Tiger I

Tiger I stats at a glance

The Tiger I has 1240 hit points , 100mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 280 damage per shot with 203mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2153. The vehicle can equip 2 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 Tiger I can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.3:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the Tiger I can theoretically output up to 2153 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 Tiger I compares to its peers

There are 34 tier 7 heavy tanks in WoT, including the Tiger I. Its 1240 HP places it in the top 9% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1094). Frontal hull armor of 100mm ranks in the top 82% for the class (peer average: 118mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 82% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 280 damage per shot, higher than 58% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 203mm puts it in the top 30% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Tiger I vs T29 — tier 7 heavy tank from USA
• Tiger I vs King Tiger (C) — tier 7 heavy tank from USA
• Tiger I vs M-II-Y — tier 7 heavy tank from USA
• 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 Germany 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 the Tiger I was started in 1937 by the Henschel company. Mass production began in 1942, with an eventual total of 1,354 vehicles manufactured. The tank first saw combat in the fighting for Leningrad, and Tigers were at the forefront of battles from Tunisia to Kursk. Although production was discontinued in the summer of 1944, the Tiger I continued to see action until the end of the war.

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