AT 8

AT 8 stats at a glance

The AT 8 has 720 hit points , 203.2mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 20 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 150 damage per shot with 171mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1956. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the AT 8 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.0:1. 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 AT 8 can theoretically output up to 1956 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 AT 8 compares to its peers

There are 19 tier 6 tank destroyers in WoT, including the AT 8. Its 720 HP places it in the top 0% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 531). Frontal hull armor of 203.2mm ranks in the top 0% for the class (peer average: 56mm). Top forward speed of 20 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 150 damage per shot, higher than 0% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 171mm puts it in the top 44% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• AT 8 vs T78 — tier 6 tank destroyer from USA
• AT 8 vs Jackson — tier 6 tank destroyer from USA
• AT 8 vs Hellcat — tier 6 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 6 tank destroyer tier list — all 19 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 tank destroyers

• Achilles — UK
• ARL V39 — France
• Semovente M43 Bassotto — Italy
• SDP 44 Burza — Poland
• Churchill Gun Carrier — UK
• Dicker Max — Germany, premium
• Excalibur — UK, premium
• M18 Hellcat — USA
• All UK 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

The vehicle was conceived as a breakthrough tank. The design project was prepared on May 29, 1943. No prototypes were built, because Nuffield proposed other projects that eventually saw the development of the A39 Tortoise.

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