Pvlvv fm/42

Pvlvv fm/42 stats at a glance

The Pvlvv fm/42 has 176 hit points , 10mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 40 damage per shot with 55mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1044. 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 Pvlvv fm/42 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. The Pvlvv fm/42 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

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Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the Pvlvv fm/42 can theoretically output up to 1044 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 Pvlvv fm/42 compares to its peers

There are 8 tier 2 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Pvlvv fm/42. Its 176 HP places it in the top 100% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 192). Frontal hull armor of 10mm ranks in the top 100% for the class (peer average: 15mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 86% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 40 damage per shot, higher than 14% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 55mm puts it in the top 57% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Pvlvv fm/42 vs T18 — tier 2 tank destroyer from USA
• Pvlvv fm/42 vs T3 HMC — tier 2 tank destroyer from USA
• Pvlvv fm/42 vs T-26G FT — tier 2 tank destroyer from China
• See full tier 2 tank destroyer tier list — all 8 vehicles ranked

Related tier 2 tank destroyers

• AT-1 — USSR
• Renault FT AC — France
• Panzerjäger I — Germany
• T-26G FT — China
• T18 — USA
• T3 HMC — USA
• Universal Carrier 2-pdr — UK
• All Sweden tanks · Tier 2 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

Project for a Swedish tank destroyer, developed in 1939, on the basis of the L-120 light tank. The vehicle did not enter service. A single prototype was built.

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