T3 HMC

T3 HMC stats at a glance

The T3 HMC has 176 hit points , 15.9mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 72.4 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 175 damage per shot with 38mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1500. 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 T3 HMC can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 10.3:1. 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 T3 HMC can theoretically output up to 1500 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 T3 HMC compares to its peers

There are 8 tier 2 tank destroyers in WoT, including the T3 HMC. Its 176 HP places it in the top 100% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 192). Frontal hull armor of 15.9mm ranks in the top 43% for the class (peer average: 14mm). Top forward speed of 72.4 km/h is faster than 100% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 175 damage per shot, higher than 100% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 38mm puts it in the top 86% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

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

Related tier 2 tank destroyers

• AT-1 — USSR
• Renault FT AC — France
• Pvlvv fm/42 — Sweden
• Panzerjäger I — Germany
• T-26G FT — China
• T18 — USA
• Universal Carrier 2-pdr — UK
• All USA 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

Light SPG for infantry and tank support. Developed in 1938 on the M1A3 chassis. Only one prototype was built. The trials demonstrated a number of technical and functional problems, and the vehicle never saw service.

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