STA-2

STA-2 stats at a glance

The STA-2 has 1136 hit points , 45mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 55 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 240 damage per shot with 212mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1920.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the STA-2 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.4:1. The STA-2 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

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Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the STA-2 can theoretically output up to 1920 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How STA-2 compares to its peers

There are 101 tier 8 medium tanks in WoT, including the STA-2. Its 1136 HP places it in the top 25% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1085). Frontal hull armor of 45mm ranks in the top 92% for the class (peer average: 87mm). Top forward speed of 55 km/h is faster than 63% 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-2 vs T25 Pilot 1 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• STA-2 vs TL-1 LPC — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• STA-2 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

One of the first Japanese post-war tanks was developed on the basis of U.S. vehicles, taking into consideration Japanese terrain, rail network specifications, and the smaller stature of Japanese tankers. This variant prototype featured a shortened suspension and a larger hull height. A total of two prototypes were built.

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