M48A5 Patton
Tier 10 · usa · medium
About
A modification of the M48 tank of the 1970s, developed to modernize the remaining M48 tanks in service up to the M60 tank's level. The modification featured a new engine, armament, and fire control system. Apart from armor protection, the 2,570 upgraded vehicles were practically indistinguishable from the M60 that featured the same armament and engine.
Survivability
Hit points
2,100
View range
420 m
Signal range
745 m
Engine fire chance
12%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
152
76
25
Turret
254
76
51
Gun · 105 mm Gun M68
Caliber
105 mm
Rate of fire
6.98 rpm
Reload
8.6 s
Aim time
1.7 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.33 m
Gun arc
9° / 19°
Traverse
35°/s
Ammo
57
Mobility
Top speed
45 km/h
Reverse
20 km/h
Engine
810 hp
Power/weight
17.0 hp/t
Hull traverse
50°/s
Turret traverse
40°/s
Shells
ARMOR_PIERCING_CR
420 dmg (315–525)
268 mm pen (201–335)
HOLLOW_CHARGE
420 dmg (315–525)
330 mm pen (248–413)
HIGH_EXPLOSIVE
510 dmg (383–638)
53 mm pen (40–66)
Marks of Excellencesample size 89 · updated 5/23/2026
1 mark
1,801
avg damage
2 marks
2,587
avg damage
3 marks
3,319
avg damage
golden (100%)
3,443
avg damage