AMX ELC 901

AMX ELC 901 stats at a glance

The AMX ELC 901 has 440 hit points , 30mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 240 damage per shot with 120mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1210.

Hull & survivability

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

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. The AMX ELC 901 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the AMX ELC 901 can theoretically output up to 1210 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How AMX ELC 901 compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 6 light tanks in WoT, including the AMX ELC 901. Its 440 HP places it in the top 93% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 537). 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 240 damage per shot, higher than 93% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 120mm puts it in the top 71% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• AMX ELC 901 vs Super Chaffee — tier 6 light tank from USA
• AMX ELC 901 vs T21 — tier 6 light tank from USA
• AMX ELC 901 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

• 59-16 — China
• A46 — UK, premium
• Panhard AMD 178B — France
• AMX 12 t — France
• Crusader — UK
• Light Tank — USA
• MT-25 — USSR
• M24E2 Super Chaffee — USA, premium
• All France 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

The ELC AMX 901 was the first prototype of a tank being designed under the Engin Léger de Combat (light combat vehicle) program. Tests done in 1955 revealed many design flaws. An improved version of the tank—the AMX ELC 90 bis—was thoroughly reworked and given all necessary alterations. It differed greatly from the prototype and was essentially a brand-new vehicle.

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