Type 3 Ho-Ni III

Type 3 Ho-Ni III stats at a glance

The Type 3 Ho-Ni III has 400 hit points , 25mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 150 damage per shot with 150mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2000. The vehicle can equip 2 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 Ho-Ni III 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 (2)

With the top-tier gun, the Ho-Ni III can theoretically output up to 2000 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 Ho-Ni III compares to its peers

There are 18 tier 5 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Ho-Ni III. Its 400 HP places it in the top 71% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 401). Frontal hull armor of 25mm ranks in the top 82% for the class (peer average: 54mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 18% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 150 damage per shot, higher than 47% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 150mm puts it in the top 29% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Ho-Ni III vs Wolverine — tier 5 tank destroyer from USA
• Ho-Ni III vs T67 — tier 5 tank destroyer from USA
• Ho-Ni III vs 60G FT — tier 5 tank destroyer from China
• See full tier 5 tank destroyer tier list — all 18 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 tank destroyers

• 60G FT — China
• AT 2 — UK
• Ikv 103 — Sweden
• M10 RBFM — France, premium
• Pz.Sfl. IVc — Germany
• S35 CA — France
• Semovente M41 — Italy
• StuG III Ausf. G — Germany
• All Japan tanks · Tier 5 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

At the beginning of 1944, Hitachi Ltd. was tasked with developing a tank destroyer. This small series TD based on the Type 97 Chi-Ha tank was designated the Type 3 Ho‑Ni III. Instead of a rotating turret, a stationary welded cabin was mounted on the ready-made chassis. Its combat weight reached 17 tons but this did not affect its mobility. A total of 31 vehicles were produced. However, due to the Japanese capitulation, these tank destroyers never saw combat.

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