Light Tank

Light Tank Tier 4 USSR

Light Tank is a tier 4 light tank from USSR in World of Tanks. This is a researchable tech-tree vehicle.

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Light Tank stats at a glance

The Light Tank has 49 hit points , 35mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 45 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 40 damage per shot with 70mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2169.

Hull & survivability

Hit points (HP)49
Weight5.7 t
Hull armor (F / S / R)35 / 25 / 25 mm

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.4:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Light Tank can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Top forward speed45 km/h
Top reverse speed18 km/h

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Camo (stationary)32.1%
Camo (moving)32.1%

Available guns (1)

Gun Tier Damage Pen Reload RoF
37 mm Automatic SH-37 5 40 70mm 4.2s 54.22

With the top-tier gun, the Light Tank can theoretically output up to 2169 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Light Tank compares to its peers

There are 18 tier 4 light tanks in WoT, including the Light Tank. Its 49 HP places it in the top 100% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 388). Frontal hull armor of 35mm ranks in the top 24% for the class (peer average: 34mm). Top forward speed of 45 km/h is faster than 12% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 40 damage per shot, higher than 18% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 70mm puts it in the top 71% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

Related tier 4 light tanks

Understand the stats

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Frequently asked

What tier is the Light Tank in WoT?

The Light Tank is a tier 4 light tank from USSR.

How much damage does the Light Tank do?

The top gun on the Light Tank deals 40 damage per shot with 70mm of standard armor penetration.

Is the Light Tank a premium tank?

No — the Light Tank is a researchable tech-tree vehicle, not a premium tank.

What's the top speed of the Light Tank?

45 km/h forward, 18 km/h reverse.

How much armor does the Light Tank have?

Hull armor: 35mm front, 25mm side, 25mm rear.