Rheinmetall Skorpion
Skorpion
Tank ID 62481
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
Development of the second series of self-propelled guns on the basis of the Panther tank was started by the Rheinmetall company in January 1943. The design plans for the 12,8 cm Skorpion were completed on April 2, 1943. Existed only in blueprints.
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,150
Weight
38.2 t
Forward speed
60 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
View range
360 m
Signal range
700 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 30 | 16 | 20 |
| Turret | – | – | – |
Engine: Maybach HL 210 TRM P30 · 650 hp
Radio: Fu.Spr.Ger. "f" A
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
12,8 cm Kanone 43 L/55
Shell types
Penetration 185 / 246 / 308 mm
Penetration 233 / 311 / 389 mm
Penetration 49 / 65 / 81 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
54.88 %
Avg. WN8
2,141
Battles
39,364
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 106 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 | Baby eu | 5,535 | 249 | 68.27 % |
| 2 | HockeyGoaIie na | 5,233 | 157 | 69.43 % |
| 3 | mailand eu | 5,197 | 111 | 67.57 % |
| 4 | Yzne eu | 4,574 | 173 | 63.01 % |
| 5 | Thraximundurabrask na | 4,455 | 122 | 65.57 % |
| 6 | moimoi12_FIN eu | 4,395 | 115 | 67.83 % |
| 7 | skill4ltu eu | 4,382 | 174 | 69.54 % |
| 8 | Rasierer32 eu | 4,350 | 96 | 68.75 % |
| 9 | Panzerfighter_ eu | 4,273 | 199 | 66.33 % |
| 10 | Hojey eu | 3,754 | 152 | 65.79 % |
