59-16

59-16 stats at a glance

The 59-16 has 640 hit points , 30mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 115 damage per shot with 138mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1816. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.5:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.6:1. The 59-16 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the 59-16 can theoretically output up to 1816 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How 59-16 compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 6 light tanks in WoT, including the 59-16. Its 640 HP places it in the top 14% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 523). Frontal hull armor of 30mm ranks in the top 57% for the class (peer average: 33mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 21% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 115 damage per shot, higher than 43% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 138mm puts it in the top 14% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• 59-16 vs Super Chaffee — tier 6 light tank from USA
• 59-16 vs T21 — tier 6 light tank from USA
• 59-16 vs Light Tank — tier 6 light tank from USA
• See full tier 6 light tank tier list — all 15 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 light tanks

• A46 — UK, premium
• Panhard AMD 178B — France
• AMX 12 t — France
• AMX ELC 901 — France, premium
• Crusader — UK
• Light Tank — USA
• MT-25 — USSR
• M24E2 Super Chaffee — USA, premium
• All China tanks · Tier 6 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

In 1957 a new light tank project was initiated by the Chinese government. Development of vehicle was completed in 1959. The new tank, weighing 16 tons, was equipped with a four-wheel torsion-bar suspension and a rear placement of the drive wheel, and mounted a 57-mm gun (later upgraded to 76-mm).

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