CS-53

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CS-53

Poland | Medium Tank | Tier VIII

Battle Tier

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2,550,000   Cost

1200340 HP Hit Points

34.53/3823.88/41 t Weight Limit

Crew

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

Mobility

580710 hp Engine Power

50/17 km/h Speed Limit

4044 deg/s Traverse

16.829.73 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

NoNo Pivot

Armor

// mm Hull Armor

110/50/40130/60/40 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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345/4000/325 510/4800/325 Shell Cost

300/300/410300/300/410 HP Damage

168/220/53212/290/53 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 5 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 12 s 50% Crew: 14.87 s 75% Crew: 12.98 s 100% Crew: 11.51 s Rammer: 10.36 s Vents: 11.26 s Both: 10.13 s Both and BiA: 9.91 s Both and Max Crew %: 9.5 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 6.98 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 8.6 s 50% Crew: 10.65 s 75% Crew: 9.3 s 100% Crew: 8.25 s Rammer: 7.43 s Vents: 8.07 s Both: 7.26 s Both and BiA: 7.1 s Both and Max Crew %: 6.81 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1500 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (300 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1500 50% Crew: 1212 75% Crew: 1386 100% Crew: 1563 100% Crew Vents: 1599 Rammer: 1737 Both: 1776 Both and BiA: 1815 Both and Max Crew %: 1893 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1800 50% Crew: 1512 75% Crew: 1686 100% Crew: 1863 100% Crew Rammer: 2037 Vents: 1899 Both: 2076 Both and BiA: 2115 Both and Max Crew %: 2193 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (300 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1500 50% Crew: 1212 75% Crew: 1386 100% Crew: 1563 100% Crew Vents: 1599 Rammer: 1737 Both: 1776 Both and BiA: 1815 Both and Max Crew %: 1893 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1800 50% Crew: 1512 75% Crew: 1686 100% Crew: 1863 100% Crew Rammer: 2037 Vents: 1899 Both: 2076 Both and BiA: 2115 Both and Max Crew %: 2193 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (410 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2050 50% Crew: 1656.4 75% Crew: 1894.2 100% Crew: 2136.1 100% Crew Vents: 2185.3 Rammer: 2373.9 Both: 2427.2 Both and BiA: 2480.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2587.1 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2460 50% Crew: 2066.4 75% Crew: 2304.2 100% Crew: 2546.1 100% Crew Rammer: 2783.9 Vents: 2595.3 Both: 2837.2 Both and BiA: 2890.5 Both and Max Crew %: 2997.1 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 2094 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (300 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2094 50% Crew: 1689 75% Crew: 1935 100% Crew: 2184 100% Crew Vents: 2232 Rammer: 2427 Both: 2481 Both and BiA: 2535 Both and Max Crew %: 2646 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2394 50% Crew: 1989 75% Crew: 2235 100% Crew: 2484 100% Crew Rammer: 2727 Vents: 2532 Both: 2781 Both and BiA: 2835 Both and Max Crew %: 2946 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (300 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2094 50% Crew: 1689 75% Crew: 1935 100% Crew: 2184 100% Crew Vents: 2232 Rammer: 2427 Both: 2481 Both and BiA: 2535 Both and Max Crew %: 2646 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2394 50% Crew: 1989 75% Crew: 2235 100% Crew: 2484 100% Crew Rammer: 2727 Vents: 2532 Both: 2781 Both and BiA: 2835 Both and Max Crew %: 2946 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (410 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2861.8 50% Crew: 2308.3 75% Crew: 2644.5 100% Crew: 2984.8 100% Crew Vents: 3050.4 Rammer: 3316.9 Both: 3390.7 Both and BiA: 3464.5 Both and Max Crew %: 3616.2 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3271.8 50% Crew: 2718.3 75% Crew: 3054.5 100% Crew: 3394.8 100% Crew Rammer: 3726.9 Vents: 3460.4 Both: 3800.7 Both and BiA: 3874.5 Both and Max Crew %: 4026.2 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.4 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.496 m With 75% Crew: 0.433 m With 100% Crew: 0.384 m With BiA: 0.375 m With BiA and Vents: 0.367 m Maximum possible: 0.352 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.38 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.471 m With 75% Crew: 0.411 m With 100% Crew: 0.364 m With BiA: 0.356 m With BiA and Vents: 0.349 m Maximum possible: 0.334 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 2.5 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 3.097 s With 75% Crew: 2.704 s With 100% Crew: 2.397 s With GLD: 2.179 s With BiA: 2.344 s With BiA and Vents: 2.293 s With both and GLD: 2.085 s Maximum possible: 1.998 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 2.5 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 3.097 s With 75% Crew: 2.704 s With 100% Crew: 2.397 s With GLD: 2.179 s With BiA: 2.344 s With BiA and Vents: 2.293 s With both and GLD: 2.085 s Maximum possible: 1.998 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

4040 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-8°/+15°-8°/+15° Elevation Arc

4540 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

1520 % Chance of Fire

370 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 290.7 m With 75% Crew: 330.4 m With 100% Crew: 370 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 388.7 m With Coated Optics: 407 m With Binocular Telescope: 462.5 m Maximum possible: 529.7 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 380 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 298.6 m With 75% Crew: 339.3 m With 100% Crew: 380 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 399.2 m With Coated Optics: 418 m With Binocular Telescope: 475 m Maximum possible: 544 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 700 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 550 m With 75% Crew: 625.1 m With 100% Crew: 700 m With 100% Signal Boost: 840 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 770 m Maximum possible: 1007.3 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 710 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 557.8 m With 75% Crew: 634 m With 100% Crew: 710 m With 100% Signal Boost: 852 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 781 m Maximum possible: 1021.6 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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CS-44

CS-53

CS-59

VIII

2550000

The CS-53 is a Polish tier 8 medium tank.

In the first half of the 1950s, the Military Technical Academy of Warsaw was developing several projects of medium tanks. These projects were greatly influenced by Soviet tank-building. During the development process, Polish experts adopted the technical and configurational concepts used in the experimental, mass-produced Soviet T-54 tank. Existed only in blueprints.

The CS-53 leads to the CS-59.

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 ()
VII	100 mm armata wz. 49	168/220/53	300/300/410	5.22	0.4	2.5		2050	86000
VIII	100 mm armata wz. 53	175/230/53	300/300/410	6.67	0.39	2.5		2100	108000
IX	100 mm armata wz. 58	212/290/53	300/300/410	6.98	0.38	2.5		2100	183000

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VIII	W-2-53M	580	15		1400	47600
IX	GTD-M1	710	20		2000	85200

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VII	CS-53 I	38	40	B/2		7700	18000
VIII	CS-53 II	41	44	B/2		9500	32200

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IX	R-113P	700		100	43500
IX	R-123P	710		100	44000

Compatible Equipment

                       

Compatible Consumables

                      

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Good DPM and alpha damage
• Outstanding premium ammo penetration
• Good gun depression
• Good hp/t with the top engine
• Low profile and good camouflage

Cons:

• Very weak armor, expect nothing but lucky ricochets
• Poor gun handling for a 100mm gun
• High terrain resistance, poor agility
• Frequent module damage and crew injury
• Awful stock grind

Performance

The first "unique" tank of the Polish medium line, the CS-53 continues the trend started by the preceding CS-44 of being a rather generic medium tank best defined by a (for its tier) powerful gun. Equipped with its top 100mm gun, this tank enjoys good alpha damage, good DPM (for Tier 8 MT standards) as well as good penetration - standard penetration is plenty serviceable, but premium penetration is downright amazing, to the point it is realistically possible to damage even Tier 10 tanks with some reliability.

Unfortunately, the gun is all this tank has to offer. Despite its looks, reminiscent of Soviet and Chinese MTs, its armor is poor and riddled with weakspots, and won't be reliable defense against enemy fire. Rare ricochets are possible, but that's about it. Also, be mindful that this tank's healthpool is low, and it is very easy to suffer critical hits to modules and/or crew. In short, survivability is poor. The same can be said for mobility, as while the speed and engine power are satisfying, this tank cannot pivot (turn while stationary with both tracks) and its ground resistance is high, limiting its overall mobility.

Lastly, this is the only Polish medium tank where the loader is also the radioman.

Overall, the CS-53 is can be pretty tough to grind through. Even when fully upgraded (and do remember the stock grind is horrible), it is a full support vehicle with little actual carry potential. Its gun is its best asset, so a cautious playstyle is heavily recommended.

Early Research

• Research the 100mm armata wz. 53 gun
• Research the top gun, it's what makes this tank playable
• Research the suspensions
• Research the upgraded turret
• Research the upgraded engine
• The top radio can be skipped, it will unlock automatically upon researching the CS-59

Suggested Equipment

   

Gallery

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