Heavy Tank

Heavy Tank Tier 4 Germany

Heavy Tank is a tier 4 heavy tank from Germany in World of Tanks. This is a researchable tech-tree vehicle.

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Heavy Tank stats at a glance

The Heavy Tank has 249 hit points , 50mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 35 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 77 damage per shot with 145mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1155.

Hull & survivability

Hit points (HP)249
Weight15.3 t
Hull armor (F / S / R)50 / 50 / 50 mm

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Heavy Tank can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Top forward speed35 km/h
Top reverse speed12 km/h

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

Camo (stationary)13.1%
Camo (moving)6.5%

Available guns (1)

Gun Tier Damage Pen Reload RoF
5 cm Kw.K. 39 L/60 4 77 145mm 4.0s 15.00

With the top-tier gun, the Heavy Tank can theoretically output up to 1155 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Heavy Tank compares to its peers

There are 5 tier 4 heavy tanks in WoT, including the Heavy Tank. Its 249 HP places it in the top 100% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 530). Frontal hull armor of 50mm ranks in the top 75% for the class (peer average: 51mm). Top forward speed of 35 km/h is faster than 75% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 77 damage per shot, higher than 50% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 145mm puts it in the top 0% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

Related tier 4 heavy tanks

Understand the stats

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Frequently asked

What tier is the Heavy Tank in WoT?

The Heavy Tank is a tier 4 heavy tank from Germany.

How much damage does the Heavy Tank do?

The top gun on the Heavy Tank deals 77 damage per shot with 145mm of standard armor penetration.

Is the Heavy Tank a premium tank?

No — the Heavy Tank is a researchable tech-tree vehicle, not a premium tank.

What's the top speed of the Heavy Tank?

35 km/h forward, 12 km/h reverse.

How much armor does the Heavy Tank have?

Hull armor: 50mm front, 50mm side, 50mm rear.