121

121 stats at a glance

The 121 has 1640 hit points , 135mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 56 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 440 damage per shot with 262mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2807.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.7:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. The 121 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the 121 can theoretically output up to 2807 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How 121 compares to its peers

There are 52 tier 10 medium tanks in WoT, including the 121. Its 1640 HP places it in the top 10% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1555). Frontal hull armor of 135mm ranks in the top 24% for the class (peer average: 100mm). Top forward speed of 56 km/h is faster than 65% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 440 damage per shot, higher than 88% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 262mm puts it in the top 53% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• 121 vs M48/T54E2 — tier 10 medium tank from USA
• 121 vs M48 Patton — tier 10 medium tank from USA
• 121 vs M48A5 7x7 — tier 10 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 10 medium tank tier list — all 52 vehicles ranked

Related tier 10 medium tanks

• 121B — China, premium
• Alpha E 50 M — Germany
• AMX 30 B — France
• Ares 90 — USA
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t 7x7 — France, premium
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t — France
• Carro da Combattimento 45 t — Italy, premium
• Centurion Action X 7x7 — UK, premium
• All China tanks · Tier 10 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

Development of a new medium tank based on the Type 59 began in 1962. The new tank was expected to feature improvements in firepower and armor protection. However, the project was canceled shortly after. Some technical innovations were applied later, in the development of the Type 69 tank. All 121 tank prototypes were destroyed during Chinese nuclear weapon testing.

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