
Centurion Mk. I
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.



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.
Hull
All 9 plates
Turret 2 of 2
All 12 plates
Specifications
- 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
- 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
- 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
360° traverse
Commander
Gunner
Driver
LoaderRadio Operator
Module research









Server performance
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Performance over time
Daily NA 30-day aggregates — how this tank trends as patches and meta shift
Population spread
How NA players actually perform in this tank (30-day window)
Top players
Highest performers in the Centurion Mk. I on NA
Video reviews
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 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——







