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M4A3E8 Sherman Easy Eight

Effective against vehicles, infantry, and structures. • Has increased health over other medium tanks. • Can fire HVAP to increase penetration and damage. • No main gun accuracy penalties when moving. • Strong anti-infantry machine guns.

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Stats

sherman_easy_8_us

vehicles

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Sight Range

35

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Detection

10

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Max Range

40

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Speed

5.75

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Acceleration

2.5

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Deceleration

4

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Rotation

46

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Capture Multiplier

0

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Decapture Multiplier

0

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Target Size

20

Vehicle Armor

medium tank

Vehicle Type
Frontal Armor

frontal

195

Frontal Armor

side

110

Frontal Armor

rear

80

Upgrades

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Weapon upgrade

M2HB .50cal Heavy Machine Gun

Upgrades the unit with a pintle-mounted heavy machine gun.

Increases anti-infantry firepower.

Costs
time

30

munition

50

Abilities

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Offensive / Timed

Unlock High-explosive Rounds

Load high-explosive rounds that increase blast radius, but reduces weapon penetration. Very effective against infantry.

Requires
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Vet 1

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Offensive / Select target vehicle

Unlock White Phosphorus Round

Fires a white phosphorous shell. Reduces the performance of the target vehicle. Smoke cloud continuously damage infantry.

-100% vision and disables weapons. Lasts 7 seconds.

Requires
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Vet 1

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Offensive / Timed

HVAP Rounds

Load HVAP rounds that increase damage and weapon penetration. Can penetrate heavy tanks frontally.

+33% damage. +50% penetration.

Costs
munition

45

Duration
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15s

Cooldown
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60s

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Offensive / Timed

HVAP Rounds

Load HVAP rounds that increase damage and weapon penetration. Can penetrate heavy tanks frontally.

+33% damage. +50% penetration.

Costs
munition

45

Duration
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25s

Cooldown
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60s

Requires
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Vet 3

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Passive

Emergency Engine Repair

Crew will repair vehicle criticals when out of combat and stationary.

Cooldown
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180s

Requires
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c armoured rudimentary repairs passive us

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Recon

Radio Net

Chaffees, Hellcats and Shermans are more effective when near each other.

Nearby tanks increase accuracy and vision of each other.

Requires
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Armored Coordination

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c armoured improved radio net passive us

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Toggle off auto-attack

Hold Fire Disabled

Unit will not engage unless given a manual attack order when active.

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Offensive / Timed

High-explosive Rounds

Load high-explosive rounds that increase blast radius, but reduces weapon penetration. Very effective against infantry.

Costs
munition

30

Duration
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30s

Cooldown
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30s

Requires
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Vet 1

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Offensive / Select target vehicle

White Phosphorus Shell

Fires a white phosphorous shell. Reduces the performance of the target vehicle and creates a vision block smoke cloud. Smoke cloud continuously damage infantry.

-100% vision and disables weapons. Lasts 7 seconds.

Costs
munition

35

Range
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40

Shots
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1

Cooldown
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30s

Requires
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Veterancy 1 B

Stats

Costs
time_seconds

45

manpower

375

fuel

105

popcap

14

Hitpoints
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840

840

Upkeep per minute
manpower

21

Veterancy
vet 1 starvet 1 empty starvet 1 empty star

XP: 1800

  • Veteran ability choice
  • +15% main gun accuracy
vet 2 starvet 2 starvet 2 empty star

XP: 5400

  • +20% weapon penetration
  • +30% rotation rate
vet 3 starvet 3 starvet 3 star

XP: 10800

  • +80 health
  • +25% rate of fire
  • +66% HVAP ability duration

Loadout

76mm_sherman_easy_8_us1
76mm sherman easy 8 us

cannon - ballistic weapon

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Damage

120

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Range

40m

Near

10m

Mid

25m

Far

40m

Core Stats

Accuracy

10%

5%

4%

Rounds per Minute

10

10

10

Penetration

200

180

160

Special Mechanics

Scatter Area

2×12

4.6×12

7.2×12

Scatter Offset

+1.5m

+1.5m

+1.5m

Timing

Refire Time

6s

6s

6s

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Aim Time

0.125s

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Traverse Speed

40

Moving Accuracy

×1

AoE Falloff

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.5

Garrison

Garrison

×0.4

×0.25

30cal_coaxial_sherman_e8_us1
30cal coaxial sherman e8 us

hmg - small arms

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Damage

4

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Range

35m

Near

7m

Mid

20m

Far

35m

Core Stats

Accuracy

70%

50%

45%

Rounds per Minute

271.15

234.71

201.06

Penetration

1

1

1

Special Mechanics

Incremental Target Radius

6

10

15

Timing

Burst Duration

5.25s

5.25s

5.25s

Time Between Bursts

2.25s

3.75s

5.625s

Reload Cycle

6.375s

6.5s

6.625s

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Aim Time

0.125s

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Magazine

6 bursts

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Traverse Speed

120

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Inc. Accuracy

×1.05

Moving Accuracy

×0.5

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.5

Garrison

Garrison

×0.55

×0.5

30cal_hull_sherman_e8_us1
30cal hull sherman e8 us

lmg - small arms

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Damage

4

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Range

35m

Near

7m

Mid

20m

Far

35m

Core Stats

Accuracy

70%

50%

45%

Rounds per Minute

278.22

257.39

226.72

Penetration

1

1

1

Special Mechanics

Incremental Target Radius

6

10

15

Timing

Burst Duration

5.25s

5.25s

5.25s

Time Between Bursts

2s

2.75s

4.125s

Reload Cycle

6.375s

6.5s

6.625s

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Aim Time

0.125s

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Magazine

6 bursts

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Traverse Speed

120

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Arc

70°

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Inc. Accuracy

×1.05

Moving Accuracy

×0.5

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.5

Garrison

Garrison

×0.55

×0.5

  • The effective accuracy is impacted by several factors like target size or armor of the receiving unit as well as accuracy or penetration of the attacking one.

Weapons Available Via Upgrade

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Weapon upgrade

M2HB .50cal Heavy Machine Gun

Upgrades the unit with a pintle-mounted heavy machine gun.

Increases anti-infantry firepower.

Costs
time

30

munition

50

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50cal sherman us

hmg - small arms

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Damage

11.5

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Range

35m

Near

7m

Mid

20m

Far

35m

Core Stats

Accuracy

40%

35%

25%

Rounds per Minute

247.59

175.63

175.63

Penetration

4

3

2

Special Mechanics

Incremental Target Radius

6

8

10

Timing

Burst Duration

2.5s

2.5s

2.5s

Time Between Bursts

1.326s

3.25s

3.25s

Reload Cycle

5.625s

5.75s

5.75s

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Aim Time

0.25s

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Magazine

9 - 11 bursts

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Traverse Speed

35

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Inc. Accuracy

×1.05

Moving Accuracy

×0.5

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.5

Garrison

Garrison

×0.55

×0.5

Ability Weapons

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Offensive / Timed

HVAP Rounds

Load HVAP rounds that increase damage and weapon penetration. Can penetrate heavy tanks frontally.

+33% damage. +50% penetration.

Costs
munition

45

Duration
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15s

Cooldown
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60s

76mm_sherman_easy_8_hvap_us1
76mm sherman easy 8 hvap us

cannon - ballistic weapon

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Damage

160

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Range

40m

Near

10m

Mid

25m

Far

40m

Core Stats

Accuracy

10%

5%

4%

Rounds per Minute

10

10

10

Penetration

300

270

240

Special Mechanics

Scatter Area

1.4×8

3.2×8

5×8

Scatter Offset

+1.3m

+1.3m

+1.3m

Timing

Refire Time

6s

6s

6s

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Aim Time

0.125s

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Traverse Speed

40

Moving Accuracy

×1

AoE Falloff

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.5

Garrison

Garrison

×0.4

×0.25

Target Modifiers

Base DMG

Accuracy

Penetration

Damage

Infantry

×0.05

×0.4

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Offensive / Timed

HVAP Rounds

Load HVAP rounds that increase damage and weapon penetration. Can penetrate heavy tanks frontally.

+33% damage. +50% penetration.

Costs
munition

45

Duration
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25s

Cooldown
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60s

Requires
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Vet 3

76mm_sherman_easy_8_hvap_us1
76mm sherman easy 8 hvap us

cannon - ballistic weapon

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Damage

160

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Range

40m

Near

10m

Mid

25m

Far

40m

Core Stats

Accuracy

10%

5%

4%

Rounds per Minute

10

10

10

Penetration

300

270

240

Special Mechanics

Scatter Area

1.4×8

3.2×8

5×8

Scatter Offset

+1.3m

+1.3m

+1.3m

Timing

Refire Time

6s

6s

6s

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Aim Time

0.125s

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Traverse Speed

40

Moving Accuracy

×1

AoE Falloff

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.5

Garrison

Garrison

×0.4

×0.25

Target Modifiers

Base DMG

Accuracy

Penetration

Damage

Infantry

×0.05

×0.4

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Offensive / Timed

High-explosive Rounds

Load high-explosive rounds that increase blast radius, but reduces weapon penetration. Very effective against infantry.

Costs
munition

30

Duration
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30s

Cooldown
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30s

Requires
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Vet 1

75mm_sherman_he_rounds_us1
75mm sherman he rounds us

cannon - ballistic weapon

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Damage

120

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Range

40m

Near

10m

Mid

25m

Far

40m

Core Stats

Accuracy

7.5%

4.75%

3.5%

Rounds per Minute

13.33

13.33

13.33

Penetration

60

40

30

Special Mechanics

Scatter Area

2×12

4.6×12

7.2×12

Scatter Offset

+1.5m

+1.5m

+1.5m

Timing

Refire Time

4.5s

4.5s

4.5s

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Deflection Damage

18

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Aim Time

0.125s

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Traverse Speed

40

Accuracy

Scatter Angle

Scatter Distance

Moving

×0.75

×1.5

×1.5

AoE Falloff

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.5

Garrison

Garrison

×0.4

×0.25

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Offensive / Select target vehicle

White Phosphorus Shell

Fires a white phosphorous shell. Reduces the performance of the target vehicle and creates a vision block smoke cloud. Smoke cloud continuously damage infantry.

-100% vision and disables weapons. Lasts 7 seconds.

Costs
munition

35

Range
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40

Shots
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1

Cooldown
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30s

Requires
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Veterancy 1 B

75mm_white_phosphorous_sherman_us1
75mm white phosphorous sherman us

cannon - ballistic weapon

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Damage

80

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Range

45m

Near

10m

Mid

25m

Far

45m

Core Stats

Accuracy

500%

500%

500%

Penetration

1000

1000

1000

Special Mechanics

Scatter Area

1.9×10

4.4×10

7.7×10

Scatter Offset

+1.3m

+1.3m

+1.3m

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Deflection Damage

12

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Aim Time

0.125s

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Traverse Speed

40

Accuracy

Scatter Angle

Scatter Distance

Moving

×0.75

×1.25

×1.25

AoE Falloff

VS Cover - Modifiers

Accuracy

Damage

Light Cover

Light Cover

×0.5

×1

Heavy Cover

Heavy Cover

×0.5

×0.5

Garrison

Garrison

×0.4

×0.25