Semovente M43 Bassotto

Semovente M43 Bassotto stats at a glance

The Semovente M43 Bassotto has 480 hit points , 75mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 35 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 360 damage per shot with 175mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2020. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.7:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.3:1. 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 Bassotto can theoretically output up to 2020 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 Bassotto compares to its peers

There are 19 tier 6 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Bassotto. Its 480 HP places it in the top 94% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 545). Frontal hull armor of 75mm ranks in the top 33% for the class (peer average: 63mm). Top forward speed of 35 km/h is faster than 11% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 360 damage per shot, higher than 89% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 175mm puts it in the top 39% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Bassotto vs T78 — tier 6 tank destroyer from USA
• Bassotto vs Jackson — tier 6 tank destroyer from USA
• Bassotto 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
• AT 8 — UK
• SDP 44 Burza — Poland
• Churchill Gun Carrier — UK
• Dicker Max — Germany, premium
• Excalibur — UK, premium
• M18 Hellcat — USA
• All Italy 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

In April of 1942, the Italian command came up with the idea to develop an assault tank destroyer with a 105 mm howitzer on the chassis of the Carro Armato P 40 heavy tank. The project was developing rather slowly, so instead, officials decided to use the improved chassis of the mass-produced Carro Armato M 15/42 for a new vehicle. This vehicle featured a 105 mm howitzer with a length of 23 calibers. The prototype was completed in January 1943, and it became the first Italian vehicle to be partially welded. The serial model, designated Semovente da 105/25 M43, received a 25 caliber gun and a ne...

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