Merkava Mk. 2B
Tier 0 · xn · heavy · Détente
About
The Merkava’s initial design was considered an overall success; however, it still received updates to improve vehicle performance. The Merkava Mk. 2 entered service in 1983 and was fitted with spaced armor, a Matador Mk. 2 fire control system (FCS), and an updated transmission, among other improvements.
Survivability
Hit points
3,800
View range
505 m
Signal range
600 m
Engine fire chance
15%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
85
60
30
Turret
100
76
45
Gun · 105 mm Gun IMI M68A1 v2
Caliber
105 mm
Rate of fire
9.84 rpm
Reload
6.1 s
Aim time
1.9 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.23 m
Gun arc
9° / 20°
Traverse
35°/s
Ammo
84
Mobility
Top speed
55 km/h
Reverse
35 km/h
Engine
900 hp
Power/weight
14.3 hp/t
Hull traverse
36°/s
Turret traverse
40°/s
Shells
ARMOR_PIERCING_DS
460 dmg (345–575)
527 mm pen (395–659)
HOLLOW_CHARGE_MISSILE
1025 dmg (769–1281)
800 mm pen (600–1000)
HIGH_EXPLOSIVE
570 dmg (428–713)
270 mm pen (203–338)
Marks of Excellencesample size 67 · updated 5/23/2026
1 mark
2,644
avg damage
2 marks
0
avg damage
3 marks
0
avg damage