Jagdtiger

Jagdtiger stats at a glance

The Jagdtiger has 1600 hit points , 250mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 38 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 560 damage per shot with 276mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2946. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 3.1:1. This pronounced angling makes the Jagdtiger significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.2:1. 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 Jagdtiger can theoretically output up to 2946 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 Jagdtiger compares to its peers

There are 34 tier 9 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Jagdtiger. Its 1600 HP places it in the top 6% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1339). Frontal hull armor of 250mm ranks in the top 21% for the class (peer average: 149mm). Top forward speed of 38 km/h is faster than 36% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 560 damage per shot, higher than 52% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 276mm puts it in the top 39% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Jagdtiger vs T30 — tier 9 tank destroyer from USA
• Jagdtiger vs T30 FL — tier 9 tank destroyer from USA
• Jagdtiger 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
• Headshaker — UK, premium
• All Germany 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

Developed from 1942 through 1944, the heavy tank destroyer, with the chassis of the Tiger II heavy tank, became the heaviest mass-produced armored vehicle ever. According to various sources, 70–79 tank destroyers were manufactured from 1944 through 1945. The vehicles saw service in the 653rd and 512th Heavy Panzerjäger Battalions.

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