PTZ-78
China·
Tank Destroyer·ATSPG assaultAfter work on the Chinese BZ-79 tank ended, the military decided to use the existing designs to create a heavy tank destroyer. The project retained the key technical solutions: an opposed-piston engine and liquid jet boosters. A cheaper version with a modified V-shaped 12-cylinder diesel engine and solid-fuel packages from unguided rockets was also developed. By the early 1980s, a blueprint was ready, but the vehicle was never built since second-generation anti-tank missiles turned out to be a cheaper and more effective solution.
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 30 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 2,682
- Damage
- 760
- Penetration
- 295 mm
- … at 500m
- 285 mm
- Reload time
- 17.00 s
- Rate of fire
- 3.53/min
- Aim time
- 2.40 s
- Dispersion
- 0.360 m
- … moving
- 0.170
- … tank traverse
- 0.170
- … turret traverse
- 0.060
- … after firing
- 4.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 203
- Caliber
- 152.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 960 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 35
- Potential damage
- 26,600
- Shell cost
- 1,999 cr
- Top speed
- 40 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 16 km/h
- Power/weight
- 15.71 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 30.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 26.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 40.0 km/h
- … medium
- 40.0 km/h
- … soft
- 31.4 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 30.0 °/s
- … medium
- 25.4 °/s
- … soft
- 16.5 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 15 °
- Gun depression
- 6 °
- Gun traverse range
- -12° / 12°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.10
- … medium
- 1.30
- … soft
- 2.00
- Hull armor
- 130 / 80 / 60
- Health
- 2,200
- 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
- 70,000 kg
- Stationary camo
- 14.00 / 5.88%
- Moving camo
- 8.40 / 3.53%
- View range
- 390 m
- Fire chance
- 12%
- Tank cost
- 7,400,000 cr
-12° / 12° traverse
CommanderRadio Operator
Gunner
Driver
Loader
Server performance
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Performance over time
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Population spread
How NA players actually perform in this tank (30-day window)
Top players
Highest performers in the PTZ-78 on NA
Video reviews
Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players
1:24replay🔥 PTZ-78 obliterates 11,100 DMG on Malinovka | 3 kills • 6990 XP
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12:38replay🔥 PTZ-78 CRUSHES 10.9K Damage on Sand River | 6 Kills • 2.5K Assist | World of Tanks 2.3.1.0
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1:29replay🔥 PTZ-78 CRUSHES 10.9K Damage on Sand River | 6 Kills • 2.5K Assist
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15:23replay🔥 PTZ-78 OBLITERATES 15,817 DMG on Prokhorovka | 3 Kills • 2,5K Ast | World of Tanks 2.3.1.0
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1:52replay🔥 PTZ-78 OBLITERATES 15,817 DMG on Prokhorovka | 3 Kills • 2,5K Ast
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1:18replay🛡️ PTZ-78 wipes valley on Lakeville | 10.6K DMG • 6 Kills | World of Tanks 2.3.1.0
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12:33replay🛡️ PTZ-78 wipes valley on Lakeville | 10.6K DMG • 6 Kills | World of Tanks 2.3.1.0
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7:15reviewBullied Enemy Team - PTZ-78 | World of Tanks
by Orzanel
8:07replayEZ Platoon Carry - PTZ-78 | World of Tanks
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11:14reviewPTZ-78 WoT – 1Kills, 11,1K Damage
7:24reviewPTZ-78 WoT – 5Kills, 10,7K Damage
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Balance changelog
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