AMX 40

AMX 40 stats at a glance

The AMX 40 has 320 hit points , 70mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 35 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 85mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1065. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.1:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the AMX 40 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 1.8:1. The AMX 40 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

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Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the AMX 40 can theoretically output up to 1065 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 40 compares to its peers

There are 18 tier 4 light tanks in WoT, including the AMX 40. Its 320 HP places it in the top 76% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 372). Frontal hull armor of 70mm ranks in the top 0% for the class (peer average: 31mm). Top forward speed of 35 km/h is faster than 6% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 94% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 85mm puts it in the top 41% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• AMX 40 vs M5 Stuart — tier 4 light tank from USA
• AMX 40 vs M5A1 Stuart — tier 4 light tank from China
• AMX 40 vs Škoda T 15A — tier 4 light tank from Czechoslovakia
• See full tier 4 light tank tier list — all 18 vehicles ranked

Related tier 4 light tanks

• 14TP — Poland
• A25 Harry Hopkins I — UK, premium
• Alpha Rabbit — Germany
• BT-7 — USSR
• Cruiser Mk. IV — UK
• Type 5 Ke-Ho — Japan
• Light Tank — USSR
• Pz.Kpfw. II Luchs (Story Mode Stealth) — Germany
• All France tanks · Tier 4 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

Development started in March 1940. Almost all armor plates had a complex and curvilinear shape, and the hull featured few, if any, right angles. The AMX 40 was supposed to replace the Somua S35 and S40 in 1941–1942, but the project was discontinued in July 1940. Existed only in blueprints.

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