Type 59
Premium Medium Tank Tier 8 ChinaType 59 is a tier 8 medium tank from China in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.
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The Type 59 has 1040 hit points , 100mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. .
Hull & survivability
| Hit points (HP) | 1040 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 16.5 t |
| Hull armor (F / S / R) | 100 / 80 / 45 mm |
The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Type 59 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.
Mobility
| Top forward speed | 60 km/h |
|---|---|
| Top reverse speed | 20 km/h |
Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. The Type 59 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.
Camouflage
| Camo (stationary) | 27.5% |
|---|---|
| Camo (moving) | 20.6% |
Available guns (1)
| Gun | Tier | Damage | Pen | Reload | RoF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 mm Type 59 | 8 | — | — | 7.9s | — |
How Type 59 compares to its peers
There are 90 tier 8 medium tanks in WoT, including the Type 59. Its 1040 HP places it in the top 94% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1110). Frontal hull armor of 100mm ranks in the top 38% for the class (peer average: 86mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 85% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.
Direct comparisons
- Type 59 vs 122 TM — tier 8 medium tank from China
- Type 59 vs 59-Patton — tier 8 medium tank from China
- Type 59 vs AAT60 — tier 8 medium tank from USA
- Type 59 vs Alembic — tier 8 medium tank from USA
- See full tier 8 medium tank tier list — all 90 vehicles ranked
About this vehicle
Chinese medium tank. Initially, the vehicle was a copy of the Soviet medium T-54A tank. The Type 59 entered service in 1959. The first tanks manufactured had no gun stabilizer or night-vision device. Later the vehicle underwent several modernizations. Between 6,000 and 9,500 vehicles of all variants were manufactured from 1958 through 1987.
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What tier is the Type 59 in WoT?
The Type 59 is a tier 8 medium tank from China.
Is the Type 59 a premium tank?
Yes — the Type 59 is a tier 8 premium medium tank in WoT. Premium vehicles earn bonus credits and XP and don't require crew retraining.
What's the top speed of the Type 59?
60 km/h forward, 20 km/h reverse.
How much armor does the Type 59 have?
Hull armor: 100mm front, 80mm side, 45mm rear.