Type 89 I-Go/Chi-Ro

Type 89 I-Go/Chi-Ro stats at a glance

The Type 89 I-Go/Chi-Ro has 320 hit points , 17mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 25 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 75 damage per shot with 30mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1800. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.1:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the I-Go/Chi-Ro can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.1:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the I-Go/Chi-Ro can theoretically output up to 1800 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 I-Go/Chi-Ro compares to its peers

There are 5 tier 2 medium tanks in WoT, including the I-Go/Chi-Ro. Its 320 HP places it in the top 0% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 296). Frontal hull armor of 17mm ranks in the top 75% for the class (peer average: 21mm). Top forward speed of 25 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 75 damage per shot, higher than 75% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 30mm puts it in the top 100% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• I-Go/Chi-Ro vs T2 Medium — tier 2 medium tank from USA
• I-Go/Chi-Ro vs Medium II — tier 2 medium tank from UK
• I-Go/Chi-Ro vs M14/41 — tier 2 medium tank from Italy
• See full tier 2 medium tank tier list — all 5 vehicles ranked

Related tier 2 medium tanks

• Chi-Ni — Japan
• M14/41 — Italy
• Vickers Medium Mk. II — UK
• T2 Medium Tank — USA
• All Japan 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

Developed in 1929. The first Japanese tank with a diesel engine, which served as the main tank in the early 1930s. By the beginning of World War II, the design of the vehicle was already obsolete; however, it was widely used until the end of the war. Vehicles of this type last saw action in 1944 in the Philippines.

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