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SECTION 10 // ARMOR / VEHICLE PROFILEREF · STA-2
STA-2
VIIIPremium

STA-2

JapanJapan·Medium TankMedium Tank·MT sniper

One of the first Japanese post-war tanks was developed on the basis of U.S. vehicles, taking into consideration Japanese terrain, rail network specifications, and the smaller stature of Japanese tankers. This variant prototype featured a shortened suspension and a larger hull height. A total of two prototypes were built.

Health
1,420
DPM
1,920
View range
400m
Speed
55km/h
Camo
51Average
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-25
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
2,695
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
2,106
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
1,449
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
70mm

Hull

All 15 plates

Turret

All 15 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Field mods
Lv 0/6
Weaponry
DPM
1,920
Damage
240
Penetration
212 mm
… at 500m
190 mm
Reload time
7.50 s
Rate of fire
8.00/min
Aim time
1.90 s
Dispersion
0.350 m
… moving
0.160
… tank traverse
0.160
… turret traverse
0.100
… after firing
3.0
Damage vs. modules
122
Caliber
90.0 mm
Shell velocity
1,147 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
50
Potential damage
12,000
Shell cost
380 cr
Mobility
Top speed
55 km/h
Reverse speed
23 km/h
Power/weight
19.12 hp/t
Tank traverse
44.0 °/s
Turret traverse
44.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
55.0 km/h
… medium
55.0 km/h
… soft
42.5 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
44.0 °/s
… medium
39.1 °/s
… soft
19.6 °/s
Gun elevation
13 °
Gun depression
10 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
0.80
… medium
0.90
… soft
1.80
Everything Else
Hull armor
45 / 35 / 25
Turret armor
70 / 60 / 35
Health
1,420
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
34,000 kg
Stationary camo
12.00 / 4.32%
Moving camo
9.00 / 3.24%
View range
400 m
Fire chance
12%
Tank cost
6,500 gold
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

Crew
  • CommanderRadio Operator
  • Gunner
  • Driver
  • Loader
A-03 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1287
Good
Avg WNX
1146
aboveAverage
Win rate
47.6%
Bad
DPG
1018
Frags
0.64
Spots
1.19
Survival
22.1%
Dmg taken
1280
Hit rate
66.5%
Spot assist
420
Track assist
32
Defense
0.30
Avg XP
688

Aggregated from 423 tracked NA players · 1,866 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%1,449
85%2,106
95%2,695

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-04 · TOP OPERATORS

Top players

Highest performers in the STA-2 on NA

  1. #1SweatyTryharq106 battles2,380
  2. #2WindKnight009129 battles2,333
  3. #3Perfectible193 battles2,318
  4. #4PETZAsis101 battles2,303
  5. #5_lizzard_137 battles2,292
  6. #6_Cuche115 battles2,256
  7. #7PM_Loves_Hoarce136 battles2,239
  8. #8Overlord_Prime127 battles2,233
  9. #9Z_best112 battles2,229
  10. #10Imponderable139 battles2,209
A-05 · VIDEO INTEL

Video reviews

Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players

A-06 · SIMILAR HULLS

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A-07 · CHANGELOG

Balance changelog

What changed for this tank between game versions

No tracked balance changes

When this tank gets buffed or nerfed in a patch, the change shows up here.

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