camo is a bit better, but is not a dealbreaker, enemies will spot you pretty much as easily as the Contradictious. Interesting thing is tho the radio range which is a lot less then what should be a standard for a tier 8.

Good thing is the shell cost, while the alpha damage is lower, it’s not 70% lower which is the difference in cost per shell. It’s a decent tank to play for free to play players.

Crew Skills

Equipment

• Coated Optics
• Aiming device
• Turbo

Conclusion

The FV227 Conceiver is a well-rounded heavy tank with the added flair of a double-barreled gun. It rewards skilled play with its versatility, reliable damage output, and solid armor profile when using it’s gun depression. Whether you’re holding key positions, engaging in close-range brawls, or delivering precise bursts of fire, the FV227 offers a satisfying mix of power and flexibility. Just be aware you are not going to be safe even from tier 6 tanks if they know your weakspots.

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