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Metal Crunch Confrontation Walkthrough and Tactics

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By Maksim Kochergin · Editor-in-chiefPublished

In Metal Crunch: Confrontation, you choose a tank and a side, then destroy enemy vehicles or capture the opposing base. For steady progress, complete the tutorial first, keep your hull behind cover, fire only when the gun is ready, and invest upgrades in stats that support your preferred style. The player who rushes first is rarely the one who wins. Survival and objective control matter more.

How do you complete Metal Crunch Confrontation?

To progress, follow the objective of the selected mode, preserve your tank, and improve the crew and modules between battles.

Start with training even if you have played other tank games. The tutorial is useful for more than learning the buttons. It lets you feel the vehicle's momentum, turning speed, aiming behavior, and reload rhythm. If you immediately enter a difficult mode, you may spend most of the battle fighting your own controls.

Read the mission briefing before moving out. Some battles require you to destroy enemy vehicles, while others are decided by capturing a base. Story and hardcore missions may set different priorities. Do not treat your elimination count as the only measure of success. A tanker who returns in time to stop a capture contributes more than someone chasing impressive numbers far from the objective.

Move from one safe position to another. Before crossing open ground, inspect the direction, choose your next piece of cover, and only then accelerate. Pull back while reloading after every exposed shot. If an opponent has already aimed at you, do not remain in sight and hope that your gun fires first.

How do you play step by step?

Following a clear sequence helps you finish training, prepare the vehicle, and understand your first full battle.

  • Launch training and test the controls - you learn how quickly the tank accelerates, turns, and stops.
  • Aim at the practice target - you see how hull position affects the firing angle.
  • Wait for the gun to become ready and fire - you avoid wasting an attack while the weapon is still reloading.
  • Destroy the training target - you complete the lesson and practice the essential commands.
  • Open the Tanks section and inspect the equipment - you enter combat with a prepared vehicle instead of a random module setup.
  • Choose a familiar mode and read its victory condition - you know whether to attack vehicles, defend a route, or capture a base.
  • Stay near allies without blocking their guns - the enemy cannot focus all its fire on a single tank as easily.
  • Shoot from cover and reverse while reloading - your vehicle retains more durability for the objective.
  • Change ammunition before the next contact - the required shell is selected before an enemy enters your sight.
  • Repair from a protected position - you do not perform a vulnerable action under direct fire.
  • Check the base and your remaining allies - a surprise capture will not erase the value of a successful firefight.
  • Claim the reward and invest it in a planned upgrade - the next battle becomes easier for a clear reason.

How do you control the tank on a computer or phone?

On a computer, the tank moves with WASD, while phones use an on-screen joystick and touch buttons.

Shift activates the sight, Esc pauses the game, and the 1, 2, and 3 keys switch shell types. Repair is assigned to 4. The mouse handles aiming, firing, and automatic targeting, although the exact firing button can differ between available builds. Check the on-screen control guide before your first battle instead of guessing.

On mobile, avoid covering the right side of the screen with your finger while aiming. Use the joystick to point the hull in the general direction first, then correct the sight. Turning the hull and camera sharply at the same time makes it difficult to understand where the gun is facing.

I always test reverse movement and turning beside an obstacle during training. Those two actions save me more often than a perfect long-range shot because I can hide the hull immediately after attacking without exposing the side of the tank.

Which battle mode should you choose?

New players should begin with training and standard battles, leaving story and hardcore modes until shooting and repairs feel natural.

Training introduces the vehicle without unnecessary pressure. A standard battle teaches you to move with the team, find safer attack routes, and monitor how many vehicles remain on each side. In an encounter-style mode, reading the objective and watching both teams is especially important. Chasing a single target can leave a route to the base completely open.

Story mode is a good choice when you want a sequence of combat tasks, but every new scenario requires you to check the victory condition again. Hardcore mode punishes careless movement more severely. Do not drive into an unknown position just because no enemies have been visible for a few seconds.

If a mode feels too difficult, repeated attempts are not always the best solution. Return to a standard battle, practice moving out of cover, collect rewards, and improve the weakest part of your tank. A later attempt will then provide more useful experience.

How can you play with a friend if teams cannot be created?

If the menu has no party, invitation, or private room option, there is no guaranteed way to enter the same match as a friend.

Selecting the same side inside the game is not the same as creating a permanent party. Matchmaking may send you into separate battles or place you on opposing teams. Inspect the main menu and the mode selection screen. If there really is no invitation button, there is no reason to search for a hidden party shortcut.

You can try selecting the same mode and starting the search at the same moment, especially when few players are active. This may improve the chance of meeting, but it is not a reliable cooperative mode. Agree in advance on what to do if you enter different teams. Avoid leaving every match for another attempt if unfinished battles lose progress or rewards.

When you do enter the same battle, focus on the shared objective rather than following each other everywhere. Two tanks defending a route, covering a capture, or alternating the enemy's attention are more useful than a pair that drives to the edge of the map for a private duel.

How should you upgrade the tank and crew?

Build your upgrades around one understandable playstyle instead of spreading resources evenly across every available improvement.

First identify the usual reason for your defeats. If you cannot retreat after firing, inspect mobility and handling improvements. If you survive the first exchange but cannot finish an attack, gun-related upgrades may help more. If the tank is destroyed before the objective can be completed, examine defensive modules and crew skills.

Change only one important element at a time and play several battles in a familiar mode. This makes the result easier to notice. If you replace the equipment, choose another tank, and enter hardcore mode at the same time, you will not know which decision helped and which one created a new problem.

Use daily and personal combat tasks as a development route. A task gives you an additional goal, but it should not ruin the battle. If a reward asks for an action that is dangerous for the team, wait for a suitable opportunity. Login rewards are useful as well, but collecting bonuses cannot replace actual practice.

What tactics help you win more often?

The most dependable approach combines cover, reload awareness, coordinated fire, and constant attention to the mode objective.

Do not expose the entire hull when you only need a firing angle. Move out at a slight angle, attack, and immediately reverse. Do not remain visible just to watch the result of the hit. You can inspect the enemy's condition after reaching safety.

I switch shell type with 1, 2, or 3 before leaving cover. Trying to choose ammunition after an opponent has appeared costs time and often gives that opponent the first shot.

I avoid attacking alone when a nearby ally is already prepared to fire. I wait for their shot or begin my attack so that our hits land close together. The target has less time to return fire and retreat calmly.

I use the repair command on 4 after moving behind an obstacle. Repairing in the open makes the tank a stationary or predictable target at the exact moment when it is most vulnerable.

Keep checking the mini-map or any available battlefield overview. Allies disappearing from one route can be more important than an enemy spotted in the distance. If a flank becomes empty, decide whether you can hold it or should return toward the base early. A late turn in a heavy vehicle may not stop a capture.

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Which mistakes prevent you from completing a difficult battle?

The most common problems are rushing into the open, firing before the gun is ready, forgetting the mode objective, and upgrading without a plan.

Do not push an ally or block their retreat. A tank that moves out to fire must be able to reverse into cover. Avoid placing the entire team behind one small obstacle. The enemy gains a convenient group target, while your own guns obstruct one another.

Do not chase a damaged opponent into an unknown area. The target may lead you into supporting fire while its allies capture the base. Check the direction, your remaining durability, and the positions of other vehicles first.

Constantly changing modes after a defeat is another mistake. One repeat with the same vehicle teaches more than randomly jumping between missions. Review the exact failure: perhaps you moved too early, forgot to change shells, repaired too late, or ignored the base. Correct one habit in each battle.

FAQ

How do you win in Metal Crunch Confrontation?

Destroy the enemy vehicles or complete the base objective specified by the selected mode. Stay near allies, fire from cover, and never chase a target at the cost of the main mission.

How do you complete the training mission?

Practice movement with WASD or the joystick, aim at the training target, wait until the gun is ready, and destroy it. Pay attention to the aiming and reload prompts.

Can you create a team with a friend?

If the current version has no party, invitation, or private room button, there is no guaranteed method. Starting the same mode simultaneously may help you meet, but it cannot promise the same match.

Why should you change shell types?

Switching ammunition lets you prepare a suitable shell for the next target. Make the selection with 1, 2, or 3 in advance while the tank is protected by cover.

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