XM551 Sheridan

XM551 Sheridan stats at a glance

The XM551 Sheridan has 1480 hit points , 14.3mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 65 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 700 damage per shot with 164mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2100. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 0.4:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Sheridan can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.6:1. The Sheridan has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

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Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the Sheridan can theoretically output up to 2100 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 Sheridan compares to its peers

There are 10 tier 10 light tanks in WoT, including the Sheridan. Its 1480 HP places it in the top 0% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 1284). Frontal hull armor of 14.3mm ranks in the top 100% for the class (peer average: 44mm). Top forward speed of 65 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 700 damage per shot, higher than 100% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 164mm puts it in the top 100% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Sheridan vs WZ-132-1 — tier 10 light tank from China
• Sheridan vs Tesák — tier 10 light tank from Czechoslovakia
• Sheridan vs Rattle — tier 10 light tank from Czechoslovakia
• See full tier 10 light tank tier list — all 10 vehicles ranked

Related tier 10 light tanks

• AMX 13 105 7x7 — France, premium
• AMX 13 105 — France
• Panhard EBR 105 — France
• Manticore — UK
• Rattle — Czechoslovakia
• Rheinmetall Panzerwagen — Germany
• T-100 LT — USSR
• Vz. 71 Tesák — Czechoslovakia
• All USA tanks · Tier 10 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

Work on the vehicle started under the AR/AAV project (Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle) in January 1959. In June 1962, the Cadillac Motor Car Division delivered the first vehicle prototype to the client. The first generation of vehicles included three prototypes. Work was continued, and the vehicle eventually saw service under the M551 Sheridan designation in 1966.

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