Matilda IV
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1,500 Cost |
800160 HP Hit Points |
27.42/3112.42/31 t Weight Limit |
- Commander (Radio Operator)
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader
274274 hp Engine Power |
25/10 km/h Speed Limit |
3535 deg/s Traverse |
9.9922.06 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
NoNo Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
75/75/7575/75/75 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
56/2400/56
56/2400/56 Shell Cost |
110/110/156110/110/156 HP Damage |
86/102/3886/102/38 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
16.15 r/m Standard Gun ▲
16.15 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1776.5 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1776.5 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.41 m With 50% Crew: 0.508 m ▲
0.41 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.508 m |
s 1.714 s 1.714 Aim time |
3434 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-14°/+25°-14°/+25° Elevation Arc |
7070 rounds Ammo Capacity |
1515 % Chance of Fire |
m 350 m 350 View Range |
m 570 m 570 Signal Range |
V
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The Matilda IV is a Soviet tier 5 premium medium tank.
A British tank supplied to the U.S.S.R. under Lend-Lease. In December 1941, one Matilda vehicle was equipped with the Soviet 76.2-mm ZiS-5 gun and the DT machinegun. As a result, the better penetration rate and use of HE shells significantly increased the firepower. There is no precise data on the large-scale re-equipment of vehicles.
Though the Matilda IV is classified as a medium tank, when compared to similar-tiered vehicles it emerges about equal in terms of firepower and armor, but its low mobility lends this tank to be played more as a heavy tank, specifically a tiny stock KV-1.
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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V | 76 mm F-96 | 86/102/38 | 110/110/156 | 16.15 | 0.41 | 1.71 | 1155 | 34020 |
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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III | AEC3 | 274 | 15 | 400 | 4220 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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V | Matilda II | 31 | 35 | B/2 | 7000 | 9380 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Superior rate of fire, aim time and accuracy to comparable guns on the Soviet KV-1 and T-34.
- Amazing gun depression, superior to even the American M4 Sherman.
- Very high survivability for a Tier 5 medium tank, thanks to a combination of thick well-angled armor and high HP.
- Preferential matchmaking (Tier 6 maximum).
- Crew layout matches those of Soviet medium tanks from tier 7 onwards.
Cons:
- Limited top speed and acceleration restrict mobility.
- Low alpha damage.
- Low penetration, even with APCR.
- Fairly low ammunition capacity.
Performance
The Matilda IV is more like a heavy tank than a medium tank in playstyle. Like any other slow tank, it requires careful analysis of the enemy team composition and map layout in order to be able to ensure that it arrives in time to make a difference to the battle.
The 76 mm ZiS-96 has a phenomenally good aim time by Soviet standards, and has the rate-of-fire to make up for the fairly low alpha damage. Its primary failing is the low penetration, especially by the standards of Tier 5. The gun is essentially similar to the 76 mm ZiS-5 (the KV-1's stock gun) and the 76 mm F-34 (the T-34's intermediate 76 mm gun), and even with APCR, it will have a very difficult time penetrating most heavy tanks, especially at Tier 6. The accuracy is also fairly disappointing, making long range shots and targeting weakspots in heavily armored tanks somewhat tricky. The ammunition capacity is also somewhat limited, given the high rate-of-fire, so shots must be taken with care.
The Matilda IV boasts good armor for a medium tank, and this combined with its excellent gun depression (one of the best in the game) makes it very good at fighting on hilly terrain. Many lower tier tanks will have significant trouble penetrating it from most angles, but equal and higher tier tanks, especially heavy tanks and medium tanks armed with howitzers, will have very little trouble penetrating its armor, so one has to be very careful around them.
The role in which the Matilda IV excels is that of flank protection. It will have absolutely no problems destroying any light tanks and most medium tanks that it faces, and it has the HP to take a few hits. This makes it ideal for protecting allied heavy tanks from lower tier tanks and medium tanks, allowing the heavy tanks to focus on tougher targets.
Early Research
As a premium tank, the Matilda IV does not have any modules to be researched.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info