StuG IV

StuG IV stats at a glance

The StuG IV has 376 hit points , 80mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 38 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 110mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1784.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.7:1. This pronounced angling makes the StuG IV significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.8:1. 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 StuG IV can theoretically output up to 1784 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How StuG IV compares to its peers

There are 18 tier 5 tank destroyers in WoT, including the StuG IV. Its 376 HP places it in the top 94% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 402). Frontal hull armor of 80mm ranks in the top 18% for the class (peer average: 51mm). Top forward speed of 38 km/h is faster than 12% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 6% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 110mm puts it in the top 88% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• StuG IV vs Wolverine — tier 5 tank destroyer from USA
• StuG IV vs T67 — tier 5 tank destroyer from USA
• StuG IV vs 60G FT — tier 5 tank destroyer from China
• See full tier 5 tank destroyer tier list — all 18 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 tank destroyers

• 60G FT — China
• AT 2 — UK
• Type 3 Ho-Ni III — Japan
• Ikv 103 — Sweden
• M10 RBFM — France, premium
• Pz.Sfl. IVc — Germany
• S35 CA — France
• Semovente M41 — Italy
• All Germany tanks · Tier 5 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

In February 1943, at the suggestion of the Ministry of Armament, the Krupp company began trials of a new vehicle with the superstructure of the updated StuG III and the new suspension of the Pz.Kpfw. IV H and J. The first vehicles were produced by December 1943. Having canceled the production of the Pz. IV, the Krupp company focused their attention on the production of the new vehicles starting in January 1944. A total of 1,108 vehicles were manufactured, with 31 more converted from existing tanks.

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