Bishop

Bishop stats at a glance

The Bishop has 368 hit points , 60mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 24 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 450 damage per shot with 28mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1800. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.2:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Bishop can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.4:1. 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 Bishop 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 Bishop compares to its peers

There are 7 tier 5 spg (artillery)s in WoT, including the Bishop. Its 368 HP places it in the top 0% for hit points among same-tier spg (artillery)s (peer average: 245). Frontal hull armor of 60mm ranks in the top 17% for the class (peer average: 28mm). Top forward speed of 24 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 450 damage per shot, higher than 33% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 28mm puts it in the top 100% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Bishop vs M41 — tier 5 spg (artillery) from USA
• Bishop vs AMX 13 AM — tier 5 spg (artillery) from France
• Bishop vs leFH18B2 — tier 5 spg (artillery) from France
• See full tier 5 spg (artillery) tier list — all 7 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 spg (artillery)s

• AMX 13 105 AM mle. 50 — France
• Grille (Story Mode Stealth) — Germany
• Grille — Germany
• 105 leFH18B2 — France, premium
• M41 — USA
• SU-122A — USSR
• All UK tanks · Tier 5 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

Developed on the basis of the Valentine tank. The standard turret was replaced by a stationary box-shaped cabin that featured a 25-pounder howitzer. Due to the low gun elevation angle (15 deg), the maximum firing range was only 5,800 m, which is only half as long as its firing range in the towed state. The SPG saw combat in North Africa, Sicily, and South Italy. According to various sources, a total of 80–100 vehicles were produced.

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