Schwertwal

Schwertwal stats at a glance

The Schwertwal has 2000 hit points , 180mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 30 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 700 damage per shot with 259mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2499.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.6:1.

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 (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Schwertwal can theoretically output up to 2499 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Schwertwal compares to its peers

There are 78 tier 10 heavy tanks in WoT, including the Schwertwal. Its 2000 HP places it in the top 26% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1848). Frontal hull armor of 180mm ranks in the top 43% for the class (peer average: 186mm). Top forward speed of 30 km/h is faster than 8% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 700 damage per shot, higher than 90% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 259mm puts it in the top 42% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Schwertwal vs M-V-Y — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• Schwertwal vs MBT-B — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• Schwertwal vs Stinger — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 10 heavy tank tier list — all 78 vehicles ranked

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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 tank was designed to eliminate the drawbacks and develop the benefits of the Panzerkampfwagen VI and VI Ausf. B (Tiger II). The main improvement was in the armor, with cast components making production less complicated. In addition, one key solution involved placing the engine and transmission in a single compartment, which improved the layout. The chassis kept a staggered roadwheel arrangement, ensuring smooth movement, while solid-propellant rocket engines from the R4M Orkan were mounted on the sides to aid self-recovery and provide better dynamics in urgent situations. Despite the progr...

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