T18 HMC

T18 HMC stats at a glance

The T18 HMC has 156 hit points , 50.8mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 48 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 175 damage per shot with 19mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1500.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.6:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 8.0:1. 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 T18 HMC can theoretically output up to 1500 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How T18 HMC compares to its peers

There are 8 tier 3 spg (artillery)s in WoT, including the T18 HMC. Its 156 HP places it in the top 100% for hit points among same-tier spg (artillery)s (peer average: 185). Frontal hull armor of 50.8mm ranks in the top 43% for the class (peer average: 40mm). Top forward speed of 48 km/h is faster than 100% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 175 damage per shot, higher than 0% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 19mm puts it in the top 100% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• T18 HMC vs M7 Priest — tier 3 spg (artillery) from USA
• T18 HMC vs Lorr. 39L AM — tier 3 spg (artillery) from France
• T18 HMC vs Bison — tier 3 spg (artillery) from Germany
• See full tier 3 spg (artillery) tier list — all 8 vehicles ranked

Related tier 3 spg (artillery)s

• Sturmpanzer I Bison — Germany
• Lorraine 39L AM — France
• M7 Priest — USA
• Sexton I — UK, premium
• Sexton II — UK
• SU-26 — USSR
• Wespe — Germany
• All USA tanks · Tier 3 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

A proposed 75 mm howitzer on the chassis of the M3 light tank. Developed by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in the fall of 1941. Two prototypes were ordered after the project was approved. The first vehicle was produced in May and underwent trials in June 1942 on the Aberdeen Proving Ground. The project was discontinued in favor of more promising designs.

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