Cavalier

Cavalier stats at a glance

The Cavalier has 560 hit points , 63.5mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 46 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 75 damage per shot with 105mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1957. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.4:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Cavalier can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.6:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the Cavalier can theoretically output up to 1957 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 Cavalier compares to its peers

There are 43 tier 5 medium tanks in WoT, including the Cavalier. Its 560 HP places it in the top 40% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 547). Frontal hull armor of 63.5mm ranks in the top 40% for the class (peer average: 61mm). Top forward speed of 46 km/h is faster than 45% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 75 damage per shot, higher than 2% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 105mm puts it in the top 71% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Cavalier vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Cavalier vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Cavalier vs ARMT — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 5 medium tank tier list — all 43 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 medium tanks

• 25TP KSUST II — Poland
• AEC Armoured Car — UK
• ARMT — USA, premium
• Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai — Japan, premium
• Type 3 Chi-Nu — Japan
• Cromwell Applique — UK, premium
• DS PZInż — Poland
• Renault G1 — France
• All UK tanks · Tier 5 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

This project was developed by Nuffield Mechanizations and Aero in 1941 based on the Crusader's parts and components. Due to a lack of vehicles, Britain started mass production without trials. A total of 500 vehicles were manufactured.

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