Challenger

Challenger stats at a glance

The Challenger has 760 hit points , 88.9mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 52 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 280 damage per shot with 220mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2153. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.8:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.6:1. The Challenger has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Challenger can theoretically output up to 2153 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 Challenger compares to its peers

There are 24 tier 7 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Challenger. Its 760 HP places it in the top 22% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 730). Frontal hull armor of 88.9mm ranks in the top 48% for the class (peer average: 101mm). Top forward speed of 52 km/h is faster than 65% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 280 damage per shot, higher than 43% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 220mm puts it in the top 13% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Challenger vs Scorpion — tier 7 tank destroyer from USA
• Challenger vs T28 HTC — tier 7 tank destroyer from USA
• Challenger vs Super Hellcat — tier 7 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 7 tank destroyer tier list — all 24 vehicles ranked

Related tier 7 tank destroyers

• AMX AC mle. 46 — France
• Archer — USA
• AT 15A — UK, premium
• AT 7 — UK
• Chi-To SP — Japan
• E 25 — Germany, premium
• SDP 57 Gowika — Poland
• Ikv 90 Typ B — Sweden
• All UK tanks · Tier 7 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

Created in 1942 based on the extended chassis of the Cromwell. One definite advantage of the new vehicle was its 17-pounder gun, which was the most powerful British gun at that time. This allowed the tank destroyer to effectively hit the enemy at distances up to 1,000 meters. However, the vehicle had a large silhouette and the chassis was overloaded. A total of about 200 vehicles were built.

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