Type 98 Ke-Ni

Type 98 Ke-Ni stats at a glance

The Type 98 Ke-Ni has 340 hit points , 16mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 50 damage per shot with 58mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1305. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.3:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Ke-Ni can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. The Ke-Ni has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Ke-Ni can theoretically output up to 1305 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 Ke-Ni compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 3 light tanks in WoT, including the Ke-Ni. Its 340 HP places it in the top 56% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 343). Frontal hull armor of 16mm ranks in the top 86% for the class (peer average: 31mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 53% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 50 damage per shot, higher than 69% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 58mm puts it in the top 53% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Ke-Ni vs M3 Stuart — tier 3 light tank from USA
• Ke-Ni vs MTLS-1G14 — tier 3 light tank from USA
• Ke-Ni vs Locust — tier 3 light tank from USA
• See full tier 3 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked

Related tier 3 light tanks

• 10TP — Poland
• A7E3 — UK, premium
• AMX 38 — France
• BT-5 — USSR
• BT-7 artillery — USSR, premium
• BT-SV — USSR, premium
• Type 97 Chi-Ha — Japan
• Cruiser Mk. III — UK
• All Japan tanks · Tier 3 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 further modification of the Ha-Go developed by Hino Jidosha Kogyo. Despite the improved dynamic characteristics, the tank did not replace the Ha-Go. About 100 tanks were manufactured by Mitsubishi and Hino.

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