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SU-5
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SU-5

USSRUSSR·SPG / ArtillerySPG·SPG

The vehicle was developed at the beginning of the 1930s by the Design Bureau of the Kirov Experimental Machine Building Plant No. 185 (Leningrad). The project based on the T-26 light tank was designed for supporting mechanized units. Three prototypes with 76, 122, and 152 mm guns were produced. The variant with the 122 mm gun saw mass production. A total of 30 vehicles were supplied to the army. The project was discontinued in 1937.

Configuration
Health
245
DPM
1,235
View range
250m
Speed
30km/h
Camo
50Average
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
6mm
25mm

Hull

All 8 plates

Turret

All 2 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Weaponry
DPM
1,235
Damage
350
Penetration
35 mm
… at 500m
35 mm
Reload time
17.00 s
Rate of fire
3.53/min
Aim time
6.50 s
Dispersion
0.880 m
… moving
0.240
… tank traverse
0.240
… turret traverse
0.460
… after firing
6.0
Damage vs. modules
102
Caliber
152.0 mm
Shell velocity
285 m/s
Max range
10,000 m
Ammo capacity
18
Potential damage
6,300
Shell cost
290 cr
Mobility
Top speed
30 km/h
Reverse speed
8 km/h
Power/weight
9.66 hp/t
Tank traverse
26.0 °/s
Turret traverse
16.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
30.0 km/h
… medium
27.6 km/h
… soft
16.8 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
26.0 °/s
… medium
22.3 °/s
… soft
13.6 °/s
Gun elevation
72 °
Gun traverse range
-6° / 6°
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.20
… medium
1.40
… soft
2.30
Everything Else
Hull armor
15 / 15 / 15
Health
245
Engine health
42
… repaired
21
Track health
70
… repaired
55
… repair time
7.00 s
Ammo rack health
60
… repaired
30
Fuel tank health
100
… repaired
40
Total weight
10,350 kg
Stationary camo
13.15 / 5.20%
Moving camo
6.55 / 2.59%
View range
250 m
Fire chance
20%
Tank cost
147,000 cr
Gun Constraints

-6° / 6° traverse

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

Module research

Guns
II
Stock
76 mm Gun mod. 1902/30 30 clb
III
1,200
76 mm Gun mod. 1902/30 40 clb
IV
2,600
122 mm Howitzer mod. 1910/1930
V
4,080
152 mm Mortar NM mod. 1931
Radios
III
Stock
71-TK-3
V
540
9RK
IX
5,600
12LL
Engines
I
Stock
T-26
II
95
T-26M
II
130
T-26F
Tracks
III
Stock
SU-5
IV
1,000
SU-5 Bis
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
857
Average
Avg WNX
1250
good
Win rate
44.7%
Terrible
DPG
407
Frags
0.62
Spots
0.05
Survival
34.1%
Dmg taken
164
Hit rate
24.3%
Spot assist
4
Track assist
37
Defense
0.27
Avg XP
260

Aggregated from 132 tracked NA players · 472 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-5 on NA

  1. #1eagleclaws1,568 battles1,175
  2. #2More_Cow_Bell100 battles1,166
  3. #3_Smoke_Purple_247 battles1,009
  4. #4Raithe586 battles992
  5. #5CEPbl284 battles978
  6. #6YuanShou151 battles975
  7. #7ToSlow160 battles958
  8. #8mech4life344 battles945
  9. #9Esor11,145 battles940
  10. #10McPacMan1,206 battles939
A-06 · VIDEO INTEL

Video reviews

Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players

A-07 · SIMILAR HULLS

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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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