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M4A1 Sherman
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M4A1 Sherman

USAUSA·Medium TankMedium Tank

The first production version of the Sherman, the most common American tank, with an amazing total of 49,234 vehicles manufactured. The Sherman first saw combat in North Africa.

Configuration
Health
650
DPM
2,733
View range
370m
Speed
48km/h
Camo
45Average
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-25
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
1,429
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
1,109
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
733
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
9.5mm
76.2mm

Hull

All 14 plates

Turret 2 of 2

All 9 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Weaponry
DPM
2,733
Damage
410
Penetration
53 mm
… at 500m
53 mm
Reload time
9.00 s
Rate of fire
6.67/min
Aim time
2.50 s
Dispersion
0.550 m
… moving
0.180
… tank traverse
0.180
… turret traverse
0.160
… after firing
4.0
Damage vs. modules
150
Caliber
105.0 mm
Shell velocity
472 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
70
Potential damage
28,700
Shell cost
166 cr
Mobility
Top speed
48 km/h
Reverse speed
18 km/h
Power/weight
16.07 hp/t
Tank traverse
50.0 °/s
Turret traverse
37.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
48.0 km/h
… medium
48.0 km/h
… soft
37.8 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
50.0 °/s
… medium
45.5 °/s
… soft
29.4 °/s
Gun elevation
25 °
Gun depression
12 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.00
… medium
1.10
… soft
1.70
Everything Else
Hull armor
51 / 38 / 38
Turret armor
64 / 64 / 64
Health
650
Engine health
136
… repaired
67
Track health
100
… repaired
75
… repair time
6.86 s
Ammo rack health
170
… repaired
120
Fuel tank health
150
… repaired
50
Total weight
31,110 kg
Stationary camo
11.30 / 3.83%
Moving camo
8.45 / 2.86%
View range
370 m
Fire chance
20%
Tank cost
350,500 cr
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

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

Module research

Guns
IV
Stock
75 mm Gun M3A1
V
4,600
76 mm Gun M1A1 (M4A1)
V
1,500
105 mm M4 (M4A1)
Turrets
IV
Stock
M4A1 Sherman (early)
V
2,700
M4A1 Sherman (late)
Radios
IX
Stock
SCR 506
Engines
IV
Stock
Wright Continental R-975EC2A1
V
1,500
Wright Continental R-975C4 (M4A1)
Tracks
IV
Stock
M4A1 Sherman (early)
V
2,100
M4A1 Sherman (late)
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1611
Very Good
Avg WNX
1483
good
Win rate
49.1%
Below Average
DPG
608
Frags
0.83
Spots
1.05
Survival
23.4%
Dmg taken
583
Hit rate
62.0%
Spot assist
150
Track assist
28
Defense
0.39
Avg XP
456

Aggregated from 2,332 tracked NA players · 17,877 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%733
85%1,109
95%1,429

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 M4A1 Sherman on NA

  1. #1nathanielhk2102 battles1,721
  2. #2LA_SOMBRA_322 battles1,608
  3. #3_RAY____114 battles1,510
  4. #4Do_Not_Touch_Me120 battles1,504
  5. #5_Foxey_400 battles1,455
  6. #6barefaceben167 battles1,445
  7. #7_Dracco_2,608 battles1,413
  8. #8__MIRRA__307 battles1,363
  9. #9QuickTrade101 battles1,336
  10. #10Evil_Hans233 battles1,322
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
    • Weight30.07731.11
    • SuspensionT41M4A1 Sherman (early)
    • Dispersion during movement——
    • Dispersion on hull traverse——
    • Traverse speed3548
    • Mobility on hard terrain——
    • Mobility on medium terrain——
    • Mobility on soft terrain——
    • SuspensionT42M4A1 Sherman (late)
    • Dispersion during movement——
    • Dispersion on hull traverse——
    • Traverse speed3750
    • Power400450
    • EngineWright Continental R-975C4Wright Continental R-975C4 (M4A1)
    • Power460500
    • Turret in-game nameD51066M4A1 Sherman (early)
    • Vehicle durability570620
    • View range330360
    • Turret in-game nameD51072M4A1 Sherman (late)
    • Vehicle durability600650
    • GunD51066 / 75 mm Gun M3A1M4A1 Sherman (early) / 75 mm Gun M3A1
    • Reload time3.83.4
    • Dispersion at 100 m0.450.41
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • GunD51072 / 75 mm Gun M3A1M4A1 Sherman (late) / 75 mm Gun M3A1
    • Reload time3.83.4
    • Dispersion at 100 m0.440.4
    • Aiming time2.12
    • Dispersion on turret traverse——
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • GunD51072 / 105 mm M4M4A1 Sherman (late) / 105 mm M4 (M4A1)
    • GunD51072 / 76 mm Gun M1A1M4A1 Sherman (late) / 76 mm Gun M1A1 (M4A1)
    • Reload time4.33.8
    • Dispersion at 100 m0.430.39
    • Aiming time2.32
    • Dispersion after firing——
  2. 1.26Sep 1, 2024
    • Dispersion during movement——
    • Dispersion during movement——
    • Dispersion on hull traverse——
    • Dispersion on hull traverse——
    • Dispersion on gun traverse for the 76 mm Gun M1A1 in the D51072 turret——
    • Reloading time4.84.3 s
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