Type T-34

Type T-34 stats at a glance

The Type T-34 has 520 hit points , 45mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 55 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 110mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1737. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.1:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Type T-34 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. The Type T-34 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Type T-34 can theoretically output up to 1737 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 Type T-34 compares to its peers

There are 43 tier 5 medium tanks in WoT, including the Type T-34. Its 520 HP places it in the top 69% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 548). Frontal hull armor of 45mm ranks in the top 95% for the class (peer average: 62mm). Top forward speed of 55 km/h is faster than 67% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 17% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 110mm puts it in the top 62% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Type T-34 vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Type T-34 vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Type T-34 vs ARMT — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 5 medium tank tier list — all 43 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 medium tanks

• 25TP KSUST II — Poland
• AEC Armoured Car — UK
• ARMT — USA, premium
• Cavalier — UK
• Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai — Japan, premium
• Type 3 Chi-Nu — Japan
• Cromwell Applique — UK, premium
• DS PZInż — Poland
• All China tanks · Tier 5 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

Among the 1,800 T-34 tanks supplied by the U.S.S.R. to China in the early 1950s, there was a number of T-34-76s. The usefulness of these tanks was extended by Chinese-designed upgrades, including a new engine and modernized suspension.

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