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Centurion Mk. I
VIII

Centurion Mk. I

United KingdomUK·Medium TankMedium Tank·MT universal

Development of the Centurion started in 1943. The vehicle was designed as a "universal tank" to replace existing infantry and cruiser tanks. The Centurion was the first British vehicle that featured sloped armor plates. The tank entered service in 1947. A total of 100 vehicles of this series were manufactured from 1945 through 1946.

Configuration
Health
1,600
DPM
2,156
View range
400m
Speed
50km/h
Camo
42Average
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-27
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
2,397
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
1,888
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
1,313
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
14mm
254mm

Hull

All 9 plates

Turret 2 of 2

All 12 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Field mods
Lv 0/6
Weaponry
DPM
2,156
Damage
230
Penetration
226 mm
… at 500m
211 mm
Reload time
6.40 s
Rate of fire
9.38/min
Aim time
2.30 s
Dispersion
0.330 m
… moving
0.140
… tank traverse
0.140
… turret traverse
0.120
… after firing
3.5
Damage vs. modules
113
Caliber
83.0 mm
Shell velocity
1,020 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
65
Potential damage
14,950
Shell cost
680 cr
Mobility
Top speed
50 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
Power/weight
18.92 hp/t
Tank traverse
36.0 °/s
Turret traverse
36.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
50.0 km/h
… medium
50.0 km/h
… soft
39.8 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
36.0 °/s
… medium
32.7 °/s
… soft
18.9 °/s
Gun elevation
18 °
Gun depression
10 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.00
… medium
1.10
… soft
1.90
Everything Else
Hull armor
76 / 51 / 38
Turret armor
254 / 89 / 89
Health
1,600
Engine health
320
… repaired
160
Track health
200
… repaired
150
… repair time
5.71 s
Ammo rack health
220
… repaired
150
Fuel tank health
200
… repaired
70
Total weight
44,920 kg
Stationary camo
10.55 / 3.34%
Moving camo
7.95 / 2.52%
View range
400 m
Fire chance
20%
Tank cost
2,350,000 cr
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

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

Module research

Guns
VII
Stock
OQF 17-pdr Gun Mk. VII (A41)
VIII
16,400
OQF 20-pdr Gun Type A Barrel
Turrets
VII
Stock
Centurion Mk. I
VIII
16,000
Centurion Mk. III
Radios
X
Stock
SR C42
Engines
VII
Stock
Rolls-Royce Meteor Mk. IVA 101
VIII
31,000
Rolls-Royce Meteor Mk. IVC
Tracks
VII
Stock
Centurion Mk. I
VIII
16,000
Centurion Mk. III
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1157
Above Average
Avg WNX
1037
aboveAverage
Win rate
48.5%
Below Average
DPG
954
Frags
0.58
Spots
1.08
Survival
23.2%
Dmg taken
1456
Hit rate
66.7%
Spot assist
360
Track assist
33
Defense
0.20
Avg XP
650

Aggregated from 706 tracked NA players · 3,984 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%1,313
85%1,888
95%2,397

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 Centurion Mk. I on NA

  1. #1TinyHa_SAO_Rabbit134 battles2,100
  2. #2ysoignorant206 battles2,058
  3. #3CharlesDiaper176 battles2,049
  4. #4Lostruhk105 battles2,029
  5. #5Agent_Smithx2101 battles2,017
  6. #6brentw11139 battles1,993
  7. #7FINETYANDU110 battles1,970
  8. #8ItsGonRain141 battles1,941
  9. #9Newbness112 battles1,938
  10. #10Brotis127 battles1,931
A-06 · VIDEO INTEL

Video reviews

Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players

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A-08 · CHANGELOG

Balance changelog

What changed for this tank between game versions

  1. 2.0Sep 1, 2025
    • Mobility on hard terrain——
    • Mobility on medium terrain——
    • Mobility on soft terrain——
    • EngineRolls-Royce MeteorRolls-Royce Meteor Mk. IVA 101
    • Power600760
    • EngineRolls-Royce Meteor Mk. IVBremoved
    • Power750850
    • Vehicle durability13501520
    • View range380390
    • Vehicle durability14501600
    • GunCenturion Mk. I / OQF 77 mm Gun Mk. IIremoved
    • GunCenturion Mk. I / OQF 17-pdr Gun Mk. VIICenturion Mk. I / OQF 17-pdr Gun Mk. VII (A41)
    • Reload time4.43.8
    • Aiming time2.12
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • GunCenturion Mk. III / OQF 77 mm Gun Mk. IIremoved
    • GunCenturion Mk. III / OQF 17-pdr Gun Mk. VIICenturion Mk. III / OQF 17-pdr Gun Mk. VII (A41)
    • Reload time4.23.8
    • Aiming time2.11.9
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • Reload time7.56.4
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
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