M24 Chaffee

M24 Chaffee stats at a glance

The M24 Chaffee has 488 hit points , 25.4mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 65 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 115 damage per shot with 118mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1682. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Chaffee can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.1:1. The Chaffee has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Chaffee can theoretically output up to 1682 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 Chaffee compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 5 light tanks in WoT, including the Chaffee. Its 488 HP places it in the top 21% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 463). Frontal hull armor of 25.4mm ranks in the top 71% for the class (peer average: 31mm). Top forward speed of 65 km/h is faster than 71% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 115 damage per shot, higher than 79% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 118mm puts it in the top 21% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Chaffee vs Chaffee — tier 5 light tank from USA
• Chaffee vs Chaffee Camo — tier 5 light tank from USA
• Chaffee vs Chaffee 594 — tier 5 light tank from USA
• See full tier 5 light tank tier list — all 15 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 light tanks

• A-20 — USSR
• AMX 13 (FL 11) — France, premium
• AMX ELC bis — France
• BT-42 Jatkosota HS — Germany, premium
• M24 Chaffee No. 594 — USA, premium
• Chaffee Camouflaged (Story Mode Stealth) — USA
• Chaffee Camouflaged — USA, premium
• M24 Chaffee (Story Mode) — USA
• All USA 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

The vehicle was intended as a replacement for the M3 Stuart. The M24 entered service in September 1943. They were produced at Massey-Harris and General Motors factories until July 1945, with a total of 4,731 vehicles manufactured.

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