Type 5 Ka-Ri

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. Its strongest gun configuration deals 500 damage per shot with 252mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2255.

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)

With the top-tier gun, the Ka-Ri can theoretically output up to 2255 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Ka-Ri compares to its peers

There are 62 tier 8 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Ka-Ri. Its 1000 HP places it in the top 51% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 1007). Frontal hull armor of 220mm ranks in the top 20% for the class (peer average: 125mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 39% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 500 damage per shot, higher than 80% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 252mm puts it in the top 51% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Ka-Ri vs TS-5 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• Ka-Ri vs XM66F — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• Ka-Ri vs XM57 — tier 8 tank destroyer from USA
• See full tier 8 tank destroyer tier list — all 62 vehicles ranked

Related tier 8 tank destroyers

• Lorraine 120 Alby — France, premium
• Alpha Rhm.-B. WT — Germany
• Alpha Skorpion — Germany
• AMX AC mle. 48 FL — France, premium
• AMX AC mle. 48 — France
• AMX Canon d'assaut 105 — France, premium
• AT 15 — UK
• Bastion — UK
• All Japan tanks · Tier 8 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

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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