M46 Patton KR

M46 Patton KR stats at a glance

The M46 Patton KR has 1160 hit points , 101.6mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 48.3 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 240 damage per shot with 192mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1946.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the M46 KR can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.4:1. The M46 KR has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

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Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the M46 KR can theoretically output up to 1946 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How M46 KR compares to its peers

There are 101 tier 8 medium tanks in WoT, including the M46 KR. Its 1160 HP places it in the top 24% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1085). Frontal hull armor of 101.6mm ranks in the top 29% for the class (peer average: 86mm). Top forward speed of 48.3 km/h is faster than 21% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 240 damage per shot, higher than 24% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 192mm puts it in the top 81% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• M46 KR vs T25 Pilot 1 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• M46 KR vs TL-1 LPC — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• M46 KR vs T42 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 8 medium tank tier list — all 101 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 medium tanks

• 122 TM — China, premium
• 59-Patton — China, premium
• AAT60 — USA, premium
• Alembic — USA, premium
• CS-53 — Poland
• AMBT — USA, premium
• AMX Chasseur de chars — France, premium
• AltProto AMX 30 — France, premium
• All USA 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

The first M46 tanks that landed in Korea belonged to the 6th Medium Tank Battalion. The vehicles, known as “Ripper Pattons”, were later allocated to the 8th Army and used by infantry forces as support vehicles. However, in 1950 and 1951, the M46 also saw action in several tank battles. By June 1951, the front line had stabilized and the mobile stage of combat action had finished, so the army started to use the vehicles in an artillery role. Along with other U.S. tanks that fought in Korea, M46 tanks were painted with "Tiger Face" markings.

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