M18 Hellcat

M18 Hellcat stats at a glance

The M18 Hellcat has 520 hit points , 12.7mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 72 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 240 damage per shot with 160mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1694. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

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

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 6.0:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Hellcat can theoretically output up to 1694 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 Hellcat compares to its peers

There are 19 tier 6 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Hellcat. Its 520 HP places it in the top 78% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 542). Frontal hull armor of 12.7mm ranks in the top 94% for the class (peer average: 67mm). Top forward speed of 72 km/h is faster than 100% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 240 damage per shot, higher than 28% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 160mm puts it in the top 94% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Hellcat vs T78 — tier 6 tank destroyer from USA
• Hellcat vs Jackson — tier 6 tank destroyer from USA
• Hellcat vs WZ-131G FT — tier 6 tank destroyer from China
• See full tier 6 tank destroyer tier list — all 19 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 tank destroyers

• Achilles — UK
• ARL V39 — France
• AT 8 — UK
• Semovente M43 Bassotto — Italy
• SDP 44 Burza — Poland
• Churchill Gun Carrier — UK
• Dicker Max — Germany, premium
• Excalibur — UK, premium
• All USA 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

Development started in 1942. In April 1943 the General Motors company produced the first prototypes. One of a few American tank destroyers manufactured on its original chassis, not on a tank chassis. The tank destroyer became the fastest armored vehicle, of this type, of World War II. A total of 2,507 vehicles were produced from July 1943 through October 1944.

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