Type 1 Ho-Ni II

Type 1 Ho-Ni II stats at a glance

The Type 1 Ho-Ni II has 332 hit points , 25mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 38 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 350 damage per shot with 64mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2212.

Hull & survivability

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

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 (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Ho-Ni II can theoretically output up to 2212 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Ho-Ni II compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 4 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Ho-Ni II. Its 332 HP places it in the top 43% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 313). Frontal hull armor of 25mm ranks in the top 93% for the class (peer average: 40mm). Top forward speed of 38 km/h is faster than 14% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 350 damage per shot, higher than 57% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 64mm puts it in the top 79% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Ho-Ni II vs T40 — tier 4 tank destroyer from USA
• Ho-Ni II vs M8A1 — tier 4 tank destroyer from USA
• Ho-Ni II vs SU-76G FT — tier 4 tank destroyer from China
• See full tier 4 tank destroyer tier list — all 15 vehicles ranked

Related tier 4 tank destroyers

• Alecto — UK
• Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer — Germany
• M8A1 — USA
• Marder 38T — Germany
• Pz.Sfl. IC — Germany, premium
• Somua SAu 40 — France
• Sav m/43 — Sweden
• StuG III Ausf. B — Germany
• 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

A tank destroyer based on the Type 97 Chi-Ha, built by the Mitsubishi company. Around 60 units were produced up to 1945, making the vehicle one of the most mass-produced Japanese tank destroyers during World War II.

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