XM551 Sheridan
USA·
Light Tank·LT universalWork on the vehicle started under the AR/AAV project (Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle) in January 1959. In June 1962, the Cadillac Motor Car Division delivered the first vehicle prototype to the client. The first generation of vehicles included three prototypes. Work was continued, and the vehicle eventually saw service under the M551 Sheridan designation in 1966.
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 11 plates
Turret
All 6 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 4,565
- Damage
- 700
- Penetration
- 164 mm
- … at 500m
- 280 mm
- Reload time
- 9.20 s
- Rate of fire
- 6.52/min
- Aim time
- 3.00 s
- Dispersion
- 0.480 m
- … moving
- 0.120
- … tank traverse
- 0.120
- … turret traverse
- 0.050
- … after firing
- 3.5
- Damage vs. modules
- 150
- Caliber
- 152.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 900 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 28
- Potential damage
- 19,600
- Shell cost
- 4,800 cr
- Top speed
- 65 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 25 km/h
- Power/weight
- 43.10 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 55.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 43.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 65.0 km/h
- … medium
- 65.0 km/h
- … soft
- 65.0 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 55.0 °/s
- … medium
- 48.9 °/s
- … soft
- 24.4 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 20 °
- Gun depression
- 10 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 0.80
- … medium
- 0.90
- … soft
- 1.80
- Hull armor
- 14 / 32 / 13
- Turret armor
- 38 / 16 / 16
- Health
- 1,850
- Engine health
- 285
- … repaired
- 142
- Track health
- 250
- … repaired
- 190
- … repair time
- 4.57 s
- Ammo rack health
- 260
- … repaired
- 180
- Fuel tank health
- 200
- … repaired
- 70
- Total weight
- 15,080 kg
- Stationary camo
- 12.70 / 4.84%
- Moving camo
- 12.70 / 4.84%
- View range
- 420 m
- Fire chance
- 12%
- Tank cost
- 6,100,000 cr
360° traverse
CommanderRadio Operator
Gunner
Driver
Loader
Module research
Server performance
Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d
Aggregated from 1,345 tracked NA players · 10,416 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.
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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 XM551 Sheridan on NA
Video reviews
Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players
—reviewSheridan marks with Bazooka gun
by iyouxin
247:47reviewMarking bazooka Sheridan with 588m view range
by iyouxin
—reviewMarking bazooka Sheridan with 588m view range
by iyouxin
8:29reviewWorld of Tanks XM551 Sheridan - 16K Spot Damage.
16:04reviewXM551 Sheridan: Damage Dealer II Wot Console - World of Tanks Console Modern Armour
7:53reviewWorld of Tanks XM551 Sheridan - HE Flanker – Enemy’s Worst Nightmare. 2
28:52reviewXM551 Sheridan – The Spooky Light Tank Is BACK… and It Got BUFFED!
0:55reviewXM551 Sheridan WoT - small but very evil killer
41:17reviewThe Sheridan Master Class in World of Tanks
13:19reviewDoes the Sheridan SUCK in World of Tanks?
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Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
- 2.4 Public Test
- Hit points1,4801,560
- Reverse speed2530
- 2.0Sep 1, 2025
- Top reverse speed2225
- Vehicle durability16001850
- Dispersion at 100 m0.510.48
- Aiming time3.33
- Dispersion on turret traverse——
- HE damage910700
- HE penetration76164
- HEAT* penetration152220
- HE penetration8576
- HEAT* velocity683732
- HE purchase cost750770
- HEAT* purchase cost7706400
- HE purchase cost5200750
- HE damage radius5.113.66