WZ-111 model 5A

WZ-111 model 5A stats at a glance

The WZ-111 model 5A has 1760 hit points , 140mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 490 damage per shot with 250mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2626.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.2:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the WZ-111 5A can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.3:1. 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 WZ-111 5A can theoretically output up to 2626 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How WZ-111 5A compares to its peers

There are 78 tier 10 heavy tanks in WoT, including the WZ-111 5A. Its 1760 HP places it in the top 78% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1852). Frontal hull armor of 140mm ranks in the top 77% for the class (peer average: 186mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 74% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 490 damage per shot, higher than 53% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 250mm puts it in the top 86% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• WZ-111 5A vs M-V-Y — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• WZ-111 5A vs MBT-B — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• WZ-111 5A vs Stinger — tier 10 heavy tank from USA
• See full tier 10 heavy tank tier list — all 78 vehicles ranked

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• 113 Beijing Opera — China, premium
• 113 — China, premium
• 113 — China
• 116-F3 — China, premium
• 60TP Lewandowskiego — Poland
• AMX 50 B — France
• AMX M4 mle. 54 7x7 — France, premium
• AMX M4 mle. 54 — France
• All China tanks · Tier 10 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 prototype of the heavy tank developed in the early 1960s. The 111 project was based on the design of the IS-2 and IS-3 Soviet tanks and was supposed to be similar to the T-10. Among all other variants of the 111 tank, this vehicle featured improved frontal armor. Development was discontinued in 1964.

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