Kame

Kame stats at a glance

The Kame has 1320 hit points , 100mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 55 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 330 damage per shot with 235mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2063.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the Kame significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.1:1. 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 Kame can theoretically output up to 2063 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Kame compares to its peers

There are 58 tier 9 medium tanks in WoT, including the Kame. Its 1320 HP places it in the top 70% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1333). Frontal hull armor of 100mm ranks in the top 56% for the class (peer average: 97mm). Top forward speed of 55 km/h is faster than 54% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 330 damage per shot, higher than 37% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 235mm puts it in the top 68% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Kame vs Patton Tank — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• Kame vs Ares MTB — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• Kame vs Ares 85 — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 9 medium tank tier list — all 58 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 medium tanks

• Alpha E 50 — Germany
• AMX 30 1er prototype — France
• Ares 85 — USA
• Ares MTB — USA, premium
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t AP — France
• Centurion Mk. 7/1 — UK
• Char Futur 4 — France, premium
• Char Murat — France, 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

A project for a Japanese medium tank developed in 1945 to counteract Allied and Soviet medium and heavy tanks. The designers strove to apply the most successful technical innovations of various tank-building schools. The vehicle had torsion-bar suspension, good sloped hull armor, and a powerful gun. Due to its peculiar turtle-shell-like appearance, the new tank was given the name Kame (Japanese for "turtle"). Engineers had the separate task of increasing the rate of fire. To do this, they mounted the gun with a special external radiator meant to significantly reduce barrel heating. The new tan...

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