AMX M4 mle. 49

AMX M4 mle. 49 stats at a glance

The AMX M4 mle. 49 has 1200 hit points , 190mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 300 damage per shot with 232mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1749.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 3.5:1. This pronounced angling makes the AMX M4 49 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.7:1. 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 AMX M4 49 can theoretically output up to 1749 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How AMX M4 49 compares to its peers

There are 107 tier 8 heavy tanks in WoT, including the AMX M4 49. Its 1200 HP places it in the top 80% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1237). Frontal hull armor of 190mm ranks in the top 12% for the class (peer average: 143mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 57% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 300 damage per shot, higher than 13% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 232mm puts it in the top 14% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• AMX M4 49 vs Chrysler K — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• AMX M4 49 vs Chrysler GF — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• AMX M4 49 vs T26E5 — tier 8 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 8 heavy tank tier list — all 107 vehicles ranked

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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 heavy tank that was originally known as Project 141. Since France needed modern heavy tanks, development started immediately after World War II. Existed only in blueprints.

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