Black Prince

VII

Cost

1 400 000
63 720

Preceded by

VIChurchill VII

Succeeded by

VIIICaernarvon

Configuration

Provisions

Equipment

Modules

VII

Crew

1Commander
1Gunner
1Loader
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

90s
15s

75s
15s

75s
15s

Boosters

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:

1500

8 / 28

271.2m

View range

9 / 28

Firepower

Shell

3081
DPM
1 / 28
171
Penetration
23 / 28
160
Damage
26 / 28
105
Devices/crew damage
24 / 28
—
Burst damage
— / —
884
Velocity
14 / 28

                      5.85%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
1 / 28
—
Explosion radius
— / —

2600
DPM
1 / 28
239
Penetration
10 / 28
135
Damage
26 / 28
105
Devices/crew damage
24 / 28
—
Burst damage
— / —
1105
Velocity
11 / 28

                      8.79%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
15 / 25
—
Explosion radius
— / —

3852
DPM
1 / 28
20
Penetration
26 / 28
200
Damage
26 / 28
105
Devices/crew damage
26 / 28
—
Burst damage
— / —
884
Velocity
10 / 28

                      —%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.09
Explosion radius
27 / 28

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

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

76.2

Caliber

26 / 28

19.26

Rate of fire

2 / 28

3.12

Reload time

1 / 24

—

Magazine reload time

— / —

/ / /

Time to load next shell

— / —

—×

Magazine size

— / —

—

Time before next shell is ready

— / —

Gun handling

2.63

                  Base aim time
                  
                
18 / 28
0.326
Dispersion
5 / 28
Dispersion factors
0.160
When moving
1 / 28
0.160
When rotating
1 / 28
0.100
When rotating turret
4 / 28
4.000
After shot
6 / 28
Gun angles

                  8°
                
Depression
6 / 28

                  20°
                
Elevation
5 / 28

                  180°/180°
                
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 28
31.59
Turret traverse speed
12 / 28

Mobility

50.01
Weight
20 / 28
Speed
25
Forward
28 / 28
12
Backward
19 / 28

                  Effective Power / Weight ratio
                  
                
13.20
On hard terrain
12 / 28
12.00
On medium terrain
5 / 28
9.43
On soft terrain
3 / 28
Traverse speed
37.41
On hard terrain
5 / 28
34.01
On medium terrain
2 / 28
26.72
On soft terrain
1 / 28

                  6.99m×3.21m×2.16m
                  
Size
12 / 28
Concealment

                  23.00%
                
While still
6 / 28

                  13.00%
                
While moving
6 / 28

                  6.91%
                
Upon firing while still
6 / 28

                  4.57%
                
Upon firing while moving
6 / 28

                    Spotting distance by enemy with view range of
                    271m
                  

                  220.2m
                
While still

                  242.3m
                
While moving

                  255.7m
                
Upon firing while still

                  260.9m
                
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor

224–280
168–224
112–168
56–112
0–56

Spaced armor

224–280
168–224
112–168
56–112
0–56

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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From the side

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HEP

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HEP

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From the back

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HEP

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HEP

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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 Average Not recommended

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 Good Average

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 Good Good

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 from 1943 through 1945 on the basis of the Churchill tank. It featured a wider and elongated hull to carry the upgraded turret with a 17-pounder gun. A total of six Black Prince prototypes were produced from 1944 through 1945. A few vehicles underwent trials but never saw action.

Black Prince — Tier VII English heavy tank

Black Prince

Parameters

Armor profile

Armor performance