XM57

XM57 stats at a glance

The XM57 has 1040 hit points , 120.7mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 24 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 630 damage per shot with 270mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1991.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.4:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the XM57 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.0:1. 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 XM57 can theoretically output up to 1991 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How XM57 compares to its peers

There are 62 tier 8 tank destroyers in WoT, including the XM57. Its 1040 HP places it in the top 46% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1006). Frontal hull armor of 120.7mm ranks in the top 43% for the class (peer average: 126mm). Top forward speed of 24 km/h is faster than 2% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 630 damage per shot, higher than 90% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 270mm puts it in the top 21% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• XM57 vs TS-5 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• XM57 vs XM66F — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• XM57 vs T28 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 8 tank destroyer tier list — all 62 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 tank destroyers

• Lorraine 120 Alby — France, premium
• Alpha Rhm.-B. WT — Germany
• Alpha Skorpion — Germany
• AMX AC mle. 48 FL — France, premium
• AMX AC mle. 48 — France
• AMX Canon d'assaut 105 — France, premium
• AT 15 — UK
• Bastion — UK
• All USA tanks · Tier 8 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

By the mid-1950s, the idea of turret-mounting a partially rotating gun had emerged. The XM57 was developed according to this principle. A special feature was that the crew was located not in the turret, but in a cabin behind it, which meant that the turret's dimensions could be reduced. Loading was fully automated. The gunner would have aimed using cameras in the turret, but a periscopic rotating reticle was also planned for the top of the cabin. The commander's cupola would have been mounted with a remote-controlled AA gun in order to tackle airborne targets. The project existed only in bluep...

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