VK 30.02 (M)

VK 30.02 (M) stats at a glance

The VK 30.02 (M) has 880 hit points , 85mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 55 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 135 damage per shot with 110mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1760. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.1:1. This pronounced angling makes the VK 30.02 M significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. The VK 30.02 M has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the VK 30.02 M can theoretically output up to 1760 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 VK 30.02 M compares to its peers

There are 39 tier 6 medium tanks in WoT, including the VK 30.02 M. Its 880 HP places it in the top 0% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 694). Frontal hull armor of 85mm ranks in the top 16% for the class (peer average: 63mm). Top forward speed of 55 km/h is faster than 63% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 135 damage per shot, higher than 34% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 110mm puts it in the top 95% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• VK 30.02 M vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• VK 30.02 M vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• VK 30.02 M vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 6 medium tank tier list — all 39 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 medium tanks

• 40TP Habicha — Poland
• A-43 — USSR
• AC 4 Experimental — UK, premium
• Bretagne Panther — France, premium
• B.U.G.I. — Poland
• Type 4 Chi-To — Japan
• Cromwell B — UK, premium
• Cromwell — UK
• All Germany 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

A medium tank, developed by the MAN company and designed as a 30-ton tank. Simultaneously, the Daimler-Benz company developed a competing project. On May 13, 1942, the two projects were submitted to the Ministry of Armaments and War Production. The MAN design was preferred, and the tank eventually entered service as the Pz.Kpfw. V Panther.

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