Cruiser Mk. II

Cruiser Mk. II stats at a glance

The Cruiser Mk. II has 288 hit points , 30mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 45 damage per shot with 40mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1039. 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 Cruiser II can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.7:1. 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 Cruiser II can theoretically output up to 1039 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 Cruiser II compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 2 light tanks in WoT, including the Cruiser II. Its 288 HP places it in the top 28% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 266). Frontal hull armor of 30mm ranks in the top 33% for the class (peer average: 23mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 33% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 45 damage per shot, higher than 67% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 40mm puts it in the top 67% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Cruiser II vs M2 — tier 2 light tank from USA
• Cruiser II vs T2 Light — tier 2 light tank from USA
• Cruiser II vs T1E6 — tier 2 light tank from USA
• See full tier 2 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

Related tier 2 light tanks

• 7TP — Poland
• AM 39 Gendron-Somua — France, premium
• AMR 35 — France, premium
• AMR P.103 — France, premium
• BT-2 — USSR
• D1 — France
• FCM 36 — France
• Hotchkiss H35 — France
• All UK tanks · Tier 2 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 A10 Cruiser Mk. II was a further development of the A9 modification designed by John Carden. The A10 had enhanced armor and no machinegun turrets. A prototype was built in July 1937 and adopted for service as a heavy cruiser tank. A total of 175 vehicles were ordered between 1938–1939, which were manufactured by September 1940. The vehicles saw combat in France (1940), Greece (1941) and North Africa (1941).

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