T-46

T-46 stats at a glance

The T-46 has 356 hit points , 15mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 58 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 47 damage per shot with 51mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1226. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the T-46 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.9:1. The T-46 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the T-46 can theoretically output up to 1226 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 T-46 compares to its peers

There are 37 tier 3 light tanks in WoT, including the T-46. Its 356 HP places it in the top 36% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 342). Frontal hull armor of 15mm ranks in the top 94% for the class (peer average: 31mm). Top forward speed of 58 km/h is faster than 69% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 47 damage per shot, higher than 56% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 51mm puts it in the top 75% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• T-46 vs M3 Stuart — tier 3 light tank from USA
• T-46 vs MTLS-1G14 — tier 3 light tank from USA
• T-46 vs Locust — 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 USSR 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 under the program for improving the maneuverability of the T-26 light tank through redesigning its chassis to a wheeled caterpillar type. The prototype was built in 1935. The vehicle saw service on February 29, 1936 after a series of modifications. At least four vehicles from the experimental batch underwent trials in 1937, but the production was discontinued due to transmission faults and high cost. The manufactured vehicles were used during the Winter War and World War II.

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