Matilda IV

Matilda IV stats at a glance

The Matilda IV has 640 hit points , 75mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 25 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 86mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1776.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.1:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Matilda IV can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

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 (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Matilda IV can theoretically output up to 1776 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Matilda IV compares to its peers

There are 43 tier 5 medium tanks in WoT, including the Matilda IV. Its 640 HP places it in the top 14% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 545). Frontal hull armor of 75mm ranks in the top 31% for the class (peer average: 61mm). Top forward speed of 25 km/h is faster than 5% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 17% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 86mm puts it in the top 88% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Matilda IV vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Matilda IV vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Matilda IV vs ARMT — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 5 medium tank tier list — all 43 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 medium tanks

• 25TP KSUST II — Poland
• AEC Armoured Car — UK
• ARMT — USA, premium
• Cavalier — UK
• Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai — Japan, premium
• Type 3 Chi-Nu — Japan
• Cromwell Applique — UK, premium
• DS PZInż — Poland
• All USSR tanks · Tier 5 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 British tank supplied to the U.S.S.R. under Lend-Lease. In December 1941, one Matilda vehicle was equipped with the Soviet 76.2-mm ZiS-5 gun and the DT machinegun. As a result, the better penetration rate and use of HE shells significantly increased the firepower. There is no precise data on the large-scale re-equipment of vehicles.

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