FV230 Canopener

FV230 Canopener stats at a glance

The FV230 Canopener has 1800 hit points , 200mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 34 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 420 damage per shot with 258mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2520.

Hull & survivability

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

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Canopener can theoretically output up to 2520 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Canopener compares to its peers

There are 78 tier 10 heavy tanks in WoT, including the Canopener. Its 1800 HP places it in the top 48% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1851). Frontal hull armor of 200mm ranks in the top 36% for the class (peer average: 186mm). Top forward speed of 34 km/h is faster than 22% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 420 damage per shot, higher than 25% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 258mm puts it in the top 64% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Canopener vs M-V-Y — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• Canopener vs MBT-B — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• Canopener vs Stinger — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 10 heavy tank tier list — all 78 vehicles ranked

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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

A project for a heavy coastal defense tank developed in the U.K. in the late 1950s as part of a program of coastal defense against suspected maritime landings. Impressive firepower, excellent armoring including strong sloped hull armor, and decent mobility made the vehicle a formidable opponent in combat against landing vessels. The gun was equipped with a mechanism comprising movable covers on the muzzle breaks to protect the bore from moisture. During the tank's development it became clear that anti-ship missiles would be the future of maritime battles and not artillery guns. As a result, th...

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