Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t) n.A.

Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t) n.A. stats at a glance

The Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t) n.A. has 416 hit points , 30mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 64 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 60 damage per shot with 62mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1565. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.2:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Pz. 38 nA can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.2:1. The Pz. 38 nA has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

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Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the Pz. 38 nA can theoretically output up to 1565 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 Pz. 38 nA compares to its peers

There are 18 tier 4 light tanks in WoT, including the Pz. 38 nA. Its 416 HP places it in the top 71% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 367). Frontal hull armor of 30mm ranks in the top 76% for the class (peer average: 34mm). Top forward speed of 64 km/h is faster than 71% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 60 damage per shot, higher than 53% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 62mm puts it in the top 82% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Pz. 38 nA vs M5 Stuart — tier 4 light tank from USA
• Pz. 38 nA vs M5A1 Stuart — tier 4 light tank from China
• Pz. 38 nA vs Škoda T 15A — tier 4 light tank from Czechoslovakia
• See full tier 4 light tank tier list — all 18 vehicles ranked

Related tier 4 light tanks

• 14TP — Poland
• A25 Harry Hopkins I — UK, premium
• Alpha Rabbit — Germany
• AMX 40 — France
• BT-7 — USSR
• Cruiser Mk. IV — UK
• Type 5 Ke-Ho — Japan
• Light Tank — USSR
• All Germany 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

Developed by the BMM company as a new light reconnaissance tank on the chassis of the Pz.Kpfw. 38 (t) from July 1940. The vehicle used welding technology instead of rivets. The new engine and improved transmission allowed for a top speed of 64 km/h. Development was discontinued in favor of the VK 1303. Five prototypes were manufactured.

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