War Thunder
War Thunder is Gaijin's free-to-play military vehicle combat MMO, spanning tanks, aircraft, helicopters, and warships from the interwar years to the modern day. Its ten national tech trees each hold hundreds of vehicles, and pushing one to top tier is a grind measured in months — which makes 'which nation should I grind?' the single biggest decision any player faces. The catch is that nation strength is mode-specific: a tree that dominates on the ground can be mediocre in the air, and a lineup gap at the wrong battle rating can sour an entire grind. As of the Heavy Cavalry update, these boards rank the ten nation tech trees as complete packages — grind value, lineup consistency, and top-tier strength — as voted by the community.
Every ranked entry
10 entriesEach entry has its own page — current tier on every board, vote splits, live updates.
China
Germany
Great Britain
Israel
Italy
Japan
USSR