Charioteer

Charioteer stats at a glance

The Charioteer has 960 hit points , 63.5mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 52 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 390 damage per shot with 268mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2317. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.4:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Charioteer can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

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

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the Charioteer can theoretically output up to 2317 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 Charioteer compares to its peers

There are 62 tier 8 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Charioteer. Its 960 HP places it in the top 67% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1008). Frontal hull armor of 63.5mm ranks in the top 74% for the class (peer average: 127mm). Top forward speed of 52 km/h is faster than 67% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 390 damage per shot, higher than 26% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 268mm puts it in the top 30% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Charioteer vs TS-5 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• Charioteer vs XM66F — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• Charioteer vs XM57 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 8 tank destroyer tier list — all 62 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 tank destroyers

• Lorraine 120 Alby — France, premium
• Alpha Rhm.-B. WT — Germany
• Alpha Skorpion — Germany
• AMX AC mle. 48 FL — France, premium
• AMX AC mle. 48 — France
• AMX Canon d'assaut 105 — France, premium
• AT 15 — UK
• Bastion — UK
• 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

The upgraded version of the Cromwell tank. A new turret and a 20-pounder 83.4-mm caliber gun made this tank a potent adversary. According to different sources, between 200 and 442 Cromwell tanks were converted to the new Charioteer standards.

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