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SU-85

USSRUSSR·Tank DestroyerTank Destroyer

Developed on the basis of the T-34 medium tank and the SU-122 assault gun. Produced from August 1943 through July 1944. The 85-mm D-5S gun allowed the SU-85 to effectively hit enemy medium tanks at distances of more than 1,000 meters and to penetrate the front armor of heavy tanks at shorter distances.

Configuration
Health
500
DPM
1,964
View range
280m
Speed
55km/h
Camo
95Ghost
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-25
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
1,468
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
1,149
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
760
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
15mm
80mm

Hull

All 17 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Weaponry
DPM
1,964
Damage
180
Penetration
144 mm
… at 500m
125 mm
Reload time
5.50 s
Rate of fire
10.91/min
Aim time
2.30 s
Dispersion
0.340 m
… moving
0.230
… tank traverse
0.230
… turret traverse
0.080
… after firing
3.0
Damage vs. modules
115
Caliber
85.0 mm
Shell velocity
950 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
46
Potential damage
8,280
Shell cost
175 cr
Mobility
Top speed
55 km/h
Reverse speed
14 km/h
Power/weight
18.31 hp/t
Tank traverse
38.0 °/s
Turret traverse
44.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
55.0 km/h
… medium
52.3 km/h
… soft
34.9 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
38.0 °/s
… medium
29.9 °/s
… soft
19.9 °/s
Gun elevation
25 °
Gun depression
6 °
Gun traverse range
-15° / 15°
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.10
… medium
1.40
… soft
2.10
Everything Else
Hull armor
45 / 45 / 40
Health
500
Engine health
170
… repaired
85
Track health
115
… repaired
86
… repair time
6.72 s
Ammo rack health
130
… repaired
85
Fuel tank health
150
… repaired
60
Total weight
29,500 kg
Stationary camo
19.55 / 11.48%
Moving camo
11.75 / 6.90%
View range
280 m
Fire chance
15%
Tank cost
414,000 cr
Gun Constraints

-15° / 15° traverse

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

Module research

Guns
IV
Stock
85 mm D-5S
V
15,500
85 mm D-5S-85BM
Radios
VIII
Stock
9RM
Engines
IV
Stock
V-2 (SU-85)
V
5,000
V-2-34 (SU-85)
Tracks
IV
Stock
SU-85-II
V
2,105
SU-85
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1638
Very Good
Avg WNX
1579
good
Win rate
48.2%
Below Average
DPG
703
Frags
0.95
Spots
0.37
Survival
28.2%
Dmg taken
411
Hit rate
63.2%
Spot assist
69
Track assist
23
Defense
0.54
Avg XP
420

Aggregated from 782 tracked NA players · 5,901 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%760
85%1,149
95%1,468

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-85 on NA

  1. #11970LT1100 battles1,584
  2. #2troopermarine124 battles1,567
  3. #3Mr_Sizzle128 battles1,541
  4. #4TENIENTE_DAN_21213 battles1,528
  5. #5_Foxey_400 battles1,364
  6. #6El_Panchis207 battles1,340
  7. #7lnnsanity120 battles1,305
  8. #8litarm2,206 battles1,298
  9. #9Ninjago1982103 battles1,283
  10. #10IcedTeaWithNoIce103 battles1,279
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

  1. 2.0Sep 1, 2025
    • Mobility on hard terrain——
    • Mobility on medium terrain——
    • Mobility on soft terrain——
    • Vehicle durability460500
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