SU-101

SU-101 stats at a glance

The SU-101 has 1040 hit points , 150mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 54 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 440 damage per shot with 258mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2094. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.7:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. 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 SU-101 can theoretically output up to 2094 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 SU-101 compares to its peers

There are 62 tier 8 tank destroyers in WoT, including the SU-101. Its 1040 HP places it in the top 46% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1006). Frontal hull armor of 150mm ranks in the top 39% for the class (peer average: 126mm). Top forward speed of 54 km/h is faster than 72% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 440 damage per shot, higher than 62% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 258mm puts it in the top 44% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• SU-101 vs TS-5 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• SU-101 vs XM66F — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• SU-101 vs XM57 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 8 tank destroyer tier list — all 62 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 tank destroyers

• Lorraine 120 Alby — France, premium
• Alpha Rhm.-B. WT — Germany
• Alpha Skorpion — Germany
• AMX AC mle. 48 FL — France, premium
• AMX AC mle. 48 — France
• AMX Canon d'assaut 105 — France, premium
• AT 15 — UK
• Bastion — UK
• All USSR 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

An experimental tank destroyer that was intended to replace the SU-100. In April–May 1945, two prototypes were built and passed trials. Decent technical characteristics did not help the project succeed, and, after the end of the war, it was discontinued due to the impracticality of launching production of a new vehicle based on the war vehicles.

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