T-34

T-34 stats at a glance

The T-34 has 520 hit points , 45mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 56 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 115 damage per shot with 125mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1971. 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 T-34 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. The T-34 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the T-34 can theoretically output up to 1971 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 T-34 compares to its peers

There are 43 tier 5 medium tanks in WoT, including the T-34. Its 520 HP places it in the top 69% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 548). Frontal hull armor of 45mm ranks in the top 95% for the class (peer average: 62mm). Top forward speed of 56 km/h is faster than 79% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 115 damage per shot, higher than 64% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 125mm puts it in the top 21% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• T-34 vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• T-34 vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• T-34 vs ARMT — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 5 medium tank tier list — all 43 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 medium tanks

• 25TP KSUST II — Poland
• AEC Armoured Car — UK
• ARMT — USA, premium
• Cavalier — UK
• Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai — Japan, premium
• Type 3 Chi-Nu — Japan
• Cromwell Applique — UK, premium
• DS PZInż — Poland
• All USSR 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

The legend of the Soviet armored forces and the most widely-produced Soviet tank of World War II, with a total of 33,805 vehicles manufactured. Three variants of this model were produced at several Soviet factories from 1940 through 1944.

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