8,8 cm Pak 43 Jagdtiger

8,8 cm Pak 43 Jagdtiger stats at a glance

The 8,8 cm Pak 43 Jagdtiger has 1200 hit points , 250mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 38 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 240 damage per shot with 212mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2822.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 3.1:1. This pronounced angling makes the JgTig.8,8 cm significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.4:1. 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 JgTig.8,8 cm can theoretically output up to 2822 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How JgTig.8,8 cm compares to its peers

There are 62 tier 8 tank destroyers in WoT, including the JgTig.8,8 cm. Its 1200 HP places it in the top 13% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1004). Frontal hull armor of 250mm ranks in the top 10% for the class (peer average: 124mm). Top forward speed of 38 km/h is faster than 33% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 240 damage per shot, higher than 0% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 212mm puts it in the top 97% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• JgTig.8,8 cm vs TS-5 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• JgTig.8,8 cm vs XM66F — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• JgTig.8,8 cm vs XM57 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 8 tank destroyer tier list — all 62 vehicles ranked

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• AMX AC mle. 48 FL — France, premium
• AMX AC mle. 48 — France
• AMX Canon d'assaut 105 — France, premium
• AT 15 — UK
• Bastion — UK
• All Germany tanks · Tier 8 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

In 1945, the production order for the Jagdtiger was increased, and the supply of compatible guns became insufficient. As a result, approximately 20 vehicles were equipped with the 8,8 cm PaK 43 L/71 gun.

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