Caliban

Premium Heavy Tank Tier 8 UK

Caliban is a tier 8 heavy tank from UK in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

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Caliban stats at a glance

The Caliban has 1200 hit points , 130mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 33 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

Hit points (HP)1200
Weight18.5 t
Hull armor (F / S / R)130 / 35 / 35 mm

The front-to-side armor ratio is 3.7:1. This pronounced angling makes the Caliban significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Top forward speed33 km/h
Top reverse speed12 km/h

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Camo (stationary)12.3%
Camo (moving)6.0%

Available guns (1)

Gun Tier Damage Pen Reload RoF
QF 6-inch Caliban 8 25.0s

How Caliban compares to its peers

There are 102 tier 8 heavy tanks in WoT, including the Caliban. Its 1200 HP places it in the top 84% for hit points among same-tier heavy tanks (peer average: 1249). Frontal hull armor of 130mm ranks in the top 57% for the class (peer average: 144mm). Top forward speed of 33 km/h is faster than 16% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

About this vehicle

The Caliban is a project of the Royal Military College developed in 1962. The vehicle certainly was not pretty, but it was supposed to feature excellent movement characteristics, reliable frontal armor, and a powerful gun. The project turned out to be too complicated and expensive, and its numerous innovations did not guarantee any advantages over the vehicles in production and development. Work was discontinued at the drafting stage, and no prototypes were built.

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Frequently asked

What tier is the Caliban in WoT?

The Caliban is a tier 8 heavy tank from UK.

Is the Caliban a premium tank?

Yes — the Caliban is a tier 8 premium heavy tank in WoT. Premium vehicles earn bonus credits and XP and don't require crew retraining.

What's the top speed of the Caliban?

33 km/h forward, 12 km/h reverse.

How much armor does the Caliban have?

Hull armor: 130mm front, 35mm side, 35mm rear.