M4-85

M4-85 stats at a glance

The M4-85 has 504 hit points , 63.5mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 52 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 160 damage per shot with 150mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1371.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.7:1.

Mobility

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

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the M4-85 can theoretically output up to 1371 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How M4-85 compares to its peers

There are 43 tier 5 medium tanks in WoT, including the M4-85. Its 504 HP places it in the top 83% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 548). Frontal hull armor of 63.5mm ranks in the top 40% for the class (peer average: 61mm). Top forward speed of 52 km/h is faster than 62% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 160 damage per shot, higher than 90% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 150mm puts it in the top 0% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• M4-85 vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• M4-85 vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• M4-85 vs ARMT — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 5 medium tank tier list — all 43 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 medium tanks

• 25TP KSUST II — Poland
• AEC Armoured Car — UK
• ARMT — USA, premium
• Cavalier — UK
• Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai — Japan, premium
• Type 3 Chi-Nu — Japan
• Cromwell Applique — UK, premium
• DS PZInż — Poland
• All USSR tanks · Tier 5 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

From 1943 through 1944, the Soviet Central Artillery Design Bureau was working on improving the characteristics of the vehicles of the Red Army. In particular, it was planned to mount more powerful guns on the vehicles supplied under the Lend-Lease Act. One promising solution was modifying the American M4A2 medium tanks by mounting them with Soviet T-34 turrets. The turret was designed for an 85 mm gun. The project existed only in blueprints.

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