AMX 38

AMX 38 stats at a glance

The AMX 38 has 312 hit points , 60mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 28 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 60 damage per shot with 73mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1161. The vehicle can equip 2 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 2.8:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the AMX 38 can theoretically output up to 1161 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 AMX 38 compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 3 light tanks in WoT, including the AMX 38. Its 312 HP places it in the top 100% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 344). Frontal hull armor of 60mm ranks in the top 6% for the class (peer average: 30mm). Top forward speed of 28 km/h is faster than 3% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 60 damage per shot, higher than 81% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 73mm puts it in the top 17% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• AMX 38 vs M3 Stuart — tier 3 light tank from USA
• AMX 38 vs MTLS-1G14 — tier 3 light tank from USA
• AMX 38 vs Locust — tier 3 light tank from USA
• See full tier 3 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

Related tier 3 light tanks

• 10TP — Poland
• A7E3 — UK, premium
• BT-5 — USSR
• BT-7 artillery — USSR, premium
• BT-SV — USSR, premium
• Type 97 Chi-Ha — Japan
• Cruiser Mk. III — UK
• Type 98 Ke-Ni Otsu — Japan, premium
• All France tanks · Tier 3 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

Developed in 1937–1938 under the "20-ton vehicle" project and was intended to replace the D2 tank. The project included two turret variants: with a 37-mm or a 47-mm gun. By 1938, two vehicles were built for trials. Never saw mass production.

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