M8A1 - characteristics review of at-spg 4 tier of USA, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

Tanks / USA / 4 tier, AT-SPG

Modules selection

VVS T16

T36 E6

Twin Cadillac, Series 42

Continental R-975-C1

SCR 510

SCR 610

SCR 619

M8 HMC Scott

M8 GMC

75 mm AT Howitzer M3

57 mm Gun M1

3-inch AT Gun M7

75 mm AT Gun M3

Basic

Tank ID 10273

Tank type AT-SPG

Tier 4

Nation USA

XP needed

3 350

Price in credits

130 000

Crew 4 people

Commander

Gunner gunner, loader

Driver

Radioman

Боевая мощь

Damage 110 / 110 / 175 points

Armor percing

Damage 83 - 110 - 138 points

Penetration 76 - 101 - 126 mm

Armor piercing CR

Damage 83 - 110 - 138 points

Penetration 118 - 157 - 196 mm

High explosive

Damage 131 - 175 - 219 points

Penetration 29 - 38 - 48 mm

Penetration 101 / 157 / 38 mm

Gun caliber 76 mm

Gun reload time 4.2 sec

Gun fire rate 14.29 shots/min

DPM 1572 points/min

Gun aim time 1.7 sec

Gun dispersion 0.43 m

Gun elevation angles 8 / 20

Gun horizontal aiming angles 180 / 180

Gun traverse speed 40 deg/sec

Max ammo 80

Survivability

HP 405 points

Hull HP 324 points

Turret HP 81 points

Hull armor 29 / 29 / 25 mm

Turret armor 38 / 25 / 25 mm

Engine fire chance 20%

Mobility

Mass 16.63 ton

Engine power 350 hp

Power per ton 21.05 hp/ton

Speed forward 58 km/h

Speed backward 20 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 40 deg/sec

Turret traverse speed 18 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 320 m

Radio signal range 750 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 AT Howitzer M3	3	0	5 400	138	175/110	38/92	4.11	14.58	2.29	0.51	46	none
57 mm Gun M1	5	2 350	33 000	400	75/75/95	110/180/29	2.51	23.86	1.71	0.39	100	T56 GMC T67 T40
3-inch AT Gun M7	5	2 250	33 500	1 450	110/110/175	101/157/38	3.77	15.91	1.71	0.43	75	Wolverine T56 GMC T67 Show 1 more tank Hellcat
75 mm AT Gun M3	4	2 100	30 000	1 437	110/110/175	92/127/38	3.81	15.77	2.06	0.43	46	none

Turrets

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Armor	HP	Traverse speed	View range	Other compatible tanks
M8 HMC Scott	3	0	1 890	1 200	38/25/25	61	18	320	none
M8 GMC	4	1 200	5 180	1 550	38/25/25	81	18	320	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
SCR 510	4	0	1 980	80	325	M37 M41 HMC Hellcat Show 5 more tanks T56 GMC M40/M43 T67 T82 HMC M12
SCR 610	6	1 480	24 600	100	420	T69 M41 HMC M37 Show 6 more tanks T56 GMC M40/M43 T67 Hellcat T82 HMC M12
SCR 619	10	9 000	54 000	80	750	T69 M41 HMC M37 Show 6 more tanks T56 GMC M40/M43 T67 Hellcat T82 HMC M12

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
Twin Cadillac, Series 42	4	0	10 350	530	320	20%	M5 Stuart
Continental R-975-C1	4	550	10 500	500	350	20%	M3 Stuart M5 Stuart

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
VVS T16	3	0	1 850	3 000	none
T36 E6	4	1 100	5 850	3 000	none

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How much XP and credits are needed for M8A1?

To unlock and buy the M8A1 tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the American tree, 14 165 experience points and 345 450 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

Total:

14 165 and

345 450

WN8

Table of the expected values for M8A1 is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.