japan

Type 5 Heavy X

  • Armour Effectiveness
  • Beginner Friendliness
  • Gun Handling
  • Speed / Mobility
  • Ease of marking
  • Ammunition

Community average ratings in 29 votes

  • Overall (4.59)
  • Fun (4.66)

Community average ratings for tier V+ vehicles

Vehicle changelog

September 16, 2025

Modified: Ratings, Overall from 2 to 5, Armour Effectiveness from 3 to 4, Beginner Friendliness from 4 to 5, Gun Handling from 3.5 to 4, Ammunition from 3 to 2

September 5, 2025

Reset: Community ratings, it was 300 votes Overall (2.81) Fun (3.37)

September 3, 2025

Link to Patchnotes 2.0 (click here for detailed list)
  • Weight 150 → 151.1 (+1.1 t)
  • Hull front armor
  • -- 270 → 310 (+40 mm)
  • Turret Type 5 Heavy
  • -- Turret front armor 280 → 315 (+35 mm)
  • -- Turret rear armor 200 → 170 (-30 mm)
  • Gun 15 cm/45 41st Year Type, Turret Type 5 Heavy
  • -- Reload time 20 → 18.7 (-1.3 s)
  • -- Dispersion at 100 m 0.47 → 0.4 (-0.07 m)
  • -- Aiming time 2.9 → 2.7 (-0.2 s)
  • -- Dispersion on turret traverse (-36 %)
  • -- Ammo rack capacity 40 → 50 (+10 shells)
  • -- Shell 1 type HE → AP
  • -- Shell 2 type HE → AP
  • -- Shell 3 type AP → HE
  • -- Shell 1 (AP) damage 900 → 700 (-200 HP)
  • -- Shell 2 (AP) damage 900 → 700 (-200 HP)
  • -- Shell 3 (HE) damage 680 → 1100 (+420 HP)
  • -- Shell 1 (AP) penetration 75 → 257 (+182 mm)
  • -- Shell 2 (AP) penetration 192 → 290 (+98 mm)
  • -- Shell 3 (HE) penetration 252 → 130 (-122 mm)
  • -- Shell 2 (AP) velocity 850 → 900 (+50 m/s)
  • -- Shell 3 (HE) velocity 900 → 750 (-150 m/s)
  • -- Shell 1 (AP) purchase cost 1320 → 1799 (+479 credits)
  • -- Shell 3 (HE) purchase cost 1200 → 2860 (+1660 credits)
  • -- Shell 3 (HE) damage radius → 3.67
  • Gun 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type, Turret Type 5 Heavy (Module Removed)

June 16, 2025

Modified: Crew Perks, Gunner from Designated Target to Quick Aiming, Loader from Ammo Tuning to Perfect Charge

March 19, 2025

Rerating VOD Link
Modified
: Main Equipment, Ratings, Gun Handling from 4 to 3,5

September 25, 2023

Modified: Crew Skills : all updated and new 6 skills layout

June 23, 2021

  • Link to Patchnotes 1.13
  • Added the Common Type 91 shell for the 15 cm/45 41st Year Type gun. Damage: 680 HP. Penetration: 252 mm. Shell velocity: 900 m/s
  • Changed the dispersion of the 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type gun from 0.40 to 0.38 m
  • Changed the dispersion of the 15 cm/45 41st Year Type gun from 0.5 to 0.47 m