ARL 44

ARL 44 stats at a glance

The ARL 44 has 800 hit points , 120mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 37 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 240 damage per shot with 135mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1800. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the ARL 44 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.7:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the ARL 44 can theoretically output up to 1800 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 ARL 44 compares to its peers

There are 24 tier 6 heavy tanks in WoT, including the ARL 44. Its 800 HP places it in the top 74% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 855). Frontal hull armor of 120mm ranks in the top 48% for the class (peer average: 137mm). Top forward speed of 37 km/h is faster than 61% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 240 damage per shot, higher than 61% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 135mm puts it in the top 83% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• ARL 44 vs M6 — tier 6 heavy tank from USA
• ARL 44 vs Pawlack Tank — tier 6 heavy tank from USA
• ARL 44 vs CDT — tier 6 heavy tank from France
• See full tier 6 heavy tank tier list — all 24 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 heavy tanks

• A43 BP prototype — UK, premium
• Char de transition — France, premium
• Churchill St. Gloriana — UK, premium
• Churchill VII — UK
• Churchill Crocodile — UK, premium
• Heavy Tank — USSR
• Heavy Tank No. VI — Japan, premium
• Type 3 Ju-Nu — Japan
• All France tanks · Tier 6 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 the vehicle started while France was still occupied by the German forces. It was an attempt to use the obsolete B1 Bis chassis and fit it with a modern, more powerful gun. The project was finished by the Atelier de Construction de Rueil Design Bureau. A total of 60 vehicles were manufactured. However, the tank was considered unsuccessful compared to similar foreign vehicles.

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