Ferdinand
Tank ID 7697
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
Developed on the basis of the Porsche Tiger, with a total of 90 vehicles produced in April and May 1943. They first saw combat in the Battle of Kursk (Operation Citadel).
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,600
Weight
66.0 t
Forward speed
30 km/h
Reverse speed
10 km/h
View range
370 m
Signal range
710 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 220 | 80 | 80 |
| Turret | – | – | – |
Engine: 2x Porsche Typ 100/1 (F) · 800 hp
Radio: FuG 12
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
8,8 cm Pak 43 L/71 (F)
Shell types
Penetration 174 / 232 / 290 mm
Penetration 204 / 272 / 340 mm
Penetration 33 / 44 / 55 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
51.42 %
Avg. WN8
1,672
Battles
49,113
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 206 of 228 at Tier VIII
Best players on this tank
By WN8
From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.
| # | Player | WN8 | Battles | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mailand eu | 4,844 | 82 | 64.63 % |
| 2 | Yzne eu | 4,253 | 101 | 71.29 % |
| 3 | Rasierer32 eu | 3,897 | 52 | 75.00 % |
| 4 | PicklesWart00th eu | 3,650 | 438 | 59.82 % |
| 5 | WhiteScar eu | 3,461 | 321 | 61.37 % |
| 6 | GehakteMolen eu | 3,269 | 646 | 63.78 % |
| 7 | Quickfingers eu | 3,189 | 211 | 55.45 % |
| 8 | skill4ltu eu | 3,178 | 219 | 63.01 % |
| 9 | Schockisch eu | 3,142 | 204 | 69.61 % |
| 10 | Cent72 na | 3,067 | 84 | 65.48 % |
