M4A3E8 Sherman - characteristics review of medium tank 6 tier of USA, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

Tanks / USA / 6 tier, Medium tank

Modules selection

HVSS T66

HVSS T80

Wright Continental R-975C1

Wright Continental R-975C4

Ford GAA

SCR 508

SCR 506

D51072

D51080

75 mm Gun M3

105 mm M4

76 mm Gun M1A1

76 mm Gun M1A2

Basic

Tank ID 1313

Tank type Medium tank

Tier 6

Nation USA

XP needed

30 500

Price in credits

930 500

Crew 5 people

Commander

Gunner

Driver

Radioman

Loader

Боевая мощь

Damage 115 / 115 / 185 points

Armor percing

Damage 86 - 115 - 144 points

Penetration 96 - 128 - 160 mm

Armor piercing CR

Damage 86 - 115 - 144 points

Penetration 133 - 177 - 221 mm

High explosive

Damage 139 - 185 - 231 points

Penetration 29 - 38 - 48 mm

Penetration 128 / 177 / 38 mm

Gun caliber 76 mm

Gun reload time 3.3 sec

Gun fire rate 18.18 shots/min

DPM 2091 points/min

Gun aim time 1.9 sec

Gun dispersion 0.38 m

Gun elevation angles 12 / 25

Gun horizontal aiming angles 180 / 180

Gun traverse speed 40 deg/sec

Max ammo 71

Survivability

HP 900 points

Hull HP 720 points

Turret HP 180 points

Hull armor 64 / 38 / 38 mm

Turret armor 64 / 64 / 64 mm

Engine fire chance 20%

Mobility

Mass 30.22 ton

Engine power 520 hp

Power per ton 17.21 hp/ton

Speed forward 48 km/h

Speed backward 18 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 40 deg/sec

Turret traverse speed 39 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 370 m

Radio signal range 615 m

Compatible modules

Guns

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Damage	Penetration	Reload	Rounds per min	Aim time (sec)	Dispersion	Rounds	Other compatible tanks
75 mm Gun M3	4	0	30 000	1 437	110/110/175	92/127/38	3.81	15.77	2.06	0.46	46	M3 Lee M4A3E2 M4A1 Show 1 more tank T6 Medium
105 mm M4	5	1 500	40 300	2 600	410/350	53/102	8	7.5	2.29	0.55	46	M4A1 M46 Patton T20 Show 3 more tanks T6 Medium M4A3E2 Pershing
76 mm Gun M1A1	6	4 600	50 330	1 567	115/115/185	128/177/38	4.23	14.19	2.29	0.43	75	M4A1 M6 T1 Heavy Show 3 more tanks T20 M4A3E2 Pershing
76 mm Gun M1A2	6	5 800	62 000	1 590	115/115/185	128/177/38	3.26	18.42	2.29	0.38	75	Pawlack Tank T29 M6 Show 3 more tanks T20 M4A3E2 Pershing

Turrets

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Armor	HP	Traverse speed	View range	Other compatible tanks
D51072	5	0	10 300	4 800	64/64/64	172	38	330	none
D51080	6	5 170	17 050	4 800	64/64/64	180	39	370	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
SCR 508	6	0	21 600	100	395	T25 AT M4A3E2 T20 Show 19 more tanks M4A1 Pershing M5 Stuart M7 Priest T30 T25/2 Wolverine M4A3FL T28 T1 Heavy TF-3 T29 Jackson Pawlack Tank T32 M6 T95 T28 Prot. M46 Patton
SCR 506	9	5 600	33 600	110	615	T6 Medium M4A1 Jackson Show 15 more tanks M7 Priest TF-4 T20 T18 HMC M3 Stuart Pawlack Tank T25 AT M3 Lee T40 M4A3FL Wolverine M4A3E2 T25/2 M2 Medium M5 Stuart

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
Wright Continental R-975C1	4	0	11 000	516	400	20%	T56 GMC M4A1 Jackson Show 6 more tanks M7 Priest M40/M43 Hellcat Wolverine M4A3E2 M12
Wright Continental R-975C4	5	1 500	13 900	550	460	20%	M7 Priest M4A1 T6 Medium Show 5 more tanks M40/M43 Hellcat T69 M4A3E2 M12
Ford GAA	7	11 000	36 000	569	520	20%	M4A3E2 T20

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
HVSS T66	5	0	9 600	8 300	none
HVSS T80	6	5 145	16 300	8 300	none

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How much XP and credits are needed for M4A3E8 Sherman?

To unlock and buy the M4A3E8 Sherman tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the American tree, 63 015 experience points and 1 587 230 credits will be required.

Tech tree path	Total
1 T1 37 mm Gun M1916 0 0 37 mm Semiautomatic Gun M1924 1 900 30 2 M2 Light 3 400 280	310 5 300
2 M2 Light 3 400 280 Browning MG caliber .50 HB, M2 2 000 0 20 mm Hispano-Suiza Birkigt Gun 2 600 140 3 M3 Stuart 37 500 1 350	1 490 42 100
3 M3 Stuart 37 500 1 350 Guiberson T-1020-4 5 000 0 Continental W-670 8 200 310 4 T6 Medium 126 000 6 950	7 260 139 200
4 T6 Medium 126 000 6 950 75 mm Gun M2 23 000 0 75 mm Gun M3 30 000 2 100 5 M4A1 350 500 14 055	16 155 403 500
5 M4A1 350 500 14 055 D51066 4 800 0 D51072 11 500 2 700 76 mm Gun M1A1 50 330 4 600 6 M4A3E8 930 500 30 500	37 800 997 130

Total:

63 015 and

1 587 230

WN8

Table of the expected values for M4A3E8 Sherman is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.