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SECTION 10 // ARMOR / VEHICLE PROFILEREF · SU-18
SU-18
IICollector

SU-18

USSRUSSR·SPG / ArtillerySPG·SPG

Self-propelled gun on the basis of the MS-1 chassis. This model only existed in blueprints, with no prototypes developed. Never entered mass production.

Configuration
Health
140
DPM
1,350
View range
260m
Speed
22km/h
Camo
40Average
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
8mm
16mm

Hull

All 13 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Weaponry
DPM
1,350
Damage
180
Penetration
21 mm
… at 500m
21 mm
Reload time
8.00 s
Rate of fire
7.50/min
Aim time
4.50 s
Dispersion
0.760 m
… moving
0.240
… tank traverse
0.240
… turret traverse
0.280
… after firing
6.0
Damage vs. modules
105
Caliber
76.0 mm
Shell velocity
290 m/s
Max range
10,000 m
Ammo capacity
48
Potential damage
8,640
Shell cost
38 cr
Mobility
Top speed
22 km/h
Reverse speed
6 km/h
Power/weight
7.07 hp/t
Tank traverse
22.0 °/s
Turret traverse
18.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
22.0 km/h
… medium
20.2 km/h
… soft
12.3 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
22.0 °/s
… medium
18.9 °/s
… soft
11.5 °/s
Gun elevation
45 °
Gun depression
3 °
Gun traverse range
-3° / 3°
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.20
… medium
1.40
… soft
2.30
Everything Else
Hull armor
16 / 16 / 16
Health
140
Engine health
25
… repaired
17
Track health
50
… repaired
40
… repair time
7.50 s
Ammo rack health
40
… repaired
20
Fuel tank health
100
… repaired
40
Total weight
6,080 kg
Stationary camo
11.60 / 4.04%
Moving camo
5.80 / 2.02%
View range
260 m
Fire chance
20%
Tank cost
3,550 cr
Gun Constraints

-3° / 3° traverse

Crew
  • CommanderGunnerRadio OperatorLoader
  • Driver
A-03 · MODULE RESEARCH

Module research

Guns
II
Stock
76 mm Regimental Gun mod. 1927
Radios
III
Stock
71-TK-3
V
540
9RK
Engines
I
Stock
MS-1
I
40
AMO-3
Tracks
I
Stock
SU-18
II
90
SU-18 Bis
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1515
Good
Avg WNX
2351
great
Win rate
44.4%
Terrible
DPG
261
Frags
0.73
Spots
0.09
Survival
26.1%
Dmg taken
104
Hit rate
27.0%
Spot assist
3
Track assist
16
Defense
0.51
Avg XP
164

Aggregated from 47 tracked NA players · 115 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%—
85%—
95%—

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 SU-18 on NA

  1. #1Killrean584 battles330
  2. #2L4Z4RUS_107116 battles329
  3. #3BBoom349 battles328
  4. #4999djc227 battles317
  5. #5tweed_2015126 battles306
  6. #6I_Click_You_Whine246 battles306
  7. #7MySmallNutts131 battles304
  8. #8rabid_aardvark775 battles299
  9. #92024195 battles298
  10. #10Vava_das_SPGs653 battles291
A-06 · VIDEO INTEL

Video reviews

Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players

A-07 · SIMILAR HULLS

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Closest matches by stat profile — pick the ones that fit your playstyle.

A-08 · 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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