Bat.-Châtillon 12 t

Light Tank Tier 8 France

Bat.-Châtillon 12 t is a tier 8 light tank from France in World of Tanks. This is a researchable tech-tree vehicle.

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Bat.-Châtillon 12 t stats at a glance

The Bat.-Châtillon 12 t has 920 hit points , 40mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 68 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 170 damage per shot with 159mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1600. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

Hit points (HP)920
Weight4.0 t
Hull armor (F / S / R)40 / 20 / 20 mm

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the B-C 12 t significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Top forward speed68 km/h
Top reverse speed23 km/h

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. The B-C 12 t has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Camo (stationary)32.2%
Camo (moving)32.2%

Available guns (2)

Gun Tier Damage Pen Reload RoF
Canon de 75 mm Vo 920 m/s 7 170 159mm 19.5s 9.41
Canon de 75 mm Vo 1000 m/s 8 170 170mm 17.0s 10.43

With the top-tier gun, the B-C 12 t can theoretically output up to 1600 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 B-C 12 t compares to its peers

There are 26 tier 8 light tanks in WoT, including the B-C 12 t. Its 920 HP places it in the top 44% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 884). Frontal hull armor of 40mm ranks in the top 32% for the class (peer average: 35mm). Top forward speed of 68 km/h is faster than 56% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 170 damage per shot, higher than 16% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 159mm puts it in the top 96% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

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Understand the stats

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About this vehicle

A light tank developed by Batignolles-Châtillon in the late 1940s. The vehicle featured an oscillating turret and 75-mm gun. Never saw mass production.

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Frequently asked

What tier is the Bat.-Châtillon 12 t in WoT?

The Bat.-Châtillon 12 t is a tier 8 light tank from France.

How much damage does the B-C 12 t do?

The top gun on the Bat.-Châtillon 12 t deals 170 damage per shot with 159mm of standard armor penetration.

Is the B-C 12 t a premium tank?

No — the Bat.-Châtillon 12 t is a researchable tech-tree vehicle, not a premium tank.

What's the top speed of the B-C 12 t?

68 km/h forward, 23 km/h reverse.

How much armor does the B-C 12 t have?

Hull armor: 40mm front, 20mm side, 20mm rear.