M4A3E8 Sherman

M4A3E8 Sherman stats at a glance

The M4A3E8 Sherman has 800 hit points , 63.5mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 48 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 115 damage per shot with 128mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1971. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.7:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.7:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the E8 Sherman can theoretically output up to 1971 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 E8 Sherman compares to its peers

There are 39 tier 6 medium tanks in WoT, including the E8 Sherman. Its 800 HP places it in the top 5% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 696). Frontal hull armor of 63.5mm ranks in the top 55% for the class (peer average: 64mm). Top forward speed of 48 km/h is faster than 29% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 115 damage per shot, higher than 5% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 128mm puts it in the top 92% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• E8 Sherman vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• E8 Sherman vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• E8 Sherman vs Fury — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 6 medium tank tier list — all 39 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 medium tanks

• 40TP Habicha — Poland
• A-43 — USSR
• AC 4 Experimental — UK, premium
• Bretagne Panther — France, premium
• B.U.G.I. — Poland
• Type 4 Chi-To — Japan
• Cromwell B — UK, premium
• Cromwell — UK
• All USA tanks · Tier 6 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 M4A3E8 is one of the most mass-produced modifications of the main U.S. armored vehicle of the World War II period. The tank featured the welded hull and Ford GAA carburetor engine. A total of 11,424 vehicles with the improved HVSS suspension were produced by Fisher Tank Arsenal and Detroit Tank Arsenal from June 1942 through March 1945. The vehicle is also known as M4A3(76)W. It took part in many after-war conflicts up to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

Frequently asked