ZŤS Vz.63-1 Ogar

ZŤS Vz.63-1 Ogar stats at a glance

The ZŤS Vz.63-1 Ogar has 1400 hit points , 80mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 350 damage per shot with 242mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2562.

Hull & survivability

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

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. 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 Ogar can theoretically output up to 2562 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Ogar compares to its peers

There are 58 tier 9 medium tanks in WoT, including the Ogar. Its 1400 HP places it in the top 39% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1332). Frontal hull armor of 80mm ranks in the top 70% for the class (peer average: 97mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 25% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 350 damage per shot, higher than 40% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 242mm puts it in the top 58% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Ogar vs Patton Tank — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• Ogar vs Ares MTB — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• Ogar vs Ares 85 — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 9 medium tank tier list — all 58 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 medium tanks

• Alpha E 50 — Germany
• AMX 30 1er prototype — France
• Ares 85 — USA
• Ares MTB — USA, premium
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t AP — France
• Centurion Mk. 7/1 — UK
• Char Futur 4 — France, premium
• Char Murat — France, premium
• All Czechoslovakia tanks · Tier 9 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

By the mid-1960s, the Czechoslovak Army was planning to obtain a license to produce the Soviet T-55 medium tank. Alongside this they were considering an alternative option—a homegrown tank with similar technical characteristics. By 1964, they had prepared a concept for a vehicle designated ZŤS Vz.63-1 Ogar combining the best solutions of the Soviet and Czechoslovakian tank-building schools. However, analysis of all the benefits and drawbacks made it clear that producing a licensed copy of the T-55 with Soviet technologies would be far cheaper than setting up production of a new Czechoslovakian...

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