By all means, keep telling me HE was buffed and how "any [REDACTED] can c...

Draschel: it technically is weak. But not fodder like how on panzer VII Panzer VII K can't even side scrape against a panther 88. The bulged shoulders are 160, and when flattened out sidescraping, are effectively 180.VK7201 can side scrape at the very least against tier 8 heavies. The bulged shoulders are 170,180,190,200 instead of 160. Most of it effectively 225. Not to mention the mantle, that everyone shoots panzer VII and VK7201 in the face, is 200 on Panzer VII.  The same 200 is on VK, but dead center where most pens are, is 220 instead