Type 59
Tank ID 49
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
Chinese medium tank. Initially, the vehicle was a copy of the Soviet medium T-54A tank. The Type 59 entered service in 1959. The first tanks manufactured had no gun stabilizer or night-vision device. Later the vehicle underwent several modernizations. Between 6,000 and 9,500 vehicles of all variants were manufactured from 1958 through 1987.
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,300
Weight
36.0 t
Forward speed
60 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
View range
380 m
Signal range
600 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 100 | 80 | 45 |
| Turret | 230 | 130 | 60 |
Engine: NORINCO 12150L-59 · 650 hp
Radio: A-220
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
100 mm Type 59
Shell types
Penetration 139 / 185 / 231 mm
Penetration 181 / 241 / 301 mm
Penetration 38 / 50 / 63 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
56.04 %
Avg. WN8
2,373
Battles
75,333
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 72 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 | Dualistiq eu | 5,846 | 82 | 64.63 % |
| 2 | moimoi12_FIN eu | 5,660 | 233 | 69.10 % |
| 3 | Alfazet eu | 5,535 | 108 | 64.81 % |
| 4 | HAMlLTON eu | 5,513 | 4,167 | 66.88 % |
| 5 | mailand eu | 5,199 | 189 | 66.67 % |
| 6 | EvilQuintessence eu | 5,189 | 50 | 80.00 % |
| 7 | Keyhand eu | 5,153 | 100 | 69.00 % |
| 8 | IThree_starsI eu | 4,819 | 103 | 63.11 % |
| 9 | skill4ltu eu | 4,776 | 222 | 68.92 % |
| 10 | Emperor_Jogi eu | 4,676 | 82 | 62.20 % |
