Ferdinand

VIII

Cost

2 570 000
77 500

Preceded by

Succeeded by

IXJagdtiger

Competes with

Configuration

Provisions

Equipment

Modules

VIII

VII

VIII

VII

VIII

Crew

1Commander
1Gunner
2Loader
1Driver
1Radio operator

                    
                    113%
                  
Base mastery

                    124.3%
                  
Aiming

                    124.3%
                  
Reloading

                    124.3%
                  
Driving

Crew skills

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Extra concealment

Consumables

75s
15s

75s
15s

90s
20s

Boosters

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:

1400

5 / 25

266.1m

View range

12 / 25

Firepower

Shell

2732
DPM
17 / 25
246
Penetration
12 / 25
460
Damage
3 / 25
180
Devices/crew damage
4 / 25
—
Burst damage
— / —
920
Velocity
15 / 25

                      2.03%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
1 / 25
—
Explosion radius
— / —

2316
DPM
17 / 23
311
Penetration
7 / 23
390
Damage
4 / 23
180
Devices/crew damage
3 / 23
—
Burst damage
— / —
1150
Velocity
7 / 23

                      15.43%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
12 / 14
—
Explosion radius
— / —

3563
DPM
18 / 25
65
Penetration
5 / 25
600
Damage
4 / 25
180
Devices/crew damage
3 / 25
—
Burst damage
— / —
920
Velocity
14 / 25

                      —%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
2.71
Explosion radius
6 / 25

DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —

                      %
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —

128.0

Caliber

6 / 25

5.94

Rate of fire

19 / 25

10.10

Reload time

18 / 23

—

Magazine reload time

— / —

/ / /

Time to load next shell

— / —

—×

Magazine size

— / —

—

Time before next shell is ready

— / —

Gun handling

2.26

                  Base aim time
                  
                
17 / 25
0.317
Dispersion
10 / 25
Dispersion factors
0.180
When moving
5 / 25
0.180
When rotating
5 / 25
0.120
When rotating turret
11 / 25
3.000
After shot
1 / 25
Gun angles

                  8°
                
Depression
7 / 25

                  14°
                
Elevation
20 / 25

                  15°/15°
                
Aiming arc (left / right)
11 / 25
31.59
Turret traverse speed
3 / 25

Mobility

66.67
Weight
3 / 25
Speed
30
Forward
19 / 25
10
Backward
21 / 25

                  Effective Power / Weight ratio
                  
                
12.60
On hard terrain
17 / 25
9.24
On medium terrain
18 / 25
6.03
On soft terrain
20 / 25
Traverse speed
35.31
On hard terrain
13 / 25
25.89
On medium terrain
17 / 25
16.89
On soft terrain
18 / 25

                  6.42m×2.95m×2.32m
                  
Size
12 / 25
Concealment

                  23.10%
                
While still
23 / 25

                  15.50%
                
While moving
23 / 25

                  9.04%
                
Upon firing while still
16 / 25

                  7.04%
                
Upon firing while moving
17 / 25

                    Spotting distance by enemy with view range of
                    302m
                  

                  243.8m
                
While still

                  262.9m
                
While moving

                  279.2m
                
Upon firing while still

                  284.3m
                
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor

240–300
180–240
120–180
60–120
0–60

Spaced armor

288–360
216–288
144–216
72–144
0–72

Weak

Strong

Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:

— less than 30%
— between 30% and 70%
— more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells

In battle vs:

Head on

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HEP

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HEP

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HEP

From the side

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HEP

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HEP

APP

HEP

From the back

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HEP

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HEP

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HEP

Score is a recommendation whether tank is suitable for given tactic:

Good— perfect fit
Average— can perform quite good
Not recommended— result is not guaranteed

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Tactics

Tank's sutability for commonly used tactics based on tank's top stats and compared to others in the battle. Personal experience is not considered

In:

Peek-A-Boo Not recommended Not recommended

You hide behind a cover, fully reload your gun, pre-aim and sneak out just for a second to make one damaging shot. Before enemy realizes you are hidden again. Decent mobility and aiming stabilization and you surely can pull this one off.

Long range sniping Good Good

Hiding in the bush on the hill and shooting at enemies on the other side of the map. If you don't mind all the hate that comes with it then you just need good dispersion and penetration to make every shot count.

Front Line Average Not recommended

Forget rocks, hills, buildings and all other cover. Make youself a cover for your teammates. Of course, this works only if you have very good armor and know how to use it or… well if you're already dead.

Circle Of Death Not recommended Not recommended

Drive behind slow tank destoyers and heavy tanks and keep circling around them to avoid being hit while making easy shots into the back of the enemy. Good traverse speed and acceleration is required.

Hit & Run Not recommended Not recommended

Hide in the bush, spot the enemy without being seen. Take a shot and start running. Fast. Repeat until no enemies left. Master this technique and there are many masteries coming your way.

1 vs 1 brawl Average Average

Who would win in 1 on 1 brawl depends on too many variables. Armor, guns, mobility, tanks sizes and many others. One thing for sure: without good DPM it's better to stay in the group or keep your distance.

Historical Reference

Developed on the basis of the Porsche Tiger, with a total of 90 vehicles produced in April and May 1943. They first saw combat in the Battle of Kursk (Operation Citadel).

Ferdinand — Tier VIII German tank destroyer

Ferdinand

Parameters

Armor profile

Armor performance