VK 36.01 (H)
Germany·
Heavy Tank·HT breakAn experimental German WWII heavy tank developed by Henschel. The vehicle was a further development of the VK 30.01 (H) project and a stage in the design process for the Tiger. A total of eight chassis and one prototype were built in 1942. During the development, various technical solutions were trialed. Some of them later served as a basis for German heavy tank designs during the WWII. The chassis was also used in armored recovery vehicles.
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.
Hull
All 10 plates
Turret 2 of 2
All 13 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 1,913
- Damage
- 220
- Penetration
- 145 mm
- Reload time
- 6.90 s
- Rate of fire
- 8.70/min
- Aim time
- 2.30 s
- Dispersion
- 0.360 m
- Caliber
- 88.0 mm
- Ammo capacity
- 64
- Potential damage
- 14,080
- Top speed
- 51 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 14 km/h
- Power/weight
- 13.10 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 33.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 24.0 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 15 °
- Gun depression
- 8 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Hull armor
- 100 / 60 / 60
- Turret armor
- 100 / 80 / 80
- Health
- 1,250
- Total weight
- 42,000 kg
- View range
- 370 m
- Tank cost
- 935,000 cr
360° traverse
Module research
Server performance
Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d
Aggregated from 2,367 tracked NA players · 17,743 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.
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
Population spread
How NA players actually perform in this tank (30-day window)
Top players
Highest performers in the VK 36.01 (H) on NA
- #1Zakaladas1,264 battles2,062
- #2Con_lachotaal_hombro114 battles1,858
- #3insane_4uKubombonu_6e6pa168 battles1,813
- #4Mnichu555135 battles1,774
- #5Jericho341 battles1,773
- #6box101112 battles1,753
- #7lTombStonel147 battles1,678
- #8bruhUGotFullBoxed276 battles1,678
- #9CHAMPION_CHASER105 battles1,661
- #10Blackjack7766 battles1,657
Video reviews
Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players
12:02replayWorld of Tanks VK 36.01 (H) WoT Replay - 8 Kills 3.6K DMG(Patch 1.4.0)
11:29replayWorld of Tanks VK 36.01 (H) WoT Replay - 10 Kills 3.1K DMG(Patch 1.4.0)
12:31replayWorld of Tanks VK 36.01 (H) WoT Replay - 12 Kills 2.7K DMG(Patch 1.4.0)
5:58reviewHIDDEN GEM of Tier 6 || VK 36.01 H
11:06replayWorld of Tanks VK 36.01 (H) - 5 Kills 5,1K Damage WoT Replays
17:48reviewA Powerhouse: VK 36.01 H | World of Tanks
43:11reviewVK 36.01 (H) WOT Tank Review - World of Tanks
by iFacePalm
10:21replayVK 36.01 (H) • 14 KILLS • WoT Gameplay
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.0Sep 1, 2025
- Traverse speed2230
- Mobility on hard terrain——
- Mobility on medium terrain——
- Mobility on soft terrain——
- Traverse speed2433
- Power450510
- Power500550
- Vehicle durability11001180
- Vehicle durability12001250
- Reload time4.44
- Aiming time2.32.1
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- HE damage—175
- HE penetration—38
- HE velocity—790
- HE purchase cost—38
- HE damage radius—1.06
- Reload time4.24
- Aiming time2.32.1
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- HE damage—175
- HE penetration—38
- HE velocity—790
- HE purchase cost—38
- HE damage radius—1.06
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