Gorilla

Gorilla stats at a glance

The Gorilla has 1720 hit points , 177.8mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 35 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 800 damage per shot with 305mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2344.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the Gorilla significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.9:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Gorilla can theoretically output up to 2344 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Gorilla compares to its peers

There are 5 tier 11 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Gorilla. Its 1720 HP places it in the top 50% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1640). Frontal hull armor of 177.8mm ranks in the top 25% for the class (peer average: 148mm). Top forward speed of 35 km/h is faster than 25% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 800 damage per shot, higher than 100% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 305mm puts it in the top 25% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Gorilla vs PTZ-78 — tier 11 tank destroyer from China
• Gorilla vs Hirschkäfer — tier 11 tank destroyer from Germany
• Gorilla vs Breaker — tier 11 tank destroyer from UK
• See full tier 11 tank destroyer tier list — all 5 vehicles ranked

Related tier 11 tank destroyers

• AT-FV230 Breaker — UK
• Hirschkäfer — Germany
• PTZ-78 — China
• Strv 107-12 — Sweden
• All USA tanks · Tier 11 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

In the late 1960s, the U.S.A. was working to create a well-protected tank destroyer with high-powered weapons to fight prospective enemy tanks. A high-powered 155 mm or 165 mm gun was considered for the armament, while a radar rangefinder and a secondary optical rangefinder were planned for increased accuracy. The vehicle's hull and turret were supposed to have welded cage armor for better protection against HEAT shells. As a result, the prospective project turned out too complicated and expensive, and so it was abandoned.

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