SU-5

SU-5 stats at a glance

The SU-5 has 196 hit points , 15mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 30 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 350 damage per shot with 35mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1236. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the SU-5 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

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 (4)

With the top-tier gun, the SU-5 can theoretically output up to 1236 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-5 compares to its peers

There are 8 tier 4 spg (artillery)s in WoT, including the SU-5. Its 196 HP places it in the top 71% for hit points among same-tier spg (artillery)s (peer average: 192). Frontal hull armor of 15mm ranks in the top 71% for the class (peer average: 20mm). Top forward speed of 30 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 350 damage per shot, higher than 29% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 35mm puts it in the top 29% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• SU-5 vs M37 — tier 4 spg (artillery) from USA
• SU-5 vs T82 HMC — tier 4 spg (artillery) from USA
• SU-5 vs AMX 105 AM — tier 4 spg (artillery) from France
• See full tier 4 spg (artillery) tier list — all 8 vehicles ranked

Related tier 4 spg (artillery)s

• AMX 105 AM mle. 47 — France
• Birch Gun — UK
• M37 — USA
• Pz.Sfl. IVb — Germany
• SPG — USSR
• Sturmpanzer II — Germany
• T82 HMC — USA
• All USSR tanks · Tier 4 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 vehicle was developed at the beginning of the 1930s by the Design Bureau of the Kirov Experimental Machine Building Plant No. 185 (Leningrad). The project based on the T-26 light tank was designed for supporting mechanized units. Three prototypes with 76, 122, and 152 mm guns were produced. The variant with the 122 mm gun saw mass production. A total of 30 vehicles were supplied to the army. The project was discontinued in 1937.

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