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M26 Pershing
VIII

M26 Pershing

USAUSA·Medium TankMedium Tank·MT universal

American medium tank, named in honor of General John Pershing, who led the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. In 1944–1946 in the U.S. Army, the M26 was temporarily classified as heavy tank. Starting in February 1945 these vehicles took part in World War II; in 1950–1951 the vehicle saw combat in the Korean War.

Configuration
Health
1,600
DPM
2,211
View range
400m
Speed
48km/h
Camo
45Average
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-27
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
2,503
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
1,965
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
1,319
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
12.7mm
139.7mm

Hull

All 11 plates

Turret 2 of 2

All 12 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Field mods
Lv 0/6
Weaponry
DPM
2,211
Damage
280
Penetration
212 mm
… at 500m
199 mm
Reload time
7.60 s
Rate of fire
7.89/min
Aim time
2.00 s
Dispersion
0.340 m
… moving
0.120
… tank traverse
0.120
… turret traverse
0.100
… after firing
3.0
Damage vs. modules
122
Caliber
90.0 mm
Shell velocity
975 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
70
Potential damage
19,600
Shell cost
255 cr
Mobility
Top speed
48 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
Power/weight
17.94 hp/t
Tank traverse
50.0 °/s
Turret traverse
38.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
48.0 km/h
… medium
48.0 km/h
… soft
34.2 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
50.0 °/s
… medium
42.3 °/s
… soft
26.2 °/s
Gun elevation
20 °
Gun depression
10 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.10
… medium
1.30
… soft
2.10
Everything Else
Hull armor
102 / 76 / 51
Turret armor
127 / 76 / 64
Health
1,600
Engine health
260
… repaired
130
Track health
200
… repaired
150
… repair time
5.71 s
Ammo rack health
220
… repaired
150
Fuel tank health
175
… repaired
70
Total weight
42,920 kg
Stationary camo
11.30 / 3.83%
Moving camo
8.45 / 2.86%
View range
400 m
Fire chance
20%
Tank cost
2,403,000 cr
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

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

Module research

Guns
VII
Stock
90 mm Gun M3E26
VIII
18,900
90 mm Gun T15E2M2
Turrets
VII
Stock
M26 Pershing
VIII
19,500
M45
Radios
X
Stock
SCR 528
Engines
VII
Stock
Ford GAN M
VIII
10,500
Continental AV-1790-1 (M26)
Tracks
VII
Stock
T26E1
VIII
13,500
M26 Pershing
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1081
Above Average
Avg WNX
942
aboveAverage
Win rate
47.1%
Bad
DPG
966
Frags
0.58
Spots
0.91
Survival
23.0%
Dmg taken
1439
Hit rate
67.8%
Spot assist
313
Track assist
35
Defense
0.18
Avg XP
629

Aggregated from 1,228 tracked NA players · 8,324 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%1,319
85%1,965
95%2,503

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 M26 Pershing on NA

  1. #1fllaw1176 battles2,588
  2. #2Mnichu555100 battles2,379
  3. #3Mod_Tundra150 battles2,256
  4. #4CharlesDiaper107 battles2,214
  5. #5Jupaor_xD190 battles2,165
  6. #6KingOfBaddies133 battles2,146
  7. #7lron_113 battles2,145
  8. #8Hoarce_Loves_PM142 battles2,129
  9. #9Masta_kam109 battles2,128
  10. #10Brotis163 battles2,121
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
    • SuspensionM26T80E1T26E1
    • Dispersion during movement——
    • Dispersion on hull traverse——
    • Traverse speed3647
    • Mobility on hard terrain——
    • Mobility on medium terrain——
    • Mobility on soft terrain——
    • SuspensionM26T81M26 Pershing
    • Dispersion during movement——
    • Dispersion on hull traverse——
    • Traverse speed3850
    • Power620700
    • EngineContinental AV-1790-1Continental AV-1790-1 (M26)
    • Power704770
    • Turret in-game nameM26M67M26 Pershing
    • Vehicle durability13501520
    • Traverse speed3638
    • Turret in-game nameM26M71M45
    • Vehicle durability14401600
    • GunM26M67 / 90 mm Gun M3E26M26 Pershing / 90 mm Gun M3E26
    • Reload time7.26.3
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • GunM26M67 / 90 mm Gun T15E2M2M26 Pershing / 90 mm Gun T15E2M2
    • Reload time87.6
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • GunM26M71 / 90 mm Gun M3E26M45 / 90 mm Gun M3E26
    • Reload time6.96.3
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • GunM26M71 / 90 mm Gun T15E2M2M45 / 90 mm Gun T15E2M2
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • Dispersion after firing——
  2. 1.26Sep 1, 2024
    • Dispersion during movement——
    • Dispersion on hull traverse——
    • Dispersion0.370.35 m
    • Reloading time8.28 s
    • Reloading time6.87.6 s
    • Aiming time2.32.1 s
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