StuG IV

  StuG IV

Germany | TD | Tier V

Battle Tier

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2,000   Cost

47094 HP Hit Points

25.9/27.88.84/27.8 t Weight Limit

Crew

1. Commander
2. Driver
3. Gunner
4. Loader (Radio Operator)

Mobility

300300 hp Engine Power

38/10 km/h Speed Limit

4444 deg/s Traverse

11.5833.94 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

YesYes Pivot

Armor

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Armament

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70/2800/38 70/2800/38 Shell Cost

110/110/175110/110/175 HP Damage

110/158/38110/158/38 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 16.22 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 3.7 s 50% Crew: 4.58 s 75% Crew: 4 s 100% Crew: 3.55 s Rammer: 3.2 s Vents: 3.47 s Both: 3.12 s Both and BiA: 3.06 s Both and Max Crew %: 2.93 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 16.22 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 3.7 s 50% Crew: 4.58 s 75% Crew: 4 s 100% Crew: 3.55 s Rammer: 3.2 s Vents: 3.47 s Both: 3.12 s Both and BiA: 3.06 s Both and Max Crew %: 2.93 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1784.2 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1784.2 50% Crew: 1439.9 75% Crew: 1650 100% Crew: 1861.2 100% Crew Vents: 1903 Rammer: 2068 Both: 2114.2 Both and BiA: 2161.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2255 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1894.2 50% Crew: 1549.9 75% Crew: 1760 100% Crew: 1971.2 100% Crew Rammer: 2178 Vents: 2013 Both: 2224.2 Both and BiA: 2271.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2365 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1784.2 50% Crew: 1439.9 75% Crew: 1650 100% Crew: 1861.2 100% Crew Vents: 1903 Rammer: 2068 Both: 2114.2 Both and BiA: 2161.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2255 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1894.2 50% Crew: 1549.9 75% Crew: 1760 100% Crew: 1971.2 100% Crew Rammer: 2178 Vents: 2013 Both: 2224.2 Both and BiA: 2271.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2365 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (175 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2838.5 50% Crew: 2290.75 75% Crew: 2625 100% Crew: 2961 100% Crew Vents: 3027.5 Rammer: 3290 Both: 3363.5 Both and BiA: 3438.75 Both and Max Crew %: 3587.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3013.5 50% Crew: 2465.75 75% Crew: 2800 100% Crew: 3136 100% Crew Rammer: 3465 Vents: 3202.5 Both: 3538.5 Both and BiA: 3613.75 Both and Max Crew %: 3762.5 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 1784.2 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1784.2 50% Crew: 1439.9 75% Crew: 1650 100% Crew: 1861.2 100% Crew Vents: 1903 Rammer: 2068 Both: 2114.2 Both and BiA: 2161.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2255 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1894.2 50% Crew: 1549.9 75% Crew: 1760 100% Crew: 1971.2 100% Crew Rammer: 2178 Vents: 2013 Both: 2224.2 Both and BiA: 2271.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2365 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (110 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1784.2 50% Crew: 1439.9 75% Crew: 1650 100% Crew: 1861.2 100% Crew Vents: 1903 Rammer: 2068 Both: 2114.2 Both and BiA: 2161.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2255 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1894.2 50% Crew: 1549.9 75% Crew: 1760 100% Crew: 1971.2 100% Crew Rammer: 2178 Vents: 2013 Both: 2224.2 Both and BiA: 2271.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2365 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (175 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2838.5 50% Crew: 2290.75 75% Crew: 2625 100% Crew: 2961 100% Crew Vents: 3027.5 Rammer: 3290 Both: 3363.5 Both and BiA: 3438.75 Both and Max Crew %: 3587.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3013.5 50% Crew: 2465.75 75% Crew: 2800 100% Crew: 3136 100% Crew Rammer: 3465 Vents: 3202.5 Both: 3538.5 Both and BiA: 3613.75 Both and Max Crew %: 3762.5 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.35 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.434 m With 75% Crew: 0.379 m With 100% Crew: 0.336 m With BiA: 0.328 m With BiA and Vents: 0.321 m Maximum possible: 0.308 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.35 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.434 m With 75% Crew: 0.379 m With 100% Crew: 0.336 m With BiA: 0.328 m With BiA and Vents: 0.321 m Maximum possible: 0.308 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 1.6 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 1.982 s With 75% Crew: 1.731 s With 100% Crew: 1.534 s With GLD: 1.395 s With BiA: 1.5 s With BiA and Vents: 1.468 s With both and GLD: 1.334 s Maximum possible: 1.279 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 1.6 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 1.982 s With 75% Crew: 1.731 s With 100% Crew: 1.534 s With GLD: 1.395 s With BiA: 1.5 s With BiA and Vents: 1.468 s With both and GLD: 1.334 s Maximum possible: 1.279 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

4444 deg/s Gun Traverse Speed

20° Gun Arc

-6°/+20°-6°/+20° Elevation Arc

7575 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

2020 % Chance of Fire

310 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 243.6 m With 75% Crew: 276.8 m With 100% Crew: 310 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 325.7 m With Coated Optics: 341 m With Binocular Telescope: 387.5 m Maximum possible: 443.8 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 310 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 243.6 m With 75% Crew: 276.8 m With 100% Crew: 310 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 325.7 m With Coated Optics: 341 m With Binocular Telescope: 387.5 m Maximum possible: 443.8 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 620 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 487.1 m With 75% Crew: 553.6 m With 100% Crew: 620 m With 100% Signal Boost: 744 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 682 m Maximum possible: 892.1 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 620 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 487.1 m With 75% Crew: 553.6 m With 100% Crew: 620 m With 100% Signal Boost: 744 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 682 m Maximum possible: 892.1 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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StuG IV

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The StuG IV is a German tier 5 premium tank destroyer.

In February 1943, at the suggestion of the Ministry of Armament, the Krupp company began trials of a new vehicle with the superstructure of the updated StuG III and the new suspension of the Pz.Kpfw. IV H and J. The first vehicles were produced by December 1943. Having canceled the production of the Pz. IV, the Krupp company focused their attention on the production of the new vehicles starting in January 1944. A total of 1,108 vehicles were manufactured, with 31 more converted from existing tanks.

The StuG IV is available as a reward for completing the first set of Personal Missions. It comes with a 100% crew and can act as a crew trainer.

Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables

Modules

Guns

Tier	Gun	Penetration (mm)	Damage (HP)	Rate of fire (rounds/minute)	Dispersion (m/100m)	Aiming time (s)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
V	7,5 cm Stu.K. 40 L/48	110/158/38	110/110/175	16.22	0.35	1.6		1520	28320

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IV	Maybach HL 120 TRM V12	300	20		920	19900

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
V	StuG IV	27.8	44	0		6000	5000

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VI	Fu 16	620		50	630

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Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

- Good rate of fire, great accuracy for its tier, and amazing aim time for any tank above Tier IV

- Excellent ammunition capacity (75 rounds compared to 44 on StuG III Ausf. G

- Large side skirts cover most of the side, helps mitigate howitzer damage prevalent at this tier

- Good matchmaking, will never see any tank above Tier VI

- Reasonably low movement dispersion

Cons:

- Below average view range, even for a TD

- Rather low mobility with low speed limits and a weak engine

- Handicapped firepower, alpha damage, penetration, and shell velocity are all bad for a TD

- Overall inferior to StuG III Ausf. G in most aspects

- Being a reward tank the StuG IV does not have increased credit income

Performance

The StuG IV is a "jack of all trades" machine. There is not one area it specifically excels at but is a good, all around fun tank to play. The 7.5cm Stu.K. 40 L/48 gun is rapid firing with excellent aim time. Although it only has 110mm of penetration with regular ammunition and 158mm with "special" rounds this will still suffice in higher-tier battles with sufficient weak spot knowledge. This gun is particularly good at tearing up lightly armored machines with its blistering rate of fire (3.55 seconds with 100% crew). Its 0.35 accuracy allows it to snipe at weak spots reliably at range, which helps the low penetration a bit. A depression value of six degrees means this tank can make use of small bumps in terrain which, coupled with its low profile, makes it a dangerous machine on uneven ground.

View range is quite poor at 310m but binoculars will boost this to an acceptable 380m, allowing the Stug IV to spot some of its own targets. The tank comes with its own 100% crew but it's always a good idea to use this tank to train up other tank destroyer crews. The 470 HP of this tank is quite underwhelming and direct hits from HE shells will remove quite a large proportion of these hit points. The traverse of 44 degrees/second makes this tank very hard to outflank in lower-tier lights/mediums and the StuG IV can (in the right hands and circumstances) do quite well for itself in close quarters, but it's recommended to stay at longer ranges to make use of its decent concealment values.

The StuG IV's crew layout -- Commander, Driver, Gunner, Loader (Radio Operator) -- doesn't match any other premium German tank destroyer, but does match the StuG III, both B and G variants; both tanks' crews can be used in the StuG IV without penalty.

Early Research

Special vehicle, comes elite in its stock configuration.

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Historical Info

The Sturmgeschütz IV (StuG IV) (Sd.Kfz. 167), was a German assault gun variant of the Panzer IV used in the latter part of the Second World War. It was identical in role and concept to the highly successful StuG III assault gun variant of the Panzer III. Both StuG models were given an exclusively tank destroyer role in German formations and tactical planning in the last two years of the war, greatly augmenting the capability of the dwindling tank force available to the German army on the Eastern and Western fronts.

The Sturmgeschütz IV resulted from Krupp's effort to supply an assault gun. As Krupp did not build Panzerkampfwagen IIIs, they used the Panzerkampfwagen IV chassis in combination with a slightly modified Sturmgeschütz III superstructure.

From December 1943 to May 1945, Krupp built 1,108 StuG IVs and converted an additional 31 from battle-damaged Panzer IV hulls. While the number is smaller than the 10,000+ StuG III, the StuG IV supplemented and fought along with StuG III during 1944–45, when they were most needed.

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Sources and External Links

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturmgesch%C3%BCtz_IV

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