General[]
The T-43 is a Tier VII Soviet Medium Tank. It is preceded by the T-34-85, and succeeded by the T-44. It has very good mobility, almost on the same level as most Light Tanks of its tier. It has 75 mm of hull armor on all sides, so it cannot be penetrated in the rear with HE by any but the very biggest of guns, at least 150 mm caliber being necessary. However, it also has quite poor penetration and slow aim time.
Strategy[]
Pros[]
- High average speed at 34;
- Rapid turnrate at 50°/s;
- Very high DPM, 5s reload with 200 damage;
- Large HP pool;
- Fast-turning turret, 50°/s on the stock turret, 48°/s on the top turret;
- Fairly sturdy turret, do not be deceived by the 86 mm nominal armor, as this is quite well-angled, and has a large mantlet to cover the theoretically weak front;
- Tracks tend to absorb damage;
- Has a reasonable 8° of gun depression;
- High shell velocity;
- Good gun stabilization, can fire fairly accurately while on the move;
- Fairly small profile, especially the hull is small.
Cons[]
- Hull armor cannot block much, being only 75 mm angled at about 50° in front, making for an effective thickness of no more than 130 mm.
- Rather vulnerable to ramming, as it only has 75 mm hull armor, and only weighs 34 tons;
- Poor penetration at 152 mm on the top gun's standard rounds;
- Only 240 m view range;
- Slow aiming;
- Somewhat sub-par accuracy.
Strategy[]
As the T-43[]
It is, in most cases, advisable to have Gun Rammer equipped over Calibrated Shells, which only marginally increase your penetration, whereas Gun Rammer will take 0.35 seconds off your reload time, which can mean getting another shot off into a retreating enemy, allow you to hit an enemy one more time before they destroy you, or even save your life if one more shot can destroy them.
You should play this tank in one of several ways:
- Like a light tank, scouting, outflanking, etc.;
- As a sniper, sitting in a bush, firing shot after shot, and using your excellent mobility to relocate once spotted;
- Or like a medium tank, mobile, damage-dealing, useful in many scenarios, to distract enemies, to confuse them, in order to assist your team.
In each role, the T-43 is a highly capable tank in the right hands.
Against the T-43[]
If you are a slow tank, whatever you do, make sure he does not get behind you. If he does, and manages to stay out of your line of fire, he will eat away your hitpoints at 2400 per minute, or 200 damage once every 5 seconds. That is without equipment and provisions, with Rammer and to crew provisions it can dish out over 2700 damage per minute, or 200 damage every 4.38 seconds.
If you have a shot at his hull, you do not need to worry about penetrating. However, if you can only see his turret, it is a different matter. If he is stationary, and you are close enough, you can try to shoot his cupola. If you cannot, you should either; if you are accurate enough, try to shoot the front of his turret on either side of the mantlet, though as the right side (from your perspective) is wider it is better to shoot that side if possible; or else use HE if your gun is of large enough caliber. Try not to hit the mantlet though, as that is spaced armor and will absorb most of the damage.
Specifications[]
General[]
| Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base HP | 1150 | |
| Base Weight | 33.13 t | |
| Crew | 4 | |
| Size | 5.48m x 2.10m x 2.14m | |
| Hull Armor | Front: 75 mm Sides: 75 mm Rear: 75 mm |
|
Modules[]
Gun[]
| Gun | 85 mm ZiS S-53 | 85 mm D5T-85BM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | VI | VII | |
| Research Cost | Stock | 18 290
|
|
| Caliber | 85 mm | 85 mm | |
| Weight Change | N/A | ⯅0.3 t | |
| Type | Standard | Standard | |
| Max Ammo Rack Size |
60 shells | 48 shells ⯆12 |
|
| Base Aiming Time | 2.78 s | 2.21 s ⯆0.57 | |
| Base Dispersion (at 100m) |
0.403 m | 0.355 m ⯆0.048 | |
| Reload Time | 5.27 s | 4.99 s ⯆0.28 | |
| Gun Turn Limit | Up: 26° Down: 8° Right: N/A Left: N/A |
Up: 26° Down: 8° Right: N/A Left: N/A |
|
| Effective Power/Weight Ratio Change |
N/A | Hard terrain: ⯆0.13 hp/t Medium terrain: ⯆0.1 hp/t Soft terrain: ⯆0.08 hp/t |
|
| Hull Turn Rate Change |
N/A | Hard terrain: ⯆0.34 deg/s Medium terrain: ⯆0.26 deg/s Soft terrain: ⯆0.23 deg/s |
Turret[]
| Turret | T-43 mod. 1942 | T-43 mod 1943 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | VI | VII | |
| Research Cost | Stock | 7 105
|
|
| Weight Change | N/A | ⯅1.4 t | |
| Height Change | N/A | ⯆0.02 m | |
| HP Change | N/A | ⯅100 | |
| Turret Armor | Front: 76 mm Sides: 76 mm Rear: 57 mm |
Front: 86 mm ⯅10 Sides: 86 mm ⯅10 Rear: 86 mm ⯅29 |
|
| Turret Turn Rate | 50.06 deg/s | 47.98 deg/s ⯆2.08 | |
| View Range | 240 m | 240 m 0 | |
| Effective Power/Weight Ratio Change |
N/A | Hard terrain: ⯆0.64 hp/t Medium terrain: ⯆0.49 hp/t Soft terrain: ⯆0.44 hp/t |
|
| Hull Turn Rate Change |
N/A | Hard terrain: ⯆1.65 deg/s Medium terrain: ⯆1.27 deg/s Soft terrain: ⯆1.12 deg/s |
|
| Max Ammo Rack Size |
60 shells | 60 shells 0 |
Engine[]
| Engine | V-2-34M | V-2-44 | V-54K-ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | VI | VIII | VIII | |
| Research Cost | Stock | 17 000 |
22 420
|
|
| Weight Change | N/A | 0 t | 0 t | |
| Power | 520 hp | 560 hp ⯅40 | 640 hp ⯅80 | |
| Chance of Fire | 15% | 12% ⯆3 | 12% 0 | |
| Top Speed | Forward: 51 km/h Backward: 20 km/h |
Forward: 51 km/h 0 Backward: 20 km/h 0 |
Forward: 51 km/h 0 Backward: 20 km/h 0 |
|
| Average Speed | 31 km/h | 32 km/h ⯅1 | 34 km/h ⯅2 | |
| Base Effective Power/Weight Ratio |
Hard terrain: 15.70 hp/t Medium terrain: 12.07 hp/t Soft terrain: 10.68 hp/t |
Hard terrain: 16.90 hp/t ⯅1.2 Medium terrain: 13.00 hp/t ⯅0.93 Soft terrain: 11.50 hp/t ⯅0.82 |
Hard terrain: 19.32 hp/t ⯅2.42 Medium terrain: 13.00 hp/t ⯅1.86 Soft terrain: 13.14 hp/t ⯅1.64 |
|
| Base Hull Turn Rate |
Hard terrain: 40.68 deg/s Medium terrain: 31.29 deg/s Soft terrain: 27.67 deg/s |
Hard terrain: 43.81 deg/s ⯅3.13 Medium terrain: 33.70 deg/s ⯅2.41 Soft terrain: 29.80 deg/s ⯅2.13 |
Hard terrain: 50.06 deg/s ⯅6.25 Medium terrain: 33.70 deg/s ⯅4.81 Soft terrain: 34.06 deg/s ⯅4.26 |
Suspension[]
| Suspension | T-43 | T-43 mod. 1943 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | VI | VII | |
| Research Cost | Stock | 7 960
|
|
| Weight Change | N/A | 0 t | |
| Aim Time Change | N/A | ⯆0.1 s | |
| Terrain Crossing Capacity |
Road: 104% Ground: 80% Water: 71% |
Road: 116% ⯅12 Ground: 95% ⯅15 Water: 80% ⯅9 |
|
| Effective Power/Weight Ratio Change |
N/A | Hard terrain: ⯅1.74 hp/t Medium terrain: ⯅2.2 hp/t Soft terrain: ⯅1.39 hp/t |
|
| Hull Turn Rate Change |
N/A | Hard terrain: ⯅2.08 deg/s Medium terrain: ⯅3.7 deg/s Soft terrain: ⯅1.94 deg/s |
Radio[]
| Radio | 9R |
|---|---|
| Tier | IV |
| Module HP | Max: 110 Regen: 55 |
| Weight Change | 80 kg |
| Distance Covered | 500 m |
Ammo[]
| Ammo | AP Shell (AP) |
APCR Shell (APCR) |
UOF-365K (HE) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | No | Yes | No | |
| Cost (per shot) |
0  |
6  or 2 400 |
0
|
|
| Damage per Minute | 2 276 HP | 1 934 HP | 3 413 HP | |
| Average Penetration | 128 mm | 167 mm | 43 mm | |
| Average Damage | 200 HP | 170 HP | 300 HP | |
| Devices/Crew Damage | 115 HP | 115 HP | 115 HP |
|
| Velocity | 792 m/s | 990 m/s | 792 m/s | |
| Penetration Loss Over Distance |
14.06% | 16.17% | N/A | |
| Explosion Radius | N/A | N/A | 1.32 m | |
| Can Ricochet | Yes | Yes | No |
|
| Ammo | UBR-365KBM (AP) |
UBR-365PBM (APCR) |
UOF-365BM (HE) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | No | Yes | No | |
| Cost (per shot) |
0 |
6 or 2 400 |
0
|
|
| Damage per Minute | 2 407 HP | 2 046 HP | 3 610 HP | |
| Average Penetration | 152 mm | 194 mm | 44 mm | |
| Average Damage | 200 HP | 170 HP | 300 HP | |
| Devices/Crew Damage | 115 HP | 115 HP | 115 HP |
|
| Velocity | 950 m/s | 1 188 m/s | 950 m/s | |
| Penetration Loss Over Distance |
12.50% | 13.40% | N/A | |
| Explosion Radius | N/A | N/A | 1.32 m | |
| Can Ricochet | Yes | Yes | No |
|
History[]
From Blitzhangar: "Designed as a replacement for the T-34 in the spring of 1942. The T-43 was recommended for service, but all work on the project was discontinued in favor of improving the T-34. The vehicle never entered mass production."
Historical Accuracy[]
The T-43 never had either of the guns available in-game. The T-43 mounted a 76.2 mm F-34 gun, from the T-34, not an 85 mm.