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Tortoise

Tortoise

Great Britain · Tank destroyer · Rank 4

Battle Ratings

Arcade6.7
Realistic6.7
Simulator6.3

These are archived ratings; check the game for current values. The history below shows recorded ratings and announced changes.

Vehicle Overview

Nation
Great Britain
Class
Tank destroyer
Rank
4
Acquisition Type
Tech Tree

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Battlefield Role

Watch a crossing from cover and leave room to pull back. If your gun has limited traverse, avoid close fights that force you to turn the whole vehicle.

Strengths

Your gun or missiles can make an open crossing dangerous for the enemy.

When to spawn

Bring it when you have a useful lane to watch from cover. Leave an isolated position if the enemy starts taking control of the map.

Common Mistakes

  • Repeating the same peek. Once an enemy has your range, move to another angle before firing again. A second shot from the same opening is easier to anticipate.
  • Firing without a retreat. Choose cover you can reach during the reload. Do not cross into an enemy firing lane just to finish a damaged target.

Survivability and Armor

Crew
7 persons

Watch for enemies coming around your side. Open-top vehicles also need protection from aircraft, artillery and explosive shells.

Keep exposed sides and the fighting compartment behind cover. Check the incoming round and impact angle in Protection Analysis before relying on the armor.

Ammunition

Shot Mk.1 · APCBC

Use against armor and aim for crew or critical modules. A penetration alone may leave the enemy able to return fire.

Shell Mk.1 · HE

Use against exposed crews, aircraft where applicable and lightly protected targets. Avoid spending the shot on heavy frontal armor.

Ready Rack and Carry Load

Maximum capacity
60 rounds

Carry enough for the route and resupply plan. A listed first-stage capacity alone does not establish a safe spawn load or prove that another rack is empty.

Mobility

Maximum forward speed
19 km/h
Maximum reverse speed
19 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio
8 hp/t
Engine power
650 hp
Weight
81.3 t

Top speed is not cross-country pace. Check the reverse route before taking a firing position.

Optics

Gunner

Night equipment
Unknown
Magnification
3.0×–6.0×

Commander

Night equipment
Unknown

Driver

Night equipment
Unknown

Armaments

Primary weapon
94 mm 32pdr OQF cannon
Secondary weapons
2 x 7.92 mm BESA machine gun
Reload
11.1 → 8.6 s

Economy

Crew training
57,000 SL
Expert crew
200,000 SL
Ace crew
800 GE
Ace crew research
520,000 RP
Reward multiplier · SL (AB/RB/SB)
120/200/250%
Reward multiplier · RP
172%
Total cost of modifications · RP
52,800 RP
Total cost of modifications · SL
91,000 SL

Battle Rating History

Tortoise · confirmed changes
DateGame modeBattle rating
No confirmed battle rating changes are recorded.
Archived rating records
Recorded snapshots
Date / sourceArcadeRealisticSimulator
October 8, 2026Site profile snapshot6.76.76.3
Sources and data checks

Vehicle data checked October 8, 2026. Crew optics checked October 22, 2026. Speeds use Realistic Battles values. Reload depends on crew skills and qualification; damage can reduce performance. Unknown equipment is not a confirmed absence.

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