M56 Scorpion

M56 Scorpion stats at a glance

The M56 Scorpion has 656 hit points , 1mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 45 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 240 damage per shot with 219mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1846.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Scorpion can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.6:1. 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 Scorpion can theoretically output up to 1846 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Scorpion compares to its peers

There are 24 tier 7 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Scorpion. Its 656 HP places it in the top 87% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 735). Frontal hull armor of 1mm ranks in the top 100% for the class (peer average: 105mm). Top forward speed of 45 km/h is faster than 43% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 240 damage per shot, higher than 17% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 219mm puts it in the top 17% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Scorpion vs T28 HTC — tier 7 tank destroyer from USA
• Scorpion vs Super Hellcat — tier 7 tank destroyer from USA
• Scorpion vs Archer — tier 7 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 7 tank destroyer tier list — all 24 vehicles ranked

Related tier 7 tank destroyers

• AMX AC mle. 46 — France
• Archer — USA
• AT 15A — UK, premium
• AT 7 — UK
• Challenger — UK
• Chi-To SP — Japan
• E 25 — Germany, premium
• SDP 57 Gowika — Poland
• All USA tanks · Tier 7 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 M56 SPG was intended to support airborne units as a light tank destroyer that could be transported by cargo planes or inserted by parachute or glider. The vehicle was mass produced from 1953 through 1959, but it was not popular and was soon replaced by the Sheridan light tank. The Scorpion was occasionally used to provide artillery support in Vietnam.

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