M46 Patton

M46 Patton stats at a glance

The M46 Patton has 1440 hit points , 101.6mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 48 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 390 damage per shot with 231mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2601. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

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

Mobility

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

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Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the M46 Patton can theoretically output up to 2601 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 M46 Patton compares to its peers

There are 58 tier 9 medium tanks in WoT, including the M46 Patton. Its 1440 HP places it in the top 28% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1331). Frontal hull armor of 101.6mm ranks in the top 47% for the class (peer average: 97mm). Top forward speed of 48 km/h is faster than 18% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 390 damage per shot, higher than 54% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 231mm puts it in the top 75% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• M46 Patton vs Patton Tank — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• M46 Patton vs Ares MTB — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• M46 Patton vs Ares 85 — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 9 medium tank tier list — all 58 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 medium tanks

• Alpha E 50 — Germany
• AMX 30 1er prototype — France
• Ares 85 — USA
• Ares MTB — USA, premium
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t AP — France
• Centurion Mk. 7/1 — UK
• Char Futur 4 — France, premium
• Char Murat — France, premium
• All USA 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 in 1948 and 1949, the M46 Patton was a modernized and improved version of the M26 Pershing. A total of 1,168 M46 tanks, in two basic variants, were manufactured between 1949 and 1951. Pattons saw wide use in the Korean War.

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