Type 5 Ka-Ri

Type 5 Ka-Ri is a tier 8 tank destroyer from Japan in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

Type 5 Ka-Ri stats at a glance

The Type 5 Ka-Ri has 1000 hit points , 220mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. .

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 4.4:1. This pronounced angling makes the Ka-Ri significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.2:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

How Ka-Ri compares to its peers

There are 57 tier 8 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Ka-Ri. Its 1000 HP places it in the top 52% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1004). Frontal hull armor of 220mm ranks in the top 20% for the class (peer average: 127mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 38% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• Ka-Ri vs Alby — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
• Ka-Ri vs AMX AC 48 FL — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
• Ka-Ri vs AMX AC 48 — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
• Ka-Ri vs AMX Cda 105 — tier 8 tank destroyer from France
• See full tier 8 tank destroyer tier list — all 57 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

From 1942, Japanese engineers began to take an active interest in German tanks in general, as well as in their components. By 1943, a large amount of materials was accumulated, which served as a basis for creating their own projects, one of which was the Type 5 Ka-Ri heavy tank destroyer. Its very powerful armament allowed it to hit any American tank, and its thick frontal armor provided reliable protection from most tank destroyers. The presence of such a vehicle would have significantly strengthened Japan's defense potential, but its development began too late. It existed only in blueprints ...

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