War Thunder Tank Aiming and Targeting Basics
Lead, rangefinding, and shot choice in vanilla play — separate from aimbot option names.
Vanilla tank aiming is rangefinding, lead, and knowing when not to shoot a sloped plate. Aimbot Options on the listing are a different layer: Enable, Prediction, FOV, Smoothness. This article stays on the game.
Rangefinding
Realistic battles expect you to range. Binoculars, rangefinder binds, and map knowledge beat guessing. Distance overlays, if you use them, are still not a firing solution.
Lead
Moving targets need lead that matches shell flight time. See shell types and, if relevant, prediction as a named setting only.