SDP 57 Gowika

SDP 57 Gowika stats at a glance

The SDP 57 Gowika has 720 hit points , 180mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 420 damage per shot with 202mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1953. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 3.6:1. This pronounced angling makes the Gowika significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.6:1. 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 Gowika can theoretically output up to 1953 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 Gowika compares to its peers

There are 24 tier 7 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Gowika. Its 720 HP places it in the top 61% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 732). Frontal hull armor of 180mm ranks in the top 22% for the class (peer average: 97mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 52% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 420 damage per shot, higher than 91% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 202mm puts it in the top 39% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Gowika vs Scorpion — tier 7 tank destroyer from USA
• Gowika vs T28 HTC — tier 7 tank destroyer from USA
• Gowika vs Super Hellcat — tier 7 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 7 tank destroyer tier list — all 24 vehicles ranked

Related tier 7 tank destroyers

• AMX AC mle. 46 — France
• Archer — USA
• AT 15A — UK, premium
• AT 7 — UK
• Challenger — UK
• Chi-To SP — Japan
• E 25 — Germany, premium
• Ikv 90 Typ B — Sweden
• All Poland tanks · Tier 7 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

After the end of World War II, the Polish Army operated Soviet self-propelled guns. Licensed production of T-34 and T-54 started in the 1950s and a production base for independent production of armored vehicles was established. The anti-tank SPG named SDP 57 Gowika was designed to replace the obsolete Soviet SU-100 and ISU-122. The project was deemed a success, but the prototype was abandoned in favor of a more promising design.

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