M48 Patton

Cost

6 100 000
215 000

Preceded by

IXM46 Patton

Configuration

Provisions

Equipment

Modules

Crew

1Commander
1Gunner
1Loader
1Driver
0Radio operator

                    
                    113%
                  
Base mastery

                    124.3%
                  
Aiming

                    124.3%
                  
Reloading

                    124.3%
                  
Driving

Crew skills

If skill is a chance-based one or require special conditions to work, the effect is shown for when skill is activated. Purple background shows that skill does not affect any of displayed parameters.

Extra concealment

Consumables

75s
15s

75s
15s

Boosters

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:

1850

4 / 17

313.6m

View range

1 / 17

Firepower

Shell

3563
DPM
4 / 17
248
Penetration
6 / 17
340
Damage
9 / 17
150
Devices/crew damage
3 / 17
—
Burst damage
— / —
1478
Velocity
3 / 17

                      4.03%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
17 / 17
—
Explosion radius
— / —

3039
DPM
6 / 16
300
Penetration
2 / 16
290
Damage
10 / 16
150
Devices/crew damage
3 / 16
—
Burst damage
— / —
1173
Velocity
2 / 16

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

4506
DPM
6 / 17
53
Penetration
5 / 17
430
Damage
7 / 17
150
Devices/crew damage
3 / 17
—
Burst damage
— / —
1173
Velocity
1 / 17

                      —%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.91
Explosion radius
3 / 17

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

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

105.0

Caliber

3 / 17

10.48

Rate of fire

6 / 17

5.73

Reload time

6 / 14

—

Magazine reload time

— / —

Time to load next shell

— / —

—×

Magazine size

— / —

—

Time before next shell is ready

— / —

Gun handling

1.81

                  Base aim time
                  
                
13 / 17
0.317
Dispersion
10 / 17
Dispersion factors
0.100
When moving
2 / 17
0.100
When rotating
2 / 17
0.080
When rotating turret
7 / 17
4.000
After shot
8 / 17
Gun angles

                  9°
                
Depression
5 / 17

                  19°
                
Elevation
9 / 17

                  180°/180°
                
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 17
48.60
Turret traverse speed
6 / 17

Mobility

47.72
Weight
3 / 17
Speed
48
Forward
17 / 17
20
Backward
6 / 17

                  Effective Power / Weight ratio
                  
                
25.36
On hard terrain
13 / 17
22.54
On medium terrain
12 / 17
16.90
On soft terrain
10 / 17
Traverse speed
60.75
On hard terrain
12 / 17
54.00
On medium terrain
9 / 17
40.50
On soft terrain
2 / 17

                  6.44m×2.56m×2.39m
                  
Size
7 / 17
Concealment

                  17.50%
                
While still
17 / 17

                  13.90%
                
While moving
17 / 17

                  6.03%
                
Upon firing while still
17 / 17

                  5.28%
                
Upon firing while moving
17 / 17

                    Spotting distance by enemy with view range of
                    282m
                  

                  241.4m
                
While still

                  249.8m
                
While moving

                  268.0m
                
Upon firing while still

                  269.8m
                
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor

280–350
210–280
140–210
70–140
0–70

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

APP

HEP

APP

HEP

From the side

APP

HEP

APP

HEP

From the back

APP

HEP

APP

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 Good

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 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 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

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

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

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

The most successful American medium tank in the immediate post-war period. Development started in 1950. In April 1953, the vehicle entered service. A total of 11,703 vehicles of different variants were produced from 1952 through 1959.

M48 Patton — Tier X American medium tank

M48 Patton

Parameters

Armor profile

Armor performance