Type 85-I
Tier 0 · china · medium · Détente
About
Initially designated the “Storm” series, the Type 85 series evolved from the Type 80 tank, which is often considered the first true Chinese main battle tank. The Type 85-I paired the chassis of the Type 80 with an all-welded turret. It was developed in the later part of the 1980s.
Survivability
Hit points
3,400
View range
530 m
Signal range
690 m
Engine fire chance
10%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
150
80
20
Turret
360
150
50
Gun · 105 mm Type 83A Rifled Gun
Caliber
105 mm
Rate of fire
10.17 rpm
Reload
5.9 s
Aim time
1.8 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.25 m
Gun arc
6° / 14°
Traverse
35°/s
Ammo
52
Mobility
Top speed
58 km/h
Reverse
23 km/h
Engine
730 hp
Power/weight
18.5 hp/t
Hull traverse
50°/s
Turret traverse
44°/s
Shells
ARMOR_PIERCING_DS
460 dmg (345–575)
538 mm pen (404–673)
ARMOR_PIERCING_DS
480 dmg (360–600)
605 mm pen (454–756)
HIGH_EXPLOSIVE
590 dmg (443–738)
270 mm pen (203–338)
Marks of Excellencesample size 22 · updated 5/23/2026
1 mark
2,819
avg damage
2 marks
3,966
avg damage
3 marks
0
avg damage