Headshaker

Headshaker stats at a glance

The Headshaker has 1320 hit points , 139.7mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 37 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 580 damage per shot with 265mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2616.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.4:1. This pronounced angling makes the Headshaker significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.6:1. 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 Headshaker can theoretically output up to 2616 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Headshaker compares to its peers

There are 34 tier 9 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Headshaker. Its 1320 HP places it in the top 58% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1347). Frontal hull armor of 139.7mm ranks in the top 48% for the class (peer average: 152mm). Top forward speed of 37 km/h is faster than 33% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 580 damage per shot, higher than 67% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 265mm puts it in the top 61% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Headshaker vs T30 — tier 9 tank destroyer from USA
• Headshaker vs T30 FL — tier 9 tank destroyer from USA
• Headshaker vs TL-7 — tier 9 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 9 tank destroyer tier list — all 34 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 tank destroyers

• Alpha Conway — UK
• Alpha WT auf Pz.IV — Germany
• Controcarro 1 Mk. 2 — Italy
• Cerbero — Italy, premium
• FV4004 Conway — UK
• AMX 50 Foch — France
• SDP 60 Gonkiewicza — Poland
• Ho-Ri 1 — Japan
• All UK tanks · Tier 9 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

As armament power increased, classic SPG cabin configurations no longer met contemporary requirements, leading to the development of a vehicle with a fundamentally new arrangement. One such project was the Headshaker self-propelled gun with a manned turret that could rotate across two planes. Placing the support and rotation mechanism in the upper part of the cabin made it possible to significantly lower the vehicle's profile and use a powerful gun with a wide aiming range. Another important feature was a cooling system with ribbed heat-exchange elements, increasing the gun's reliability. Howe...

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