M22 Locust

Premium Light Tank Tier 3 USA

M22 Locust is a tier 3 light tank from USA in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.

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M22 Locust stats at a glance

The M22 Locust has 356 hit points , 25mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 64 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 40 damage per shot with 56mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1048.

Hull & survivability

Hit points (HP)356
Weight4.0 t
Hull armor (F / S / R)25 / 13 / 13 mm

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.9:1.

Mobility

Top forward speed64 km/h
Top reverse speed20 km/h

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.2:1. The Locust has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Camo (stationary)35.7%
Camo (moving)35.7%

Available guns (1)

Gun Tier Damage Pen Reload RoF
37 mm Gun M6 3 40 56mm 2.3s 26.20

With the top-tier gun, the Locust can theoretically output up to 1048 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Locust compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 3 light tanks in WoT, including the Locust. Its 356 HP places it in the top 36% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 342). Frontal hull armor of 25mm ranks in the top 69% for the class (peer average: 31mm). Top forward speed of 64 km/h is faster than 92% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 40 damage per shot, higher than 11% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 56mm puts it in the top 61% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

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About this vehicle

Requirements to a light airmobile tank were created in the winter of 1941. The vehicle was developed by the Marmon-Herrington company. A total of 830 vehicles were produced from April 1943 through February 1944, 260 of which were supplied to the U.K. under Lend-Lease.

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Frequently asked

What tier is the M22 Locust in WoT?

The M22 Locust is a tier 3 light tank from USA.

How much damage does the Locust do?

The top gun on the M22 Locust deals 40 damage per shot with 56mm of standard armor penetration.

Is the Locust a premium tank?

Yes — the M22 Locust is a tier 3 premium light tank in WoT. Premium vehicles earn bonus credits and XP and don't require crew retraining.

What's the top speed of the Locust?

64 km/h forward, 20 km/h reverse.

How much armor does the Locust have?

Hull armor: 25mm front, 13mm side, 13mm rear.