A Guide to Smoky

[AKSakshu11 20]

Hello Tankers.

This is my first created topic, so it may not be perfect. However, after so many people have requested me to do this, I am doing it.

So, here we go!

 

The guide to Smoky

 

Smoky is the oldest turret in tanki online. It's ordinary shots give average damage, but it is popular because of its critical hit which can eat a vast chunk of your opponent's health.

 

Pros:

1. Fast reload

2. Average turning speed

3. Great knockback. Many love to knock. off a railgun's aim.

4. Goes well with most hulls in the garage.

5. Doesn't leave any trail behind.

6. Range. Although Smoky's range isn't that long, but you are certainly able to damage people using firebird, Isida, hammer or freeze by keeping some distance.

7. At m2 and m3, it is one of the most feared turrets.

8. High rate of fire.

There are other, but now I remember only these.

 

Cons:

1. Smoky is good till mid-range, but at long ranges, it barely does any damage. So railguns and shafts will have the upper hand.

2. Although critical hits are powerful, ordinary hits are not that much packed with power.

3. Not every shot is a critical hit. (In my experience I have found that m1 smoky lands a critical hit after every 4 shots, I don't know if this remains same in other modifications)

5. Although smoky's knockback is great, it is not sufficient enough to knock the aim of players using heavy hulls.

 

Smoky's uses:

Smoky can be used practically anywhere on the battlefield (I will not talk about DMs). You can kill the defenders quietly and steal the flag, control the midfield, or defend with it. It depends on the hull you pair it with.

 

How Smoky pairs with all hulls:

1. Smoky-Wasp : Not much needed to say about this combo. It is very useful for kill stealing. Although this may seem an average combo to some people, but in the right hands, it can be a deadly one.

 

2. Smoky-Hornet : Much similar to the previous one. Well, people don't like this combo much because Wasp has nearly the same health as Hornet, but Wasp is... faster. Sometimes it becomes difficult to aim while turning because of the Hornet's drift.

 

Smoky-Hunter : Well, Tanki online has been giving an existing strong combo to newbies. This has always been a versatile combo. With Hunter's above average health and good speed, you can rock with Smoky.

 

4. Smoky-Viking : Much like the previous one. Although Viking has average speed, but you also get with it more survivability in the battle. Viking is a stable hull, so your enemies will have a hard time knocking off your aim.

 

5. Smoky-Dictator : This is a rare combo, not seen much by anyone (not even me) so I don't know much about it. After Mammoth and Titan, Dictator is the most armoured hull in TO. You can often dominate the battlefield with it.

 

6. Smoky-Titan : Huh? Seriously? You need REVIEW for this combo? Of course you don't. This is... the deadliest combo. Titan has tons of weight and power. Although Mammoth has more health, but Titan has much more speed and maneuverability than Mammoth. You will never get bored with it. It is..... indeed, the best hull for smoky (acc. to me).

 

7. Smoky-Mammoth : Not as popular as smoky -titan, but it is good and your enemies will always have a hard time killing you.

 

Assorted Tips and Tricks for Smoky :

 

The ideal tricks for using smoky include mid-range sniping, circle straffing your opponents if you have a light or medium hull. Tilting is also one of the best techniques for hitting tanks which are on a higher/lower elevation than you.

 

Thank you for reading it

May help you.

Feel free to leave any compliments or suggestions.

Edited June 12, 2016 by AKSakshu11

[Abderrahim12345 35]

Really good bro! I will buy paladin kit so I'll start to play more with smoky.  

[AKSakshu11 20]

Thanks bro...u were the 1st to reply....hope u reign with smoky

[A_R_A_K_E_L_Y_E_N 503]

Um... smokh is equally popular on all hulls. Ive used smoky on every hull.

5 shots per critical imo

Edited June 13, 2016 by A_R_A_K_E_L_Y_E_N

[momy950666 960]

Nice,but u forgot the main feature of smoky that is critical shot which comes after 6-8 shots

[AKSakshu11 20]

I've mentioned it...in pros n cons

[The-Operator219 1,929]

It is equally popular on all hulls, but I usually see something like Ricochet or Twins on Dictator.

In my experience it's not that great of a combo, mostly used as a defender or a rover if needed be.

[Ninja 10,468]

I really need to get better at Smoky, I'm good with long range Railgun but I always miss with smoky even on short range, I guess practice makes perfect.

[Ninja 10,468]

Yea, when first started using Em1 I started to hate it in short time, now its favorite.

I'm beginning to not like it too but I'll keep trying as I known how effective it can be.

[nels000 1]

im a smoky fan!! hated getting killed by it, so i decided to use it and its so much fun!

love to use it against railguns and thunders and ruin their aims lol

[r_Tellurium1 9]

Savage kit made smoky m1 so annoying xD 

[xX22JUSTIN22Xx 19]

Ha ha ha, I love using Smokey, almost have my Smokey at M1 at the 8th rank, (this is another account I'm talking about)