Bat.-Châtillon 155 55

Bat.-Châtillon 155 55 stats at a glance

The Bat.-Châtillon 155 55 has 352 hit points , 16mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 56.3 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 680 damage per shot with 45mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1455. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the B-C 155 55 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 4.0:1. 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 B-C 155 55 can theoretically output up to 1455 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 B-C 155 55 compares to its peers

There are 5 tier 9 spg (artillery)s in WoT, including the B-C 155 55. Its 352 HP places it in the top 100% for hit points among same-tier spg (artillery)s (peer average: 372). Frontal hull armor of 16mm ranks in the top 100% for the class (peer average: 42mm). Top forward speed of 56.3 km/h is faster than 75% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 680 damage per shot, higher than 0% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 45mm puts it in the top 100% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• B-C 155 55 vs M53/M55 — tier 9 spg (artillery) from USA
• B-C 155 55 vs G.W. Tiger — tier 9 spg (artillery) from Germany
• B-C 155 55 vs FV3805 — tier 9 spg (artillery) from UK
• See full tier 9 spg (artillery) tier list — all 5 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 spg (artillery)s

• 212A — USSR
• FV3805 — UK
• G.W. Tiger — Germany
• M53/M55 — USA
• All France 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

In the mid-50s, Batignolles-Châtillon developed an original design of the heavy SPG that featured some elements of the U.S. M47 chassis. The vehicle was equipped with a 155 mm howitzer installed into the rotating turret. At least one prototype was built. Never saw mass production.

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