M4A3E8 Sherman

Modules

Tier	Gun	Penetration (mm)	Damage (HP)	Rate of fire (rounds/minute)	Dispersion (m/100m)	Aiming time (s)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IV	75 mm Gun M3	92/127/38	110/110/175	15.79	0.46	2.1		1437	30000
VI	76 mm Gun M1A1	128/177/38	115/115/185	14.29	0.43	2.3		1567	50330
VI	76 mm Gun M1A2	128/177/38	115/115/185	18.18	0.38	1.9		1590	62000
V	105 mm M4	53/102/38	410/350/175	7.5	0.55	2.3		2600	40300

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IV	Wright Continental R-975C1	400	20		516	11000
V	Wright Continental R-975C4	460	20		550	13900
VII	Ford GAA	520	20		569	36000

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
V	NVSS T66	33	37	B/2		8300	9600
VI	NVSS T80	34.5	40	B/2		8300	16300

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IX	SCR 506	615		110	33600
VI	SCR 508	395		100	21600

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Rapid rate of fire and reasonably good damage per minute
• Mobile: usable top speed and maneuverability, also great hull traverse
• Excellent 12 degrees of gun depression plus strong gun mantlet make hulldown tactic a viable option
• OK dispersion on the move, ability to use Vertical Stabilizer

Cons:

• Practically no armor except for gun mantlet
• Tall profile, large and weak sides are easily hit, penetrated, sometimes even overmatched
• Disappointing firepower: accuracy, penetration and alpha damage are all comparatively bad
• Does not have particularly good acceleration for a flanking medium due to subpar ground resistance

Performance

If you enjoyed the M4, but wished it was faster, then you may love this tank. Like the M4A3E2, it gets the more powerful Ford GAA engine. Unlike the Jumbo, it doesn't have a bunch of extra armor welded on to weigh it down. As a result, this tank is the fastest and most maneuverable of the Sherman variants. It can also take advantage of a Vertical Stabilizer. Coupled with its good mobility and already good gun dispersion on the move, it can easily flank and destroy less maneuverable vehicles in a hail of 76mm shells.

Despite the fact it is considered a fragile tank, it has still a strongpoint on its armor; the gun mantlet. Covering the majority of its turret face, tall height plus the E8's amazing gun depression makes hull-down positions useful. Of all the Tier 6 flanking mediums, it has the best armor. From the front, it is able to withstand low-tier autocannon, absorb direct hits from large-caliber high-explosive shells and if hull-down, medium tank cannon if they strike the large mantlet. Despite the resilience of the armor, it is no Sherman Jumbo and should always be treated as a medium tank.

It's biggest asset and crippling flaw is its gun; the 76mm Gun M1A2 has excellent DPM and decent dispersion penalty, and can be augmented by Gun Rammers and Vertical Stabilizers to make a formidable flanker. However, it achieves its excellent DPM through its rate of fire; it's DPS of 115 is the lowest for any top gun on any vehicle, tied with the Sherman Jumbo which employs the same selection of guns. Furthermore, with an AP penetration of 128mm, it is the lowest on any Tier 6 medium tank. Because of its low DPS and AP penetration combined with pitiful armor, many players consider the Jumbo a better vehicle due to its armor. But the Easy Eight was never a particularly easy tank to play; in the hands of a skilled player, it will easily out-flank the clumsier opponent.

Run and gun tactics are a must with the E8, as it has enough speed and maneuverability to relocate in time. Coupled with a high rate of fire, good gun dispersion on the move and the ability to use a Vertical Stabilizer, it is capable of executing flanking maneuvers well. The higher than average gun depression angle allows the E8 to take up hull-down positions quite effectively as well. With the rapid rate of fire the E8 can devastate misplaced enemies.

The E8 tends to be most successful as a flanker a passive scout. It has the speed and maneuverability to succeed at flanking where the E2 couldn't. This lets it hit the sides more easily, where the low-penetration is less of an issue. The high rate of fire, combined with a Deadeye perk on the gunner will devastate any victim. Work with teammates to distract victims to ensure maximum surprise.

If flanking is not an option, then sniping is entirely possible. However, the low accuracy, low penetration and low alpha damage tend to reduce its role. Still, passive scouting is entirely viable, with its 370 meter view range.

Compared to the Cromwell, this tank suffers from a high profile, lower damage per shot with the top guns, lower penetration, slower top speed, worse acceleration and inferior turret traverse. However, the Easy Eight has substantially better protection, better damage per minute, better hull traverse, superior view range, better terrain passability and significantly better gun depression and elevation. Both vehicles have the same hitpool, 750, a fairly typical value for Tier 6 medium tanks. Gun handling is also a very significant advantage over the Cromwell, especially with Vertical Stabilizer mounted. Even when compared to vehicles such as the Cromwell, in a battle between both vehicles, assuming all relevant parameters are the same and the optimum equipment is fitted, it usually comes down to who starts the engagement.

While the 76mm M1A1 and M1A2 may only seem to differ in rate of fire, it is important to note that the M1A2 is slightly more accurate than the M1A1, which can make all the difference in this tank's role of providing support for better armored vehicles. Adding the vertical stabilizer makes the M4A3E8 with a 76mm Gun M1A2 a formidable opponent in close combat as well. By circling the enemy, the E8 is more than capable of devastating higher tier tanks with the high rate of fire. The devastation is even more prevalent if the gunner has a Deadeye perk, dealing ridiculous damage to any modules it will hit. A wolf-pack of E8s can be a devastating force on the battlefield.

On a side-note: if the E8 were accurate to its design during WWII, the E8 would have wet-ammunition storage automatically, an evolutionary improvement over older models.

Early Research

• Upon purchasing this tank, immediately install the Wright Continental R-975C4 engine, M1A1 gun and upgrade the radio, which you unlocked on the M4.
• Next work on upgrading the turret and getting the M1A2 gun, which increases the rate of fire and has better accuracy.
• To improve mobility, getting the tracks is advised.
• Go from there.

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