M40/M43 - characteristics review of spg 8 tier of USA, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

Tanks / USA / 8 tier, SPG / Rating: 50% (Comparisons: 4)

Modules selection

M40

M43

Wright Continental R-975C1

Wright Continental R-975C4

Ford GAA early

SCR 510

SCR 610

SCR 619

155 mm Gun M1A1

8-inch Howitzer M1

M40/M43 equipment

Tank assembly options.

Basic

Tank ID 7457

Tank type SPG

Tier 8

Nation USA

XP needed

116 500

Price in credits

2 700 000

Crew 6 people

Commander

Driver

Gunner

Radioman

Loader

Боевая мощь

Damage 600 / 700 / 900 / 1100 / 1250 points

Armor percing

Damage 450 - 600 - 750 points

Penetration 204 - 272 - 340 mm

Armor percing

Damage 525 - 700 - 875 points

Penetration 204 - 272 - 340 mm

High explosive

Damage 675 - 900 - 1125 points

Penetration 39 - 52 - 65 mm

High explosive

Damage 825 - 1100 - 1375 points

Penetration 49 - 65 - 81 mm

High explosive

Damage 938 - 1250 - 1563 points

Penetration 38 - 51 - 64 mm

Penetration 272 / 272 / 52 / 65 / 51 mm

Gun caliber 203 mm

Gun reload time 46 sec

Gun fire rate 1.3 shots/min

DPM 780 points/min

Gun aim time 5.3 sec

Gun dispersion 0.77 m

Gun elevation angles 5 / 55

Gun horizontal aiming angles 18 / 18

Gun traverse speed 18 deg/sec

Max ammo 16

Survivability

HP 400 points

Hull HP 320 points

Turret HP 80 points

Hull armor 108 / 13 / 13 mm

Engine fire chance 20%

Mobility

Mass 37.17 ton

Engine power 500 hp

Power per ton 13.45 hp/ton

Speed forward 39 km/h

Speed backward 10 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 22 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 290 m

Radio signal range 750 m

M40/M43 tree

VII

Previous tank

M12

1 400 000

59 400

VIII

Current tank

Next tank

How much XP and credits are needed for M40/M43?

To unlock and buy the M40/M43 tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the American tree, 261 445 experience points and 6 088 580 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 T6 1 600 0 M4 4 150 1 405 75 mm M3 Tank Howitzer 23 100 350 4 M8A1 130 000 3 350	5 105 158 850
4 M8A1 130 000 3 350 Twin Cadillac, Series 42 10 350 0 Continental R-975-C1 10 500 550 5 M41 HMC 405 000 13 150	13 700 425 850
5 M41 HMC 405 000 13 150 SCR 510 1 980 0 SCR 610 24 600 1 480 6 M44 920 000 33 800	35 280 946 580
6 M44 920 000 33 800 155 mm Howitzer M1 45 000 0 155 mm Howitzer M45 68 000 6 900 7 M12 1 400 000 59 400	66 300 1 513 000
7 M12 1 400 000 59 400 155 mm Gun M1918M1 61 200 0 155 mm Gun M1A1 96 500 15 500 8 M40/M43 2 700 000 116 500	132 000 2 857 700

Total:

261 445 and

6 088 580

Mastery badges

To get an Ace Tanker (Master) badge on M40/M43, you need to earn 1072 experience points.

Badge
XP	597	772	931	1072

Marks of excellence (MoE)

To get three marks on the M40/M43 barrel, you need to deal an average of 2277 damage points over the last 100 battles.

Mark	/ 65%	// 85%	/// 95%
Damage	1353	1872	2277

WN8

Table of the expected values for M40/M43 is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.

Frags	Damage	Spotted	Defence points	Winrate
0.879	1265.179	0.034	0.871	51.111

M40/M43 economy

Table shows average tank earnings in the last 14 days.

Base XP	Base credits	Credits with premium	Difference
422	12 722	21 328	8 606

Compatible modules

Guns

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Damage	Penetration	Reload	Rounds per min	Aim time (sec)	Dispersion	Rounds	Other compatible tanks
155 mm Gun M1A1	7	0	96 500	4 352	420/450/600/750/850	218/218/39/49/39	17.83	3.37	5.71	0.47	20	7 M12
8-inch Howitzer M1	8	21 000	150 000	4 645	600/700/900/1100/1250	272/272/52/65/51	35.43	1.69	6.86	0.55	20	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
SCR 510	4	0	1 980	80	325	4 M37 4 M8A1 6 Hellcat Show 5 more tanks 5 T67 3 T56 GMC 4 T82 HMC 7 M12 5 M41 HMC
SCR 610	6	1 480	24 600	100	420	8 T69 4 M8A1 4 M37 Show 6 more tanks 3 T56 GMC 5 T67 6 Hellcat 4 T82 HMC 7 M12 5 M41 HMC
SCR 619	10	9 000	54 000	80	750	8 T69 4 M8A1 4 M37 Show 6 more tanks 3 T56 GMC 5 T67 6 Hellcat 4 T82 HMC 7 M12 5 M41 HMC

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
Wright Continental R-975C1	4	0	11 000	516	400	20%	3 T56 GMC 6 M4A3E8 5 M4A1 Show 6 more tanks 6 Jackson 3 M7 Priest 6 Hellcat 5 Wolverine 6 M4A3E2 7 M12
Wright Continental R-975C4	5	1 500	13 900	550	460	20%	3 M7 Priest 6 M4A3E8 4 T6 Medium Show 5 more tanks 6 Hellcat 5 M4A1 8 T69 6 M4A3E2 7 M12
Ford GAA early	6	5 100	29 000	708	500	20%	5 Wolverine 3 M7 Priest 7 M12