Renault FT AC

Renault FT AC stats at a glance

The Renault FT AC has 192 hit points , 16mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 21 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 55 damage per shot with 66mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1435. 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 FT AC 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 (3)

With the top-tier gun, the FT AC can theoretically output up to 1435 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 FT AC compares to its peers

There are 8 tier 2 tank destroyers in WoT, including the FT AC. Its 192 HP places it in the top 71% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 190). Frontal hull armor of 16mm ranks in the top 29% for the class (peer average: 14mm). Top forward speed of 21 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 55 damage per shot, higher than 29% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 66mm puts it in the top 29% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• FT AC vs T18 — tier 2 tank destroyer from USA
• FT AC vs T3 HMC — tier 2 tank destroyer from USA
• FT AC vs T-26G FT — tier 2 tank destroyer from China
• See full tier 2 tank destroyer tier list — all 8 vehicles ranked

Related tier 2 tank destroyers

• AT-1 — USSR
• Pvlvv fm/42 — Sweden
• Panzerjäger I — Germany
• T-26G FT — China
• T18 — USA
• T3 HMC — USA
• Universal Carrier 2-pdr — UK
• All France 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

As the French Army's vast fleet of Renault FT tanks passed into obsolescence after WWI, some efforts were made to upgrade the vehicles. One proposal was to convert them into tank destroyers, but the plan was never implemented.

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