Ho-Ri 1

Ho-Ri 1 stats at a glance

The Ho-Ri 1 has 1440 hit points , 245mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 32 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 650 damage per shot with 290mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2516. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 4.9:1. This pronounced angling makes the Ho-Ri 1 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.3:1. 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-Ri 1 can theoretically output up to 2516 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-Ri 1 compares to its peers

There are 34 tier 9 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Ho-Ri 1. Its 1440 HP places it in the top 39% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1344). Frontal hull armor of 245mm ranks in the top 24% for the class (peer average: 149mm). Top forward speed of 32 km/h is faster than 12% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 650 damage per shot, higher than 76% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 290mm puts it in the top 15% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Ho-Ri 1 vs T30 — tier 9 tank destroyer from USA
• Ho-Ri 1 vs T30 FL — tier 9 tank destroyer from USA
• Ho-Ri 1 vs TL-7 — tier 9 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 9 tank destroyer tier list — all 34 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 tank destroyers

• Alpha Conway — UK
• Alpha WT auf Pz.IV — Germany
• Controcarro 1 Mk. 2 — Italy
• Cerbero — Italy, premium
• FV4004 Conway — UK
• AMX 50 Foch — France
• SDP 60 Gonkiewicza — Poland
• Headshaker — UK, premium
• All Japan tanks · Tier 9 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

In the early 1940s, Japan began working on developing their own tank destroyers. One of these projects was for the Ho-Ri 1. The fighting compartment of this vehicle was located in the rear, and the rearranged chassis of the Chi-Ri medium tank was supposed to be used as a suspension. There were also plans to mount an experimental 105 mm gun. However, development was discontinued in favor of other projects.

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