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A-43
VI

A-43

USSRUSSR·Medium TankMedium Tank·MT universal

The project was developed by the Construction Bureau of Kharkov Komintern Locomotive Factory No. 183. The vehicle was designed to replace the T-34. The development was based on the results of examining the most modern German vehicles of that time. The mockup committee studied the materials and proposed a number of improvements. However, after the beginning of war, all work on the vehicle was discontinued.

Configuration
Health
900
DPM
2,217
View range
360m
Speed
55km/h
Camo
70Good
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-27
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
1,788
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
1,438
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
988
A-01 · ARMOR SCHEMA

Armor thicknessMeasured

Nominal plate thickness straight from the game client. Click any plate to highlight it on the 3D model and focus the camera on it.

Armor
10mm
120mm

Hull

All 8 plates

Turret 2 of 2

All 8 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Field mods
Lv 0/5
Weaponry
DPM
2,217
Damage
85
Penetration
145 mm
… at 500m
139 mm
Reload time
2.30 s
Rate of fire
26.09/min
Aim time
1.90 s
Dispersion
0.340 m
… moving
0.160
… tank traverse
0.160
… turret traverse
0.080
… after firing
3.0
Damage vs. modules
76
Caliber
57.0 mm
Shell velocity
990 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
150
Potential damage
12,750
Shell cost
56 cr
Mobility
Top speed
55 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
Power/weight
23.61 hp/t
Tank traverse
55.0 °/s
Turret traverse
48.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
55.0 km/h
… medium
55.0 km/h
… soft
55.0 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
55.0 °/s
… medium
48.9 °/s
… soft
25.9 °/s
Gun elevation
25 °
Gun depression
5 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
0.80
… medium
0.90
… soft
1.70
Everything Else
Hull armor
60 / 45 / 40
Turret armor
75 / 75 / 75
Health
900
Engine health
205
… repaired
103
Track health
120
… repaired
90
… repair time
6.86 s
Ammo rack health
140
… repaired
90
Fuel tank health
150
… repaired
60
Total weight
27,110 kg
Stationary camo
13.90 / 5.80%
Moving camo
10.45 / 4.36%
View range
360 m
Fire chance
15%
Tank cost
925,000 cr
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

Crew
  • Commander
  • Gunner
  • Driver
  • Radio Operator
  • Loader
A-03 · MODULE RESEARCH

Module research

Guns
V
Stock
76 mm F-34
VI
2,200
57 mm ZiS-4
Turrets
V
Stock
A-43
VI
4,450
A-44
Radios
VIII
Stock
9RM
Engines
V
Stock
V-2-34 (A-43)
VI
5,500
V-5 (A-43)
Tracks
V
Stock
A-43 variant A
VI
5,050
A-43 variant B
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1460
Good
Avg WNX
1337
good
Win rate
51.8%
Average
DPG
726
Frags
0.83
Spots
1.43
Survival
22.7%
Dmg taken
814
Hit rate
63.2%
Spot assist
269
Track assist
16
Defense
0.39
Avg XP
589

Aggregated from 675 tracked NA players · 4,357 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%988
85%1,438
95%1,788

Reach these combined damage (dealt + assist) values over a rolling window to earn marks of excellence.

Performance over time

Daily NA 30-day aggregates — how this tank trends as patches and meta shift

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Population spread

How NA players actually perform in this tank (30-day window)

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A-05 · TOP OPERATORS

Top players

Highest performers in the A-43 on NA

  1. #1gehtsmahn207 battles1,599
  2. #2KpoJluk_v_Smetane167 battles1,490
  3. #3lordkillsalot436 battles1,479
  4. #4ChampionDang100 battles1,473
  5. #5Blackphantom99_iron102 battles1,469
  6. #6Tristan_Gold103 battles1,442
  7. #7Ryquin522 battles1,426
  8. #8QuickTrade144 battles1,396
  9. #9Cybergyn198 battles1,384
  10. #10z_viruss104 battles1,381
A-06 · VIDEO INTEL

Video reviews

Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players

A-07 · SIMILAR HULLS

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A-08 · CHANGELOG

Balance changelog

What changed for this tank between game versions

  1. 2.0Sep 1, 2025
    • Weight27.75527.105
    • Traverse speed4251
    • Mobility on hard terrain——
    • Mobility on medium terrain——
    • Mobility on soft terrain——
    • Traverse speed4455
    • EngineV-2-34-43V-2-34 (A-43)
    • EngineV-5V-5 (A-43)
    • Vehicle durability780860
    • Vehicle durability820900
    • GunA-43 / 76 mm F-34removed
    • Aiming time2.32
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • AP penetration112145
    • GunA-43 / 76 mm S-54AA-43 / 76 mm F-34
    • Reload time3.43.3
    • Dispersion at 100 m0.390.38
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • APCR* damage110115
    • GunA-44 / 76 mm F-34removed
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • AP penetration112145
    • GunA-44 / 76 mm S-54AA-44 / 76 mm F-34
    • APCR* damage110115
  2. 1.26Sep 1, 2024
    • Dispersion0.460.4 m
    • Dispersion0.460.38 m
    • Reloading time3.63.3 s
    • Aiming time2.32 s
    • Velocity——
    • Velocity——
    • Penetration86–75108–99 mm
    • Penetration102–92147–138 mm
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