M3 Light
Premium Light Tank Tier 3 USSRM3 Light is a tier 3 light tank from USSR in World of Tanks. This is a premium vehicle — purchased separately from the tech tree.
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The M3 Light has 312 hit points , 38mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 61 km/h. .
Hull & survivability
| Hit points (HP) | 312 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 7.1 t |
| Hull armor (F / S / R) | 38 / 25 / 25 mm |
The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.5:1.
Mobility
| Top forward speed | 61 km/h |
|---|---|
| Top reverse speed | 20 km/h |
Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. The M3 Light has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.
Camouflage
| Camo (stationary) | 26.7% |
|---|---|
| Camo (moving) | 26.7% |
Available guns (1)
| Gun | Tier | Damage | Pen | Reload | RoF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 mm M5 | 2 | — | — | 2.5s | — |
How M3 Light compares to its peers
There are 37 tier 3 light tanks in WoT, including the M3 Light. Its 312 HP places it in the top 100% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 344). Frontal hull armor of 38mm ranks in the top 25% for the class (peer average: 31mm). Top forward speed of 61 km/h is faster than 81% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.
Direct comparisons
- M3 Light vs 10TP — tier 3 light tank from Poland
- M3 Light vs A7E3 — tier 3 light tank from UK
- M3 Light vs AMX 38 — tier 3 light tank from France
- M3 Light vs BT-5 — tier 3 light tank from USSR
- See full tier 3 light tank tier list — all 37 vehicles ranked
About this vehicle
The M3 light tank was created in 1938–1941 on the basis of the M2 and entered the mass production in 1941. A total of 13,000 vehicles of different modifications were produced (from M3 to M3A3) and supplied almost to all Allies under Lend-Lease. From 1942 through 1943, 1,232 M3 Stuart vehicles were sent to the U.S.S.R. They were first used in the battle for the Barvenkovo bulge near Kharkov in May 1942.
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What tier is the M3 Light in WoT?
The M3 Light is a tier 3 light tank from USSR.
Is the M3 Light a premium tank?
Yes — the M3 Light 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 M3 Light?
61 km/h forward, 20 km/h reverse.
How much armor does the M3 Light have?
Hull armor: 38mm front, 25mm side, 25mm rear.