Matilda
Tank ID 849
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
Developed from 1936 through 1938. A total of 2987 vehicles were manufactured by August 1943. It was the only British tank to remain in service throughout World War II.
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
540
Weight
26.5 t
Forward speed
24 km/h
Reverse speed
11 km/h
View range
330 m
Signal range
450 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 75 | 70 | 55 |
| Turret | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Engine: 2x AEC · 195 hp
Radio: WS No. 19 Mk. II
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
QF 2-pdr Mk. X (A12)
Shell types
Penetration 71 / 94 / 118 mm
Penetration 91 / 121 / 151 mm
Penetration 17 / 23 / 29 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
54.36 %
Avg. WN8
1,625
Battles
31,405
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 19 of 57 at Tier IV
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 | BigPrank eu | 4,222 | 107 | 65.42 % |
| 2 | grego34 na | 3,791 | 3,008 | 56.28 % |
| 3 | Quickfingers eu | 3,649 | 95 | 71.58 % |
| 4 | WhiteScar eu | 3,515 | 351 | 67.52 % |
| 5 | Tortila33 eu | 3,171 | 118 | 61.02 % |
| 6 | favorius eu | 3,060 | 320 | 65.31 % |
| 7 | 3rdMarker eu | 2,990 | 71 | 64.79 % |
| 8 | Eumelmad eu | 2,660 | 56 | 67.86 % |
| 9 | H0bg0bl1n eu | 2,599 | 261 | 60.54 % |
| 10 | Xilense eu | 2,478 | 711 | 64.56 % |
