M6

M6 stats at a glance

The M6 has 880 hit points , 101.6mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 35 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 240 damage per shot with 160mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1800. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.9:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the M6 can theoretically output up to 1800 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 M6 compares to its peers

There are 24 tier 6 heavy tanks in WoT, including the M6. Its 880 HP places it in the top 39% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 851). Frontal hull armor of 101.6mm ranks in the top 52% for the class (peer average: 138mm). Top forward speed of 35 km/h is faster than 30% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 240 damage per shot, higher than 61% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 160mm puts it in the top 39% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• M6 vs Pawlack Tank — tier 6 heavy tank from USA
• M6 vs ARL 44 — tier 6 heavy tank from France
• M6 vs CDT — tier 6 heavy tank from France
• See full tier 6 heavy tank tier list — all 24 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 heavy tanks

• A43 BP prototype — UK, premium
• ARL 44 — France
• Char de transition — France, premium
• Churchill St. Gloriana — UK, premium
• Churchill VII — UK
• Churchill Crocodile — UK, premium
• Heavy Tank — USSR
• Heavy Tank No. VI — Japan, premium
• All USA tanks · Tier 6 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 heavy tank developed in the U.S. from May 1940, this vehicle featured a cast hull and hydromechanical suspension with a two-disc hydraulic converter. The vehicle was standardized on May 26, 1942. A total of 9 vehicles were manufactured (8 serial and 1 experimental), but never saw action.

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