Centurion Mk. I

Centurion Mk. I stats at a glance

The Centurion Mk. I has 1280 hit points , 76.2mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 230 damage per shot with 226mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2157. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.5:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. The Centurion I has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

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Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Centurion I can theoretically output up to 2157 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 Centurion I compares to its peers

There are 101 tier 8 medium tanks in WoT, including the Centurion I. Its 1280 HP places it in the top 5% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1083). Frontal hull armor of 76.2mm ranks in the top 71% for the class (peer average: 87mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 22% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 230 damage per shot, higher than 18% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 226mm puts it in the top 18% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Centurion I vs T25 Pilot 1 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• Centurion I vs TL-1 LPC — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• Centurion I vs T42 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 8 medium tank tier list — all 101 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 medium tanks

• 122 TM — China, premium
• 59-Patton — China, premium
• AAT60 — USA, premium
• Alembic — USA, premium
• CS-53 — Poland
• AMBT — USA, premium
• AMX Chasseur de chars — France, premium
• AltProto AMX 30 — France, premium
• All UK tanks · Tier 8 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

Development of the Centurion started in 1943. The vehicle was designed as a "universal tank" to replace existing infantry and cruiser tanks. The Centurion was the first British vehicle that featured sloped armor plates. The tank entered service in 1947. A total of 100 vehicles of this series were manufactured from 1945 through 1946.

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