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Jagdtiger — Tier IX German tank destroyer

Jagdtiger

IX
Cost
  • 3 450 000
  • 160 000
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Competes with

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1800
HP
1 / 13
277.2m
View range
1 / 13
Firepower
Shell
3997
DPM
2 / 13
276
Penetration
4 / 13
460
Damage
8 / 13
180
Devices/crew damage
8 / 13
—
Burst damage
— / —
1200
Velocity
1 / 13
5.43%
Penetration loss over distance
6 / 13
—
Explosion radius
— / —
3389
DPM
2 / 12
352
Penetration
2 / 12
390
Damage
7 / 12
180
Devices/crew damage
8 / 12
—
Burst damage
— / —
1500
Velocity
1 / 12
16.19%
Penetration loss over distance
7 / 8
—
Explosion radius
— / —
5214
DPM
1 / 13
65
Penetration
10 / 13
600
Damage
9 / 13
180
Devices/crew damage
8 / 13
—
Burst damage
— / —
1200
Velocity
1 / 13
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
2.71
Explosion radius
8 / 13
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
128.0
Caliber
8 / 13
8.69
Rate of fire
3 / 13
6.90
Reload time
3 / 11
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
1.90
Base aim time
2 / 13
0.308
Dispersion
2 / 13
Dispersion factors
0.250
When moving
8 / 13
0.250
When rotating
8 / 13
0.100
When rotating turret
3 / 13
3.000
After shot
1 / 13
Gun angles
8°
Depression
4 / 13
14°
Elevation
12 / 13
10°/10°
Aiming arc (left / right)
10 / 13
31.59
Turret traverse speed
1 / 13
Mobility
75.42
Weight
3 / 13
Speed
38
Forward
6 / 13
12
Backward
7 / 13
Effective Power / Weight ratio
11.27
On hard terrain
11 / 13
9.54
On medium terrain
10 / 13
7.08
On soft terrain
8 / 13
Traverse speed
40.84
On hard terrain
3 / 13
34.56
On medium terrain
3 / 13
25.67
On soft terrain
2 / 13
7.38m×3.25m×2.36m
Size
10 / 13
Concealment
22.70%
While still
9 / 13
15.20%
While moving
9 / 13
8.94%
Upon firing while still
7 / 13
6.96%
Upon firing while moving
8 / 13
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 282m
229.3m
While still
246.7m
While moving
261.3m
Upon firing while still
265.9m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 328–410
  • 246–328
  • 164–246
  • 82–164
  • 0–82
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
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Developed from 1942 through 1944, the heavy tank destroyer, with the chassis of the Tiger II heavy tank, became the heaviest mass-produced armored vehicle ever. According to various sources, 70–79 tank destroyers were manufactured from 1944 through 1945. The vehicles saw service in the 653rd and 512th Heavy Panzerjäger Battalions.