Ferdinand

Ferdinand stats at a glance

The Ferdinand has 1280 hit points , 220mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 30 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 490 damage per shot with 246mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2514. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.8:1. This pronounced angling makes the Ferdinand significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the Ferdinand can theoretically output up to 2514 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 Ferdinand compares to its peers

There are 62 tier 8 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Ferdinand. Its 1280 HP places it in the top 7% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1002). Frontal hull armor of 220mm ranks in the top 20% for the class (peer average: 125mm). Top forward speed of 30 km/h is faster than 10% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 490 damage per shot, higher than 69% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 246mm puts it in the top 69% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Ferdinand vs TS-5 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• Ferdinand vs XM66F — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• Ferdinand 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 Germany 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

Developed on the basis of the Porsche Tiger, with a total of 90 vehicles produced in April and May 1943. They first saw combat in the Battle of Kursk (Operation Citadel).

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