Crusader

Crusader stats at a glance

The Crusader has 640 hit points , 40.2mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 63 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 75 damage per shot with 126mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2045. The vehicle can equip 3 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 Crusader can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.9:1. The Crusader has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Crusader can theoretically output up to 2045 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 Crusader compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 6 light tanks in WoT, including the Crusader. Its 640 HP places it in the top 14% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 523). Frontal hull armor of 40.2mm ranks in the top 29% for the class (peer average: 32mm). Top forward speed of 63 km/h is faster than 57% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 75 damage per shot, higher than 0% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 126mm puts it in the top 36% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Crusader vs Super Chaffee — tier 6 light tank from USA
• Crusader vs T21 — tier 6 light tank from USA
• Crusader vs Light Tank — tier 6 light tank from USA
• See full tier 6 light tank tier list — all 15 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 light tanks

• 59-16 — China
• A46 — UK, premium
• Panhard AMD 178B — France
• AMX 12 t — France
• AMX ELC 901 — France, premium
• Light Tank — USA
• MT-25 — USSR
• M24E2 Super Chaffee — USA, premium
• All UK tanks · Tier 6 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 Crusader was developed by Nuffield Mechanizations Ltd. from 1938 through 1940. More than 5,300 vehicles were mass-produced from 1941 through 1943. They were most extensively used in the North African campaign in 1941–1942.

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