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SECTION 10 // ARMOR / VEHICLE PROFILEREF · NASHORN
Nashorn
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Nashorn

GermanyGermany·Tank DestroyerTank Destroyer·ATSPG sniper

The official designation of the Nashorn ("Rhinoceros") tank destroyer was 8.8 cm PaK 43/1 auf Geschützwagen III/IV (Sf). The vehicle was designated the Hornisse ("Hornet") until 1944. Produced on the same chassis as the Hummel heavy SPG. The vehicle first saw combat on the Eastern Front in the summer of 1943. A total of 494 vehicles were manufactured.

Configuration
Health
670
DPM
2,286
View range
360m
Speed
40km/h
Camo
40Average
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-27
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
1,534
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
1,225
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
809
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
5mm
35mm

Hull

All 14 plates

Turret

All 2 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Field mods
Lv 0/5
Weaponry
DPM
2,286
Damage
240
Penetration
203 mm
… at 500m
185 mm
Reload time
6.30 s
Rate of fire
9.52/min
Aim time
1.90 s
Dispersion
0.320 m
… moving
0.220
… tank traverse
0.220
… turret traverse
0.080
… after firing
3.5
Damage vs. modules
119
Caliber
88.0 mm
Shell velocity
1,000 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
40
Potential damage
9,600
Shell cost
252 cr
Mobility
Top speed
40 km/h
Reverse speed
15 km/h
Power/weight
16.01 hp/t
Tank traverse
45.0 °/s
Turret traverse
26.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
40.0 km/h
… medium
40.0 km/h
… soft
29.1 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
45.0 °/s
… medium
37.5 °/s
… soft
20.5 °/s
Gun elevation
20 °
Gun depression
5 °
Gun traverse range
-15° / 15°
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.00
… medium
1.20
… soft
2.20
Everything Else
Hull armor
30 / 20 / 20
Health
670
Engine health
205
… repaired
103
Track health
120
… repaired
90
… repair time
6.86 s
Ammo rack health
150
… repaired
100
Fuel tank health
175
… repaired
70
Total weight
24,040 kg
Stationary camo
10.85 / 3.53%
Moving camo
6.50 / 2.12%
View range
360 m
Fire chance
20%
Tank cost
905,000 cr
Gun Constraints

-15° / 15° traverse

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

Module research

Guns
V
Stock
8,8 cm Pak L/56 (164)
VI
16,500
8,8 cm Pak 43 L/71 (164)
Radios
VIII
Stock
FuG 8
Engines
V
Stock
Maybach HL 120 TRM 112 R
VI
1,100
Maybach HL 120 TRM R
Tracks
V
Stock
Nashorn
VI
4,100
Nashorn verstärkteketten
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1149
Above Average
Avg WNX
1035
aboveAverage
Win rate
48.4%
Below Average
DPG
734
Frags
0.74
Spots
0.33
Survival
28.8%
Dmg taken
540
Hit rate
59.8%
Spot assist
94
Track assist
25
Defense
0.35
Avg XP
466

Aggregated from 1,435 tracked NA players · 11,942 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%809
85%1,225
95%1,534

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 Nashorn on NA

  1. #1Kickballz410128 battles1,486
  2. #2Ozrilious205 battles1,473
  3. #3XkiingX126 battles1,467
  4. #4Tichinde108 battles1,455
  5. #5ToeTag23151 battles1,379
  6. #6UA_3C105 battles1,375
  7. #7FT2_LAFFEY103 battles1,370
  8. #8conan_1010128 battles1,362
  9. #9Sledhead_91115 battles1,358
  10. #10Vava_das_SPGs200 battles1,347
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
    • Traverse speed3241
    • Mobility on hard terrain——
    • Mobility on medium terrain——
    • Mobility on soft terrain——
    • Traverse speed3645
    • Power272340
    • Power300385
    • EngineMaybach HL 108 TR Rremoved
    • GunNashorn / 7,5 cm Pak 42 L/70removed
    • GunNashorn / 8,8 cm Pak L/56Nashorn / 8,8 cm Pak L/56 (164)
    • Dispersion at 100 m0.350.32
    • AP penetration145174
    • APCR* penetration194211
    • GunNashorn / 8,8 cm Pak 43 L/71Nashorn / 8,8 cm Pak 43 L/71 (164)
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