SDT-58 Vlkodav

SDT-58 Vlkodav stats at a glance

The SDT-58 Vlkodav has 1360 hit points , 180mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 390 damage per shot with 245mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2387.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 3.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the Vlkodav significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.1:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Vlkodav can theoretically output up to 2387 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Vlkodav compares to its peers

There are 58 tier 9 medium tanks in WoT, including the Vlkodav. Its 1360 HP places it in the top 60% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1333). Frontal hull armor of 180mm ranks in the top 5% for the class (peer average: 96mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 25% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 390 damage per shot, higher than 54% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 245mm puts it in the top 49% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Vlkodav vs Patton Tank — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• Vlkodav vs Ares MTB — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• Vlkodav vs Ares 85 — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 9 medium tank tier list — all 58 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 medium tanks

• Alpha E 50 — Germany
• AMX 30 1er prototype — France
• Ares 85 — USA
• Ares MTB — USA, premium
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t AP — France
• Centurion Mk. 7/1 — UK
• Char Futur 4 — France, premium
• Char Murat — France, premium
• All Czechoslovakia tanks · Tier 9 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

In the late 1950s, the Czechoslovak military prepared the requirements for a new heavy tank that would be qualitatively different from all vehicles developed previously. The designers planned to equip the vehicle with powerful armament consisting of two guns, which was meant to significantly increase the fire rate. An optical rangefinder was intended to improve aiming. Preliminary calculations showed that mounting two guns and fitting their ammunition would overload the chassis. In addition, the tank turned out to be quite difficult to service and expensive to produce. The project was closed b...

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