BEST Perks to get the most out of your Tanks and Planes

Storyline

• The subtitles don’t describe a narrative storyline. The video is a gameplay/perks guide focused on how to set up tanker and pilot classes in Enlisted for maximum effectiveness.

Gameplay highlights & key tips

Core philosophy (vehicles)

• The creator’s approach is to treat a tank/plane as your intended combat asset, and if it’s destroyed:
  • they typically don’t continue with the rest of the squad they spawned with
  • they cycle to the next squad using quick controls (e.g., “Kill the Soldier”), then repeat with the next vehicle or infantry spawn.
• For pilots, it can feel inefficient because the pilot is only one soldier with a weaker weapon and fewer combat perks—so the emphasis is on making pilot perks count while you’re flying.

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Tank gameplay: best perk setups (tanker crew roles)

Assumptions

• Perk recommendations assume max-rolled soldiers (max perk points indicated by stars next to their points).
• The creator says tank perk choices are influenced by playstyle, but then gives a “philosophy” setup.

General tanker structure

• Tanks can have multiple crew with different roles.
• The guide uses IS-21 1944 as an example (noted as having one crew per roll on that specific configuration).
• If a tank has fewer crew roles, one crew member may do multiple jobs—so perk allocation should be adapted accordingly.

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1) Driver (most important role to specialize)

Goal: make the driver the best possible at driving and surviving.

Vitality tree (first step for every tanker crew member)

• Take the first 6 points in Vitality:
  • Health regen (regen up to 6 health instead of 3; faster recovery)
  • (Stamina regen is considered less important for tankers, but included in the same 6-point grab.)

Mobility tree (driving-focused)

• Core mobility perks:
  • Speed of boarding/leaving/switching seats
    • primarily for exiting safely when the tank is on fire
  • Minus 100% speed loss after gear shift
    • tank accelerates more effectively
  • Speed of using brake
    • helps stop quicker so the gun can aim faster
  • Speed of gear shift
    • accelerates faster; synergizes with the “45% gear shift speed” idea

Weaponry tree

• 1 point: “down chance” (taken by default, though it’s unclear if it applies inside the tank)
• 10 points: module durability restored after repair
  • repairs recover more efficiently
• Extra repair kit capacity (more uses)
• Remaining points: flexibility (examples mentioned: weapon changing speed, dispersion/spread, etc.)

Equipment loadout (typical approach)

• Give the driver:
  • Large backpack
  • 1 medkit
  • 3 tool kits
  • Smoke grenade (for smoke cover after exiting to repair)
• Weapon choice suggestion:
  • any low/appropriate-tier SMG that doesn’t up-tier the tank
  • examples mentioned: PPS 42/43 / PPSH box

Key survival idea

• Even if the driver is the last survivor, the driver “never leaves his seat,” so specializing the driver pays off.

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2) Gunner (accuracy + turret responsiveness)

Choice: typically Tanker 1 for the gunner.

Vitality tree

• Similar idea: spend enough to maximize access to perk points in other trees.

Weaponry tree (main gunner perk)

• Improve targeting skills of a tank gun
  • better dispersion/accuracy
  • enables more responsive aiming behavior:
    • gunner can influence aiming across turret axes more effectively (horizontal + vertical coordination)

Other gunner perk ideas

• “Down chance” taken again
• A situational perk (possibly useful when solo/near-death):
  • Change ammo type without losing reload progress
  • intended benefit: swap shell types during long reloads (e.g., switch to an anti-tank round to finish a threat)
• Speed of extinguishing the fire: mentioned as a 1-point option

Main takeaway: seat changing speed + gun targeting responsiveness are the critical points.

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3) Loaders (reload speed + ammo type switching)

Core principle

• Loaders inherit/cover any seat when other crew die.

Vitality tree

• Set up similarly (focus on Vitality to unlock points for other trees).

Weaponry tree (primary)

• 20% tank gun reload speed
  • highlighted as “absolutely amazing” and one of the only truly essential perks for loaders.

Other perks

• “Down chance”
• Mobility:
  • speed of boarding/leaving/switching seats
  • change ammo type without losing reload progress
    • lets you swap shell type mid-reload to respond faster to emerging threats (anti-tank vs HE/AP context described)

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4) Commander (repair-focused role)

The commander is handled differently than other crew.

Choice

• Tanker 2
• Reason: gives 7.5% speed of vehicle repair.

Motivation

• Some damage (engine/tracks/external damage) may require exiting the tank to repair, so the commander becomes a dedicated repair specialist.

Commander setup

• Smoke grenade + tool kits + repair-focused perks such as:
  • faster vehicle repair speed
  • module durability restored after repair
  • more repair kit uses
  • speed of boarding/leaving/switching seats
  • speed of extinguishing the vehicle

Tactics described

• If tracks are lost or external damage happens:
  • switch to commander
  • use the “jump out” control to exit as the commander
    • subtitles describe two exit methods:
      • one exits with whole crew
      • another exits only the currently controlled soldier
  • repair the tank while keeping the rest of the crew safer inside
  • re-enter once repaired

Alternative note

• Some tanks may warrant treating commander like a loader (e.g., tanks where commander is effectively also loader due to crew layout).

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Pilot gameplay: best perk setups

Pilot types

Two classes are discussed:

• Fighter pilots
• Attacker pilots

Perks differ and you must level them individually (leveling can be slow).

Vitality tree is “mandatory” for pilots

Mobility tree

• Speed of leaving the vehicle
  • helps parachute out faster if shot down
• Minus 60% damage when hard landing with a parachute
  • described as potentially preventing damage on parachute landing (and possibly fall damage reduction, though uncertain)

Mobility tree additional picks

• Run speed, climbing speed, speed of changing perks
  • considered not very important compared to flight mechanics

“Wasted perk” claim

• The subtitles suggest:
  • “minus 100% effect of head swinging during sharp maneuvers” is a waste
  • recommended approach: use free look since it overrides those effects

Vitality tree (key flight stamina + blackout resistance)

Essential perks stressed by the guide:

• Flight stamina regeneration speed
• Flight stamina amount (21% mentioned)
• Minus power of control loss after blackout (20% mentioned)

What this means in gameplay

• Flight stamina drains during hard G maneuvers
• When stamina runs out you “black out,” causing reduced control/turning speed
• These perks:
  • make it less likely you blackout
  • help you regain control sooner

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Weaponry tree (most important pilot perk)

Essential

• 50% enemy aircraft detection range
  • improves spotting indicator range for enemy/allied planes
  • described as “insanely important” because detection can happen beyond render distance
  • enemy pilots may detect you even when you can’t visually see them

Additional

• Angle of focused and peripheral vision
  • widens the detection cone so planes are detected more easily even if not directly ahead

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Choosing fighter vs attacker perks (selection logic)

• Fighter and attacker options differ in relevant perks:
  • Fighter: includes more power loss after blackout (per subtitles) and flight stamina-related perks
  • Attacker: includes “angle focus/peripheral vision” and flight stamina options
• Creator’s decision rule:
  • If you still blackout often even with stamina perks, choose the fighter option
  • If you need “just a little extra” maneuver capability, choose attacker flight stamina perks
• No definitive “best”—pick the one matching how often you black out or how much extra stamina you need.

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Pilot equipment note

• The guide says they often don’t equip pilots much beyond the parachute (sometimes only adding a gun).

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Fun/specific vehicle tactic (Axis)

• Mentions JU 188 A2
• Because it can have five crew members, you can:
  • drop bombs,
  • exit as a crew,
  • parachute down to create a “budget paratrooper squad” with weapons/equipment.

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Strategies / key tips recap

Tanks

• Specialize the driver heavily:
  • best driving + better survivability via early Vitality healing
• Prioritize perk focus by crew role:
  • Driver: Vitality health regen, gear shift/acceleration + brake control, module durability repair synergy
  • Gunner: improved gun targeting (accuracy + more responsive turret/aim behavior)
  • Loaders: 20% tank reload speed + ammo-type switching without losing reload progress
  • Commander: tanker tier that increases vehicle repair speed, plus repair/exiting tools for external damage situations
• Use smoke/tools/medkit setups so when the tank is destroyed or on fire you can:
  • exit
  • cover repair
  • return if possible

Planes

• “Mandatory-feel” perks focus on:
  • flight stamina (more + faster regen)
  • blackout control loss reduction
• Take the key detection perk:
  • 50% enemy aircraft detection range
• Pair it with:
  • wider peripheral detection cone (“angle of focus and peripheral vision”)
• Consider free look instead of spending points on head-swing resistance.

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Gamers or sources featured

• No specific other gamers/channels/sources are named in the subtitles.
• The guide is presented as the speaker’s own philosophy/approach (no referenced external creators included).