M4 Improved

M4 Improved stats at a glance

The M4 Improved has 504 hit points , 50.8mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 56 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 92mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1650.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 0.8:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the M4 Improved can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.2:1. The M4 Improved has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the M4 Improved can theoretically output up to 1650 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How M4 Improved compares to its peers

There are 43 tier 5 medium tanks in WoT, including the M4 Improved. Its 504 HP places it in the top 83% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 548). Frontal hull armor of 50.8mm ranks in the top 57% for the class (peer average: 62mm). Top forward speed of 56 km/h is faster than 79% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 17% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 92mm puts it in the top 83% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• M4 Improved vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• M4 Improved vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• M4 Improved 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 USA 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

A variant of the M4 medium tank with angled hull and turret armor. It was developed by the Detroit Arsenal in August 1942. The changes were intended to improve the tank’s protection without increasing weight or degrading other technical characteristics. Existed only in blueprints.

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