T29

T29 stats at a glance

The T29 has 1040 hit points , 102mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 35 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 320 damage per shot with 198mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1402. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the T29 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.9:1. 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 T29 can theoretically output up to 1402 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 T29 compares to its peers

There are 34 tier 7 heavy tanks in WoT, including the T29. Its 1040 HP places it in the top 88% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1100). Frontal hull armor of 102mm ranks in the top 45% for the class (peer average: 118mm). Top forward speed of 35 km/h is faster than 39% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 320 damage per shot, higher than 67% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 198mm puts it in the top 33% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• T29 vs King Tiger (C) — tier 7 heavy tank from USA
• T29 vs M-II-Y — tier 7 heavy tank from USA
• T29 vs IS-2 — tier 7 heavy tank from China
• See full tier 7 heavy tank tier list — all 34 vehicles ranked

Related tier 7 heavy tanks

• 45TP Habicha — Poland
• AMX M4 mle. 45 — France
• Black Prince — UK
• Black Prince II — UK, premium
• BZ-58 — China
• Carro d'assalto P.88 — Italy
• FV224 Chopper — UK
• FV201 (A45) — UK, premium
• All USA tanks · Tier 7 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

Development of this experimental heavy tank started in 1944. The prototype was built in 1947. The vehicle featured the 105 mm T5E1 gun. After the war, the mass production of heavy tanks was deemed unreasonable, and only a few prototypes of this vehicle were built.

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