Type 79
Tier 0 · china · medium · Escalation
About
The Type 79 is an updated Type 69-II with enhancements largely resulting from better relations with the West. Improvements include the Type 83 105 mm gun (a copy of the British L7), a Marconi Fire Control System (FCS), passive infrared (IR) imaging, self-sealing Nuclear Biological Chemical hatches, and a more powerful engine.
Survivability
Hit points
2,250
View range
430 m
Signal range
520 m
Engine fire chance
12%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
100
80
45
Turret
185
160
65
Gun · 105 mm Type 83 Rifled Gun
Caliber
105 mm
Rate of fire
6.74 rpm
Reload
8.9 s
Aim time
2.1 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.35 m
Gun arc
4° / 17°
Traverse
35°/s
Ammo
50
Mobility
Top speed
51 km/h
Reverse
19 km/h
Engine
580 hp
Power/weight
15.5 hp/t
Hull traverse
42°/s
Turret traverse
32°/s
Shells
ARMOR_PIERCING_DS
460 dmg (345–575)
359 mm pen (269–449)
HOLLOW_CHARGE
460 dmg (345–575)
400 mm pen (300–500)
HIGH_EXPLOSIVE
570 dmg (428–713)
210 mm pen (158–263)
Marks of Excellencesample size 44 · updated 5/23/2026
1 mark
1,881
avg damage
2 marks
0
avg damage
3 marks
0
avg damage