M3 Lee

M3 Lee stats at a glance

The M3 Lee has 380 hit points , 50.8mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 38 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 90mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1834. The vehicle can equip 2 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 M3 Lee can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.4:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the M3 Lee can theoretically output up to 1834 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 M3 Lee compares to its peers

There are 21 tier 4 medium tanks in WoT, including the M3 Lee. Its 380 HP places it in the top 95% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 431). Frontal hull armor of 50.8mm ranks in the top 20% for the class (peer average: 47mm). Top forward speed of 38 km/h is faster than 20% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 35% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 90mm puts it in the top 45% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• M3 Lee vs T6 — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• M3 Lee vs Medium Tank — tier 4 medium tank from USA
• M3 Lee vs ST vz. 39 — tier 4 medium tank from Czechoslovakia
• See full tier 4 medium tank tier list — all 21 vehicles ranked

Related tier 4 medium tanks

• A-32 — USSR, premium
• Type 1 Chi-He — Japan
• Grant — UK
• IT-3 — USSR, premium
• Lago — Sweden
• Matilda LVT — UK, premium
• Matilda — UK
• Medium Tank — USA
• All USA tanks · Tier 4 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 WWII-era U.S. medium tank. The vehicle was named after the Confederate General of the U.S. Civil War, R. Lee. Also, widely recognized under its U.K. designation, M3 Grant, named after the General of the federal troops U. Grant. M3 was created in 1940 on the basis of the M2 tank, and saw mass production from June 1941 through December 1942. A total of 6,258 M3 tanks of various modifications were produced.

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