SU-122-44

  SU-122-44

USSR | TD | Tier VII

Battle Tier

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6,000   Cost

840168 HP Hit Points

32.8/3511.59/35 t Weight Limit

Crew

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

Mobility

500500 hp Engine Power

47.5/13 km/h Speed Limit

4242 deg/s Traverse

15.2443.14 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

YesYes Pivot

Armor

// mm Hull Armor

Armament

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1025/4800/608 1025/4800/608 Shell Cost

390/390/530390/390/530 HP Damage

175/217/64175/217/64 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 7.5 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 8 s 50% Crew: 9.91 s 75% Crew: 8.65 s 100% Crew: 7.67 s Rammer: 6.9 s Vents: 7.5 s Both: 6.75 s Both and BiA: 6.6 s Both and Max Crew %: 6.33 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 7.5 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 8 s 50% Crew: 9.91 s 75% Crew: 8.65 s 100% Crew: 7.67 s Rammer: 6.9 s Vents: 7.5 s Both: 6.75 s Both and BiA: 6.6 s Both and Max Crew %: 6.33 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 2925 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (390 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2925 50% Crew: 2359.5 75% Crew: 2702.7 100% Crew: 3049.8 100% Crew Vents: 3120 Rammer: 3389.1 Both: 3463.2 Both and BiA: 3541.2 Both and Max Crew %: 3693.3 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3315 50% Crew: 2749.5 75% Crew: 3092.7 100% Crew: 3439.8 100% Crew Rammer: 3779.1 Vents: 3510 Both: 3853.2 Both and BiA: 3931.2 Both and Max Crew %: 4083.3 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (390 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2925 50% Crew: 2359.5 75% Crew: 2702.7 100% Crew: 3049.8 100% Crew Vents: 3120 Rammer: 3389.1 Both: 3463.2 Both and BiA: 3541.2 Both and Max Crew %: 3693.3 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3315 50% Crew: 2749.5 75% Crew: 3092.7 100% Crew: 3439.8 100% Crew Rammer: 3779.1 Vents: 3510 Both: 3853.2 Both and BiA: 3931.2 Both and Max Crew %: 4083.3 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (530 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 3975 50% Crew: 3206.5 75% Crew: 3672.9 100% Crew: 4144.6 100% Crew Vents: 4240 Rammer: 4605.7 Both: 4706.4 Both and BiA: 4812.4 Both and Max Crew %: 5019.1 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 4505 50% Crew: 3736.5 75% Crew: 4202.9 100% Crew: 4674.6 100% Crew Rammer: 5135.7 Vents: 4770 Both: 5236.4 Both and BiA: 5342.4 Both and Max Crew %: 5549.1 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 2925 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (390 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2925 50% Crew: 2359.5 75% Crew: 2702.7 100% Crew: 3049.8 100% Crew Vents: 3120 Rammer: 3389.1 Both: 3463.2 Both and BiA: 3541.2 Both and Max Crew %: 3693.3 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3315 50% Crew: 2749.5 75% Crew: 3092.7 100% Crew: 3439.8 100% Crew Rammer: 3779.1 Vents: 3510 Both: 3853.2 Both and BiA: 3931.2 Both and Max Crew %: 4083.3 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (390 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2925 50% Crew: 2359.5 75% Crew: 2702.7 100% Crew: 3049.8 100% Crew Vents: 3120 Rammer: 3389.1 Both: 3463.2 Both and BiA: 3541.2 Both and Max Crew %: 3693.3 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 3315 50% Crew: 2749.5 75% Crew: 3092.7 100% Crew: 3439.8 100% Crew Rammer: 3779.1 Vents: 3510 Both: 3853.2 Both and BiA: 3931.2 Both and Max Crew %: 4083.3 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (530 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 3975 50% Crew: 3206.5 75% Crew: 3672.9 100% Crew: 4144.6 100% Crew Vents: 4240 Rammer: 4605.7 Both: 4706.4 Both and BiA: 4812.4 Both and Max Crew %: 5019.1 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 4505 50% Crew: 3736.5 75% Crew: 4202.9 100% Crew: 4674.6 100% Crew Rammer: 5135.7 Vents: 4770 Both: 5236.4 Both and BiA: 5342.4 Both and Max Crew %: 5549.1 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.41 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.508 m With 75% Crew: 0.443 m With 100% Crew: 0.393 m With BiA: 0.384 m With BiA and Vents: 0.376 m Maximum possible: 0.361 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.41 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.508 m With 75% Crew: 0.443 m With 100% Crew: 0.393 m With BiA: 0.384 m With BiA and Vents: 0.376 m Maximum possible: 0.361 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 2.9 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 3.592 s With 75% Crew: 3.137 s With 100% Crew: 2.781 s With GLD: 2.528 s With BiA: 2.719 s With BiA and Vents: 2.66 s With both and GLD: 2.418 s Maximum possible: 2.318 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 2.9 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 3.592 s With 75% Crew: 3.137 s With 100% Crew: 2.781 s With GLD: 2.528 s With BiA: 2.719 s With BiA and Vents: 2.66 s With both and GLD: 2.418 s Maximum possible: 2.318 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

2626 deg/s Gun Traverse Speed

16° Gun Arc

-4°/+16°-4°/+16° Elevation Arc

3535 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

1515 % Chance of Fire

330 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 259.3 m With 75% Crew: 294.7 m With 100% Crew: 330 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 346.7 m With Coated Optics: 363 m With Binocular Telescope: 412.5 m Maximum possible: 472.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 330 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 259.3 m With 75% Crew: 294.7 m With 100% Crew: 330 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 346.7 m With Coated Optics: 363 m With Binocular Telescope: 412.5 m Maximum possible: 472.4 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 | |}} 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 Signal Range

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SU-122-44

VII

6000

The SU-122-44 is a Soviet tier 7 premium tank destroyer.

Development was started in June 1944 by the Uralmash Design Bureau. The vehicle was based on the T-44 chassis and had a conventional configuration, with the front placement of the fighting compartment. In October, People's Commissariat of the Tank Industry considered the SU-122-44 project. In December the design project was ready. However, the SU-100M-2 with the rear placement of the fighting compartment was preferred.

The SU-122-44 is a Tier VII Premium Russian Tank Destroyer. Also known as "Stalin's Hammer" Despite being a premium tank, the SU-122-44 boasts extremely high DPM, has an excellent angled armor for its tier, excellent mobility and speed, and great ammo capacity. The SU-122-44 is also an amazing brawler and can outbrawl almost any tier 7 or lower tank. This tank is extremely fun, and is basically "go big or go home"

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 ()
VIII	122 mm D-25S	175/217/64	390/390/530	7.5	0.41	2.9		2590	107400

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VI	V-44-500	500	15		750	27860

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VII	SU-122-44	35	42	0		7700	34100

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IX	9RS	700		100	38800

Compatible Equipment

                   

Compatible Consumables

                       

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Good alpha and amazing rate of fire, with almost 3000 damage-per-minute
• Good top speed and great maneuverability, hard to flank and makes it an excellent flanker (by TD standards).
• Very good frontal armor, almost immune to T5 tanks, T6 medium tanks and possibility to bounce ~175mm penetration guns
• Superior to the contemporary SU-152 in all but RoF and HP, amazing credit maker even for a premium tank.
• Great camouflage values, adding sixth sense helps keep you hidden immensely.

Cons:

• Bothersome aim time and below average accuracy, limits medium to long range sniping.
• Rather expensive ammunition. Combined with high rate of fire, the gun can burn a lot of credits very quickly.
• No preferential matchmaking (still meets tier 9 tanks), penetration is lacking against high tier heavies with weak gold ammo.
• Nonexistent gun depression and restrictive gun arc
• Only trains 4 crew members, with 1 loader. Does not match with TDs after the SU-100 apart from the SU-100M1 and SU-101

Performance

With a gun that's for all intents and purposes as good as the SU-152's best 122mm gun (7.5 to 8.11 Rate of Fire), this tank has one of the best damage per minute values in the game, combined with a low, sneaky profile and high maneuverability, and a bit of sloped armor to boot. A scary tank to face, this premium tank is atypical for premium tanks for having an amazing gun while keeping the benefits of a normal tank. This has made the SU-122-44 to be considered "overpowered" by many players, and a ludicrous credit maker (especially with premium time added into the mix, one can make 50K if they deal at least 1.5K damage and win).

Although the SU-122-44 has an extreme DPM and quite good armor, it still is fragile due to its low health and reliance on sloping - artillery will annihilate you, often times in one shot. To make the situation worse, most tier 8 and 9 heavies you find will laugh as you bounce your fairly low penetration gun on them while it takes them two (albeit much slower firing) shots to kill you, unless you can fire at their sides or rear. HOWEVER, if you can fire at their lower glacis, then you can penetrate any tank you fight. Simply put, you can penetrate any tier 7 tank or lower with your gun from the front. For tier 8 or 9 tanks, firing at their lower glacis is almost a surefire penetration. A note of caution for tier 8 or 9 tanks however, it is not uncommon to meet tankers playing this tank while using premium ammo exclusively so one should not get careless and expect to bounce as this tank will punish you for it, but the gun mantlet will absorb most shots that hit it.

There is one thing you must note, however. The SU-122-44 gets tracked often, so it is highly recommended to train all crew members in repairs.

Suggested Equipment

    

External Reviews and Opinions

Gallery

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  SU-122-44 front right view

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  SU-122-44 rear left view

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  SU-122-44 rear right view

Historical Info

Development was started in June 1944 by the Uralmash Design Bureau. The vehicle was based on the T-44 chassis and had a conventional configuration, with the front placement of the fighting compartment. In October, People's Commissariat of the Tank Industry considered the SU-122-44 project. In December the design project was ready. However, the SU-100-M-2 with the rear placement of the fighting compartment was preferred.

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Historical Gallery

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  Layout of the SU-122-44

Historical Accuracy Errata

The following are consensus errors or inconsistencies which have been identified with the configuration of the vehicle in question and conflict with information available on the public record. The causes for these divergences in the game are normally not disclosed and may be rooted in game balance.

*Although it was never built in metal it is highly unlikely it would've had more than ~-2° gun depression like its brother the SU-100-M-2 (SU-102), and not -4°

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Sources and External Links

External Links

• SU-122-44 Medium Tank at battlefield.ru.

• SU-122 Tank Destroyer at battlefield.ru.

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