T42

T42 stats at a glance

The T42 has 1080 hit points , 101.6mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 51.5 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 280 damage per shot with 190mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1845.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the T42 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.6:1. The T42 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the T42 can theoretically output up to 1845 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How T42 compares to its peers

There are 101 tier 8 medium tanks in WoT, including the T42. Its 1080 HP places it in the top 64% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1085). Frontal hull armor of 101.6mm ranks in the top 29% for the class (peer average: 86mm). Top forward speed of 51.5 km/h is faster than 52% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 280 damage per shot, higher than 50% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 190mm puts it in the top 90% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• T42 vs T25 Pilot 1 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• T42 vs TL-1 LPC — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• T42 vs ASTRON Rex — tier 8 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 8 medium tank tier list — all 101 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 medium tanks

• 122 TM — China, premium
• 59-Patton — China, premium
• AAT60 — USA, premium
• Alembic — USA, premium
• CS-53 — Poland
• AMBT — USA, premium
• AMX Chasseur de chars — France, premium
• AltProto AMX 30 — France, premium
• All USA 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

The development of this tank began in 1948. It was supposed to be a vehicle with armament similar to the M46, but with better armor. However, due to its low engine power, the tank had poor mobility. After six prototypes were built, all work on the project was discontinued. Some elements of its turret, gun, and fire control system were later used for the M47.

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