SU-85

Cost

400 000
7 000

Preceded by

IVSU-85B

Succeeded by

VISU-100

Competes with

VSU-85I

Configuration

Provisions

Equipment

Modules

VII

Crew

1Commander
1Gunner
1Loader
1Driver
0Radio operator

                    
                    103%
                  
Base mastery

                    113.3%
                  
Aiming

                    113.3%
                  
Reloading

                    113.3%
                  
Driving

Crew skills

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Extra concealment

Consumables

75s
15s

75s
15s

Boosters

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:

590

5 / 11

223.3m

View range

11 / 11

Firepower

Shell

1624
DPM
6 / 11
144
Penetration
5 / 11
200
Damage
4 / 11
115
Devices/crew damage
4 / 11
—
Burst damage
— / —
950
Velocity
3 / 11

                      13.19%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
7 / 10
—
Explosion radius
— / —

1380
DPM
7 / 11
194
Penetration
4 / 11
170
Damage
4 / 11
115
Devices/crew damage
4 / 11
—
Burst damage
— / —
1188
Velocity
2 / 11

                      13.40%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
8 / 9
—
Explosion radius
— / —

2436
DPM
3 / 11
44
Penetration
3 / 11
300
Damage
2 / 11
115
Devices/crew damage
5 / 11
—
Burst damage
— / —
950
Velocity
3 / 11

                      —%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.32
Explosion radius
4 / 11

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

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

85.0

Caliber

4 / 11

8.12

Rate of fire

9 / 11

7.39

Reload time

9 / 11

—

Magazine reload time

— / —

Time to load next shell

— / —

—×

Magazine size

— / —

—

Time before next shell is ready

— / —

Gun handling

1.80

                  Base aim time
                  
                
5 / 11
0.322
Dispersion
3 / 11
Dispersion factors
0.250
When moving
11 / 11
0.250
When rotating
11 / 11
0.080
When rotating turret
1 / 11
3.000
After shot
1 / 11
Gun angles

                  6°
                
Depression
9 / 11

                  25°
                
Elevation
2 / 11

                  15°/15°
                
Aiming arc (left / right)
6 / 11
47.91
Turret traverse speed
1 / 11

Mobility

30.30
Weight
3 / 11
Speed
48
Forward
5 / 11
14
Backward
6 / 11

                  Effective Power / Weight ratio
                  
                
14.52
On hard terrain
7 / 11
11.41
On medium terrain
10 / 11
9.40
On soft terrain
5 / 11
Traverse speed
44.26
On hard terrain
7 / 11
34.78
On medium terrain
7 / 11
28.64
On soft terrain
4 / 11

                  5.76m×2.60m×1.85m
                  
Size
7 / 11
Concealment

                  43.10%
                
While still
3 / 11

                  27.50%
                
While moving
2 / 11

                  17.22%
                
Upon firing while still
2 / 11

                  11.94%
                
Upon firing while moving
1 / 11

                    Spotting distance by enemy with view range of
                    279m
                  

                  180.3m
                
While still

                  216.0m
                
While moving

                  239.6m
                
Upon firing while still

                  251.7m
                
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor

164–205
123–164
82–123
41–82
0–41

Spaced armor

184–230
138–184
92–138
46–92
0–46

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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From the back

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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 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 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 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 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.

Historical Reference

Developed on the basis of the T-34 medium tank and the SU-122 assault gun. Produced from August 1943 through July 1944. The 85-mm D-5S gun allowed the SU-85 to effectively hit enemy medium tanks at distances of more than 1,000 meters and to penetrate the front armor of heavy tanks at shorter distances.

SU-85 — Tier V Soviet tank destroyer

SU-85

Parameters

Armor profile

Armor performance