M6A2E1
M6A2E1
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[Client Values; Actual values in
6,700 Cost |
1550310 HP Hit Points |
66.96/70.530.41/70.5 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
960960 hp Engine Power |
29/14 km/h Speed Limit |
2828 deg/s Traverse |
14.3431.57 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
229/89/208229/89/208 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
1000/4800/680
1000/4800/680 Shell Cost |
320/320/420320/320/420 HP Damage |
204/245/53204/245/53 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
5.05 r/m Standard Gun ▲
5.05 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1616 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1616 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.4 m With 50% Crew: 0.496 m ▲
0.4 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.496 m |
s 2.1 s 2.1 Aim time |
2323 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-10°/+20°-10°/+20° Elevation Arc |
6060 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 380 m 380 View Range |
m 570 m 570 Signal Range |
Additional Statistics
(Top Configuration)
Camouflage
- Stationary: 1.1%
- When Moving: 0.5%
- When Firing: 0.2%
Terrain Resistance
- On Hard Ground: 1.09
- On Medium Ground: 1.43
- On Soft Ground: 2.74
Dispersion Change Values
- Turret Contribution
- Rotation: 0.17
- Shot Recoil: 3.84
- Suspension Contribution
- Acceleration: 0.21
- Turning: 0.21
With 100% Crew
VIII
6700
The M6A2E1 is an American tier 8 premium heavy tank.
The M6A2E1 was a further development of the T1 and M6 heavy tanks. Developed in August 1944, the vehicle had a larger turret and the 105-mm gun. Never saw mass production.
Originally available as part of the game's Heavy Pre-Order Package. It is an M6 hull with hugely thicker front armor and a prototype (weaker and larger) T29 turret. Thanks to the rather strange looking fusion, this tank has earned the nickname of "mutant". Although it has the same gun as T29 and T32, its reload time is lower than a fully upgraded T29. It has reasonable manoeuvrability for a heavy tank, but the speed is limited to 29 km/h.
The M6A2E1 has the most raw frontal armor of any American heavy tank but due to a lack of sloping and low ability to angle the front it is a simple question of an enemy being able to defeat ~200mm of armour from the front. Angling is awkward because the horrific weakness of the tank is the huge, flat and thinly armoured sides, flanking this tank bypasses the monstrous frontal armor and then even the smallest gun with the worst accuracy is capable of shredding its hitpoints with ease.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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VIII | 105 mm Gun T5E1E | 204/245/53 | 320/320/420 | 5.05 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2400 | 118000 |
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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X | Wright G200 M781C9GC5 | 960 | 20 | 612 | 100000 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | M6A2E1HVSS | 70.5 | 28 | 0 | 15000 | 15000 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Shock value of rarity and frontal toughness
- Decent power/weight ratio for a heavy of ~14hp/ton
- Extremely strong when using hard cover to protect its sides
- High ammorack hitpoints (same as the Maus!)
- Never sees tier 10 tanks
Cons:
- Limited top speed
- Extremely tall tank = abysmal camo rating
- Large, weak side and rear armor panels
- It hates soft ground and open spaces
- Poor signal range
Performance
The M6A2E1 is different and confusing to players who have never played against it before due to its equal hull and turret armor values, unlike the T32 or T29. Use that as an advantage and go toe to toe with enemy KV-5 and Löwe tanks, hitting their weak spots while they search for yours. Do be careful though, the turret mantlet is small and shots tend to penetrate around the mantlet and at the turret ring. Also, gold rounds will negate your front armor, so if you notice enemy rounds penetrating consistently, its either a bigger foe or gold ammunition, so try to minimize your engagements to singular combat. Also, your side armor is nearly non-existent at any tier you fight, meaning even 76mm armed foes can bring you down if you are not careful. Best plan is to try to not let yourself get ambushed or flanked you may not be able to recover. Hull down still applies even if your hull is just as thick, giving your gun mantlet more of a chance to bounce rounds than risk your tracks being blown.
Interestingly enough, the back of the tank's turret is thicker than the front. This may seem like a useless value, but with the back of the turret protruding noticeably over the rear of the tank, it can actually help mitigate damage from SPG fire and prevent your engine being hit and set on fire.
Early Research
None, this is a premium tank
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
After cancellation of the project, it was requested that two M6A2E1 s be completed to test the turret and armament for the new heavy tank T29. This request was approved and two turrets, gun mounts, and fighting compartments armed with the 105mm gun T5E1 were completed and proof fired at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The two M6A2E1s were not fitted with the additional hull armor specified in the original project since it was not required for this test program. On 14 December 1944, US Army classified the heavy tanks M6, M6A1, and T1E1 obsolete and subsequently the tanks were scrapped except for a single T1E1 once on display at the Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen.
Mk.VII | M6 | T28 | T29 | T30 | T32 | T34 | M103A2 | |
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Crew | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Lenght | 10,43m | 8,43m | 11,12m | 11,56m | 10,9m | 10,83m | 11,77m | 11,23m |
Width | 3,66m | 3,12m | 4,54m | 3,8m | 3,8m | 3,76m | 3,8m | 3,63m |
Height | 3,12m | 3,00m | 2,86m | 3,22m | 3,22m | 2,81m | 3,22m | 3,56m |
Weight | 39,5t | 57,4t | 86,3t | 64,25t | 64,74t | 54,5t | 65,2t | 58,1t |
Engine power |
Liberty 338hp |
G-200 960hp |
GAF 500hp |
GAC 770hp |
AV1790 810hp |
GAC 770hp |
AV1790 810hp |
AV1790 750hp |
Max. speed | 8,8km/h | 35km/h | 12,8km/h | 35km/h | 35km/h | 35km/h | 35km/h | 37km/h |
hull armour (angle) |
12mm (28) |
83mm (30) |
305mm | 102mm (54) |
102mm (54) |
127mm (54) |
102mm (54) |
127mm (60) |
side armour | 12mm | 70mm | 152mm | 76mm | 76mm | 76mm | 76mm | 51mm |
Turret armour (mantlet) |
16mm | 83mm (102mm) |
- | 178mm (279mm) |
178mm (279mm) |
298mm (298mm) |
178mm (279mm) |
127mm (254mm) |
top armour | 6-10mm | 25mm | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm | 38mm |
bottom armour | 6-8mm | 25mm | 25mm | 25mm | 25mm | 25mm | 25mm | 38mm |
Gun | 2x57mm Hotchkiss |
75mm M7 37mm MB |
105mm T5E1 |
105mm T5E2 |
155mm T7 |
90mm T15E2 |
120mm T53 |
120mm M58 |
Secondary armament |
5x7,62mm Hotchkiss |
2x12,7mm HB M2 2x7,62mm M1919A4 |
12,7mm HB M2 |
3x12,7mm HB M2 7.62mm M1919M4 |
2x12,7mm HB M2 7.62mm M1919M4 |
12,7mm HB M2 2x7.62mm M1919M4 |
3x12,7mm HB M2 7.62mm M1919M4 |
3x12,7mm HB M2 7.62mm M37 |