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SU-85B — Tier IV Soviet tank destroyer

SU-85B

IV
Cost
  • 85 000
  • 2 500
Preceded by
Succeeded by

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
500
HP
1 / 7
265.9m
View range
1 / 7
Firepower
Shell
983
DPM
7 / 7
130
Penetration
1 / 7
170
Damage
2 / 7
115
Devices/crew damage
1 / 7
—
Burst damage
— / —
792
Velocity
1 / 7
13.08%
Penetration loss over distance
4 / 7
—
Explosion radius
— / —
838
DPM
7 / 7
170
Penetration
2 / 7
145
Damage
2 / 7
115
Devices/crew damage
1 / 7
—
Burst damage
— / —
990
Velocity
1 / 7
12.35%
Penetration loss over distance
3 / 7
—
Explosion radius
— / —
1098
DPM
7 / 7
44
Penetration
1 / 7
190
Damage
2 / 7
115
Devices/crew damage
4 / 7
—
Burst damage
— / —
792
Velocity
1 / 7
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.32
Explosion radius
2 / 7
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
85.0
Caliber
2 / 7
5.78
Rate of fire
7 / 7
10.38
Reload time
7 / 7
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
1.42
Base aim time
1 / 7
0.359
Dispersion
4 / 7
Dispersion factors
0.140
When moving
1 / 7
0.140
When rotating
1 / 7
0.080
When rotating turret
1 / 7
4.000
After shot
4 / 7
Gun angles
5°
Depression
6 / 7
7°
Elevation
7 / 7
11°/11°
Aiming arc (left / right)
4 / 7
46.52
Turret traverse speed
1 / 7
Mobility
12.70
Weight
6 / 7
Speed
38
Forward
4 / 7
14
Backward
3 / 7
Effective Power / Weight ratio
15.03
On hard terrain
4 / 7
12.72
On medium terrain
4 / 7
10.33
On soft terrain
4 / 7
Traverse speed
63.24
On hard terrain
3 / 7
53.51
On medium terrain
3 / 7
43.48
On soft terrain
3 / 7
4.74m×2.17m×1.77m
Size
5 / 7
Concealment
43.70%
While still
4 / 7
27.80%
While moving
4 / 7
17.42%
Upon firing while still
5 / 7
12.04%
Upon firing while moving
5 / 7
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 267m
172.2m
While still
206.7m
While moving
229.2m
Upon firing while still
240.9m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 108–135
  • 81–108
  • 54–81
  • 27–54
  • 0–27
Spaced armor
  • 64–80
  • 48–64
  • 32–48
  • 16–32
  • 0–16
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

In April-May of 1943, the SU-85B tank destroyer designed by the Gorky Automobile Plant underwent trials. The vehicle was a modernization of the SU-85A and featured the artillery LB-2 gun, 160-hp engine, and SU-76M chassis. The cabin, drive wheels, and spare parts kits were redesigned. Only one prototype was built.