M3 Stuart

M3 Stuart stats at a glance

The M3 Stuart has 352 hit points , 38.1mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 61 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 40 damage per shot with 62mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1200. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.5:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. The M3 Stuart has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the M3 Stuart can theoretically output up to 1200 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 Stuart compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 3 light tanks in WoT, including the M3 Stuart. Its 352 HP places it in the top 39% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 342). Frontal hull armor of 38.1mm ranks in the top 22% 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. The strongest gun deals 40 damage per shot, higher than 11% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 62mm puts it in the top 47% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• M3 Stuart vs MTLS-1G14 — tier 3 light tank from USA
• M3 Stuart vs Locust — tier 3 light tank from USA
• M3 Stuart vs M3A3 Stuart — 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 USA 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

Developed in 1938 through 1941 on the basis of the M2. Mass-produced from 1941. More than 13,000 vehicles in various versions were built, from the M3 to the M3A3, all of which were supplied to almost every allied nation under Lend-Lease. The M3 tanks were designated Stuart I by the British, while the M3A1 version received the designation Stuart III. The M3 first saw action in the battle at Sidi Rezegh.

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