Chieftain Mk. 5
Tier 0 · uk · heavy · Escalation
About
The appearance of larger, more powerful Soviet tanks after World War II spurred Britain’s development of a replacement for its Centurion main battle tank. The tank dubbed the Chieftain entered service in 1963. Its excellent armor protection and firepower made it one of the world’s most formidable tanks at the time. However, it saw numerous improvements and variants throughout its life. The Chieftain Mk. 5 variant included an improved engine and ranging machine gun.
Survivability
Hit points
2,850
View range
480 m
Signal range
510 m
Engine fire chance
10%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
86
51
25
Turret
267
140
30
Gun · 120 mm Gun L11A5
Caliber
120 mm
Rate of fire
9.09 rpm
Reload
6.6 s
Aim time
1.8 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.28 m
Gun arc
10° / 20°
Traverse
26°/s
Ammo
54
Mobility
Top speed
44 km/h
Reverse
24 km/h
Engine
650 hp
Power/weight
11.5 hp/t
Hull traverse
42°/s
Turret traverse
40°/s
Shells
ARMOR_PIERCING_DS
470 dmg (353–588)
365 mm pen (274–456)
ARMOR_PIERCING_DS
470 dmg (353–588)
483 mm pen (362–604)
HIGH_EXPLOSIVE
680 dmg (510–850)
280 mm pen (210–350)
Marks of Excellencesample size 68 · updated 5/23/2026
1 mark
2,271
avg damage
2 marks
0
avg damage
3 marks
0
avg damage