Sexton II

Sexton II stats at a glance

The Sexton II has 200 hit points , 50.8mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40.2 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 280 damage per shot with 22mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1400. The vehicle can equip 2 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 Sexton II can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 4.0:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the Sexton II can theoretically output up to 1400 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 Sexton II compares to its peers

There are 8 tier 3 spg (artillery)s in WoT, including the Sexton II. Its 200 HP places it in the top 29% for hit points among same-tier spg (artillery)s (peer average: 179). Frontal hull armor of 50.8mm ranks in the top 43% for the class (peer average: 40mm). Top forward speed of 40.2 km/h is faster than 71% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 280 damage per shot, higher than 29% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 22mm puts it in the top 71% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Sexton II vs T18 HMC — tier 3 spg (artillery) from USA
• Sexton II vs M7 Priest — tier 3 spg (artillery) from USA
• Sexton II vs Lorr. 39L AM — tier 3 spg (artillery) from France
• See full tier 3 spg (artillery) tier list — all 8 vehicles ranked

Related tier 3 spg (artillery)s

• Sturmpanzer I Bison — Germany
• Lorraine 39L AM — France
• M7 Priest — USA
• Sexton I — UK, premium
• SU-26 — USSR
• T18 HMC — USA
• Wespe — Germany
• All UK tanks · Tier 3 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

Modification of the Grizzly (M4A1 Sherman) tank, mounting the British 25-pounder field howitzer. Mass production was launched at the Montreal Locomotive Works in Canada, with 2,150 vehicles manufactured from 1943 through 1945.

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