M8A1

M8A1 — tier IV tank destroyer, USA, Tanks Blitz. 500 hit points, 160 damage, 101 mm penetration. Armour in 3D, modules, shells, equipment and change history.

Characteristics
Hit points500
Damage160
Penetration101
Top speed38
View range230

Guns

  • AT M3 — AP 106 mm / 150, AP 127 mm / 120, HE 35 mm / 200
  • AT M7 — AP 101 mm / 160, AP 157 mm / 135, HE 35 mm / 200

Tank change history

7.1 — 15 July 2020

  • Hit points: 450 → 500 (+50)
  • Damage: 135 → 160 (+25)
  • Damage per minute: 845 → 1,054 (+209)
  • Reload: 9.59 → 9.11 s (-0.48)
  • Turret hit points: 130 → 180 HP
  • top gun: AT M7
  • Damage (premium) · HVAP M93(M7): 120 → 135
  • Damage (3rd) · HE M42A1(M7): 180 → 200
  • Rate of Fire: 6.3 → 6.6
  • stock gun: AT M3
  • Damage (3rd): 140 → 200
  • Damage per Minute: 751 → 939
  • Damage (premium): 105 → 120
  • Rate of Fire: 5.7 → 6.3
  • Reload Time: 10.55 → 9.59

6.6 — 18 December 2019

  • Power: 290 → 400 hp (+110)
  • Hull traverse: 48.48 → 66.87 °/s (+18.39)
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 16.7 → 23.0 hp/t
  • stock gun: AT M3
  • Hull Traverse Speed: 42.42 → 58.51 deg/s

6.4 — 16 October 2019

  • Weight: 17.75 → 17.40 t (-0.35)
  • Hull traverse: 47.48 → 48.48 °/s (+1.00)
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 16.3 → 16.7 hp/t
  • stock gun: AT M3
  • Hull Traverse Speed: 35.78 → 36.50 deg/s
  • Weight: 17.42 → 17.43 t
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 14.4 → 14.3 hp/t

5.9 — 27 March 2019

  • Power: 320 → 290 hp (-30)
  • Hull traverse: 43.66 → 47.48 °/s (+3.82)
  • Turret hit points: 100 → 130 HP
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 18.0 → 16.3 hp/t
  • Hull hit points: 350 → 320 HP
  • stock gun: 75 mm AT Gun M3
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 17.2 → 14.4 hp/t
  • Engine Power: 300.0 → 250.0 hp
  • Hull Traverse Speed: 39.01 → 42.42 deg/s

5.5 — 12 November 2018

  • Damage: 160 → 135 (-25)
  • Damage per minute: 1,001 → 845 (-156)
  • Speed: 58 → 38 km/h (-20)
  • Power: 350 → 320 hp (-30)
  • Weight: 16.63 → 17.75 t (+1.12)
  • Hull traverse: 41.13 → 43.66 °/s (+2.53)
  • Ammo capacity: 46 → 54 (+8)
  • Turret hit points: 130 → 100 HP
  • Top Speed: Reverse: 20 → 16 km/h
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 21.0 → 18.0 hp/t
  • Hull hit points: 320 → 350 HP
  • Gun hit points: 118 → 120 HP
  • top gun: 3-inch AT Gun M7
  • Penetration (3rd) · HE M42A1(M7): 20 → 35 mm
  • Damage (premium) · HVAP M93(M7): 135 → 120
  • Damage (3rd) · HE M42A1(M7): 200 → 180
  • stock gun: 75 mm AT Gun M3
  • Damage (3rd): 200 → 140
  • Damage per Minute: 1,001 → 751
  • Damage (premium): 135 → 105
  • Shell velocity: 619 → 725 m/s
  • Velocity (3rd): 619 → 725 m/s
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 19.6 → 17.2 hp/t
  • Reload Time: 9.59 → 10.55
  • Rate of Fire: 6.3 → 5.7
  • Hull Traverse Speed: 33.58 → 36.50 deg/s
  • Weight: 16.30 → 17.42 t
  • Velocity (premium): 820 → 875 m/s
  • Engine Power: 320.0 → 300.0 hp

5.1 — 30 July 2018

  • Provisions: Protective Kit

3.9 — 23 May 2017

  • top gun: 3-inch AT Gun M7
  • Damage (premium) · HVAP M93(M7): 160 → 135
  • stock gun: 57 mm Gun M1
  • Damage (premium): 90 → 75

2.8 — 28 March 2016

  • Consumables: Automatic Fire Extinguisher
  • Provisions: Can of Cola
  • Provisions: Standard Fuel
  • Provisions: Protective Kit
  • Consumables: Case of Cola

2.6 — 27 January 2016

  • Terrain Crossing Capacity: Water: 47 → 70 %
  • stock gun: 75 mm AT Howitzer M3
  • Terrain Crossing Capacity: Water: 43 → 65 %

2.4 — 2 December 2015

  • Dispersion on turret traverse: 0.22 → 0.16
  • top gun: 3-inch AT Gun M7
  • Aiming Time: 4.49 → 4.44
  • top gun: 3-inch AT Gun M7
  • Aiming Time: 4.43 → 4.37

2.1 — 28 August 2015

  • Damage per minute: 1,002 → 1,001 (-1)
  • Reload: 9.58 → 9.59 s (+0.01)
  • Dispersion on turret traverse: 0.16 → 0.22
  • top gun: 3-inch AT Gun M7
  • Penetration (3rd) · HE M42A1(M7): 38 → 20 mm
  • Aiming Time: 3.97 → 4.49
  • stock gun: 75 mm AT Howitzer M3
  • Aiming Time: 4.37 → 5.29
  • stock gun: 57 mm Gun M1
  • Penetration (3rd): 29 → 15 mm

1.10 — 4 June 2015

  • Consumables: Manual Fire Extinguisher

1.8 — 11 April 2015

  • Gun Traverse Limits: To the Left: 90 → — deg
  • Gun Traverse Limits: To the Right: 90 → — deg

1.7 — 11 February 2015

M8A1 added to the game.

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