T37

T37 stats at a glance

The T37 has 640 hit points , 25.4mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 65 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 125 damage per shot with 145mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1829. The vehicle can equip 3 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 T37 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. The T37 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the T37 can theoretically output up to 1829 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 T37 compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 6 light tanks in WoT, including the T37. Its 640 HP places it in the top 14% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 523). Frontal hull armor of 25.4mm ranks in the top 86% for the class (peer average: 33mm). Top forward speed of 65 km/h is faster than 79% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 125 damage per shot, higher than 79% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 145mm puts it in the top 0% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• T37 vs Super Chaffee — tier 6 light tank from USA
• T37 vs T21 — tier 6 light tank from USA
• T37 vs Light Tank — tier 6 light tank from USA
• See full tier 6 light tank tier list — all 15 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 light tanks

• 59-16 — China
• A46 — UK, premium
• Panhard AMD 178B — France
• AMX 12 t — France
• AMX ELC 901 — France, premium
• Crusader — UK
• Light Tank — USA
• MT-25 — USSR
• All USA tanks · Tier 6 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

The T37 light tank was developed by Detroit Arsenal in the late 1940s to replace the M24 Chaffee. An order was placed for three prototypes. Later, some technical innovations were applied in the development of the T41 and M41 tanks.

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