Merkava Mk. 3
Tier 0 · xn · heavy · Détente
About
Although the Merkava Mk. 3 variant that was introduced in 1989 retained the basic front-engine layout of its predecessors, it featured several notable updates that distinguished it from previous marks. Chief among them was the Israeli-made 120mm gun with thermal sleeve that replaced the 105mm gun. The Merkava Mk. 3 also featured a new suspension, a new transmission, and a modular armor system.
Survivability
Hit points
4,150
View range
525 m
Signal range
610 m
Engine fire chance
10%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
140
140
30
Turret
100
76
45
Gun · 120 mm Smoothbore IMI MG251 v2
Caliber
120 mm
Rate of fire
8.57 rpm
Reload
7 s
Aim time
2.1 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.26 m
Gun arc
7° / 20°
Traverse
35°/s
Ammo
84
Mobility
Top speed
58 km/h
Reverse
38 km/h
Engine
1200 hp
Power/weight
18.5 hp/t
Hull traverse
38°/s
Turret traverse
40°/s
Shells
ARMOR_PIERCING_DS
530 dmg (398–663)
584 mm pen (438–730)
ARMOR_PIERCING_DS
530 dmg (398–663)
643 mm pen (482–804)
HOLLOW_CHARGE_MISSILE
660 dmg (495–825)
300 mm pen (225–375)
Marks of Excellencesample size 58 · updated 5/23/2026
1 mark
3,622
avg damage
2 marks
3,947
avg damage
3 marks
3,804
avg damage