SARL 42

SARL 42 stats at a glance

The SARL 42 has 432 hit points , 40mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 55 damage per shot with 45mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1500. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the SARL 42 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 (4)

With the top-tier gun, the SARL 42 can theoretically output up to 1500 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 SARL 42 compares to its peers

There are 21 tier 4 medium tanks in WoT, including the SARL 42. Its 432 HP places it in the top 80% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 429). Frontal hull armor of 40mm ranks in the top 70% for the class (peer average: 47mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 30% 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 45mm puts it in the top 95% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• SARL 42 vs M3 Lee — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• SARL 42 vs T6 — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• SARL 42 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
• Matilda — UK
• All France 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 by Hubert Clermont from 1940 through 1942, during the German occupation of France. Some elements of the SOMUA S35 medium tank and of the experimental G1R infantry tank were incorporated in the new vehicle. It was hoped that development would be continued after the liberation of the country. However, by 1944 the project was deemed outdated.

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