AMX AC mle. 48

AMX AC mle. 48 stats at a glance

The AMX AC mle. 48 has 1040 hit points , 150mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 400 damage per shot with 257mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1848. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.7:1. This pronounced angling makes the AMX AC 48 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.3:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the AMX AC 48 can theoretically output up to 1848 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How AMX AC 48 compares to its peers

There are 62 tier 8 tank destroyers in WoT, including the AMX AC 48. Its 1040 HP places it in the top 46% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1006). Frontal hull armor of 150mm ranks in the top 39% for the class (peer average: 126mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 52% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 400 damage per shot, higher than 44% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 257mm puts it in the top 48% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• AMX AC 48 vs TS-5 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• AMX AC 48 vs XM66F — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• AMX AC 48 vs XM57 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 8 tank destroyer tier list — all 62 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 tank destroyers

• Lorraine 120 Alby — France, premium
• Alpha Rhm.-B. WT — Germany
• Alpha Skorpion — Germany
• AMX AC mle. 48 FL — France, premium
• AMX Canon d'assaut 105 — France, premium
• AT 15 — UK
• Bastion — UK
• Charioteer (Last Stand) — UK
• All France tanks · Tier 8 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

A draft project of a heavy tank destroyer, developed in 1947–1948 under the influence of the Jagdpanther. The vehicle was to feature a 120 mm gun as the main armament. The distinctive feature of the vehicle was three 20 mm MG 151/20 machineguns, mounted on top of the fighting compartment and rear. Existed only in blueprints.

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