SU-100P

SU-100P

ASU-85

BTR-80A

SU-100P

ASU-85

BTR-80A

USSR

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.3	6.3	6.3

Class:

Tank destroyer

Research:71 000

Purchase:210 000

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Description

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The SU-100P is a rank IV Soviet tank destroyer with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.71 "New E.R.A.".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, gun shield, gun mantlet)
• Structural steel (gun breech, gun mount)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	15 mm (74°) Front glacis 25 mm (31°) Radiator housing 25 mm (16°) Lower glacis - upper part 15 mm (49°) Lower glacis - lower part	15 mm 5 mm Radiator vent	8 mm (21°)	6 mm (86°) Front 6 mm (81°) Rear
Gun shield	20 mm (30°) Front 25 mm Gun mantlet (spheric)	15 mm	N/A	6 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.
• Bottom of the hull is 6 mm thick.
• The engine is placed in front of the vehicle and can absorb shots to some extent.

The armour on the SU-100P is best described as non-existent and although it may sometimes not trigger APHE fuses it would be unwise to rely on it in any way especially since most of your crew is exposed to MG fire and/or hullbreak mechanics.

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	69	26	21.6	568	763	26.3	35.32
Realistic	64	24		354	400	16.39	18.52

The SU-100P has good mobility with a top speed of 70 km/h on a flat road capable of getting you into good firing positons early-on in the battle.

It does benefit from neutral steering when idling but not while on the move (the unsollicited track just locks, making it more difficult to turn as you lose speed).

The reverse speed is good enough to enable you to disengage easily and play peek-a-boo with the enemy.

Armaments

Main armament

The main gun is a 100 mm rifled D-50 cannon, almost identical to the D-10T of the T-44-100 and T-54/55 only with a higher velocity. The armament is very powerful for its BR but lacks a fully traversable turret.

The open configuration of the turret gives the 100 mm an impressive 7.5 seconds reload time with an upgraded crew.

100 mm D-50					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	50	-4°/+37°	±77°	N/A	6.2	8.5	10.4	11.5	12.2	9.8	8.6	8.0	7.5
Realistic					4.2	4.9	6.0	6.6	7.0

Ammunition

The main ammunition of the SU-100P is the BR-412 with the BR-412D variant being the most deadly with the best penetration values especially at longer distances and with only a smaller TNT filler (93.94g equivalent) compared to the BR-412B (100.1g).

The 3D3 smoke round can be used to provide cover for your team and block the enemy's line of sight.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
BR-412	APHE	218	213	192	169	148	130
BR-412B	APHEBC	218	214	195	173	154	137
BR-412D	APCBC	239	236	223	207	192	178
OF-412	HE	19	19	19	19	19	19

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
BR-412	APHE	895	15.9	1.2	19.0	100.1	47°	60°	65°
BR-412B	APHEBC	895	15.9	1.2	19.0	100.1	47°	60°	65°
BR-412D	APCBC	887	15.9	1.2	19.0	93.94	48°	63°	71°
OF-412	HE	900	15.2	0.1	0.5	1,460	79°	80°	81°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
3D3	880	15.6	20	5	25	272

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the SU-100P

Full ammo	1st rack empty	Visual discrepancy
50	1 (+49)	No

Notes:

• Each row of shells is depleted from left to right. Rows are then depleted from front to rear.
• As they are modeled by sets of 2 or 3, shells disappear from the rack only after you've fired all shells in the set.

Usage in battles

Arcade Battles:

In Arcade Battles the SU-100P can be used to great effect against enemy heavy armour but the spotting mechanic greatly impacts its ability to engage from a distance without being targeted itself, especially in an uptier. It is a great way to remove enemy heavy tanks such as the German Tiger II,the American T29 and the Russian IS-2.

Realistic Battles:

In Realistic Battles the SU-100P can be put to great use thanks to its good mobility. It can get to great sniping positions early-on in the game, the further away from actual combat the better. The high velocity and good penetration of the BR-412D also offer a significant advantage over longer distances. The SU-100P is very susceptible to air attacks especially allied .50 cals on the P-47s for instance. Use your great gun to cripple the enemy team's most armoured and dangerous tanks and exploit gaps in the enemy lines to engage them from places they will not expect you to be.

Avoid going into close-quarters engagements even if your gun and reload speed are well suited because the lack of a 360° traverse can cost you greatly.

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	BR-412B	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE		Adjustment of Fire
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	BR-412D	Elevation Mechanism
IV	Transmission	Engine		3D3

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Hard hitting and accurate gun
• Decently mobile hull (same as on the Object 120 but without the extra weight of the turret)
• If the BR-412B shell is used correctly it can be more effective than the BR-412D which has more penetration but less TNT
• Very stable hull, shooting on the move and while stopping is easy
• Reasonable traverse angles for a tank destroyer, covers a 154 degree arc across the front of the vehicle

Cons:

• Weak armour overall prone to hullbreaks
• Large silhouette
• Crew is exposed to MG fire
• Gun traverse is very slow

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the SU-100P from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

SU-100P Tank Review - NUSensei

See also

Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

• SU-100
• VFW
• Waffenträger

External links

• [Wikipedia] SU-100P
• [GlobalSecurity] SU-100P (Obiekt 105)