Ziqiang

Ziqiang stats at a glance

The Ziqiang has 1440 hit points , 220mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 200 damage per shot with 243mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 3178.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.8:1. This pronounced angling makes the Ziqiang significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. The Ziqiang has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Ziqiang can theoretically output up to 3178 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Ziqiang compares to its peers

There are 58 tier 9 medium tanks in WoT, including the Ziqiang. Its 1440 HP places it in the top 28% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1331). Frontal hull armor of 220mm ranks in the top 0% for the class (peer average: 95mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 25% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 200 damage per shot, higher than 7% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 243mm puts it in the top 53% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Ziqiang vs Patton Tank — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• Ziqiang vs Ares MTB — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• Ziqiang 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 China 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

After the Korean War, the PLA received trophy American and British M46 Patton and Centurion tanks. At the same time, Chinese engineers were ordered to build a vehicle that could exceed the performance of Western counterparts. By the late 1950s, several projects were ready, one of which was named the Ziqiang. It broadly incorporated Soviet and American tank-building innovations. After considering the projects, the PLA leadership decided to develop the mass-produced Type 59 and re-target the Ziqiang for export, equipping it with guns of NATO states. However, in the absence of any orders, no prot...

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