Saryuda

Saryuda stats at a glance

The Saryuda has 1440 hit points , 230mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 36 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 500 damage per shot with 265mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2310.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 4.6:1. This pronounced angling makes the Saryuda significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.4:1. 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 Saryuda can theoretically output up to 2310 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Saryuda compares to its peers

There are 34 tier 9 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Saryuda. Its 1440 HP places it in the top 39% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1344). Frontal hull armor of 230mm ranks in the top 30% for the class (peer average: 150mm). Top forward speed of 36 km/h is faster than 30% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 500 damage per shot, higher than 45% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 265mm puts it in the top 61% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Saryuda vs T30 — tier 9 tank destroyer from USA
• Saryuda vs T30 FL — tier 9 tank destroyer from USA
• Saryuda vs TL-7 — tier 9 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 9 tank destroyer tier list — all 34 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 tank destroyers

• Alpha Conway — UK
• Alpha WT auf Pz.IV — Germany
• Controcarro 1 Mk. 2 — Italy
• Cerbero — Italy, premium
• FV4004 Conway — UK
• AMX 50 Foch — France
• SDP 60 Gonkiewicza — Poland
• Headshaker — UK, premium
• All Japan 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

Expecting World War II to arrive at the coasts of the Empire, Japan began preparing for coastal defense of Honshu and the other islands of the archipelago. As a result, the task arose of creating a tank destroyer that would be capable of coastal defense and could also stand its ground against any Allied armored vehicles in land battles. As armament, various naval gun options were considered, which had been built but were no longer of use to the Imperial Navy. To increase the rate of fire, it was planned to mount a double-barreled gun system on a spacious welded turret. Additionally, to increas...

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