M60

M60 stats at a glance

The M60 has 1600 hit points , 93.2mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 390 damage per shot with 268mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2660.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the M60 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.6:1. The M60 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

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Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the M60 can theoretically output up to 2660 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How M60 compares to its peers

There are 52 tier 10 medium tanks in WoT, including the M60. Its 1600 HP places it in the top 33% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1555). Frontal hull armor of 93.2mm ranks in the top 59% for the class (peer average: 101mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 69% 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

• M60 vs M48/T54E2 — tier 10 medium tank from USA
• M60 vs M48 Patton — tier 10 medium tank from USA
• M60 vs M48A5 7x7 — 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 deep modernization of the M48 tank. Development of the prototype was started in 1957, and in 1959 the order for production of the first tank was placed with Chrysler. A total of 15,000 vehicles of four modifications were manufactured.

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