T78

T78 stats at a glance

The T78 has 536 hit points , 25.4mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 55 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 240 damage per shot with 160mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1735.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the T78 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.9:1. 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 T78 can theoretically output up to 1735 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How T78 compares to its peers

There are 19 tier 6 tank destroyers in WoT, including the T78. Its 536 HP places it in the top 50% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 542). Frontal hull armor of 25.4mm ranks in the top 83% for the class (peer average: 66mm). Top forward speed of 55 km/h is faster than 89% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 240 damage per shot, higher than 28% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 160mm puts it in the top 94% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• T78 vs Jackson — tier 6 tank destroyer from USA
• T78 vs Hellcat — tier 6 tank destroyer from USA
• T78 vs WZ-131G FT — tier 6 tank destroyer from China
• See full tier 6 tank destroyer tier list — all 19 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 tank destroyers

• Achilles — UK
• ARL V39 — France
• AT 8 — UK
• Semovente M43 Bassotto — Italy
• SDP 44 Burza — Poland
• Churchill Gun Carrier — UK
• Dicker Max — Germany, premium
• Excalibur — UK, premium
• All USA tanks · Tier 6 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

This vehicle project, using the chassis of the T24 light tank, was proposed in July 1943. The vehicle was to feature the 90 mm gun from the M36 tank destroyer. The U.S. Armed Forces requested the completion of trials and improvements to the chassis before converting the vehicle to a tank destroyer, but the program was discontinued in August 1943, in spite of successful trials by the T24 tank. No prototypes were built.

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