
Hirschkäfer
A project for a German tank destroyer from the 1970s based on the Leopard 1 with an autoloader. The designers believed the vehicle could efficiently hit enemy tanks from ranges at which return fire would not pose a threat. However, it was found that this task could be performed perfectly well by the latest Bundeswehr tank, the Leopard 2, which was in active development at the time. As a result, the military decided not to build a prototype of the vehicle.



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 20 plates
Turret
All 13 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 2,791
- Damage
- 600
- Penetration
- 290 mm
- … at 500m
- 274 mm
- Reload time
- 12.90 s
- Rate of fire
- 4.65/min
- Aim time
- 1.40 s
- Dispersion
- 0.280 m
- … moving
- 0.220
- … tank traverse
- 0.220
- … turret traverse
- 0.300
- … after firing
- 4.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 165
- Caliber
- 120.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 1,250 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 40
- Potential damage
- 24,000
- Shell cost
- 1,793 cr
- Top speed
- 60 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 15 km/h
- Power/weight
- 20.75 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 26.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 20.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 60.0 km/h
- … medium
- 60.0 km/h
- … soft
- 41.5 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 26.0 °/s
- … medium
- 23.8 °/s
- … soft
- 14.3 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 15 °
- Gun depression
- 7 °
- Gun traverse range
- -55° / 55°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.10
- … medium
- 1.20
- … soft
- 2.00
- Hull armor
- 30 / 20 / 20
- Turret armor
- 30 / 20 / 20
- Health
- 1,900
- Engine health
- 380
- … repaired
- 190
- Track health
- 260
- … repaired
- 195
- … repair time
- 6.67 s
- Ammo rack health
- 270
- … repaired
- 203
- Fuel tank health
- 225
- … repaired
- 90
- Total weight
- 40,000 kg
- Stationary camo
- 9.95 / 2.98%
- Moving camo
- 5.95 / 1.78%
- View range
- 380 m
- Fire chance
- 15%
- Tank cost
- 7,400,000 cr
-55° / 55° traverse
Commander
GunnerLoader
Driver
Radio Operator
Server performance
Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d
Aggregated from 2,840 tracked NA players · 35,147 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.
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)
Top players
Highest performers in the Hirschkäfer on NA
- #1StoleYourMarrow154 battles4,719
- #2MANGOBUNGO153 battles4,705
- #3MacSaranders387 battles4,662
- #4Gazelle_Intensity104 battles4,516
- #5_SP327100 battles4,510
- #6SweetDumplings110 battles4,476
- #7ANGRY_SquirrelKiller112 battles4,377
- #8RoseVn118 battles4,313
- #9Silver__Ghost111 battles4,276
- #10Arties_Love_Taking_Ds126 battles4,217
Video reviews
Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players
15:04replay🔥 15,323 XP • 7 Kills | Hirschkäfer scores 10.6K DMG on Lakeville | World of Tanks 2.3.1
by Wotlytics Media
1:40replay🔥 15,323 XP • 7 Kills | Hirschkäfer scores 10.6K DMG on Lakeville
by Wotlytics Media
15:34replay🔥 HIRSCHKÄFER ERASES 7,1K on Fisherman's Bay | 7 Kills • 2,1K Assist | World of Tanks 2.3.1.0
by Wotlytics Media
1:13replay🔥 HIRSCHKÄFER ERASES 7,1K on Fisherman's Bay | 7 Kills • 2,1K Assist
by Wotlytics Media
62:35reviewThis Was My BEST Hirschkäfer Session Ever
28:24reviewHirschkäfer Master Class in World of Tanks!
30:59reviewDid the Buffs Save Hirschkäfer… or Not?
21:24reviewWG Gave Hirschkäfer a "BUFF"! | World of Tanks Hirschkäfer - Update 2.1.1
33:36reviewHIRSCHKÄFER – The Tier 11 TD With Heated Shells
22:10replayNew Tier 11 HIRSCHKÄFER TD First Gameplay and Review | World of Tanks
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.1.1Jan 1, 2026
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- Reload time13.1 s12.9 s
- Damage550/800 HP600/800 HP
- Damage550/800 HP600/800 HP





