M36 Jackson

M36 Jackson stats at a glance

The M36 Jackson has 528 hit points , 114mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 42 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 240 damage per shot with 160mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1800. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 4.6:1. This pronounced angling makes the Jackson significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.5:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the Jackson can theoretically output up to 1800 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 Jackson compares to its peers

There are 19 tier 6 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Jackson. Its 528 HP places it in the top 56% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 542). Frontal hull armor of 114mm ranks in the top 11% for the class (peer average: 61mm). Top forward speed of 42 km/h is faster than 50% 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

• Jackson vs T78 — tier 6 tank destroyer from USA
• Jackson vs Hellcat — tier 6 tank destroyer from USA
• Jackson 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

The most powerful American tank destroyer. The M36 was developed on the chassis of the M10A1 and M10, with a total of 2,324 vehicles manufactured from November 1943 through September 1945.

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