63TP Rycerski

63TP Rycerski stats at a glance

The 63TP Rycerski has 1480 hit points , 145mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 45 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 450 damage per shot with 263mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2196.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.8:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the 63TP can theoretically output up to 2196 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How 63TP compares to its peers

There are 69 tier 9 heavy tanks in WoT, including the 63TP. Its 1480 HP places it in the top 66% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1484). Frontal hull armor of 145mm ranks in the top 53% for the class (peer average: 154mm). Top forward speed of 45 km/h is faster than 76% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 450 damage per shot, higher than 68% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 263mm puts it in the top 3% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• 63TP vs AE Phase I — tier 9 heavy tank from USA
• 63TP vs Concept 1B — tier 9 heavy tank from USA
• 63TP vs M-VI-Y — tier 9 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 9 heavy tank tier list — all 69 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 heavy tanks

• 50TP Tyszkiewicza — Poland
• AE Phase I — USA, premium
• Ambassador — Sweden, premium
• AMX 50 120 — France
• AMX M4 mle. 51 FL — France, premium
• AMX M4 mle. 51 — France
• Buryan — USSR, premium
• BZ-58-2 — China, premium
• All Poland tanks · Tier 9 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

In the post-war years, Poland manufactured tanks under Soviet licenses but retained potential for its own developments. In the 1960s, a project was proposed for the 63TP Rycerski heavy tank—a vehicle with a conventional configuration that aimed to combine the best Western and Soviet tank building innovations. The design called for a modern level of firepower and mobility, as well as improved crew operating conditions. The gun elevation and depression would have been increased, and maintenance simplified. The ammunition was primarily located in a rear recess of the turret, making loading more c...

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