T54E1

T54E1 stats at a glance

The T54E1 has 1520 hit points , 152.4mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 35 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 390 damage per shot with 248mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2227. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the T54E1 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 1.8:1. The T54E1 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

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Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the T54E1 can theoretically output up to 2227 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 T54E1 compares to its peers

There are 69 tier 9 heavy tanks in WoT, including the T54E1. Its 1520 HP places it in the top 56% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1483). Frontal hull armor of 152.4mm ranks in the top 44% for the class (peer average: 153mm). Top forward speed of 35 km/h is faster than 29% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 390 damage per shot, higher than 16% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 248mm puts it in the top 60% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• T54E1 vs AE Phase I — tier 9 heavy tank from USA
• T54E1 vs Concept 1B — tier 9 heavy tank from USA
• T54E1 vs M-VI-Y — tier 9 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 9 heavy tank tier list — all 69 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 heavy tanks

• 50TP Tyszkiewicza — Poland
• 63TP Rycerski — Poland, premium
• AE Phase I — USA, premium
• Ambassador — Sweden, premium
• AMX 50 120 — France
• AMX M4 mle. 51 FL — France, premium
• AMX M4 mle. 51 — France
• Buryan — USSR, premium
• All USA tanks · Tier 9 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 heavy tank with an oscillating turret and magazine loading system, it was developed from the M48 tank in the mid-50s. Two prototypes were built. However, during trials, the magazine loading system proved faulty and development was discontinued in 1957.

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