Type 1 Chi-He

Type 1 Chi-He stats at a glance

The Type 1 Chi-He has 456 hit points , 50mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 45 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 85 damage per shot with 100mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1759. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

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

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Chi-He can theoretically output up to 1759 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 Chi-He compares to its peers

There are 21 tier 4 medium tanks in WoT, including the Chi-He. Its 456 HP places it in the top 45% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 427). Frontal hull armor of 50mm ranks in the top 50% for the class (peer average: 47mm). Top forward speed of 45 km/h is faster than 50% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 85 damage per shot, higher than 30% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 100mm puts it in the top 20% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Chi-He vs M3 Lee — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• Chi-He vs T6 — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• Chi-He vs Medium Tank — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 4 medium tank tier list — all 21 vehicles ranked

Related tier 4 medium tanks

• A-32 — USSR, premium
• Grant — UK
• IT-3 — USSR, premium
• Lago — Sweden
• M3 Lee — USA
• Matilda LVT — UK, premium
• Matilda — UK
• Medium Tank — USA
• All Japan tanks · Tier 4 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 Type 1 Chi-He medium tank was a further development of the Type 97 Chi-Ha. It was developed in 1941, but due to the lack of steel, production did not start until 1943. A total of 170 tanks were manufactured. Most of them were held for the defense of Japan and never saw combat.

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