Detonator

Detonator stats at a glance

The Detonator has 960 hit points , 31.8mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 250 damage per shot with 221mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1875.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.5:1. This pronounced angling makes the Detonator significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.0:1. The Detonator has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Detonator can theoretically output up to 1875 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Detonator compares to its peers

There are 101 tier 8 medium tanks in WoT, including the Detonator. Its 960 HP places it in the top 93% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1087). Frontal hull armor of 31.8mm ranks in the top 99% for the class (peer average: 87mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 85% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 250 damage per shot, higher than 40% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 221mm puts it in the top 23% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Detonator vs T25 Pilot 1 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• Detonator vs TL-1 LPC — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• Detonator 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

The FV601 Saladin wheeled armored vehicle, designed by Alvis Car and Engineering Company, was meant to replace the AEC Armoured Car. Work started in 1946, but the practical stage did not begin until the first half of the 1950s. The vehicle's distinctive features were its chassis with 6x6 wheel configuration and its outrigger suspension. The first two prototypes of the FV 601 (B) were produced in 1955. Two years later, a total of six pilot armored vehicles were built, and in 1958, mass production was launched. The armored vehicle was produced until 1972, most often in the Saladin Mk. 2 modifica...

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