WZ-120
Tank ID 1841
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
Initially, the WZ-120 (Type 59) tank was a copy of the Soviet medium T-54A tank. In later modifications the tank was upgraded. Between 6,000 and 9,500 vehicles of all variants were manufactured from 1958 through 1987.
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,720
Weight
36.0 t
Forward speed
60 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
View range
380 m
Signal range
750 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 100 | 80 | 45 |
| Turret | 200 | 130 | 60 |
Engine: 12150L (120) · 580 hp
Radio: A-220A
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
100 mm 59-100T (120)
Shell types
Penetration 175 / 233 / 291 mm
Penetration 209 / 278 / 348 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
53.79 %
Avg. WN8
2,025
Battles
30,695
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 93 of 129 at Tier IX
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 | Daddy eu | 6,045 | 61 | 70.49 % |
| 2 | Perfectible na | 5,614 | 63 | 76.19 % |
| 3 | IThree_starsI eu | 4,984 | 126 | 65.87 % |
| 4 | Yzne eu | 4,485 | 300 | 62.33 % |
| 5 | Rasierer32 eu | 4,335 | 204 | 60.29 % |
| 6 | sady3296 eu | 4,050 | 296 | 67.57 % |
| 7 | Xilense eu | 3,996 | 109 | 58.72 % |
| 8 | m00h eu | 3,977 | 123 | 63.41 % |
| 9 | mailand eu | 3,852 | 451 | 60.53 % |
| 10 | CPT__Spuelwasser eu | 3,761 | 117 | 68.38 % |
