Marder 38T

Marder 38T stats at a glance

The Marder 38T has 332 hit points , 50mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 47 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 115 damage per shot with 96mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1604. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 3.3:1. This pronounced angling makes the Marder 38T significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.6:1. 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 Marder 38T can theoretically output up to 1604 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 Marder 38T compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 4 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Marder 38T. Its 332 HP places it in the top 43% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 313). Frontal hull armor of 50mm ranks in the top 50% for the class (peer average: 39mm). Top forward speed of 47 km/h is faster than 71% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 115 damage per shot, higher than 36% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 96mm puts it in the top 50% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Marder 38T vs T40 — tier 4 tank destroyer from USA
• Marder 38T vs M8A1 — tier 4 tank destroyer from USA
• Marder 38T vs SU-76G FT — tier 4 tank destroyer from China
• See full tier 4 tank destroyer tier list — all 15 vehicles ranked

Related tier 4 tank destroyers

• Alecto — UK
• Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer — Germany
• Type 1 Ho-Ni II — Japan, premium
• M8A1 — USA
• Pz.Sfl. IC — Germany, premium
• Somua SAu 40 — France
• Sav m/43 — Sweden
• StuG III Ausf. B — Germany
• All Germany tanks · Tier 4 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 on the basis of the Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t) tank. Either a Pak 40 or Pak 36(r) gun was mounted in a cabin with an open top and back. The vehicle entered service at the end of 1942. This tank destroyer was mass-produced until the middle of 1944 and was used until the end of the war.

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