Matilda

Matilda stats at a glance

The Matilda has 456 hit points , 75mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 24 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 55 damage per shot with 102mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1571. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

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

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.2:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the Matilda can theoretically output up to 1571 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 Matilda compares to its peers

There are 21 tier 4 medium tanks in WoT, including the Matilda. Its 456 HP places it in the top 45% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 427). Frontal hull armor of 75mm ranks in the top 5% for the class (peer average: 45mm). Top forward speed of 24 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 55 damage per shot, higher than 5% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 102mm puts it in the top 10% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Matilda vs M3 Lee — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• Matilda vs T6 — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• Matilda vs Medium Tank — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 4 medium tank tier list — all 21 vehicles ranked

Related tier 4 medium tanks

• A-32 — USSR, premium
• Type 1 Chi-He — Japan
• Grant — UK
• IT-3 — USSR, premium
• Lago — Sweden
• M3 Lee — USA
• Matilda LVT — UK, premium
• Medium Tank — USA
• All UK 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 from 1936 through 1938. A total of 2987 vehicles were manufactured by August 1943. It was the only British tank to remain in service throughout World War II.

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