M48A5 Patton 7x7

M48A5 Patton 7x7 stats at a glance

The M48A5 Patton 7x7 has 1600 hit points , 152.4mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 48 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 390 damage per shot with 268mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2804.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the M48A5 7x7 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.4:1. The M48A5 7x7 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

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Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the M48A5 7x7 can theoretically output up to 2804 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How M48A5 7x7 compares to its peers

There are 52 tier 10 medium tanks in WoT, including the M48A5 7x7. Its 1600 HP places it in the top 33% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1555). Frontal hull armor of 152.4mm ranks in the top 12% for the class (peer average: 99mm). Top forward speed of 48 km/h is faster than 2% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 390 damage per shot, higher than 35% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 268mm puts it in the top 33% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• M48A5 7x7 vs M48/T54E2 — tier 10 medium tank from USA
• M48A5 7x7 vs M48 Patton — tier 10 medium tank from USA
• M48A5 7x7 vs Ares 90 — tier 10 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 10 medium tank tier list — all 52 vehicles ranked

Related tier 10 medium tanks

• 121 — China
• 121B — China, premium
• Alpha E 50 M — Germany
• AMX 30 B — France
• Ares 90 — USA
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t 7x7 — France, premium
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t — France
• Carro da Combattimento 45 t — Italy, premium
• All USA tanks · Tier 10 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 modification of the M48 tank of 1970, developed to modernize the remaining M48 tanks in service up to the M60 tank's level. The modification featured a new engine, armament, and fire control system. Apart from armor protection, the 2,570 upgraded vehicles were practically indistinguishable from the M60 that featured the same armament and engine.

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