CS-53

/VIII

Cost

2 100 000
120 000

Preceded by

VIICS-44

Succeeded by

IXCS-59

Competes with

Configuration

Provisions

Equipment

Modules

VIII

Crew

1Commander
1Gunner
1Loader
1Driver
0Radio 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:

1450

4 / 39

302.0m

View range

1 / 39

Firepower

Shell

2246
DPM
20 / 39
185
Penetration
25 / 39
290
Damage
11 / 39
135
Devices/crew damage
11 / 39
—
Burst damage
— / —
1000
Velocity
8 / 39

                      2.70%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
1 / 39
—
Explosion radius
— / —

1936
DPM
17 / 39
235
Penetration
35 / 39
250
Damage
11 / 39
135
Devices/crew damage
11 / 39
—
Burst damage
— / —
1100
Velocity
26 / 39

                      2.13%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
1 / 30
—
Explosion radius
— / —

2788
DPM
19 / 39
48
Penetration
16 / 39
360
Damage
10 / 39
135
Devices/crew damage
11 / 39
—
Burst damage
— / —
900
Velocity
21 / 39

                      —%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.61
Explosion radius
16 / 39

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

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

100.0

Caliber

11 / 39

7.75

Rate of fire

26 / 39

7.75

Reload time

19 / 31

—

Magazine reload time

— / —

/ / /

Time to load next shell

— / —

—×

Magazine size

— / —

—

Time before next shell is ready

— / —

Gun handling

2.04

                  Base aim time
                  
                
27 / 39
0.326
Dispersion
25 / 39
Dispersion factors
0.120
When moving
3 / 39
0.120
When rotating
3 / 39
0.060
When rotating turret
1 / 39
3.500
After shot
4 / 39
Gun angles

                  8°
                
Depression
19 / 39

                  15°
                
Elevation
31 / 39

                  180°/180°
                
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 39
42.52
Turret traverse speed
32 / 39

Mobility

36.80
Weight
21 / 39
Speed
54
Forward
13 / 39
20
Backward
4 / 39

                  Effective Power / Weight ratio
                  
                
20.33
On hard terrain
17 / 39
16.94
On medium terrain
21 / 39
13.55
On soft terrain
14 / 39
Traverse speed
58.79
On hard terrain
15 / 39
49.00
On medium terrain
22 / 39
39.20
On soft terrain
13 / 39

                  6.68m×3.42m×1.94m
                  
Size
27 / 39
Concealment

                  28.70%
                
While still
12 / 39

                  22.30%
                
While moving
12 / 39

                  8.65%
                
Upon firing while still
11 / 39

                  7.25%
                
Upon firing while moving
12 / 39

                    Spotting distance by enemy with view range of
                    302m
                  

                  229.7m
                
While still

                  245.8m
                
While moving

                  280.2m
                
Upon firing while still

                  283.7m
                
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

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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 Average Average

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 Average

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 Not recommended 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 Average Average

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 Average Average

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 Not recommended Not recommended

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.

CS-53 — Tier VIII European medium tank

CS-53

Parameters

Armor profile

Armor performance