SZDV Vz. 50

SZDV Vz. 50 stats at a glance

The SZDV Vz. 50 has 1080 hit points , 165mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 42 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 390 damage per shot with 252mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2785.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.2:1. This pronounced angling makes the SZDV Vz. 50 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

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 (1)

With the top-tier gun, the SZDV Vz. 50 can theoretically output up to 2785 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How SZDV Vz. 50 compares to its peers

There are 62 tier 8 tank destroyers in WoT, including the SZDV Vz. 50. Its 1080 HP places it in the top 23% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1006). Frontal hull armor of 165mm ranks in the top 34% for the class (peer average: 125mm). Top forward speed of 42 km/h is faster than 48% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 390 damage per shot, higher than 26% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 252mm puts it in the top 51% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• SZDV Vz. 50 vs TS-5 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• SZDV Vz. 50 vs XM66F — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• SZDV Vz. 50 vs XM57 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 8 tank destroyer tier list — all 62 vehicles ranked

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• 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 Czechoslovakia 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

After World War II, the Czechoslovakians decided to develop their own heavy SPG. The main task was to combine the component solutions and motor-transmission unit of Soviet self-propelled guns with a German chassis, which would ensure smoother movement and better load distribution. A secondary issue was increasing the rate of fire, and reducing the temperature conditions of firing was seen as the solution. The designers developed a liquid cooling system for the gun; however, this turned out to be very cumbersome and included a huge supply tank and pump unit that required the power supply to be ...

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