Strengths
Your gun and armor can lead a push when they match up well against the enemy.
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Matilda Hedgehog
Great Britain · Heavy tank · Rank 2 · Premium
Battle Ratings
Arcade2.7
Realistic2.7
Simulator2.7
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
- Heavy tank
- Rank
- 2
- Acquisition Type
- Premium
Battlefield Role
Fight from cover with teammates nearby to watch your sides. When the enemy fires, use their reload to take a shot and pull back.
When to spawn
Bring it when you can hold a lane from cover. In an uptier, rely more on your position than your armor.
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
- 4 persons
Keep your sides and rear out of view. The lower hull and area around the gun may also be weak spots, depending on the tank and the shell hitting it.
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
Hedgehog projectile · R
Check this round’s guidance or fuze requirements in the test drive before relying on it in combat.
Shot Mk.1 AP/T · AP
- Weapon
- 40 mm QF 2-pounder cannon
Use against armor and aim for crew or critical modules. A penetration alone may leave the enemy able to return fire.
Shell Mk.2 · HE
- Weapon
- 40 mm QF 2-pounder cannon
Use against exposed crews, aircraft where applicable and lightly protected targets. Avoid spending the shot on heavy frontal armor.
Shot Mk.IXB APCBC/T · APCBC
- Weapon
- 40 mm QF 2-pounder cannon
Use against armor and aim for crew or critical modules. A penetration alone may leave the enemy able to return fire.
Shot Mk.1 APHV/T · AP
- Weapon
- 40 mm QF 2-pounder cannon
Use against armor and aim for crew or critical modules. A penetration alone may leave the enemy able to return fire.
Shell Mk.1 AP/T · APHE
- Weapon
- 40 mm QF 2-pounder cannon
A practical anti-tank round when it can penetrate. Aim into the fighting compartment so the explosive filler can reach crew and modules.
Ready Rack and Carry Load
- Maximum capacity
- 7 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
- 24 km/h
- Maximum reverse speed
- 4 km/h
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 7 hp/t
- Engine power
- 190 hp
- Weight
- 27.3 t
Top speed is not cross-country pace. Check the reverse route before taking a firing position.
Optics
Gunner
- Night equipment
- Unknown
- Magnification
- 1.9×–3.5×
Commander
- Night equipment
- Unknown
Driver
- Night equipment
- Unknown
Armaments
- Primary weapon
- Hedgehog
- Secondary weapons
- 40 mm QF 2-pounder cannon · 7.92 mm BESA machine gun (coaxial)
- Fire rate
- 90 shots/min
Economy
- Crew training
- 3,400 SL
- Expert crew
- 23,000 SL
- Ace crew
- 160 GE
- Ace crew research
- 380,000 RP
Battle Rating History
| Date | Game mode | Battle rating |
|---|---|---|
| No confirmed battle rating changes are recorded. | ||
Archived rating records
| Date / source | Arcade | Realistic | Simulator |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2026Site profile snapshot | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
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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