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M4A3E8 Sherman
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M4A3E8 Sherman

USAUSA·Medium TankMedium Tank·MT universal

The M4A3E8 is one of the most mass-produced modifications of the main U.S. armored vehicle of the World War II period. The tank featured the welded hull and Ford GAA carburetor engine. A total of 11,424 vehicles with the improved HVSS suspension were produced by Fisher Tank Arsenal and Detroit Tank Arsenal from June 1942 through March 1945. The vehicle is also known as M4A3(76)W. It took part in many after-war conflicts up to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

Configuration
Health
1,000
DPM
2,091
View range
370m
Speed
48km/h
Camo
43Average
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-27
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
1,504
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
1,184
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
789
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
108mm

Hull

All 12 plates

Turret 2 of 2

All 9 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Field mods
Lv 0/5
Weaponry
DPM
2,091
Damage
115
Penetration
143 mm
… at 500m
126 mm
Reload time
3.30 s
Rate of fire
18.18/min
Aim time
1.90 s
Dispersion
0.380 m
… moving
0.160
… tank traverse
0.160
… turret traverse
0.120
… after firing
3.0
Damage vs. modules
105
Caliber
76.0 mm
Shell velocity
792 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
71
Potential damage
8,165
Shell cost
96 cr
Mobility
Top speed
48 km/h
Reverse speed
18 km/h
Power/weight
18.53 hp/t
Tank traverse
54.0 °/s
Turret traverse
39.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
48.0 km/h
… medium
48.0 km/h
… soft
43.6 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
54.0 °/s
… medium
49.1 °/s
… soft
31.8 °/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
64 / 38 / 38
Turret armor
64 / 64 / 64
Health
1,000
Engine health
234
… repaired
123
Track health
120
… repaired
90
… repair time
6.86 s
Ammo rack health
180
… repaired
120
Fuel tank health
150
… repaired
50
Total weight
30,220 kg
Stationary camo
10.75 / 3.47%
Moving camo
8.05 / 2.60%
View range
370 m
Fire chance
20%
Tank cost
930,500 cr
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

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

Module research

Guns
V
Stock
76 mm Gun M1A1 (M4A3)
VI
5,800
76 mm Gun M1A2E8
Turrets
V
Stock
M4A1(76)W
VI
5,170
M4A3E8
Radios
IX
Stock
SCR 506
Engines
V
Stock
Wright Continental R-975C4 (M4A3)
VI
11,000
Ford GAA (M4A3)
Tracks
V
Stock
M4A3E8 Sherman (early)
VI
5,145
M4A3E8 Sherman (late)
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1107
Above Average
Avg WNX
972
aboveAverage
Win rate
49.0%
Below Average
DPG
622
Frags
0.64
Spots
0.99
Survival
22.3%
Dmg taken
904
Hit rate
62.5%
Spot assist
204
Track assist
17
Defense
0.26
Avg XP
514

Aggregated from 2,307 tracked NA players · 18,247 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%789
85%1,184
95%1,504

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 M4A3E8 Sherman on NA

  1. #1MarcQc418 battles1,552
  2. #25KE13T0N109 battles1,473
  3. #3Osmiy100 battles1,465
  4. #4YeetipusFlex101 battles1,428
  5. #5SincereHui126 battles1,371
  6. #6MarchOfDeath141 battles1,368
  7. #7Zakaladas525 battles1,363
  8. #8CavAg148 battles1,349
  9. #9Mono_Kun_312 battles1,316
  10. #10Holsety151 battles1,301
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
    • SuspensionNVSS T66M4A3E8 Sherman (early)
    • Dispersion during movement——
    • Dispersion on hull traverse——
    • Traverse speed3750
    • Mobility on hard terrain——
    • Mobility on medium terrain——
    • Mobility on soft terrain——
    • SuspensionNVSS T80M4A3E8 Sherman (late)
    • Traverse speed4054
    • EngineWright Continental R-975C4Wright Continental R-975C4 (M4A3)
    • Power460510
    • EngineFord GAAFord GAA (M4A3)
    • Power520560
    • Turret in-game nameD51072M4A1(76)W
    • Vehicle durability890950
    • Turret in-game nameD51080M4A3E8
    • Vehicle durability9001000
    • GunD51072 / 76 mm Gun M1A1M4A1(76)W / 76 mm Gun M1A1 (M4A3)
    • Reload time3.63.5
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • Depression angle1012
    • GunD51080 / 76 mm Gun M1A1M4A3E8 / 76 mm Gun M1A1 (M4A3)
    • Dispersion after firing——
    • Depression angle1012
    • GunD51080 / 76 mm Gun M1A2E8M4A3E8 / 76 mm Gun M1A2E8
    • Dispersion after firing——
  2. 1.26Sep 1, 2024
    • Dispersion0.430.39 m
    • Dispersion0.430.38 m
    • Dispersion on gun traverse for the 76 mm Gun M1A1 in the D51072 turret——
    • Reloading time4.23.6 s
    • Reloading time4.23.5 s
    • Aiming time2.32.1 s
    • Aiming time2.32.0 s
    • View range330360 m
    • Vehicle durability892890 HP
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