DOSSIER · UNCLASSIFIED · OPERATIONS2026-08-27 · OPS-WX

SECTION 10 // ARMOR / VEHICLE PROFILEREF · FERDINAND

VIII

Ferdinand

Germany·

Tank Destroyer·ATSPG universal

Developed on the basis of the Porsche Tiger, with a total of 90 vehicles produced in April and May 1943. They first saw combat in the Battle of Kursk (Operation Citadel).

Configuration

Health

1,600

DPM

2,513

View range

370m

Speed

30km/h

Camo

36Poor

Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-27

3 marks of excellence

3 marks · 95%

2,412

2 marks of excellence

2 marks · 85%

1,949

1 mark of excellence

1 mark · 65%

1,354

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

20mm

230mm

Hull

All 22 plates

A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds

Grade

Experimental

CrewShared perks

Field mods

Lv 0/6

Weaponry

DPM: 2,513
Damage: 490
Penetration: 246 mm
… at 500m: 241 mm
Reload time: 11.70 s
Rate of fire: 5.13/min
Aim time: 2.30 s
Dispersion: 0.350 m
… moving: 0.200
… tank traverse: 0.200
… turret traverse: 0.080
… after firing: 3.0
Damage vs. modules: 180
Caliber: 128.0 mm
Shell velocity: 920 m/s
Max range: 720 m
Ammo capacity: 30
Potential damage: 14,700
Shell cost: 1,070 cr

Mobility

Top speed: 30 km/h
Reverse speed: 10 km/h
Power/weight: 13.48 hp/t
Tank traverse: 33.0 °/s
Turret traverse: 26.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard: 30.0 km/h
… medium: 30.0 km/h
… soft: 18.6 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard: 33.0 °/s
… medium: 21.4 °/s
… soft: 12.5 °/s
Gun elevation: 14 °
Gun depression: 8 °
Gun traverse range: -15° / 15°
Terrain resistance
… hard: 1.10
… medium: 1.70
… soft: 2.90

Everything Else

Hull armor: 220 / 80 / 80
Health: 1,600
Engine health: 275
… repaired: 138
Track health: 220
… repaired: 165
… repair time: 6.67 s
Ammo rack health: 220
… repaired: 150
Fuel tank health: 200
… repaired: 70
Total weight: 66,750 kg
Stationary camo: 9.55 / 2.74%
Moving camo: 5.75 / 1.65%
View range: 370 m
Fire chance: 20%
Tank cost: 2,570,000 cr

Gun Constraints

-15° / 15° traverse

Crew

Commander
Gunner
Driver
Radio Operator
Loader
Loader

A-03 · MODULE RESEARCH

Module research

Guns

VII

Stock

8,8 cm Pak 43 L/71 (F)

VIII

63,000

12,8 cm Pak 44 L/55 (F)

Radios

IX

Stock

FuG 12

Engines

VII

Stock

2x Porsche Typ 100/1 (F)

VIII

31,000

2x Porsche Typ 100/3 (F)

Tracks

VII

Stock

Ferdinand

VIII

14,550

Elefant

A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8

966

Above Average

Avg WNX

962

aboveAverage

Win rate

46.9%

Bad

DPG

1079

Frags

0.63

Spots

0.39

Survival

29.2%

Dmg taken

1360

Hit rate

64.6%

Spot assist

172

Track assist

32

Defense

0.14

Avg XP

610

Aggregated from 1,394 tracked NA players · 10,635 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)

65%1,354

85%1,949

95%2,412

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

Population spread

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

A-05 · TOP OPERATORS

Top players

Highest performers in the Ferdinand on NA

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

2.0Sep 1, 2025
- Mobility on medium terrain——
- Mobility on soft terrain——
- Vehicle durability15001600
1.28.1Apr 1, 2025
- Frontal hull armor200 mm220 mm

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