Sherman Firefly

Sherman Firefly stats at a glance

The Sherman Firefly has 672 hit points , 50.8mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 36 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 410 damage per shot with 53mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 3075. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Firefly can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.0:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the Firefly can theoretically output up to 3075 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 Firefly compares to its peers

There are 39 tier 6 medium tanks in WoT, including the Firefly. Its 672 HP places it in the top 79% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 699). Frontal hull armor of 50.8mm ranks in the top 82% for the class (peer average: 64mm). Top forward speed of 36 km/h is faster than 3% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 410 damage per shot, higher than 97% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 53mm puts it in the top 100% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Firefly vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• Firefly vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• Firefly vs E8 Sherman — 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 UK 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

A British version of the American M4 Sherman tank, developed in early 1944. It differed from the U.S. version by having a more powerful 17-pounder gun, different placement of the radio and ammunition, no bow gun, and no driver's assistant position. Between 2,100 and 2,300 vehicles of all modifications were built from 1944 through 1945.

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