Rheinmetall Skorpion
Premium Tank Destroyer Tier 8 GermanyRheinmetall Skorpion is a tier 8 tank destroyer from Germany in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.
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The Rheinmetall Skorpion has 920 hit points , 30mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. .
Hull & survivability
| Hit points (HP) | 920 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 15.9 t |
| Hull armor (F / S / R) | 30 / 16 / 20 mm |
The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.9:1.
Mobility
| Top forward speed | 60 km/h |
|---|---|
| Top reverse speed | 20 km/h |
Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. The Skorpion has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.
Camouflage
| Camo (stationary) | 16.3% |
|---|---|
| Camo (moving) | 9.8% |
Available guns (1)
| Gun | Tier | Damage | Pen | Reload | RoF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,8 cm Kanone 43 L/55 | 9 | — | — | 12.2s | — |
How Skorpion compares to its peers
There are 57 tier 8 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Skorpion. Its 920 HP places it in the top 82% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1006). Frontal hull armor of 30mm ranks in the top 93% for the class (peer average: 131mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 82% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.
Direct comparisons
- Skorpion vs Alby — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
- Skorpion vs AMX AC 48 FL — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
- Skorpion vs AMX AC 48 — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
- Skorpion vs AMX Cda 105 — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
- See full tier 8 tank destroyer tier list — all 57 vehicles ranked
About this vehicle
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.
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What tier is the Rheinmetall Skorpion in WoT?
The Rheinmetall Skorpion is a tier 8 tank destroyer from Germany.
Is the Skorpion a premium tank?
Yes — the Rheinmetall Skorpion is a tier 8 premium tank destroyer in WoT. Premium vehicles earn bonus credits and XP and don't require crew retraining.
What's the top speed of the Skorpion?
60 km/h forward, 20 km/h reverse.
How much armor does the Skorpion have?
Hull armor: 30mm front, 16mm side, 20mm rear.