Ares 85

Ares 85 stats at a glance

The Ares 85 has 1440 hit points , 95.3mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 75 damage per shot with 210mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 14107. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.9:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. 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 Ares 85 can theoretically output up to 14107 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 Ares 85 compares to its peers

There are 58 tier 9 medium tanks in WoT, including the Ares 85. Its 1440 HP places it in the top 28% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1331). Frontal hull armor of 95.3mm ranks in the top 58% for the class (peer average: 97mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 25% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 75 damage per shot, higher than 2% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 210mm puts it in the top 96% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Ares 85 vs Patton Tank — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• Ares 85 vs Ares MTB — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• Ares 85 vs Jezevec — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 9 medium tank tier list — all 58 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 medium tanks

• Alpha E 50 — Germany
• AMX 30 1er prototype — France
• Ares MTB — USA, premium
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t AP — France
• Centurion Mk. 7/1 — UK
• Char Futur 4 — France, premium
• Char Murat — France, premium
• Cobra — UK, premium
• All USA 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

An alternative version of a tank developed as part of the CCVM (Close Combat Vehicle Medium) project. The engineers proposed mounting an improved gun and replacing the gas-diesel engine with a gas one. The more powerful motor made it possible to enhance the armor, which allowed for a new hull and turret. However, following prototype trials the vehicle did not enter mass production.

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