FV601 Saladin

FV601 Saladin stats at a glance

The FV601 Saladin has 1160 hit points , 31.8mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 65 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 280 damage per shot with 221mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1999. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.5:1. This pronounced angling makes the Saladin significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.2:1. The Saladin has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Saladin can theoretically output up to 1999 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 Saladin compares to its peers

There are 101 tier 8 medium tanks in WoT, including the Saladin. Its 1160 HP places it in the top 24% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1085). Frontal hull armor of 31.8mm ranks in the top 99% for the class (peer average: 87mm). Top forward speed of 65 km/h is faster than 97% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 280 damage per shot, higher than 50% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 221mm puts it in the top 23% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Saladin vs T25 Pilot 1 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• Saladin vs TL-1 LPC — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• Saladin vs T42 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 8 medium tank tier list — all 101 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 medium tanks

• 122 TM — China, premium
• 59-Patton — China, premium
• AAT60 — USA, premium
• Alembic — USA, premium
• CS-53 — Poland
• AMBT — USA, premium
• AMX Chasseur de chars — France, premium
• AltProto AMX 30 — France, premium
• All UK tanks · Tier 8 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

The FV601 Saladin wheeled armored vehicle, designed by Alvis Car and Engineering Company, was meant to replace the AEC Armoured Car. Work started in 1946, but the practical stage did not begin until the first half of the 1950s. The vehicle's distinctive features were its chassis with 6x6 wheel configuration and its outrigger suspension. The first two prototypes of the FV 601 (B) were produced in 1955. Two years later, a total of six pilot armored vehicles were built, and in 1958, mass production was launched. The armored vehicle was produced until 1972, most often in the Saladin Mk. 2 modifica...

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