STA-1

STA-1 stats at a glance

The STA-1 has 1280 hit points , 45mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 45 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 240 damage per shot with 212mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1894. The vehicle can equip 3 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 STA-1 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.3:1. The STA-1 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the STA-1 can theoretically output up to 1894 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 STA-1 compares to its peers

There are 101 tier 8 medium tanks in WoT, including the STA-1. Its 1280 HP places it in the top 5% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1083). Frontal hull armor of 45mm ranks in the top 92% for the class (peer average: 87mm). Top forward speed of 45 km/h is faster than 17% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 240 damage per shot, higher than 24% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 212mm puts it in the top 54% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• STA-1 vs T25 Pilot 1 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• STA-1 vs TL-1 LPC — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• STA-1 vs T42 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 8 medium tank tier list — all 101 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 medium tanks

• 122 TM — China, premium
• 59-Patton — China, premium
• AAT60 — USA, premium
• Alembic — USA, premium
• CS-53 — Poland
• AMBT — USA, premium
• AMX Chasseur de chars — France, premium
• AltProto AMX 30 — France, premium
• All Japan tanks · Tier 8 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 first Japanese post-war tank was developed on the basis of U.S. vehicles. The STA-1 was developed, taking into consideration Japanese terrain, rail network specifications, and anthropometric data of Japanese tankers. Only one prototype was built, in December 1956.

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