How To ZBD04A

ZBD04A BR was originally 9.0 when it was introduced. Apparently,this IFV is the absolute power meta back then and is the best IFV ever comparing to other nations IFVs during that period. And its performance basically the same as BMP-3 with a modification of APFDS belt and a LWR. Of course meta is bad for fair match battle, and gaijin bumped a whole 1.0 BR of the ZBD04A. This is the very moment ZBD04A fate settles in.

ZBD04A features every single ammunition and devices of BMP-3 (except for APDS4/HEF-I belt exchanged with full APDS belt) with addditional APFDS and starts with highest BMP-3 missile mod. However, these "additional" firepower doesnt mean it could be very good in 10.0, i would say,quite decent.

Then,wouldnt it be fair to put into 10.0? The answer is no. ZBD04A doesnt have any VT ammunitions even though it has aircraft thermal targeting at literal 10.0. Not to mention, Enemy 10.0+ vehicles have much more lethal HEAT and HE ammunition.

And for aviations, more advanced aircrafts with better missiles and bombs and even including thermal targetting system.

These basically turned ZBD04A into a hell experience. Compared to it's BMP-3 counterpart which sits at 8.7.

in short,yes.

in long words, Theres other options that will give you much more opportunity and fair battles such as ZTZ96A and other MBTs. Stop wasting your time on the vehicle that drives you absolutely nuts. it doesnt matter if the ZBD04A is looking cool,the overall performance will ruin your mood.

Even if you play tanks such as ZTZ96 that sits at 9.3,you will still earn much more rp,lions and kills.

Then you need to learn to play smart.

Here are some ways to play with ZBD04A:

its ATGM are fairly powerful againts Russian MBTs preferably aimed just below their gun breech.
this result in taking out them with one shot because the charge would explode and kill their driver while the rest of the HEAT Jet will kill the commander and gunner. I dont recommend using this method againts tanks with wider space inside the turret,this could only perhaps kill their driver and taking out only their gun breech,letting them to still able to engage you using their machineguns or you would even accidentally hit their turret composite armor (since various russian MBTs does not feature turret composite armor)
For APFDS autocannon,10.0+ makes you do much less with its effectiveness considering only marginal 21mm additional pen than APDS belt. However,to use them right primarily againts MBTs you must aim their side and it has to be 20 degrees maximum. the APFDS could not pen againts an angled tank so keep this in mind. Use common tactics such as destroying their tracks while they are moving,this could make them turn to other direction hence exposing their side temporarily and you will have a short timeframe to kill them.