VK 36.01 (H)

VK 36.01 (H) stats at a glance

The VK 36.01 (H) has 1000 hit points , 100mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50.5 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 220 damage per shot with 145mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1914. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.7:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.6:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the VK 36.01 H can theoretically output up to 1914 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 36.01 H compares to its peers

There are 24 tier 6 heavy tanks in WoT, including the VK 36.01 H. Its 1000 HP places it in the top 4% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 846). Frontal hull armor of 100mm ranks in the top 70% for the class (peer average: 138mm). Top forward speed of 50.5 km/h is faster than 100% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 220 damage per shot, higher than 35% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 145mm puts it in the top 74% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• VK 36.01 H vs M6 — tier 6 heavy tank from USA
• VK 36.01 H vs Pawlack Tank — tier 6 heavy tank from USA
• VK 36.01 H vs ARL 44 — tier 6 heavy tank from France
• See full tier 6 heavy tank tier list — all 24 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 heavy tanks

• A43 BP prototype — UK, premium
• ARL 44 — France
• Char de transition — France, premium
• Churchill St. Gloriana — UK, premium
• Churchill VII — UK
• Churchill Crocodile — UK, premium
• Heavy Tank — USSR
• Heavy Tank No. VI — Japan, premium
• 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

An experimental German WWII heavy tank developed by Henschel. The vehicle was a further development of the VK 30.01 (H) project and a stage in the design process for the Tiger. A total of eight chassis and one prototype were built in 1942. During the development, various technical solutions were trialed. Some of them later served as a basis for German heavy tank designs during the WWII. The chassis was also used in armored recovery vehicles.

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