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Type 59 First Warrior
VIIIPremium

Type 59 First Warrior

ChinaChina·Medium TankMedium Tank·MT universal

His name was once on everyone’s lips, and legends of his deeds were told in every corner of the world. The First among great warriors, he embodied strength and wisdom. But time, the relentless keeper, did its work. The students surpassed the master, and memory of him faded, almost to be forgotten. But is it possible to dim the sun? The First Warrior would not let his legend disappear. From the ashes of brutal World of Tanks Championship International battles, he rose again, clad in black and gold armor, with a winner's trophy and a loyal manticore by his side. Now, nothing will stand in his way as he forges a new legend.

Health
1,300
DPM
1,899
View range
380m
Speed
60km/h
Camo
68Good
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-25
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
2,658
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
2,199
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
1,432
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
280mm

Hull

All 10 plates

Turret

All 12 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Field mods
Lv 0/6
Weaponry
DPM
1,899
Damage
250
Penetration
185 mm
… at 500m
160 mm
Reload time
7.90 s
Rate of fire
7.59/min
Aim time
2.00 s
Dispersion
0.350 m
… moving
0.140
… tank traverse
0.140
… turret traverse
0.100
… after firing
4.0
Damage vs. modules
135
Caliber
100.0 mm
Shell velocity
900 m/s
Max range
720 m
Ammo capacity
50
Potential damage
12,500
Shell cost
252 cr
Mobility
Top speed
60 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
Power/weight
18.06 hp/t
Tank traverse
46.0 °/s
Turret traverse
46.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
60.0 km/h
… medium
60.0 km/h
… soft
36.1 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
46.0 °/s
… medium
41.4 °/s
… soft
20.7 °/s
Gun elevation
20 °
Gun depression
7 °
Gun traverse range
360°
Terrain resistance
… hard
0.90
… medium
1.00
… soft
2.00
Everything Else
Hull armor
100 / 80 / 45
Turret armor
230 / 130 / 60
Health
1,300
Engine health
190
… repaired
95
Track health
210
… repaired
160
… repair time
5.71 s
Ammo rack health
170
… repaired
100
Fuel tank health
175
… repaired
70
Total weight
36,000 kg
Stationary camo
13.75 / 5.68%
Moving camo
10.30 / 4.25%
View range
380 m
Fire chance
12%
Gun Constraints

360° traverse

Crew
  • Commander
  • Gunner
  • Driver
  • LoaderRadio Operator
A-03 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
1009
Above Average
Avg WNX
996
aboveAverage
Win rate
46.5%
Bad
DPG
957
Frags
0.58
Spots
1.33
Survival
20.8%
Dmg taken
1214
Hit rate
68.3%
Spot assist
415
Track assist
40
Defense
0.15
Avg XP
705

Aggregated from 175 tracked NA players · 802 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%1,432
85%2,199
95%2,658

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 Type 59 First Warrior on NA

  1. #1PETZAsis118 battles2,701
  2. #2GordoGasuso129 battles2,570
  3. #3Make_Mahou_Great_Again121 battles2,462
  4. #4SouthKingGamer105 battles2,441
  5. #5Shotique206 battles2,417
  6. #6singidunum133 battles2,186
  7. #7IntoTheCloudS113 battles2,174
  8. #8Skinny_J138 battles2,043
  9. #9KrAzYCrAcKeR142 battles2,005
  10. #10KurMur261 battles1,901
A-05 · VIDEO INTEL

Video reviews

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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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