Arlequin

Arlequin stats at a glance

The Arlequin has 750 hit points , 20mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 49 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 300 damage per shot with 155mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2400. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Arlequin can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. The Arlequin has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the Arlequin can theoretically output up to 2400 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 Arlequin compares to its peers

There are 25 tier 1 light tanks in WoT, including the Arlequin. Its 750 HP places it in the top 25% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 931). Frontal hull armor of 20mm ranks in the top 12% for the class (peer average: 35mm). Top forward speed of 49 km/h is faster than 67% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 300 damage per shot, higher than 92% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 155mm puts it in the top 17% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Arlequin vs T1 — tier 1 light tank from USA
• Arlequin vs Battlefield Robot — tier 1 light tank from China
• Arlequin vs NC-31 — tier 1 light tank from China
• See full tier 1 light tank tier list — all 25 vehicles ranked

Related tier 1 light tanks

• 404 — Germany
• 4TP — Poland
• Alpha Hedgehog — Germany
• Bái Láng — China
• Clinger — China
• Coastal Bunker — Germany
• Coastal Bunker — Germany
• Coastal Bunker — Germany
• All France 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

Lightness, smooth shapes, and grace are the three pillars that determine French tank-building. Neither borrowed designs nor technologies obtained through industrial espionage were the basis of this vehicle. It boasts only original, effective ideas and solutions.

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