Škoda T 17

Škoda T 17 stats at a glance

The Škoda T 17 has 800 hit points , 20mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 56 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 100 damage per shot with 142mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1731. The vehicle can equip 3 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 Škoda T 17 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.9:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Škoda T 17 can theoretically output up to 1731 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 Škoda T 17 compares to its peers

There are 14 tier 7 light tanks in WoT, including the Škoda T 17. Its 800 HP places it in the top 31% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 743). Frontal hull armor of 20mm ranks in the top 92% for the class (peer average: 39mm). Top forward speed of 56 km/h is faster than 8% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 100 damage per shot, higher than 15% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 142mm puts it in the top 100% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Škoda T 17 vs T71 DA — tier 7 light tank from USA
• Škoda T 17 vs T71 CMCD P — tier 7 light tank from USA
• Škoda T 17 vs T71 CMCD — tier 7 light tank from USA
• See full tier 7 light tank tier list — all 14 vehicles ranked

Related tier 7 light tanks

• AMX 13 57 — France, premium
• AMX 13 57 GF — France, premium
• AMX 13 75 — France
• Aufklärungspanzer Panther — Germany, premium
• Hotchkiss EBR — France
• LTG — USSR
• GSR 3301 Setter — UK
• Spähpanzer SP I C — Germany
• All Czechoslovakia tanks · Tier 7 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

After the end of World War II, the Czechoslovak Army had a motley fleet made up of Soviet, German, British, and American armored vehicles. This made it difficult to use the vehicles and to assign them to troops. The decision was made for Czechoslovakia to return to developing its own tanks, since the nation had a great deal of experience from before the war. Besides the development of medium tanks, projects for light ones were started too. In close cooperation with the Military Technical Institute, the Škoda construction bureau began work on the project for the Škoda T 17 tank. It had a hull a...

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