This tank destroyer does not have a rotatable turret, but the impressive long-barreled cannon it can even bring down the mighty Tiger I. Make sure to approach this tank from the back!
SU-85
The Samokhodnaya Ustanovka-85 is a medium Soviet tank destroyer. Its long barreled 85mm main cannon is able to penetrate even the Tiger I at the distance of 1000 meters. It has a low profile and good mobility.
Specifications
Below are the main specifications for the tank, weapon balancing is not done yet, and we will follow up with more information with f.ex. penetration values etc. once we get closer to the release of the 'Timoshenko' update.
| SU-85 | |
| Hit Points | 1500 |
| Weight | 29.600 kg |
| Speed On/Off Road | 55/25 km/h |
| Gears | 5 Forward / 1 Reverse |
| Hull Traverse | TBA |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 16.89 hp/t |
| Gradiant | 35° |
| Armor Protection | 20-75 mm |
NB: The Hull Traverse (ie. tank turn speed) is not yet finalized and all these numbers might be tweaked before release
Armor
Being the Soviet Tank Destroyer it has high armor values on the mantlet. It's able to compete with most tanks on the battlefield.
| Hull | |
| Front Upper[/td | 45 mm |
| Front Lower | 45 mm |
| Sides Upper | 45 mm |
| Sides Lower | 45 mm |
| Rear | 45 mm |
| Top | 20 mm |
| Bottom | 20 mm |
| Turret | |
| Front | None |
| Mantlet | 75 mm |
| Sides | None |
| Rear | None |
| Top | None |
Unlock
So! How do I get my hands on one of these wonders? This is the Soviet Tank Destroyer, and it becomes available for your Soviet tanker at Armor Damage Ribbon level 9.
To see more info on other Soviet tanks, take a look at these posts:
Soviet light tank T-26
Soviet light tank T-38
Soviet light tank BT-7
T-34/76 Model 1942
T-34/85 Model 1944
IS-2 Model 1944
Timoshen-WHO?
We will post more information about the new soviet weapons, and all the other awesome new stuff on the way, in the coming days. As you have probably guessed by now, we are introducing the Soviet Union as a playable faction in the upcoming update named 'Timoshenko' and we will reveal all the exciting details for this new faction, here on the blog, on our Facebook page (so be sure to give us a like), and in our Friday devstreams on Twitch.tv.